Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Dodge City, KS
Issued by NWS Dodge City, KS
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688 WWUS83 KDDC 161232 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 732 AM CDT Wed Oct 16 2024 ...Critical Wildfire Danger Wednesday Afternoon... KSZ043-044-063-170000- /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0019.241016T1800Z-241017T0000Z/ Scott-Lane-Finney- 732 AM CDT Wed Oct 16 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SCOTT LANE AND FINNEY COUNTIES... 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 this afternoon to 7 PM CDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane and Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney. * WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any ignitions may burn out of control quickly. Strong south winds and abundant cured fuels may cause any wildfires to spread rapidly. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ Turner For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc