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WWUS83 KGLD 121549
RFWGLD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
949 AM MDT Wed Mar 12 2025

...Widespread Critical Fire Weather Conditions Expected
Thursday...

.The combination of southerly winds gusting up to 40 mph and low
relative humidity will produce critical fire weather conditions
across the entire Tri-State area Thursday. All outdoor burning
should be avoided.

COZ252>254-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-130600-
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0003.250313T1700Z-250314T0300Z/
Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-
Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-
Hitchcock-Red Willow-
949 AM MDT Wed Mar 12 2025 /1049 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/
TO 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ THURSDAY 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...

* 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 11 AM MDT /noon CDT/ to 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/
  Thursday.

* WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...68 to 78.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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