Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Dodge City, KS

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
222 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025

KSZ043-061>063-074>076-084>086-271200-
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.A.0010.250428T1700Z-250429T0100Z/
Scott-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Morton-Stevens-
Seward-
222 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025 /122 PM MDT Sat Apr 26 2025/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone
  061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone
  063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather Zone
  075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather Zone
  084 Morton, Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens and Fire Weather
  Zone 086 Seward.

* TIMING...From Monday afternoon through Monday evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

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