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Heat Advisory 5, NWS Dodge City, KS

June 26, 201214 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this heat advisory at Jun 26, 2012, 12:00 PM CDT for 14 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Jun 27, 2012, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 26, 2012, 12:00 PM CDT (17:00 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 27, 2012, 1:00 PM CDT
Expired
Jun 27, 2012, 9:00 PM CDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS

Counties Barber County, KS, Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Edwards County, KS, Ellis County, KS, Ford County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Ness County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Rush County, KS, Stafford County, KS, Trego County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 51 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2012-06-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2012-06-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -80 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
4545 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
6 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-80 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-127 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

437 
WWUS73 KDDC 261700
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1200 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...EXTREMELY HOT TEMPERATURES CONTINUING THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN
AGAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO CLIMB INTO THE 110-113 DEGREE RANGE
OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL KANSAS TODAY AND TOMORROW.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BUT COULD STILL BE
HIGH ENOUGH TO HELP PUSH HEAT INDICES TO 105 OR HIGHER FOR A FEW
HOURS THIS AFTERNOON.

KSZ030-031-270200-
/O.NEW.KDDC.HT.Y.0005.120627T1800Z-120628T0200Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.HT.Y.0004.120626T1800Z-120627T0200Z/
TREGO-ELLIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR...
HAYS...ELLIS
1200 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A HEAT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT WEDNESDAY. 

* HEAT INDICES...HEAT INDEX VALUES OF AROUND 105 DEGREES ARE EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...HOT TEMPERATURES AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT
  IN RAPID EVAPORATION OF LIQUIDS DURING OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES. BE
  SURE TO PROVIDE SHADE AND ADEQUATE WATER SUPPLIES FOR PETS AND
  LIVESTOCK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING.  KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE.  WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN
POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS
IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS.  ANYONE OVERCOME BY
HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION.   HEAT STROKE
IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1.

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.

&&

$$

KSZ045-046-064>066-078>081-088>090-270200-
/O.NEW.KDDC.HT.Y.0005.120627T1800Z-120628T0200Z/
NESS-RUSH-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT-CLARK-
COMANCHE-BARBER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE...RUSH CENTER...
JETMORE...HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN...STAFFORD...
HUDSON...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS...GREENSBURG...
HAVILAND...PRATT...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA...COLDWATER...PROTECTION...
MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY
1200 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A HEAT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT WEDNESDAY. 

* HEAT INDICES...HEAT INDEX VALUES OF AROUND 105 DEGREES ARE EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...HOT TEMPERATURES AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT
  IN RAPID EVAPORATION OF LIQUIDS DURING OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES. BE
  SURE TO PROVIDE SHADE AND ADEQUATE WATER SUPPLIES FOR PETS AND
  LIVESTOCK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. 
WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING
OR EVENING.  KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND
HEAT STROKE.  WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN
POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS
IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS.  ANYONE OVERCOME BY
HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION.   HEAT STROKE
IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1.

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.

&&

$$

SUGDEN
5 follow-up statements
055 
WWUS73 KDDC 262034
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
334 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...EXTREMELY HOT TEMPERATURES CONTINUING THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN
AGAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO CLIMB INTO THE 110-113 DEGREE RANGE
OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL KANSAS TODAY AND
TOMORROW. RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BUT COULD
STILL BE HIGH ENOUGH TO HELP PUSH HEAT INDICES TO 105 OR HIGHER
FOR A FEW HOURS THIS AFTERNOON.

KSZ046-065-066-079>081-089-090-270200-
/O.EXA.KDDC.HT.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120627T0200Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.HT.Y.0005.120627T1800Z-120628T0200Z/
RUSH-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT-COMANCHE-BARBER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LA CROSSE...RUSH CENTER...LARNED...
BURDETT...ST. JOHN...STAFFORD...HUDSON...KINSLEY...LEWIS...
GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...PRATT...COLDWATER...PROTECTION...
MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY
334 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A HEAT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

* HEAT INDICES...HEAT INDEX VALUES OF AROUND 105 DEGREES ARE 
  EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...HOT TEMPERATURES AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL 
  RESULT IN RAPID EVAPORATION OF LIQUIDS DURING OUTSIDE 
  ACTIVITIES. BE SURE TO PROVIDE SHADE AND ADEQUATE WATER 
  SUPPLIES FOR PETS AND LIVESTOCK. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING.  KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE.  WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN
POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS
IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS.  ANYONE OVERCOME BY
HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION.   HEAT STROKE
IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1.

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.

&&

$$

KSZ030-031-270200-
/O.CON.KDDC.HT.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120627T0200Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.HT.Y.0005.120627T1800Z-120628T0200Z/
TREGO-ELLIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR...
HAYS...ELLIS
334 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...

* HEAT INDICES...HEAT INDEX VALUES OF AROUND 105 DEGREES ARE 
  EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...HOT TEMPERATURES AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL 
  RESULT IN RAPID EVAPORATION OF LIQUIDS DURING OUTSIDE 
  ACTIVITIES. BE SURE TO PROVIDE SHADE AND ADEQUATE WATER 
  SUPPLIES FOR PETS AND LIVESTOCK. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING.  KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE.  WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN
POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS
IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS.  ANYONE OVERCOME BY
HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION.   HEAT STROKE
IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1.

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.

&&

$$

KSZ045-064-078-088-270200-
/O.CON.KDDC.HT.Y.0005.120627T1800Z-120628T0200Z/
NESS-HODGEMAN-FORD-CLARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NESS CITY...JETMORE...HANSTON...
DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA
334 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...

* HEAT INDICES...HEAT INDEX VALUES OF AROUND 105 DEGREES ARE 
  EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...HOT TEMPERATURES AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL 
  RESULT IN RAPID EVAPORATION OF LIQUIDS DURING OUTSIDE 
  ACTIVITIES. BE SURE TO PROVIDE SHADE AND ADEQUATE WATER 
  SUPPLIES FOR PETS AND LIVESTOCK. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING.  KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE.  WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN
POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS
IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS.  ANYONE OVERCOME BY
HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION.   HEAT STROKE
IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1.

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.

&&

$$

SUGDEN
279 
WWUS73 KDDC 270145
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
845 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...EXTREMELY HOT TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO CLIMB INTO THE 110-113 DEGREE RANGE
OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL KANSAS ON WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON. RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BUT
COULD STILL BE HIGH ENOUGH TO HELP PUSH HEAT INDICES TO 105 OR
HIGHER FOR A FEW HOURS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

KSZ030-031-046-065-066-079>081-089-090-270945-
/O.EXP.KDDC.HT.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120627T0200Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.HT.Y.0005.120627T1800Z-120628T0200Z/
TREGO-ELLIS-RUSH-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT-COMANCHE-
BARBER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR...
HAYS...ELLIS...LA CROSSE...RUSH CENTER...LARNED...BURDETT...
ST. JOHN...STAFFORD...HUDSON...KINSLEY...LEWIS...GREENSBURG...
HAVILAND...PRATT...COLDWATER...PROTECTION...MEDICINE LODGE...
KIOWA...SUN CITY
845 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...
...HEAT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* HEAT INDICES...HEAT INDEX VALUES OF AROUND 105 DEGREES ARE 
  EXPECTED. 

* IMPACTS...HOT TEMPERATURES AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL 
  RESULT IN RAPID EVAPORATION OF LIQUIDS DURING OUTSIDE 
  ACTIVITIES. BE SURE TO PROVIDE SHADE AND ADEQUATE WATER 
  SUPPLIES FOR PETS AND LIVESTOCK. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE
AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS
IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS.  ANYONE OVERCOME BY
HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION.   HEAT STROKE
IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1.

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE
POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.

&&

$$

KSZ045-064-078-088-270945-
/O.CON.KDDC.HT.Y.0005.120627T1800Z-120628T0200Z/
NESS-HODGEMAN-FORD-CLARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NESS CITY...JETMORE...HANSTON...
DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA
845 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...

* HEAT INDICES...HEAT INDEX VALUES OF AROUND 105 DEGREES ARE 
  EXPECTED. 

* IMPACTS...HOT TEMPERATURES AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL 
  RESULT IN RAPID EVAPORATION OF LIQUIDS DURING OUTSIDE 
  ACTIVITIES. BE SURE TO PROVIDE SHADE AND ADEQUATE WATER 
  SUPPLIES FOR PETS AND LIVESTOCK. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING.  KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE.  WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN
POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS
IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS.  ANYONE OVERCOME BY
HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION.   HEAT STROKE
IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1.

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.

&&

$$

06
589 
WWUS73 KDDC 270840
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
340 AM CDT WED JUN 27 2012

...EXTREMELY HOT TEMPERATURES EXPECTED AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON...

.TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO CLIMB INTO THE 110-113 DEGREE RANGE
OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL KANSAS THIS AFTERNOON.
HEAT INDICES ARE EXPECTED TO CLIMB TO ADVISORY LEVELS MAINLY ALONG
AND EAST OF HIGHWAY 283.

KSZ030-031-045-046-064>066-078>081-088>090-280200-
/O.CON.KDDC.HT.Y.0005.120627T1800Z-120628T0200Z/
TREGO-ELLIS-NESS-RUSH-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-
PRATT-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR...
HAYS...ELLIS...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE...RUSH CENTER...JETMORE...
HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN...STAFFORD...HUDSON...
DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS...GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...
PRATT...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA...COLDWATER...PROTECTION...
MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY
340 AM CDT WED JUN 27 2012

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* HEAT INDICES...HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 105 TO 107 DEGREES ARE
  EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...HOT TEMPERATURES AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL 
  RESULT IN RAPID EVAPORATION OF LIQUIDS DURING OUTSIDE 
  ACTIVITIES. BE SURE TO PROVIDE SHADE AND ADEQUATE WATER 
  SUPPLIES FOR PETS AND LIVESTOCK. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN
POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS
IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS.  ANYONE OVERCOME BY
HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE
IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1.

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE
POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.

&&

$$

GERARD
272 
WWUS73 KDDC 271918
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
218 PM CDT WED JUN 27 2012

...EXTREMELY HOT AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THIS
AFTERNOON AND THEN AGAIN ON THURSDAY...

.TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO CLIMB INTO THE 110-113 DEGREE RANGE
OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL KANSAS THIS
AFTERNOON. HIGHS ON THURSDAY ARE FORECAST TO BE NEAR 110 DEGREES. HEAT
INDICES WILL TO CLIMB TO ADVISORY LEVELS, ESPECIALLY EAST OF
HIGHWAY 183.

KSZ030-031-046-065-066-079>081-089-090-280330-
/O.NEW.KDDC.HT.Y.0006.120628T1800Z-120629T0200Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.HT.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120628T0200Z/
TREGO-ELLIS-RUSH-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT-COMANCHE-
BARBER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR...
HAYS...ELLIS...LA CROSSE...RUSH CENTER...LARNED...BURDETT...
ST. JOHN...STAFFORD...HUDSON...KINSLEY...LEWIS...GREENSBURG...
HAVILAND...PRATT...COLDWATER...PROTECTION...MEDICINE LODGE...
KIOWA...SUN CITY
218 PM CDT WED JUN 27 2012

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A HEAT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT THURSDAY. 

* HEAT INDICES...HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 105 TO 107 DEGREES ARE
  EXPECTED BOTH THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...HOT TEMPERATURES AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL 
  RESULT IN RAPID EVAPORATION OF LIQUIDS DURING OUTSIDE 
  ACTIVITIES. BE SURE TO PROVIDE SHADE AND ADEQUATE WATER 
  SUPPLIES FOR PETS AND LIVESTOCK. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN
POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS
IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS.  ANYONE OVERCOME BY
HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE
IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1.

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.

&&

$$

KSZ045-064-078-088-280200-
/O.CON.KDDC.HT.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120628T0200Z/
NESS-HODGEMAN-FORD-CLARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NESS CITY...JETMORE...HANSTON...
DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA
218 PM CDT WED JUN 27 2012

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* HEAT INDICES...HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 105 TO 107 DEGREES ARE 
  EXPECTED. 

* IMPACTS...HOT TEMPERATURES AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL 
  RESULT IN RAPID EVAPORATION OF LIQUIDS DURING OUTSIDE 
  ACTIVITIES. BE SURE TO PROVIDE SHADE AND ADEQUATE WATER 
  SUPPLIES FOR PETS AND LIVESTOCK. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN
POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS
IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS.  ANYONE OVERCOME BY
HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE
IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1.

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.

&&

$$

18
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WWUS73 KDDC 280140
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
840 PM CDT WED JUN 27 2012

...EXTREMELY HOT AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO CLIMB TO AROUND 110 DEGREES THURSDAY
AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL KANSAS.
HEAT INDICES ARE EXPECTED TO CLIMB TO ADVISORY LEVELS...
ESPECIALLY EAST OF HIGHWAY 183.

KSZ030-031-046-065-066-079>081-089-090-281000-
/O.EXP.KDDC.HT.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120628T0200Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.HT.Y.0006.120628T1800Z-120629T0200Z/
TREGO-ELLIS-RUSH-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT-COMANCHE-
BARBER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR...
HAYS...ELLIS...LA CROSSE...RUSH CENTER...LARNED...BURDETT...
ST. JOHN...STAFFORD...HUDSON...KINSLEY...LEWIS...GREENSBURG...
HAVILAND...PRATT...COLDWATER...PROTECTION...MEDICINE LODGE...
KIOWA...SUN CITY
840 PM CDT WED JUN 27 2012

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT
THURSDAY...
...HEAT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* HEAT INDICES...HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 105 TO 107 DEGREES ARE
  EXPECTED ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...HOT TEMPERATURES AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL 
  RESULT IN RAPID EVAPORATION OF LIQUIDS DURING OUTSIDE 
  ACTIVITIES. BE SURE TO PROVIDE SHADE AND ADEQUATE WATER 
  SUPPLIES FOR PETS AND LIVESTOCK. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS...IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. 
WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING
OR EVENING.  KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND
HEAT STROKE.  WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN
POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS
IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS.  ANYONE OVERCOME BY
HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION.   HEAT STROKE
IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1.

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE
POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED
ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND
NEIGHBORS.

&&

$$

KSZ045-064-078-088-280245-
/O.EXP.KDDC.HT.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120628T0200Z/
NESS-HODGEMAN-FORD-CLARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NESS CITY...JETMORE...HANSTON...
DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA
840 PM CDT WED JUN 27 2012

...HEAT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

TEMPERATURES HAVE FALLEN BELOW HEAT ADVISORY CRITERIA ACROSS
WESTERN KANSAS.

$$

HOVORKA 42

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this heat advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Dodge City, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this heat advisory went out at Jun 26, 12:00 PM CDT, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 26, 12:00 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1200 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...UPDATE TO AVIATION FOR 18Z TAFS...

.SYNOPSIS...
ISSUED AT 1028 AM CDT TUE JUN 26 2012

THE 26.12Z 250 HPA MAP ANALYSIS SHOWED A TROUGH ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST,
AN AMPLIFIED RIDGE ACROSS THE PLAINS, AND ANOTHER TROUGH ACROSS THE
NORTHEAST. A 100 KT JET STREAK WAS MOVING ACROSS THE TREASURE VALLEY
OF IDAHO. VERY WEAK JET LEVELS WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH AN UPPER LEVEL
RIDGE WERE OBSERVED ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PLAINS. @ 500 HPA,
A 593 DM ANTICYCLONE PREVAILED FROM KANSAS TO TEXAS. A NEGATIVELY TILTED
SHORTWAVE TROUGH WAS MOVING ACROSS OREGON. ANOTHER ELONGATED TROUGH
WAS NOTED ACROSS NEW ENGLAND. MID LEVEL MOISTURE ADVECTION WAS OBSERVED
DOWNSTREAM OF THESE TWO PRESSURE PERTURBATIONS. LARGE DEWPOINT DEPRESSIONS
WERE NOTED ACROSS THE DESERT SOUTHWEST AND EXTENDING EASTWARDS TO THE
DEEP SOUTH EXCEPT NEAR DEBBY. AT 700/850 HPA, A WARM/DRY EML PLUME WAS
STILL NOTED ACROSS THE PLAINS. 30 DEG C 850 HPA TEMPERATURES WERE MEASURED
FROM KDDC NORTHWARD TO KUNR. SOME LOW TO MID LEVEL MOISTURE WAS NOTED
IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED TROUGHS/DEBBY. AT THE SFC, A
WARM FRONT WAS DRAPED ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS, TROPICAL STORM DEBBY
WAS LOCATED ACROSS THE NE GULF OF MEXICO AND HIGH PRESSURE WAS DOMINATING
ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT)
ISSUED AT 306 AM CDT TUE JUN 26 2012

DEWPOINT DEPRESSIONS ACROSS CENTRAL KANSAS ARE LOWERING WHERE
EASTERLY UPSLOPE FLOW IS OCCURRING ALONG AND NORTH OF THE FRONT.
THE HIGH RESOLUTION RAPID REFRESH MODEL IS HINTING AT THE POSSIBILITY
OF SOME MIST OR PATCHY FOG DEVELOPING IN THE HAYS AREA FOR A FEW
HOURS AROUND 12Z. THE LOW CLOUD ENHANCED SATELLITE LOOP SHOWS THE
LOW STRATUS/MIST MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF THE NEBRASKA BORDER.
MAY NEED TO INCLUDE THIS IN THE GRIDS AROUND HAYS IF IT SHOWS ANY
FURTHER DEVELOPMENT TO THE SOUTH.

THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO LIFT TO THE NORTH OF CENTRAL AND WEST
CENTRAL KANSAS BY MIDDAY OR EARLY AFTERNOON. DOWNSLOPE FLOW INTO
THE HAYS AND WAKEENEY AREA ON INCREASING SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL
RESULT IN HOTTER TEMPERATURES AND LOWERING RELATIVE HUMIDITY
LEVELS. HAVE BUMPED UP THE HIGH TEMPERATURES IN HAYS A FEW DEGREES
OVER THE GOING FORECAST TO AROUND 112 OR ABOUT 3-4 DEGREES ABOVE
MOS GUIDANCE AND MODEL SOUNDING MIX DOWN. WITH THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST SHORTWAVE LIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST...THE LEE SIDE
SURFACE PRESSURE TROUGH WILL STRENGTHEN TODAY RESULTING IN
BREEZY CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON.

THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO WHETHER HEAT INDICES WILL REACH
ADVISORY LEVELS THIS AFTERNOON ALONG I-70 GIVEN THE POTENTIAL FOR
LOWER DEWPOINTS. THIS MAY BE OFFSET BY THE HOTTER TEMPERATURES SO
WILL KEEP THE CURRENT HEAT ADVISORY GOING.

THE MODELS SHOW A LOW LEVEL JET DEVELOPING TONIGHT OVER FAR
SOUTHWEST INTO CENTRAL KANSAS. WE COULD SEE WINDS STAYING UP
SOMEWHAT WHICH WILL KEEP OVERNIGHT LOWS A FEW DEGREES ABOVE MOS
GUIDANCE NUMBERS.

.LONG TERM...(WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY)
ISSUED AT 314 AM CDT TUE JUN 26 2012

MEDIUM RANGE MODELS INDICATE AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
BEGINNING TO BREAK DOWN ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS EARLY IN THE
PERIOD AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH LIFTS NORTHEAST OUT OF THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST INTO SOUTHERN CANADA. THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE SLOWLY BREAKING DOWN THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK GIVING WAY
TO A MORE WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND PORTIONS OF
THE CENTRAL PLAINS. COMBINED WITH A FAIRLY WEAK FLOW ALOFT, DRY
CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY TO CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. HOWEVER, CHANCES FOR PRECIP BEGIN TO PICK UP SLIGHTLY
LATE IN THE WEEK AS THE FLOW ALOFT BECOMES MORE WESTERLY AND A
SERIES OF H5 VORT MAXES BEGIN TO EJECT EASTWARD OUT OF THE ROCKIES
INTO THE WESTERN HIGH PLAINS OF EASTERN COLORADO AND WESTERN
NEBRASKA. ADDITIONALLY, A COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED TO THE UPPER LEVEL
TROUGH PASSING TO OUR NORTH EARLY IN THE PERIOD, IS PROJECTED TO
PUSH SOUTH ACROSS NEBRASKA BEFORE STALLING OUT BRIEFLY GENERALLY
ACROSS SOUTHERN NEBRASKA OR POTENTIALLY EVEN NORTHERN KANSAS IN
THE LATE THURSDAY TO EARLY FRIDAY TIME FRAME. HOWEVER, CANNOT
JUSTIFY ANYTHING MORE THAN SLIGHT POPS ACROSS WEST CENTRAL AND
CENTRAL KANSAS...MAINLY NEAR THE I-70 CORRIDOR...GOING INTO THE
WEEKEND.

TEMPERATURES ARE LIKELY TO REMAIN HOT AND ABOVE NORMAL FOR THE
SEASON ON WEDNESDAY EVEN AS THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BEGINS BREAKING
DOWN DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. A LEE SIDE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
WILL REMAIN ALONG THE COLORADO/KANSAS BORDER INFLUENCING A LOW
LEVEL SOUTHERLY FLOW INTO WESTERN KANSAS. THIS WILL HELP KEEP H85
TEMPERATURES UP RANGING FROM THE UPPER 20S(C) ACROSS CENTRAL
KANSAS TO NEAR 35C ALONG THE COLORADO BORDER. LOOK FOR HIGHS
PRIMARILY IN THE 103F TO 108F RANGE ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND
SOUTHWEST KANSAS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE
SIMILAR ON THURSDAY EVEN AS THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE CONTINUE TO
FLATTEN. UPPER LEVEL RIDGING REBUILDING LATE IN THE WEEKEND INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK IS EXPECTED TO HELP KEEP ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES
AROUND THROUGH THE END OF THE PERIOD.

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON)
ISSUED AT 1200 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2012

AN EXTREMELY HOT (AND DRY) THERMODYNAMIC PROFILE WILL LEAD TO CLEAR
SKIES AND VFR CIGS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. BREEZY SOUTHWESTERLY
(15-20 KT) WINDS THIS AFTERNOON WILL BACK SOUTHERLY ~10 KT BY DUSK.
A SURFACE LEE TROUGH WILL MOVE EASTWARD TOMORROW AND COMBINING WITH
DIURNAL MIXING WILL LEAD TO SW 15-20 KT WINDS AGAIN. THERE IS A VERY
SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS TOMORROW NIGHT AS SUGGESTED BY THE 12Z
NAM BUT WILL LEAVE OUT FOR NOW AS THIS LOOKS TO REMAIN NORTH AND WEST
OF THE TERMINALS & AM DUBIOUS AT CONVECTIVE PROSPECTS ATTM.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DDC 109  71 110  71 /   0   0   0   0
GCK 110  69 111  70 /   0   0   0   0
EHA 105  66 107  70 /   0   0   0   0
LBL 108  69 110  70 /   0   0   0   0
HYS 112  74 113  73 /   0   0  10   0
P28 106  75 109  72 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
HEAT ADVISORY FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR KSZ030-031-045-
046-064>066-078>081-088>090.

RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR KSZ030-031.

FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING FOR KSZ030-031.

HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR KSZ030-031.

&&

SYNOPSIS...SUGDEN
SHORT TERM...GERARD
LONG TERM...JJOHNSON
AVIATION...SUGDEN
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 26, 4:44 AM CDT, 7 hours 16 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
444 AM CDT TUE JUN 26 2012

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-271000-
TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-
PAWNEE-STAFFORD-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-
PRATT-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER-
444 AM CDT TUE JUN 26 2012 /344 AM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012/

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM UNTIL 9 PM CDT TODAY FOR
TREGO AND ELLIS COUNTIES. SEE WEATHER MESSAGE FOR SPECIFIC
DETAILS.

A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT TO 9 PM CDT TODAY FOR
FOR TREGO AND ELLIS COUNTIES. SEE WEATHER MESSAGE FOR SPECIFIC
DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR TREGO AND ELLIS COUNTIES
AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING . SEE WEATHER
MESSAGE FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT.

&&

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/DDC

GERARD

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Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.

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