Red Flag Warning 16, NWS Wichita, KS

590 
WWUS83 KICT 242352
RFWICT

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wichita KS
552 PM CST Fri Nov 24 2017

KSZ032-033-047-250100-
/O.EXP.KICT.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-171125T0000Z/
Russell-Lincoln-Barton-
552 PM CST Fri Nov 24 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR
EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 032...
033 AND 047...

Winds have been on the decrease since sunset which will allow the
grassland fire danger to decrease. 

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wichita KS
149 PM CST Fri Nov 24 2017

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Monday night)
Issued at 149 PM CST Fri Nov 24 2017

After record setting warmth this afternoon, temperatures will
remain unseasonably mild over the weekend as the air behind the
cold frontal passage tonight will be of modified Pacific origin.
Winds will be relatively light on Saturday as the surface high
pressure settles across the area. The upper ridge will amplify
across the western CONUS and into the Rockies by Saturday
night/Sunday with more of a westerly downslope component to the
low level flow developing on Sunday from western into central
Kansas. A significant upper trof over the eastern Pacific will
move inland along the West Coast Sunday night, where a stronger
vorticity maximum looks to move across California into southern
Nevada during Monday. The downstream upper ridge will translate
east across the Plains and central CONUS with record warmth
looking more likely again across parts of Kansas on Monday along
with stronger south winds over the area.

Darmofal

.LONG TERM...(Tuesday through Friday)
Issued at 149 PM CST Fri Nov 24 2017

The ECMWF/GFS are somewhat more similar now, though the GFS a
bit further south, in moving a rather compact/vigorous shortwave
upper trof across the central/southern Rockies during Tuesday and
into the central Plains Tuesday night. While mainly a light
precip/rain event, it could become marginally cold enough Tuesday
night for a wintry mix in central Kansas. This is in the spirit of
the going forecast. Otherwise, temperatures look to trend closer
to seasonal climo for Wednesday and Thursday. Some potential
exists for colder air to invade the Plains late next week.

KED

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.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Saturday afternoon)
Issued at 1136 AM CST Fri Nov 24 2017

A cold front is still on the move to the southeast. It is on the
door step of KRSL and KGBD. Wind speeds will increase behind the
front as seen upstream and shown in the previous forecast issuance.
This front is still expected to push through KHUT and KICT around
0z and KCNU just before 6z; however, the winds will not change
other than in the directional component. Minimal aviation concerns
for most of this TAF period.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 149 PM CST Fri Nov 24 2017

Very high to marginally extreme grassland fire danger will exist
into early this evening behind a pre-frontal surface trof across
central Kansas.

Only moderate grassland fire danger is expected over the weekend
due to slightly cooler air and light to modest wind speeds.

Stronger south winds and unseasonably warm air will return on
Monday which will elevate the grassland fire danger across the
area. Very high fire danger is expected during Monday afternoon.

KED

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Wichita-KICT    42  62  36  66 /   0   0   0   0
Hutchinson      40  62  36  67 /   0   0   0   0
Newton          40  61  36  66 /   0   0   0   0
ElDorado        42  61  36  65 /   0   0   0   0
Winfield-KWLD   44  62  36  65 /   0   0   0   0
Russell         37  61  36  69 /   0   0   0   0
Great Bend      37  61  36  69 /   0   0   0   0
Salina          39  62  37  68 /   0   0   0   0
McPherson       39  61  36  67 /   0   0   0   0
Coffeyville     44  62  34  65 /   0   0   0   0
Chanute         42  61  35  64 /   0   0   0   0
Iola            41  60  35  63 /   0   0   0   0
Parsons-KPPF    43  60  34  64 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Red Flag Warning until 6 PM CST this evening for KSZ032-033-047.

&&

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

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
410 AM CST Fri Nov 24 2017

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-251015-
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-
410 AM CST Fri Nov 24 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Very high grassland fire danger will be possible for this afternoon
across portions of Central and Southeast Kansas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Very high grassland fire danger is expected across much of the area
on Monday.

Light snow could mix with rain over Central Kansas for late Tuesday
night into Wednesday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated today or tonight.

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