Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued May 18 at 1:27PM CDT until May 18 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 11:27am
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...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...Until 9 PM CDT this evening.
* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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.
Area Description:
Stanton; Grant; Haskell; Gray; Ford; Morton; Stevens; Seward; Meade; Clark
Forcast Office:
NWS Dodge City KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov