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Red Flag Warning 9, NWS Goodland, KS

March 14, 2016Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado; 4 counties in Kansas; Dundy County, Nebraska

NWS Goodland, KS issued this red flag warning at Mar 14, 2016, 3:00 AM MDT for Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado; 4 counties in Kansas; Dundy County, Nebraska. It took effect at Mar 14, 2016, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 14, 2016, 3:00 AM MDT (09:00 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 14, 2016, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
Mar 14, 2016, 7:00 PM MDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS

Counties Cheyenne County, CO, Kit Carson County, CO, Yuma County, CO, Cheyenne County, KS, Greeley County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Wallace County, KS, Dundy County, NE

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:59 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

Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 117 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, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2016-03-14Temperature 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 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2016-03-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 40 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
3066 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
40 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.

538 
WWUS83 KGLD 140900
RFWGLD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
300 AM MDT MON MAR 14 2016

KSZ001-013-141800-
/O.CAN.KGLD.FW.A.0007.160314T1800Z-160315T0000Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0008.160315T1800Z-160316T0100Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0009.160316T1800Z-160317T0100Z/
CHEYENNE KS-SHERMAN-
300 AM MDT MON MAR 14 2016 /400 AM CDT MON MAR 14 2016/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001 AND 013...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001 AND 013...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED TODAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
001 AND 013...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR TODAY.

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 CHEYENNE KS 
  AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 SHERMAN.

* WINDS...ON TUESDAY...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45
  MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...ON TUESDAY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START WILL HAVE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR 
  AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT ADVISED.

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.

&&

$$

COZ252>254-KSZ027-041-141800-
/O.UPG.KGLD.FW.A.0007.160314T1800Z-160315T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0009.160314T1800Z-160315T0100Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0008.160315T1800Z-160316T0100Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0009.160316T1800Z-160317T0100Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-WALLACE-GREELEY-
300 AM MDT MON MAR 14 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
027...041...252...253 AND 254...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 027...041...252...253 AND 254...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 027...041...252...253 AND 254...

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 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH
IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* 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 027 WALLACE AND 
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 GREELEY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START WILL HAVE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR 
  AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT ADVISED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

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

&&

$$

KSZ002-014-028-029-042-NEZ079-141800-
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0008.160315T1800Z-160316T0100Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0009.160316T1800Z-160317T0100Z/
RAWLINS-THOMAS-LOGAN-GOVE-WICHITA-DUNDY-
300 AM MDT MON MAR 14 2016 /400 AM CDT MON MAR 14 2016/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 002...014...028...029...042 AND 079...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 002...014...028...029...042 AND 079...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 002 RAWLINS... 
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 014 THOMAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 028 LOGAN...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 029 GOVE AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 WICHITA. 
  IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 079 DUNDY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START WILL HAVE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR 
  AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT ADVISED.

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.

&&

$$

KSZ015-016-141800-
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0009.160316T1800Z-160317T0100Z/
SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-
400 AM CDT MON MAR 14 2016

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 015 AND 016...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 015 SHERIDAN AND 
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 016 GRAHAM.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START WILL HAVE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR 
  AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT ADVISED.

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.

&&

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GLD (ALL LOWER CASE)
4 follow-up statements
964 
WWUS83 KGLD 141530
RFWGLD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
930 AM MDT MON MAR 14 2016


COZ252>254-KSZ027-041-150100-
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0009.160314T1800Z-160315T0100Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0008.160315T1800Z-160316T0100Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0009.160316T1800Z-160317T0100Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-WALLACE-GREELEY-
930 AM MDT MON MAR 14 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
027...041... 252...253 AND 254... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
027...041...252...253 AND 254... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
027...041...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 027 WALLACE AND 
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 GREELEY.

* WINDS...FOR THIS AFTERNOON WINDS FROM THE WEST AND NORTHWEST
  WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY WINDS FROM
  THE NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START WILL HAVE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR 
  AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT ADVISED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

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

&&

$$

KSZ001-002-013-014-028-029-042-NEZ079-150100-
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0008.160315T1800Z-160316T0100Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0009.160316T1800Z-160317T0100Z/
CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-SHERMAN-THOMAS-LOGAN-GOVE-WICHITA-DUNDY-
930 AM MDT MON MAR 14 2016 /1030 AM CDT MON MAR 14 2016/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...013...014...028...029...042 AND
079... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
001...002...013...014...028...029...042 AND 079...

* AFFECTED AREA...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 
  028 LOGAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 029 GOVE AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
  042 WICHITA. IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 079 DUNDY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START WILL HAVE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR 
  AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT ADVISED.

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.

&&

$$

KSZ015-016-150100-
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0009.160316T1800Z-160317T0100Z/
SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-
1030 AM CDT MON MAR 14 2016

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 015 AND 016...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 015 SHERIDAN AND 
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 016 GRAHAM.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START WILL HAVE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR 
  AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT ADVISED.

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.

&&

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GLD (ALL LOWER CASE)
770 
WWUS83 KGLD 141705
RFWGLD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1105 AM MDT MON MAR 14 2016


KSZ001-013-NEZ079-150100-
/O.EXA.KGLD.FW.W.0009.160314T1800Z-160315T0100Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0008.160315T1800Z-160316T0100Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0009.160316T1800Z-160317T0100Z/
CHEYENNE KS-SHERMAN-DUNDY-
1105 AM MDT MON MAR 14 2016 /1205 PM CDT MON MAR 14 2016/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
001... 013 AND 079... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...013 AND 079...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...013 AND 079...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 001 CHEYENNE KS 
  AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 SHERMAN. IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 079 DUNDY.

* WINDS...THIS AFTERNOON WEST TO NORTHWEST GUSTING TO 35 MPH. FOR
  TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
  45 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...THIS AFTERNOON IN THE LOW TO UPPER 70S. FOR
  TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY IN THE LOWER 50S.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START WILL HAVE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR 
  AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT ADVISED.

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 CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

COZ252>254-KSZ027-041-150100-
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0009.160314T1800Z-160315T0100Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0008.160315T1800Z-160316T0100Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0009.160316T1800Z-160317T0100Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-WALLACE-GREELEY-
1105 AM MDT MON MAR 14 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
027...041... 252...253 AND 254... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
027...041...252...253 AND 254... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
027...041...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 027 WALLACE AND 
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 GREELEY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START WILL HAVE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR 
  AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT ADVISED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

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

&&

$$

KSZ002-014-028-029-042-150100-
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0008.160315T1800Z-160316T0100Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0009.160316T1800Z-160317T0100Z/
RAWLINS-THOMAS-LOGAN-GOVE-WICHITA-
1205 PM CDT MON MAR 14 2016

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 002...014...028...029 AND 042... ...FIRE
WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 002...014...028...029 AND 042...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 002 RAWLINS... 
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 014 THOMAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 028 LOGAN...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 029 GOVE AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 WICHITA.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START WILL HAVE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR 
  AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT ADVISED.

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.

&&

$$

KSZ015-016-150100-
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0009.160316T1800Z-160317T0100Z/
SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-
1205 PM CDT MON MAR 14 2016

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 015 AND 016...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 015 SHERIDAN AND 
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 016 GRAHAM.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START WILL HAVE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR 
  AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT ADVISED.

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.

&&

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GLD (ALL LOWER CASE)
328 
WWUS83 KGLD 142030
RFWGLD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
230 PM MDT MON MAR 14 2016


COZ252>254-KSZ001-013-027-041-NEZ079-150600-
/O.UPG.KGLD.FW.A.0008.160315T1800Z-160316T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0010.160315T1800Z-160316T0100Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160315T0100Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0009.160316T1800Z-160317T0100Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-SHERMAN-WALLACE-GREELEY-
DUNDY-
230 PM MDT MON MAR 14 2016 /330 PM CDT MON MAR 14 2016/

...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...013...027...041...079...252...253 AND 254... 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ TO 7 PM
MDT /8 PM CDT/ TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 001...013...027...041...079...252...253 AND 254...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...013...027...041...079...252...253 AND
254...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ TO 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ TUESDAY. THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* 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...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 50S TO AROUND 60.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START WILL HAVE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR 
  AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT ADVISED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

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

&&

$$

KSZ002-014-028-029-042-150600-
/O.UPG.KGLD.FW.A.0008.160315T1800Z-160316T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0010.160315T1800Z-160316T0100Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0009.160316T1800Z-160317T0100Z/
RAWLINS-THOMAS-LOGAN-GOVE-WICHITA-
330 PM CDT MON MAR 14 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
002...014...028... 029 AND 042... 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 002...014...028...029 AND 042...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM CDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 002 RAWLINS... 
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 014 THOMAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 028 LOGAN...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 029 GOVE AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 WICHITA.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 50S TO AROUND 60. 

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START WILL HAVE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR 
  AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT ADVISED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

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

&&

$$

KSZ015-016-150600-
/O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0010.160315T1800Z-160316T0100Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0009.160316T1800Z-160317T0100Z/
SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-
330 PM CDT MON MAR 14 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 015 AND
016... 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 015 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 1 PM TO 8 PM CDT TUESDAY.

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 015 SHERIDAN AND 
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 016 GRAHAM.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...UPPER 50S TO AROUND 60. 

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START WILL HAVE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR 
  AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT ADVISED.

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 CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

KSZ003-004-NEZ080-081-150600-
/O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0010.160315T1800Z-160316T0100Z/
DECATUR-NORTON-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
330 PM CDT MON MAR 14 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
003...004... 080 AND 081...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM CDT TUESDAY.

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 003 DECATUR AND 
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 004 NORTON. IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
  080 HITCHCOCK AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 081 RED WILLOW.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 50S.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START WILL HAVE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR 
  AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT ADVISED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GLD (ALL LOWER CASE)
499 
WWUS83 KGLD 150102
RFWGLD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
702 PM MDT MON MAR 14 2016

COZ252>254-KSZ001-013-027-041-NEZ079-151200-
/O.EXP.KGLD.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160315T0100Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0010.160315T1800Z-160316T0100Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0009.160316T1800Z-160317T0100Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-SHERMAN-WALLACE-GREELEY-
DUNDY-
702 PM MDT MON MAR 14 2016 /802 PM CDT MON MAR 14 2016/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ TO
7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...013...027...041...079...252...
253 AND 254...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...013...027...041...079...252...253 AND
254...
...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...013...027...041...079...
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 013 SHERMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 027 WALLACE 
  AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 GREELEY. IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 079 DUNDY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 40S.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START WILL HAVE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR 
  AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT ADVISED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

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

&&

$$

KSZ002-014>016-028-029-042-151200-
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0010.160315T1800Z-160316T0100Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0009.160316T1800Z-160317T0100Z/
RAWLINS-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-LOGAN-GOVE-WICHITA-
802 PM CDT MON MAR 14 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM CDT
TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
002...014...015...016...028...029 AND 042...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 002...014...015...016...028...029 AND 042...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 002 RAWLINS... 
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 014 THOMAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 015 
  SHERIDAN... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 016 GRAHAM...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
  028 LOGAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 029 GOVE AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
  042 WICHITA.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 40S.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START WILL HAVE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR 
  AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT ADVISED.

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 CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

KSZ003-004-NEZ080-081-151200-
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0010.160315T1800Z-160316T0100Z/
DECATUR-NORTON-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
802 PM CDT MON MAR 14 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM CDT
TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
003...004...080 AND 081...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 003 DECATUR AND 
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 004 NORTON. IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
  080 HITCHCOCK AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 081 RED WILLOW.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 50S.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START WILL HAVE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR 
  AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT ADVISED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 14, 2:30 PM MDTRed Flag WarningGLDCheyenne, Kit Carson, Yuma29 hr

Nearby

Red Flag Warnings in Kansas, 2016Red Flag Warnings in Colorado, 2016Red Flag Warnings in Nebraska, 2016Every red flag warning in 2016

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.