Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Wichita, KS

Allen County, KS, Barton County, KS, Butler County, KS, Chase County, KS, Chautauqua County, KS, Cowley County, KS, Elk County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Greenwood County, KS, Harper County, KS, Harvey County, KS, Kingman County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Marion County, KS, McPherson County, KS, Montgomery County, KS, Reno County, KS, Rice County, KS, Russell County, KS, Saline County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS, Sumner County, KS, Wilson County, KS, Woodson County, KS

854 
WWUS83 KICT 301041
RFWICT

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
541 AM CDT TUE MAR 30 2010

...CRITICAL GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER EXPECTED TODAY AND POSSIBLY
WEDNESDAY...

.DRY CONDITIONS AND STRONG GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL LEAD TO
CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID OUTDOOR FIRE GROWTH TODAY INTO
WEDNESDAY.

KSZ050-051-067-068-082-083-091-092-301845-
/O.CON.KICT.FW.W.0002.100330T1800Z-100331T0000Z/
/O.CON.KICT.FW.A.0001.100331T1800Z-100401T0000Z/
RICE-MCPHERSON-RENO-HARVEY-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-
541 AM CDT TUE MAR 30 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT
FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. 

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES...
IN KANSAS...50...51...67...68...82...83...91...92.

THE COMBINATION OF WARM TEMPERATURES IN THE 80S...RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES OF 15 TO 20 PERCENT AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS
GUSTING TO 35 MPH WILL LEAD TO CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID
OUTDOOR FIRE GROWTH. THE MAIN AREA OF CONCERN IS WEST OF
INTERSTATE 135 FROM SALINA TO WICHITA.

THE SAME CONDITIONS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY....
ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.

OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED TODAY AND POSSIBLY WEDNESDAY
AS WELL.

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT.

&&

$$

KSZ032-033-047>049-301845-
/O.CON.KICT.FW.W.0002.100330T1800Z-100331T0000Z/
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-
541 AM CDT TUE MAR 30 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES...
IN KANSAS...32...33...47...48...49.

THE COMBINATION OF WARM TEMPERATURES IN THE 80S...RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES OF 15 TO 20 PERCENT AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS
GUSTING TO 35 MPH WILL LEAD TO CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID
OUTDOOR FIRE GROWTH. THE MAIN AREA OF CONCERN IS WEST OF
INTERSTATE 135 FROM SALINA TO WICHITA WHERE THE DRIEST AIR WILL
BE LOCATED. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED TODAY.

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT.

&&

$$

KSZ052-053-069>072-093>096-098>100-301845-
/O.EXA.KICT.FW.A.0001.100331T1800Z-100401T0000Z/
MARION-CHASE-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-
NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE-
541 AM CDT TUE MAR 30 2010

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING. 

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES...
IN KANSAS...52...53...69...70...71...72...93...94...95
...96...98...99...100.

THE COMBINATION OF WARM TEMPERATURES IN THE 80S...RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES OF 15 TO 20 PERCENT AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS
GUSTING TO 35 MPH COULD LEAD TO CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID
OUTDOOR FIRE GROWTH ON WEDNESDAY...ESPECIALLY FOR AREAS ACROSS THE
FLINT HILLS WHERE ABUNDANT DRY FUELS ARE AVAILABLE.

OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED ON WEDNESDAY. 

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.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT.

&&

$$

KETCHAM

805 
WWUS83 KICT 301238
RFWICT

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
738 AM CDT TUE MAR 30 2010

...CRITICAL GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER EXPECTED TODAY AND POSSIBLY
WEDNESDAY...

.DRY CONDITIONS AND STRONG GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL LEAD TO
CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID OUTDOOR FIRE GROWTH TODAY INTO
WEDNESDAY.

KSZ052-053-069-093-302045-
/O.EXA.KICT.FW.W.0002.100330T1800Z-100331T0000Z/
/O.CON.KICT.FW.A.0001.100331T1800Z-100401T0000Z/
MARION-CHASE-BUTLER-COWLEY-
738 AM CDT TUE MAR 30 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM
CDT THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. 

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES...
IN KANSAS...52...53...69...93.

THE COMBINATION OF WARM TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 70S...RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES OF 20 PERCENT AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING
TO 35 MPH COULD LEAD TO CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID OUTDOOR
FIRE GROWTH FOR TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...ESPECIALLY FOR AREAS ACROSS
THE FLINT HILLS WHERE ABUNDANT DRY FUELS ARE AVAILABLE.

OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED ON WEDNESDAY.

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.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT.

&&

$$

KSZ050-051-067-068-082-083-091-092-302045-
/O.CON.KICT.FW.W.0002.100330T1800Z-100331T0000Z/
/O.CON.KICT.FW.A.0001.100331T1800Z-100401T0000Z/
RICE-MCPHERSON-RENO-HARVEY-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-
738 AM CDT TUE MAR 30 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT
FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. 

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES...
IN KANSAS...50...51...67...68...82...83...91...92.

THE COMBINATION OF WARM TEMPERATURES IN THE 80S...RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES OF 15 TO 20 PERCENT AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS
GUSTING TO 35 MPH WILL LEAD TO CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID
OUTDOOR FIRE GROWTH. 

THE SAME EXTREME FIRE HAZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN ON
WEDNESDAY...ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.

OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED TODAY AND POSSIBLY WEDNESDAY
AS WELL.

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT.

&&

$$

KSZ032-033-047>049-302045-
/O.CON.KICT.FW.W.0002.100330T1800Z-100331T0000Z/
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-
738 AM CDT TUE MAR 30 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES...
IN KANSAS...32...33...47...48...49.

THE COMBINATION OF WARM TEMPERATURES IN THE 80S...RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES OF 15 TO 20 PERCENT AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS
GUSTING TO 35 MPH WILL LEAD TO CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID
OUTDOOR FIRE GROWTH. THE MAIN AREA OF CONCERN IS WEST OF
INTERSTATE 135 FROM SALINA TO WICHITA WHERE THE DRIEST AIR WILL
BE LOCATED. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED TODAY.

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT.

&&

$$

KSZ070>072-094>096-098>100-302045-
/O.CON.KICT.FW.A.0001.100331T1800Z-100401T0000Z/
GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-
LABETTE-
738 AM CDT TUE MAR 30 2010

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. 

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES...
IN KANSAS...70...71...72...94...95...96...98...99...100.

THE COMBINATION OF WARM TEMPERATURES IN THE 80S...RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES OF 15 TO 20 PERCENT AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS
GUSTING TO 35 MPH COULD LEAD TO CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID
OUTDOOR FIRE GROWTH ON WEDNESDAY...ESPECIALLY FOR AREAS ACROSS
THE FLINT HILLS WHERE ABUNDANT DRY FUELS ARE AVAILABLE.

OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED ON WEDNESDAY.

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.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT.

&&

$$

JAKUB

404 
WWUS83 KICT 301510
RFWICT

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1010 AM CDT TUE MAR 30 2010

...EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER EXPECTED TODAY AND POSSIBLY
WEDNESDAY...

.DRY CONDITIONS AND STRONG GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL LEAD TO
CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID OUTDOOR FIRE GROWTH TODAY INTO
WEDNESDAY.

KSZ070>072-094-095-098-099-302315-
/O.EXB.KICT.FW.W.0002.100330T1800Z-100331T0100Z/
/O.CON.KICT.FW.A.0001.100331T1800Z-100401T0000Z/
GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-ELK-WILSON-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-
1010 AM CDT TUE MAR 30 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM
CDT THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT
THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. 

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES...
IN KANSAS...70...71...72...94...95...98...99.

EXTREME FIRE DANGER IS EXPECTED BOTH TODAY AND AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY.
ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WOULD LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. THIS IS THE
RESULT OF THE DRY CONDITIONS AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS. 

OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED TODAY OR TOMORROW.

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT.

&&

$$

KSZ050>053-067>069-082-083-091>093-302315-
/O.EXT.KICT.FW.W.0002.100330T1800Z-100331T0100Z/
/O.CON.KICT.FW.A.0001.100331T1800Z-100401T0000Z/
RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-
HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-
1010 AM CDT TUE MAR 30 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT
FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. 

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES...
IN KANSAS...50...51...52...53...67...68...69...82...83
...91...92...93.

EXTREME FIRE DANGER IS EXPECTED BOTH TODAY AND AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY.
ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WOULD LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. THIS IS THE
RESULT OF THE DRY CONDITIONS AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS. 

OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED TODAY OR TOMORROW.

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT.

&&

$$

KSZ032-033-047>049-302315-
/O.EXT.KICT.FW.W.0002.100330T1800Z-100331T0100Z/
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-
1010 AM CDT TUE MAR 30 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES...
IN KANSAS...32...33...47...48...49.

EXTREME FIRE DANGER IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EARLY
EVENING.  ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WOULD LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
THIS IS THE RESULT OF THE DRY CONDITIONS AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS.

OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED THROUGH EARLY EVENING.

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT.

&&

$$

KSZ096-100-302315-
/O.CON.KICT.FW.A.0001.100331T1800Z-100401T0000Z/
NEOSHO-LABETTE-
1010 AM CDT TUE MAR 30 2010

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. 

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES...
IN KANSAS...96...100.

EXTREME FIRE DANGER IS EXPECTED BOTH TODAY AND AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY.
ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WOULD LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. THIS IS THE
RESULT OF THE DRY CONDITIONS AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS. 

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.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT.

&&

$$

HOWERTON

949 
WWUS83 KICT 302143
RFWICT

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
443 PM CDT TUE MAR 30 2010

...EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER EXPECTED INTO THIS EVENING AND
POSSIBLY FOR WEDNESDAY...

.DRY CONDITIONS AND STRONG GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL LEAD TO
CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID OUTDOOR FIRE GROWTH THIS
EVENING...AND POSSIBLY ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS WELL. THE
HIGHEST FIRE DANGER IS EXPECTED GENERALLY SOUTHEAST OF THE KANSAS
TURNPIKE.

KSZ050-051-310100-
/O.CAN.KICT.FW.A.0001.100331T1800Z-100401T0000Z/
/O.CON.KICT.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100331T0100Z/
RICE-MCPHERSON-
443 PM CDT TUE MAR 30 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM
CDT THIS EVENING. 

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES...
IN KANSAS...50...51.

EXTREME FIRE DANGER IS EXPECTED THROUGH SUNSET. ANY FIRES THAT
DEVELOP WOULD LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. THIS IS THE RESULT OF THE DRY
CONDITIONS AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS. EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER IS
NO LONGER ANTICIPATED ON WEDNESDAY...DUE TO LIGHTER THAN EXPECTED
WINDS.

OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED THROUGH SUNSET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

&&

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
WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT.

&&

$$

KSZ052-053-067>072-082-083-091>095-098-099-311100-
/O.CON.KICT.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100331T0100Z/
/O.CON.KICT.FW.A.0001.100331T1800Z-100401T0000Z/
MARION-CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN-
SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-
443 PM CDT TUE MAR 30 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. 

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES...
IN KANSAS...52...53...67...68...69...70...71...72...82
...83...91...92...93...94...95...98...99.

EXTREME FIRE DANGER IS EXPECTED THROUGH SUNSET THIS
EVENING...WITH VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER POSSIBLE AGAIN BY
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WOULD LIKELY SPREAD
RAPIDLY. THIS IS THE RESULT OF THE DRY CONDITIONS AND GUSTY SOUTH
WINDS.

OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED THIS EVENING OR TOMORROW.

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT.

&&

$$

KSZ032-033-047>049-310100-
/O.CON.KICT.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100331T0100Z/
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-
443 PM CDT TUE MAR 30 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES...
IN KANSAS...32...33...47...48...49.

EXTREME FIRE DANGER IS EXPECTED THROUGH SUNSET THIS EVENING. ANY
FIRES THAT DEVELOP WOULD LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. THIS IS THE RESULT
OF THE DRY CONDITIONS AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS.

OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED THROUGH EARLY EVENING.

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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT.

&&

$$

KSZ096-100-311100-
/O.CON.KICT.FW.A.0001.100331T1800Z-100401T0000Z/
NEOSHO-LABETTE-
443 PM CDT TUE MAR 30 2010

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. 

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES...
IN KANSAS...96...100.

EXTREME FIRE DANGER IS POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO
GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS. ANY FIRES
THAT DEVELOP WOULD LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.

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.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT.

&&

$$

ADK

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RFWICT

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
803 PM CDT TUE MAR 30 2010


KSZ052-053-067>072-082-083-091>095-098-099-311100-
/O.EXP.KICT.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100331T0100Z/
/O.CON.KICT.FW.A.0001.100331T1800Z-100401T0000Z/
MARION-CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN-
SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-
803 PM CDT TUE MAR 30 2010

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING. 

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES...
IN KANSAS...52...53...67...68...69...70...71...72...82
...83...91...92...93...94...95...98...99.

RELATIVE HUMIDITY HAS INCREASED...AND WINDS HAVE BEGUN TO
DECREASE THIS EVENING. THEREFORE...THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED
TO EXPIRE. VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN
BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WOULD LIKELY SPREAD
RAPIDLY. THIS IS THE RESULT OF THE DRY CONDITIONS AND GUSTY SOUTH
WINDS.

OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED THIS EVENING OR TOMORROW.

&&

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.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT.

&&

$$

KSZ032-033-047>051-310215-
/O.EXP.KICT.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100331T0100Z/
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-
803 PM CDT TUE MAR 30 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES...
IN KANSAS...32...33...47...48...49...50...51.

RELATIVE HUMIDITY HAS INCREASED...AND WINDS HAVE BEGUN TO
DECREASE. THEREFORE...THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE. 
 
$$

KSZ096-100-310915-
/O.CON.KICT.FW.A.0001.100331T1800Z-100401T0000Z/
NEOSHO-LABETTE-
803 PM CDT TUE MAR 30 2010

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. 

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES...
IN KANSAS...96...100.

EXTREME FIRE DANGER IS POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO
GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS. ANY FIRES
THAT DEVELOP WOULD LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.

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.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT.

&&

$$

SCHRECK

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
326 AM CDT TUE MAR 30 2010

.DISCUSSION...

MAIN FORECAST CONCERNS IN THE SHORT TERM WILL BE WARMER
TEMPS...WINDS AND FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS FOR TODAY THROUGH THU.
THEN STORM CHANCES FOR FRI.

TODAY:
WARMUP IS UNDER WAY ACROSS THE AREA AS SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL LEAD TO
WARMER TEMPS AND A DRY DAY ACROSS THE AREA.  DO EXPECT BETTER MIXING
TO OCCUR TODAY THAN YESTERDAY...WITH DRY AIRMASS IN PLACE TO THE
SOUTH AND WEST OF THE AREA...WITH LOW LAYERS POSSIBLY MIXING ALL THE
WAY UP TO 800H.  THIS GOOD MIXING WILL MEAN THAT LOW LAYERS WILL MIX
OUT CLOSE TO THIS LEVEL...WITH 40KT WINDS POSSIBLY TRANSFERRING TO
THE GROUND.  ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT DRIER AIR MIXING INTO SECTIONS
TO THE WEST OF INTERSTATE 135...WITH ECMWF BOUNDARY LAYER DEWPOINTS
VERIFYING PRETTY WELL YESTERDAY IN CENTRAL KS AND WILL BE USED
TODAY. THIS COULD LEAD TO SFC DWPTS DROPPING POSSIBLY INTO THE UPPER
20S AS SURFACE TEMPS WARM INTO THE LOWER 80S TODAY.  THE COMBINATION
OF THE LOW RH VALUES AND POSSIBLY WIND GUSTS CLOSE TO ADVISORY
LEVELS WILL LEAD TO A CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER DAY FOR THE AREAS
MENTIONED ABOVE. SO WILL ISSUE A RED FLAG WARNING FOR AREAS
BASICALLY ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 135 TODAY...AS ANY OUTDOOR
FIRE THAT GETS GOING WILL GET OUT OF THE CONTROL RATHER RAPIDLY
GIVEN ABUNDANT FUELS AROUND AND GUSTY WINDS.

WED-THU:
WILL SEE SOME OF THE SAME CONCERNS FOR WED AND THU AS WELL...WHEN IT
COMES TO STRONG WINDS...DRY CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNING
VALUES FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KS. WILL CERTAINLY SEE THE WARM TEMPS
CONTINUE...WITH SOME LOCATIONS SEEING TEMPS CLIMB INTO THE MID 80S
ON WED. COULD SEE TEMPS ABOUT THE SAME ON THU GIVEN GOOD MIXING AS
LOW LEVEL MOISTURE STARTS TO INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA.  MOISTURE
WILL STILL BE RATHER MEAGER...GIVEN MAX TEMPS IN THE LOWER 80S....SO
STILL A CONCERN ABOUT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER ACROSS SRN KS ON THU
AS WELL...AS WINDS IN THIS AREA WILL STILL BE 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
35 MPH.

GIVEN RED FLAG WARNING CHANCES FOR TODAY....SEE NO REASON NOT TO GO
WITH A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR WED AS WELL ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL
KS...WHERE STRONGER WINDS BETTER MIXING WILL OCCUR FOR WED AS
WELL.

THU NIGHT-SAT:
MODELS SEEM TO COMING AROUND TO BETTER AGREEMENT FOR THU NIGHT INTO
FRI....AS A FRONTAL BOUNDARY PUSHES SOUTH ACROSS NORTHERN KS FOR
LATE THU NIGHT INTO FRI AS A SHORTWAVE PULLS OUT OF THE SRN ROCKIES
INTO THE PLAINS. FAIRLY IMPRESSIVE DYNAMICS AS THIS SHORTWAVE BEGINS
TO PUSH INTO THE AREA EARLY ON FRI....WITH ISENTROPIC LIFT
INCREASING ENOUGH FOR A STORM CHANCE LATE THU NIGHT IN CENTRAL KS AS
ELEVATED INSTABILITY INCREASES ALONG OR JUST WEST OF THE TURNPIKE.

SURFACE INSTABILITY LOOKS LIMITED FOR FRI AS MODELS CONTINUE TO PUSH
THIS FRONTAL BOUNDARY CLOSE TO THE KS TURNPIKE...BUT BULK SHEAR
VALUES LOOK GOOD ENOUGH FOR SOME STRONG STORMS TO DEVELOP AND
POSSIBLY SOME SEVERE STORMS EAST OF THE TURNPIKE FOR FRI AFTERNOON.
UNIDIRECTIONAL SHEAR PROFILE SUGGESTS NORTHWARD MOVING MULTICELL
CONVECTION.

BY SAT MORNING THE UPPER WAVE WILL BE APPROACHING SW MO WHICH
WILL ALLOW THE BETTER PRECIP CHANCES TO QUICKLY PUSH EAST OF THE
AREA BY SAT AFTERNOON...WHICH IS FASTER THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT.

KETCHAM

.AVIATION...06Z TAFS KRSL/KSLN/KHUT/KICT/KCNU
MAIN CONCERN OVERNIGHT IS LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR AT ALL SITES...THEN
WINDS INCREASE AGAIN ON TUESDAY. OTHER THAN SOME CIRRUS AT
TIMES...CLEAR SKIES ARE EXPECTED.

SCHRECK

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
WICHITA-KICT    80  54  84  59 /   0   0   0   0
HUTCHINSON      83  53  85  59 /   0   0   0   0
NEWTON          78  53  83  59 /   0   0   0   0
ELDORADO        77  54  83  59 /   0   0   0   0
WINFIELD-KWLD   78  54  84  59 /   0   0   0   0
RUSSELL         82  51  86  55 /   0   0   0   0
GREAT BEND      83  52  86  54 /   0   0   0   0
SALINA          78  52  84  58 /   0   0   0   0
MCPHERSON       80  53  85  58 /   0   0   0   0
COFFEYVILLE     77  55  82  59 /   0   0   0   0
CHANUTE         77  55  81  59 /   0   0   0   0
IOLA            76  55  81  59 /   0   0   0   0
PARSONS-KPPF    77  55  81  59 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
RED FLAG WARNING FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR KSZ032-033-047>051-067-068-082-083-091-092.

FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING FOR KSZ050-051-067-068-082-083-091-092.

&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
525 PM CDT MON MAR 29 2010

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-301045-
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-
RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-
SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE-
525 PM CDT MON MAR 29 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS...
SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED FOR TUESDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY. THIS WARM DRY AIR MASS WILL COMBINE WITH STRONG
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TOO CREATE SIGNIFICANT FIRE WEATHER HAZARDS FOR
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON WHEN VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE
DANGER IS POSSIBLE OVER MOST OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
ONE IS URGED TO MONITOR FORECASTS CLOSELY...AS FIRE WEATHER WATCHES
OR WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE FROM FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AS AN
INTENSE LOW PRESSURE AREA MOVES OVER THE PLAINS. AT THIS TIME...SOME
STRONG STORMS LOOK POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT.

&&

FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION...SEE OUR
WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE) HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/WICHITA/HWO/HWO.PHP

KETCHAM/LAWSON