Red Flag Warning 14, NWS Wichita, KS

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WWUS83 KICT 242045
RFWICT

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wichita KS
345 PM CDT Fri Mar 24 2017

KSZ067>070-082-083-091>094-098-242145-
/O.CAN.KICT.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-170324T2300Z/
Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper-Sumner-
Cowley-Elk-Chautauqua-
345 PM CDT Fri Mar 24 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE
DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 067...068...069...070...082...083...
091...092...093...094 AND 098...

The National Weather Service in Wichita has cancelled the Red
Flag Warning.

Very high grassland fire danger is expected in rain-free areas 
through early this evening. However it is expected to remain 
below critical/extreme values. 

$$

KED

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1143 PM CDT Thu Mar 23 2017

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Monday)
Issued at 330 PM CDT Thu Mar 23 2017

Very challenging forecast with regard to the closed low which
evolves across the central Plains during Friday. The NAM is a bit
further north than the GFS/ECMWF, taking the low across far
southern Kansas, instead of northern Oklahoma. In consideration,
a compromise/conceptual approach will be taken tonight through
Saturday. For this evening/tonight, some of the western Kansas
convection could impact portions of central Kansas where better
elevated moisture transport will develop toward 06z. Additional
elevated showers/thunder could develop from the Flint Hills into
southeast Kansas Friday morning, though the developmental
mid-level dry slot should limit or temporarily end precip chances
across central Kansas through midday. In the afternoon, expecting
two areas of convection, along and ahead of the surface dry-
line/Pacific front across southeast Kansas, and then perhaps
near/just northeast of the upper low over south central Kansas.
Strong deep layer shear and modest instability will support a few
severe storms across southeast Kansas Friday afternoon. Some
indications of decent low level cape just ahead of the surface
front in southeast Kansas and potential for backed surface flow
suggest a brief tornado threat could also exist Friday afternoon.
Expect to see some wrap around precip/showers through Friday
night before ending from west to east across the area early on
Saturday. The next upper trof will move east across the Plains
Sunday into early Monday, providing another chance for much needed
rainfall.

Darmofal

.LONG TERM...(Monday night through Thursday)
Issued at 330 PM CDT Thu Mar 23 2017

Another upper trof will dig south across California early next
week and into a closed low across the southwest CONUS. This could
provide the central Plains with precip chances again by mid-week,
though details on timing and chances for meaningful QPF are
subject it subsequent track, with only low to modest confidence at
this point.

KED

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Friday night)
Issued at 1141 PM CDT Thu Mar 23 2017

Gusty south winds will continue through the night time hours and
into Friday across the region. A frontal boundary will sink
southward into central Kansas Friday afternoon with winds
switching to the northwest and gusty again. Meanwhile some low
clouds in the MVFR range will be possible over southeast Kansas in
the morning.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 330 PM CDT Thu Mar 23 2017

Strong south winds will continue to fuel very high to extreme
grassland fire danger through the evening. A period of extreme
grassland fire danger looks to exist behind the dry-line front
across the southern Flint Hills on Friday afternoon. So a fire
weather watch will be issued.

KED

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Wichita-KICT    59  75  47  63 /  10  30  40  10
Hutchinson      58  74  44  62 /  20  50  30   0
Newton          59  73  44  60 /  20  30  40  10
ElDorado        60  74  46  62 /  20  30  40  20
Winfield-KWLD   60  75  47  64 /  20  30  40  10
Russell         53  69  40  61 /  20  50  20   0
Great Bend      53  68  40  62 /  20  50  20   0
Salina          59  75  44  60 /  20  40  40  10
McPherson       57  74  43  61 /  20  40  40  10
Coffeyville     61  74  50  64 /  10  50  60  40
Chanute         61  73  49  62 /  10  60  70  50
Iola            61  73  49  61 /  10  60  70  60
Parsons-KPPF    62  73  50  63 /  10  50  60  40

&&

.ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Wind Advisory until 5 AM CDT Friday for KSZ032-033-047>053-
067>072-082-083-091>096.

Fire Weather Watch Friday afternoon for KSZ069-070-092>094-098.

&&

SHORT TERM...KED
LONG TERM...KED
AVIATION...CDJ
FIRE WEATHER...KED

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1150 PM CDT Thu Mar 23 2017

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-250500-
Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-Chase-
Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper-
Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette-
1150 PM CDT Thu Mar 23 2017

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas,
South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Strong south winds and dry air will continue to create very high
grassland fire danger across the area overnight. A Wind Advisory is
also in effect until late tonight due to very strong south winds.

A few thunderstorms are possible overnight across central Kansas. A
strong storm with wind gusts around 50 mph will be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Strong to severe storms will be possible across the area on Friday
afternoon into the early evening. The greatest risk is expected to
be across southeast Kansas, where large hail and damaging down-
burst winds will be most likely. A brief tornado is also possible.

Very high to extreme grassland fire danger is forecast for the
region on Friday.

Another chance for strong and perhaps a few severe storms will be
on Sunday afternoon and evening for portions of southern Kansas.
The main concerns will be large hail and damaging winds.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight.

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For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at:
http://weather.gov/wichita/hwo/