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Red Flag Warning 18, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this red flag warning at Mar 16, 2012, 4:34 PM CDT for 8 counties in Kansas; Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Nebraska; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado. It took effect at Mar 18, 2012, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 11 hr. 7 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 16, 2012, 4:34 PM CDT (21:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 18, 2012, 10:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 18, 2012, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
Counties Cheyenne County, CO, Kit Carson County, CO, Yuma County, CO, Cheyenne County, KS, Greeley County, KS, Logan County, KS, Rawlins County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Thomas County, KS, Wallace County, KS, Wichita County, KS, Dundy County, NE, Hitchcock County, NE
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 2 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:36 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 1:46 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | Beecher Island, CO | |
| Mar 18, 2:35 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | Yuma, CO | |
| Mar 18, 2:36 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | Kirk, CO | |
| Mar 18, 2:40 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | Burlington, CO | |
| Mar 18, 3:35 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 1 Nnw Wray, CO | |
| Mar 18, 5:35 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 2 W Yuma, CO | |
| Mar 18, 7:43 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 5 W Goodland, KS |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 144 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2986 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 16 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 19 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
535 WWUS83 KGLD 162134 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 334 PM MDT FRI MAR 16 2012 COZ252>254-170130- /O.UPG.KGLD.FW.A.0009.120317T1800Z-120318T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0017.120317T1700Z-120318T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0018.120318T1500Z-120319T0200Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120317T0100Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO- 334 PM MDT FRI MAR 16 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT SATURDAY AND SUNDAY FOR WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 252 YUMA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 253 KIT CARSON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 254 CHEYENNE CO. IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 CHEYENNE KS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 SHERMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 027 WALLACE AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 GREELEY. IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 079 DUNDY. * WINDS...SATURDAY SOUTH AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH SUNDAY SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT BOTH DAYS. 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. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ KSZ001>003-013>015-027>029-NEZ079>081-170130- /O.UPG.KGLD.FW.A.0009.120317T1800Z-120318T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0017.120317T1700Z-120318T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.FW.A.0011.120318T1500Z-120319T0200Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120317T0100Z/ CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-WALLACE-LOGAN- GOVE-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- 334 PM MDT FRI MAR 16 2012 /434 PM CDT FRI MAR 16 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...013...014...015...027...028...029...079... 080 AND 081... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT SATURDAY FOR WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SUNDAY FOR WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/ TO 10 PM MDT /11 PM CDT/ SATURDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 252 YUMA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 253 KIT CARSON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 254 CHEYENNE CO. IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 CHEYENNE KS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 SHERMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 027 WALLACE AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 GREELEY. IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 079 DUNDY. * WINDS...SATURDAY SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH SUNDAY SOUTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT BOTH DAYS. 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. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ KSZ041-042-170130- /O.UPG.KGLD.FW.A.0009.120317T1800Z-120318T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0017.120317T1700Z-120318T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.FW.A.0011.120318T1500Z-120319T0200Z/ GREELEY-WICHITA- 334 PM MDT FRI MAR 16 2012 /434 PM CDT FRI MAR 16 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/ TO 10 PM MDT /11 PM CDT/ SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/ TO 10 PM MDT /11 PM CDT/ SATURDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 GREELEY AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 WICHITA. * WINDS...SATURDAY SOUTH 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH SUNDAY SOUTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT BOTH DAYS. 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 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. && $$ KSZ004-016-170130- /O.NEW.KGLD.FW.A.0010.120317T1700Z-120318T0400Z/ NORTON-GRAHAM- 434 PM CDT FRI MAR 16 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 004 NORTON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 016 GRAHAM. * WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ JTL
8 follow-up statements
605 WWUS83 KGLD 170058 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 658 PM MDT FRI MAR 16 2012 COZ252>254-171200- /O.EXP.KGLD.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120317T0100Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0017.120317T1700Z-120318T0400Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0018.120318T1500Z-120319T0200Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO- 658 PM MDT FRI MAR 16 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 252...253 AND 254... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 252...253 AND 254... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 252...253 AND 254... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT SATURDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 252 YUMA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 253 KIT CARSON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 254 CHEYENNE CO. IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 CHEYENNE KS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 SHERMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 027 WALLACE AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 GREELEY. IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 079 DUNDY. * WINDS...SATURDAY SOUTH AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH SUNDAY SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT BOTH DAYS. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ KSZ001>003-013>015-027>029-NEZ079>081-171200- /O.EXP.KGLD.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120317T0100Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0017.120317T1700Z-120318T0400Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0011.120318T1500Z-120319T0200Z/ CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-WALLACE-LOGAN- GOVE-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- 658 PM MDT FRI MAR 16 2012 /758 PM CDT FRI MAR 16 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/ TO 10 PM MDT /11 PM CDT/ SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...013...014... 015...027...028...029...079...080 AND 081... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...013...014...015...027... 028...029...079...080 AND 081... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...013...014...015...027...028...029...079... 080 AND 081... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/ TO 10 PM MDT /11 PM CDT/ SATURDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 252 YUMA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 253 KIT CARSON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 254 CHEYENNE CO. IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 CHEYENNE KS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 SHERMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 027 WALLACE AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 GREELEY. IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 079 DUNDY. * WINDS...SATURDAY SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH SUNDAY SOUTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT BOTH DAYS. 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 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. && $$ KSZ041-042-171200- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0017.120317T1700Z-120318T0400Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0011.120318T1500Z-120319T0200Z/ GREELEY-WICHITA- 658 PM MDT FRI MAR 16 2012 /758 PM CDT FRI MAR 16 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/ TO 10 PM MDT /11 PM CDT/ SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 041 AND 042... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 041 AND 042... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/ TO 10 PM MDT /11 PM CDT/ SATURDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 GREELEY AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 WICHITA. * WINDS...SATURDAY SOUTH 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH SUNDAY SOUTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT BOTH DAYS. 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 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. && $$ KSZ004-016-171200- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0010.120317T1700Z-120318T0400Z/ NORTON-GRAHAM- 758 PM CDT FRI MAR 16 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 004 AND 016... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 004 NORTON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 016 GRAHAM. * WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
610 WWUS83 KGLD 170748 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 148 AM MDT SAT MAR 17 2012 KSZ003-015-029-NEZ081-171800- /O.CAN.KGLD.FW.A.0011.120318T1500Z-120319T0200Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0017.120317T1700Z-120318T0400Z/ DECATUR-SHERIDAN-GOVE-RED WILLOW- 248 AM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 003...015...029 AND 081... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR SUNDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 003...015...029 AND 081... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR SUNDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 252 YUMA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 253 KIT CARSON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 254 CHEYENNE CO. IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 CHEYENNE KS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 SHERMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 027 WALLACE AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 GREELEY. IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 079 DUNDY. * WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ KSZ001-002-013-014-027-028-041-042-NEZ079-080-171800- /O.UPG.KGLD.FW.A.0011.120318T1500Z-120319T0200Z/ /O.EXA.KGLD.FW.W.0018.120318T1500Z-120319T0200Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0017.120317T1700Z-120318T0400Z/ CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-SHERMAN-THOMAS-WALLACE-LOGAN-GREELEY-WICHITA- DUNDY-HITCHCOCK- 148 AM MDT SAT MAR 17 2012 /248 AM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/ THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT /11 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...013... 014...027...028...041...042...079 AND 080... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ TO 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...013...014...027...028...041...042... 079 AND 080... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ TO 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/ THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT /11 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 252 YUMA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 253 KIT CARSON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 254 CHEYENNE CO. IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 CHEYENNE KS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 SHERMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 027 WALLACE AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 GREELEY. IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 079 DUNDY. * WINDS TODAY...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS SUNDAY...SOUTH 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT TODAY AND 15 PERCENT ON SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ KSZ004-016-171800- /O.UPG.KGLD.FW.A.0010.120317T1700Z-120318T0400Z/ /O.EXA.KGLD.FW.W.0017.120317T1700Z-120318T0400Z/ NORTON-GRAHAM- 248 AM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 004 AND 016... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 004 NORTON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 016 GRAHAM. * WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ COZ252>254-171800- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0017.120317T1700Z-120318T0400Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0018.120318T1500Z-120319T0200Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO- 148 AM MDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 252...253 AND 254... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 252...253 AND 254... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 252 YUMA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 253 KIT CARSON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 254 CHEYENNE CO. IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 CHEYENNE KS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 SHERMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 027 WALLACE AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 GREELEY. IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 079 DUNDY. * WINDS TODAY...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS ON SUNDAY...SOUTH 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT TODAY AND AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT ON SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
816 WWUS83 KGLD 171802 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 1202 PM MDT SAT MAR 17 2012 COZ252>254-KSZ001-002-013-014-027-028-041-042-NEZ079-080-180200- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120318T0400Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0018.120318T1500Z-120319T0200Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-SHERMAN-THOMAS- WALLACE-LOGAN-GREELEY-WICHITA-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK- 1202 PM MDT SAT MAR 17 2012 /102 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT /11 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...013...014...015...027...028...029...079 ...080...252...253 AND 254... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ TO 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...013...014... 015...027...028...029...079...080...252...253 AND 254... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT /11 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ TO 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ SUNDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 252 YUMA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 253 KIT CARSON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 254 CHEYENNE CO. IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 CHEYENNE KS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 002 RAWLINS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 003 DECATUR... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 004 NORTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 SHERMAN... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 014 THOMAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 015 SHERIDAN... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 016 GRAHAM...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 027 WALLACE... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 028 LOGAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 029 GOVE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 GREELEY AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 WICHITA. IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 079 DUNDY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 080 HITCHCOCK. * WINDS TODAY...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS ON SUNDAY...SOUTH 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ KSZ003-004-015-016-029-NEZ081-180200- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120318T0400Z/ DECATUR-NORTON-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-GOVE-RED WILLOW- 102 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 003...015...029 AND 081... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR SUNDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...ZONE 003 DECATUR...ZONE 15 SHERIDAN...ZONE 29 GOVE. IN NEBRASKA...ZONE 81 RED WILLOW. * WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
429 WWUS83 KGLD 180208 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 808 PM MDT SAT MAR 17 2012 COZ252>254-KSZ001-002-013-014-027-028-041-042-NEZ079-080-181215- /O.CAN.KGLD.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120318T0400Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0018.120318T1500Z-120319T0200Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-SHERMAN-THOMAS- WALLACE-LOGAN-GREELEY-WICHITA-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK- 808 PM MDT SAT MAR 17 2012 /908 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ TO 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...013...014...027...028...041... 042...079...080...252...253 AND 254... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...013...014...027... 028...041...042...079...080...252...253 AND 254... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ TO 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ SUNDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ TO 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ SUNDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 252 YUMA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 253 KIT CARSON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 254 CHEYENNE CO. IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 CHEYENNE KS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 002 RAWLINS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 SHERMAN... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 014 THOMAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 027 WALLACE... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 028 LOGAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 GREELEY AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 WICHITA. IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 079 DUNDY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 080 HITCHCOCK. * WINDS...SOUTH 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 3 PERCENT. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ KSZ003-004-015-016-029-NEZ081-180315- /O.CAN.KGLD.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120318T0400Z/ DECATUR-NORTON-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-GOVE-RED WILLOW- 908 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 003...004...015...016...029 AND 081... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. WINDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW RED FLAG CRITERIA. THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$
262 WWUS83 KGLD 181025 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 425 AM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012 COZ252>254-KSZ001-002-013-014-027-028-041-042-NEZ079-080-181830- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0018.120318T1500Z-120319T0200Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-SHERMAN-THOMAS- WALLACE-LOGAN-GREELEY-WICHITA-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK- 425 AM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012 /525 AM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...013...014... 027...028...041...042...079...080...252...253 AND 254... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ TO 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ SUNDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 252 YUMA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 253 KIT CARSON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 254 CHEYENNE CO. IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 CHEYENNE KS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 002 RAWLINS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 SHERMAN... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 014 THOMAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 027 WALLACE... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 028 LOGAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 GREELEY AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 WICHITA. IN NEBRASKA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 079 DUNDY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 080 HITCHCOCK. * WINDS...SOUTH 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ BULLER
211 WWUS83 KGLD 181805 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 1205 PM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012 COZ252>254-KSZ001-002-013-014-027-028-041-042-NEZ079-080-190200- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120319T0200Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-SHERMAN-THOMAS- WALLACE-LOGAN-GREELEY-WICHITA-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK- 1205 PM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012 /105 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...013...014...027...028...041...042...079...080... 252...253 AND 254... * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 252 YUMA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 253 KIT CARSON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 254 CHEYENNE CO. IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 CHEYENNE KS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 002 RAWLINS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 SHERMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 014 THOMAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 027 WALLACE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 028 LOGAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 GREELEY AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 WICHITA. IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 079 DUNDY AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 080 HITCHCOCK. * WINDS...SOUTH 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GLD (ALL LOWER CASE)
924 WWUS83 KGLD 182132 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 332 PM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012 COZ252>254-KSZ001-002-013-014-027-028-041-042-NEZ079-080-190200- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120319T0200Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-SHERMAN-THOMAS- WALLACE-LOGAN-GREELEY-WICHITA-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK- 332 PM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012 /432 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...013...014...027...028...041...042...079...080... 252...253 AND 254... * AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 252 YUMA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 253 KIT CARSON AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 254 CHEYENNE CO. IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 CHEYENNE KS... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 002 RAWLINS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 SHERMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 014 THOMAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 027 WALLACE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 028 LOGAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 GREELEY AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 WICHITA. IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 079 DUNDY AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 080 HITCHCOCK. * WINDS...SOUTH 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG THE KANSAS AND COLORADO BORDER WHERE GUSTS TO AROUND 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. 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 WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GLD (ALL LOWER CASE)
615 WWUS83 KGLD 190204 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 804 PM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012 COZ252>254-KSZ001-002-013-014-027-028-041-042-NEZ079-080-190315- /O.EXP.KGLD.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120319T0200Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-SHERMAN-THOMAS- WALLACE-LOGAN-GREELEY-WICHITA-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK- 804 PM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012 /904 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...013...014...027...028...041...042...079... 080...252...253 AND 254... RELATIVE HUMIDITY HAS RISEN ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA AND THE TREND WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT WITH DECREASING WIND. THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GLD (ALL LOWER CASE)
The office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 4:30 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Decatur, Gove, Logan, Rawlins, Sheridan and 3 more | 16 hr |
| Mar 16, 4:40 AM CDT | High Wind Watch | GLD | Cheyenne, Decatur, Greeley, Logan, Rawlins, Sherman and 3 more | 48 hr |
| Mar 16, 4:34 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | GLD | Graham, Norton | 10 hr |
| Mar 16, 4:34 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | GLD | Cheyenne, Decatur, Gove, Greeley, Logan, Rawlins and 5 more | 10 hr |
| Mar 16, 4:34 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Decatur, Gove, Graham, Greeley, Logan and 7 more | 29 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Kansas, 2012Red Flag Warnings in Colorado, 2012Red Flag Warnings in Nebraska, 2012Every red flag warning in 2012
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.