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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
123 PM MDT Tue Mar 11 2025

...Widespread Critical Fire Weather Conditions Forecast...

.Southerly winds gusting up to 45 mph are forecast through the
afternoon hours Thursday. The winds along with warm temperatures
in the mid 70s and humidity values falling into the teens will
result in very high to extreme grassland fire danger which may
lead to rapidly spreading and difficult to control fires.

COZ252>254-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-120600-
/O.NEW.KGLD.FW.A.0002.250313T1700Z-250314T0300Z/
Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-
Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-
Hitchcock-Red Willow-
123 PM MDT Tue Mar 11 2025 /223 PM CDT Tue Mar 11 2025/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 001, 002, 003, 004, 013, 014, 015, 016, 027, 028,
029, 041, 042, 079, 080, 081, 252, 253, AND 254...

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 001 Cheyenne, 002 Rawlins,
  003 Decatur, 004 Norton, 013 Sherman, 014 Thomas, 015
  Sheridan, 016 Graham, 027 Wallace, 028 Logan, 029 Gove, 041
  Greeley, 042 Wichita, 079 Dundy, 080 Hitchcock, 081 Red
  Willow, 252 Yuma, 253 Kit Carson and 254 Cheyenne.

* TIMING...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening.

* WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Around 12 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  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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For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/goodland