


Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
366 FLUS43 KTOP 162008 HWOTOP Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Topeka KS 308 PM CDT Sun Mar 16 2025 KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-172015- Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley- Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris- Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson- 308 PM CDT Sun Mar 16 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Kansas, east central Kansas, north central Kansas, and northeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Extreme fire danger is forecast for Monday and Tuesday. A Red Flag Warning is posted for the entire area Monday afternoon. Southwest winds are forecast to gust up to 35 MPH while relative humidity values fall as low as 15 to 20 percent. Similar conditions are expected on Tuesday and another Red Flag warning may be needed. An intense storm system is forecast to move across the area Tuesday night and Wednesday. The storm is expected to bring strong winds, thunderstorms and even snow on the back side. The snow combined with the strong winds gusting to 50 MPH could bring near blizzard conditions to parts of north central Kansas for a few hours Wednesday morning. A Winter Storm Watch has been posted for Cloud, Republic, Washington and Marshall counties for late Tuesday night into Wednesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters will not be needed tonight. && More detailed information can be found at: www.weather.gov/media/top/DssPacket.pdf $$ Wolters