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Red Flag Warning 9, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at Mar 3, 2017, 3:00 AM CST for 26 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Mar 3, 2017, 1:00 PM CST. It was in force for 6 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 3, 2017, 3:00 AM CST (09:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 3, 2017, 1:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Mar 3, 2017, 7:00 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
All 26 counties
Barber County, KS, Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Edwards County, KS, Ellis County, KS, Finney County, KS, Ford County, KS, Grant County, KS, Gray County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS, Kearny County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Lane County, KS, Meade County, KS, Morton County, KS, Ness County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Rush County, KS, Scott County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stafford County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS, Trego County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 22 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
- 3607 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 98 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
414 WWUS83 KDDC 030900 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 300 AM CST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON... .Strong southwest winds are expected this afternoon with gusts of 30 to 40 mph as much drier air moves northeast into western Kansas. This will create critical fire conditions this afternoon into early evening. Gusty south winds and low relative humidity are expected again Saturday creating elevated fire weather conditions. KSZ074-084-031900- /O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0005.170303T1900Z-170304T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0009.170303T1900Z-170304T0100Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0006.170304T1900Z-170305T0100Z/ Stanton-Morton- 300 AM CST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074 AND 084... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074 AND 084... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity...which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM CST this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...in Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton and Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton. * Winds...southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Timing...1 PM to 7 PM CST. * Relative Humidity...as low as 10 percent. * Temperatures...in the mid to upper 60s. * 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 will shortly. 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. && $$ KSZ062>066-075>081-085>090-031900- /O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0005.170303T1900Z-170304T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0009.170303T1900Z-170304T0100Z/ Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford- Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 300 AM CST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 062...063...064...065...066...075...076...077...078...079... 080...081...085...086...087...088...089 AND 090... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity...which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM CST this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...in Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny... Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee...Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford...Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards...Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens...Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward...Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark...Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...south 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Timing...1 PM to 7 PM CST. * Relative Humidity...as low as 10 percent. * Temperatures...in the mid to upper 60s. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ030-031-043>046-031900- /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0009.170303T1900Z-170304T0100Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush- 300 AM CST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...043...044...045 AND 046... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity...which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM CST this evening. * Affected Area...in Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness and Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush. * Winds...southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Timing...1 PM to 7 PM CST. * Relative Humidity...as low as 10 percent. * Temperatures...in the mid to upper 60s. * 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 will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ061-031900- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0006.170304T1900Z-170305T0100Z/ Hamilton- 200 AM MST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 061... * Affected Area...in Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton. * Winds...southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 12 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
5 follow-up statements
541 WWUS83 KDDC 031811 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1211 PM CST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON... .Strong southwest winds are expected this afternoon with gusts of 30 to 40 mph as much drier air moves northeast into western Kansas. This will create critical fire conditions this afternoon into early evening. Gusty south winds and low relative humidity are expected again Saturday creating elevated fire weather conditions. KSZ074-084-040215- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0009.170303T1900Z-170304T0100Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0006.170304T1900Z-170305T0100Z/ Stanton-Morton- 1211 PM CST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074 AND 084... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074 AND 084... * Affected Area...in Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton and Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton. * Winds...southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Timing...1 PM to 7 PM CST. * Relative Humidity...as low as 12 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 will shortly. 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. && $$ KSZ030-031-043>046-062>066-075>081-085>090-040100- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0009.170303T1900Z-170304T0100Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee- Stafford-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Stevens- Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 1211 PM CST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030... 031...043...044...045...046...062...063...064...065...066...075... 076...077...078...079...080...081...085...086...087...088... 089 AND 090... * Affected Area...in Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman... Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee...Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford...Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards...Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens...Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward...Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark...Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Timing...1 PM to 7 PM CST. * Relative Humidity...as low as 13 percent. * Temperatures...in the mid 60s. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KSZ061-040215- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0006.170304T1900Z-170305T0100Z/ Hamilton- 1111 AM MST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 061... * Affected Area...in Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton. * Winds...southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 13 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/ddc
846 WWUS83 KDDC 031953 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 153 PM CST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON... ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY AGAIN ON SATURDAY... .Strong southwest winds are expected this afternoon with gusts of 30 to 40 mph as much drier air moves northeast into western Kansas. This will create critical fire conditions this afternoon into early evening. Gusty south winds and low relative humidity are expected again Saturday creating elevated fire weather conditions. KSZ030-031-043>046-062>066-075>081-085>090-040400- /O.EXB.KDDC.FW.A.0006.170304T1800Z-170305T0100Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170304T0100Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee- Stafford-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Stevens- Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 153 PM CST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030... 031...043...044...045...046...062...063...064...065...066...075... 076...077...078...079...080...081...085...086...087...088... 089 AND 090... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...043...044...045...046...062...063... 064...065...066...075...076...077...078...079...080...081...085... 086...087...088...089 AND 090... The National Weather Service in Dodge City 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 030 Trego...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman... Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee...Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford...Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards...Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens...Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward...Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark...Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...south 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 13 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. && $$ KSZ074-084-040400- /O.EXT.KDDC.FW.A.0006.170304T1800Z-170305T0100Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170304T0100Z/ Stanton-Morton- 153 PM CST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074 AND 084... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074 AND 084... * Affected Area...in Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton and Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton. * Winds...southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Timing...1 PM to 7 PM CST. * Relative Humidity...as low as 12 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 will shortly. 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. && $$ KSZ061-040400- /O.EXT.KDDC.FW.A.0006.170304T1800Z-170305T0100Z/ Hamilton- 1253 PM MST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 061... * Affected Area...in Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton. * Winds...southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 13 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
599 WWUS83 KDDC 032039 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 239 PM CST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON... ... CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY AGAIN ON SATURDAY... .Strong southwest winds are expected this afternoon with gusts of 30 to 40 mph as much drier air moves northeast into western Kansas. This will create critical fire conditions this afternoon into early evening. Gusty south winds and low relative humidity are expected again Saturday creating elevated fire weather conditions. KSZ030-031-043>046-062>066-074>081-084>090-040900- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170304T0100Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0006.170304T1800Z-170305T0100Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee- Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt- Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 239 PM CST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030... 031...043...044...045...046...062...063...064...065...066...074... 075...076...077...078...079...080...081...084...085...086...087... 088...089 AND 090... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...043...044...045...046...062... 063...064...065...066...074...075...076...077...078...079...080... 081...084...085...086...087...088...089 AND 090... * Affected Area...in Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman... Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee...Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton...Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards...Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt...Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens...Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward...Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark...Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...south 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 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. && $$ KSZ061-040900- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0006.170304T1800Z-170305T0100Z/ Hamilton- 139 PM MST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 061... * Affected Area...in Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton. * Winds...southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 13 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
059 WWUS83 KDDC 032059 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 259 PM CST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON... ... CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY AGAIN ON SATURDAY... .Strong southwest winds are expected this afternoon with gusts of 30 to 40 mph as much drier air moves northeast into western Kansas. This will create critical fire conditions this afternoon into early evening. Gusty south winds and low relative humidity are expected again Saturday and Sunday creating elevated fire weather conditions. KSZ062-074-075-084-085-040500- /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.A.0007.170305T1800Z-170306T0100Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170304T0100Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0006.170304T1800Z-170305T0100Z/ Kearny-Stanton-Grant-Morton-Stevens- 259 PM CST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030... 031...043...044...045...046...062...063...064...065...066...074... 075...076...077...078...079...080...081...084...085...086...087... 088...089 AND 090... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...043...044...045...046...062... 063...064...065...066...074...075...076...077...078...079...080... 081...084...085...086...087...088...089 AND 090... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 062...074...075...084 AND 085... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Fire Weather Watch For wind and low relative humidity...which is in effect from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. * Affected Area...in Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny... Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton...Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant... Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton and Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens. * Winds...southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 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 Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ KSZ030-031-043>046-063>066-076>081-086>090-040500- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170304T0100Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0006.170304T1800Z-170305T0100Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford- Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche- Barber- 259 PM CST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030... 031...043...044...045...046...062...063...064...065...066...074... 075...076...077...078...079...080...081...084...085...086...087... 088...089 AND 090... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...043...044...045...046...062... 063...064...065...066...074...075...076...077...078...079...080... 081...084...085...086...087...088...089 AND 090... * Affected Area...in Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee... Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards...Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt...Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward...Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark...Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...south 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 12 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ KSZ061-040500- /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.A.0007.170305T1800Z-170306T0100Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0006.170304T1800Z-170305T0100Z/ Hamilton- 159 PM MST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 061... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 061... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Fire Weather Watch For wind and low relative humidity...which is in effect from Sunday morning through Sunday afternoon. * Affected Area...in Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton. * Winds...southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
343 WWUS83 KDDC 040046 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 646 PM CST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING EXPIRES AT 7 PM CST... ...WINDS REMAIN ELEVATED OVERNIGHT TONIGHT... ...WILDFIRE DANGER REMAINS HIGH THIS WEEKEND... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR SATURDAY... .Winds are slowly diminishing below red flag criteria this evening, as relative humidities slowly recover. The red flag warning will be allowed to expire at 7 pm. Strong south to southwest winds will return on Saturday, with increased fire danger Saturday afternoon once again. A fire weather watch is in effect for all of SW Kansas Saturday afternoon. KSZ062-074-075-084-085-041200- /O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170304T0100Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0006.170304T1800Z-170305T0100Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0007.170305T1800Z-170306T0100Z/ Kearny-Stanton-Grant-Morton-Stevens- 646 PM CST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...043...044...045...046...062... 063...064...065...066...074...075...076...077...078...079...080... 081...084...085...086...087...088...089 AND 090... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...043...044...045...046...062... 063...064...065...066...074...075...076...077...078...079...080... 081...084...085...086...087...088...089 AND 090... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031... 043...044...045...046...062...063...064...065...066...074...075... 076...077...078...079...080...081...084...085...086...087...088... 089 AND 090... * Affected Area...in Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny... Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton...Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant... Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton and Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens. * Winds...south 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...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. && $$ KSZ030-031-043>046-063>066-076>081-086>090-041200- /O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170304T0100Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0006.170304T1800Z-170305T0100Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford- Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche- Barber- 646 PM CST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...043...044...045...046...062... 063...064...065...066...074...075...076...077...078...079...080... 081...084...085...086...087...088...089 AND 090... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031... 043...044...045...046...062...063...064...065...066...074...075... 076...077...078...079...080...081...084...085...086...087...088... 089 AND 090... * Affected Area...in Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee... Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards...Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt...Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward...Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade...Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark...Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * Winds...south 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 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 Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ KSZ061-041200- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0006.170304T1800Z-170305T0100Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0007.170305T1800Z-170306T0100Z/ Hamilton- 546 PM MST Fri Mar 3 2017 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 061... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 061... * Affected Area...in Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton. * Winds...southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 12 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ TURNER For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2:59 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | Clark, Ellis, Finney, Ford, Grant, Gray and 14 more | 37 hr |
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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.