Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued May 16 at 12:27PM CDT until May 17 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 16, 2026 - 10:27am
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 9:00am
Description:
...HIGH END CRITICAL TO EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SUNDAY...
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Sunday. The Fire
Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather
Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather
Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather
Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather
Zone 077 Gray, Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire Weather Zone
084 Morton, Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens, Fire Weather Zone
086 Seward, Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade and Fire Weather Zone
088 Clark.
* TIMING...From 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/
Sunday.
* WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any ongoing fire or new fire that develops will catch
and spread quickly. Outdoor burning should not be attempted.
Instruction:
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Every effort should be made to contain the ongoing fires before
Sunday afternoon to prevent quick spread and reignition.
Area Description:
Hamilton; Kearny; Finney; Hodgeman; Stanton; Grant; Haskell; Gray; Ford; Morton; Stevens; Seward; Meade; Clark
Forcast Office:
NWS Dodge City KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov