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Red Flag Warning 14, NWS Dodge City, KS

March 14, 201827 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at Mar 14, 2018, 2:36 PM CDT for 27 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Mar 15, 2018, 1:00 PM CDT. 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, 2018, 2:36 PM CDT (19:36 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 15, 2018, 1:00 PM CDT
Expired
Mar 15, 2018, 8:00 PM CDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
All 27 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, Hamilton 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), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:40 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

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 27 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, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2018-03-14Temperature 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 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2018-03-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 133 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
2073 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
133 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
229 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

441 
WWUS83 KDDC 141936
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
236 PM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018

...Critical Fire Weather Today and Thursday...

KSZ078-088-151200-
/O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0010.180315T1800Z-180316T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0014.180315T1800Z-180316T0200Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180315T0000Z/
Ford-Clark-
236 PM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 078 AND
088...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 078 AND
088...

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 to 9 PM CDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford and 
  Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark.

* Winds...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 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 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>063-074>077-084>087-151200-
/O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0010.180315T1800Z-180316T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0014.180315T1800Z-180316T0200Z/
Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Morton-Stevens-
Seward-Meade-
236 PM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018 /136 PM MDT Wed Mar 14 2018/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 9 PM
CDT /8 PM MDT/ THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...063...074...075...076...077...
084...085...086 AND 087...

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 CDT /noon MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Thursday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton... 
  Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney... 
  Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton...Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant... 
  Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray...
  Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens...
  Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward and Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade.

* Winds...South 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 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 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.

&&

$$

KSZ043>045-064-151200-
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0014.180315T1800Z-180316T0200Z/
Scott-Lane-Ness-Hodgeman-
236 PM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...
045 AND 064...

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 to 9 PM CDT Thursday.

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire 
  Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness and Fire 
  Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman.

* Winds...South 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 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 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.

&&

$$

KSZ031-046-065-066-079>081-089-090-150000-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180315T0000Z/
Ellis-Rush-Pawnee-Stafford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Comanche-Barber-
236 PM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 031...
046...065...066...079...080...081...089 AND 090...

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis...Fire 
  Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee...Fire 
  Weather Zone 066 Stafford...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards...
  Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt...
  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 14 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 will shortly. 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/ddc
6 follow-up statements
856 
WWUS83 KDDC 142052
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
352 PM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018

...Critical Fire Weather Today and Thursday...

KSZ078-088-151200-
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.A.0011.180316T1700Z-180317T0100Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180315T0000Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0014.180315T1800Z-180316T0200Z/
Ford-Clark-
352 PM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 078 AND
088...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT
THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 078 AND 088...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 078 AND 088...

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Fire
Weather Watch For wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening.

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford and 
  Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark.

* Winds...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 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 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.

&&

$$

KSZ079>081-089-090-151200-
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.A.0011.180316T1700Z-180317T0100Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180315T0000Z/
Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Comanche-Barber-
352 PM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 031...
046...065...066...079...080...081...089 AND 090...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 079...080...081...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 Friday afternoon through Friday evening.

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards... 
  Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt...
  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 14 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 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.

&&

$$

KSZ043>045-061>064-074>077-084>087-151200-
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.A.0011.180316T1700Z-180317T0100Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0014.180315T1800Z-180316T0200Z/
Scott-Lane-Ness-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Stanton-Grant-
Haskell-Gray-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-
352 PM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018 /252 PM MDT Wed Mar 14 2018/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO
9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...045 AND 064...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 043...044...045...061...062...063...064...074...
075...076...077...084...085...086 AND 087...

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Fire
Weather Watch For wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening.

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire 
  Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire 
  Weather Zone 061 Hamilton...Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...
  Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 064 
  Hodgeman...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton...Fire Weather Zone 
  075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell...Fire Weather Zone 
  077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 
  085 Stevens...Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward and Fire Weather 
  Zone 087 Meade.

* Winds...South 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 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 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.

&&

$$

KSZ031-046-065-066-150000-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180315T0000Z/
Ellis-Rush-Pawnee-Stafford-
352 PM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 031...
046...065...066...079...080...081...089 AND 090...

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis...Fire 
  Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee and Fire 
  Weather Zone 066 Stafford.

* Winds...South 15 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 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.

&&

$$

For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit...
http://weather.gov/ddc
603 
WWUS83 KDDC 150000
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
700 PM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018

...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Diminishing This Evening...
...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Return Thursday and Friday...

KSZ078-088-151200-
/O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180315T0000Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0014.180315T1800Z-180316T0200Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0011.180316T1700Z-180317T0100Z/
Ford-Clark-
700 PM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT
THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER 
ZONES 078 AND 088... 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON 
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR 
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 078 AND 088... 
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 078 AND 088...

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford and 
  Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark.

* Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 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 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.

&&

$$

KSZ079>081-089-090-151200-
/O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180315T0000Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0011.180316T1700Z-180317T0100Z/
Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Comanche-Barber-
700 PM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR 
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 079...080...081...089 AND 090... 
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 079...080...081...
089 AND 090...

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards... 
  Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt...
  Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 
  Barber.

* Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 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.

&&

$$

KSZ031-046-065-066-150100-
/O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180315T0000Z/
Ellis-Rush-Pawnee-Stafford-
700 PM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 031...046...065 
AND 066...

Winds will continue to diminish as relative humidity rises above
critical levels this evening.

$$

KSZ043>045-061>064-074>077-084>087-151200-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0014.180315T1800Z-180316T0200Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0011.180316T1700Z-180317T0100Z/
Scott-Lane-Ness-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Stanton-Grant-
Haskell-Gray-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-
700 PM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018 /600 PM MDT Wed Mar 14 2018/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO
9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY 
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...045...061...062...063...064...074...
075...076...077...084...085...086 AND 087... 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON 
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR 
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...045...061...062...063...064...074...
075...076...077...084...085...086 AND 087...

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire 
  Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire 
  Weather Zone 061 Hamilton...Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...
  Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 064 
  Hodgeman...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton...Fire Weather Zone 
  075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell...Fire Weather Zone 
  077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton...Fire Weather Zone 
  085 Stevens...Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward and Fire Weather 
  Zone 087 Meade.

* Winds...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 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 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.

&&

$$

For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit...
http://weather.gov/ddc
836 
WWUS83 KDDC 150738
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
238 AM CDT Thu Mar 15 2018

...Critical Fire Weather Conditions This Afternoon and Friday...

KSZ046-065-066-151545-
/O.EXB.KDDC.FW.W.0014.180315T1800Z-180316T0100Z/
/O.EXA.KDDC.FW.A.0011.180316T1700Z-180317T0100Z/
Rush-Pawnee-Stafford-
238 AM CDT Thu Mar 15 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM
CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 046...065 AND 066...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 046...065 AND 066...

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 8 PM CDT this evening. A Fire Weather
Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch For wind and
low relative humidity is in effect from Friday afternoon through
Friday evening.

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire 
  Weather Zone 065 Pawnee and Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford.

* Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph today.
  Northwest 25 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph Friday.

* Relative Humidity...15 to 20 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.

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.

&&

$$

KSZ079>081-089-090-151545-
/O.EXB.KDDC.FW.W.0014.180315T1800Z-180316T0100Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0011.180316T1700Z-180317T0100Z/
Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Comanche-Barber-
238 AM CDT Thu Mar 15 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM
CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 079...080...081...089 AND 090...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 079...080...081...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 8 PM CDT this evening.

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards... 
  Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa...Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt...
  Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 
  Barber.

* Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph today.
  Northwest 25 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph Friday.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 17 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.

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.

&&

$$

KSZ030-031-151545-
/O.EXB.KDDC.FW.W.0014.180315T1800Z-180316T0100Z/
Trego-Ellis-
238 AM CDT Thu Mar 15 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM
CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 030 AND 031...

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 8 PM CDT this evening.

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego and 
  Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis.

* Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph today. 
  Northwest 25 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph Friday.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 16 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 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.

&&

$$

KSZ043>045-061>064-074>078-084>088-151545-
/O.EXT.KDDC.FW.W.0014.180315T1800Z-180316T0100Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0011.180316T1700Z-180317T0100Z/
Scott-Lane-Ness-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Stanton-Grant-
Haskell-Gray-Ford-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-
238 AM CDT Thu Mar 15 2018 /138 AM MDT Thu Mar 15 2018/

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...045...061...
062...063...064...074...075...076...077...078...084...085...086...
087 AND 088...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...045...061...062...063...064...
074...075...076...077...078...084...085...086...087 AND 088...

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire 
  Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire 
  Weather Zone 061 Hamilton...Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...
  Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 064 
  Hodgeman...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 084 
  Morton...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens...Fire Weather Zone 086 
  Seward...Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade and Fire Weather Zone 088 
  Clark.

* Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph today.
  Northwest 25 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph Friday.

* 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 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.

&&

$$

For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit...
http://weather.gov/ddc
054 
WWUS83 KDDC 151441
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
941 AM CDT Thu Mar 15 2018

...Critical Fire Weather Conditions This Afternoon and Friday...

KSZ043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-160100-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0014.180315T1800Z-180316T0100Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0011.180316T1700Z-180317T0100Z/
Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee-
Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-
Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber-
941 AM CDT Thu Mar 15 2018 /841 AM MDT Thu Mar 15 2018/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/
THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...045...
046...061...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 FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...045...046...061...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 043 Scott...Fire 
  Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire 
  Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton...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...Southwest 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 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.

&&

$$

KSZ030-031-160100-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0014.180315T1800Z-180316T0100Z/
Trego-Ellis-
941 AM CDT Thu Mar 15 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 030 AND 031...

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego and 
  Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis.

* Winds...Southeast 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 16 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 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.

&&

$$

For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit...
http://weather.gov/ddc
912 
WWUS83 KDDC 152056
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
356 PM CDT Thu Mar 15 2018

...Critical Fire Weather Conditions This Afternoon and Friday...

KSZ043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-160500-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-180316T0100Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0011.180316T1700Z-180317T0100Z/
Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee-
Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-
Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber-
356 PM CDT Thu Mar 15 2018 /256 PM MDT Thu Mar 15 2018/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 043...044...045...046...061...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 FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...045...046...061...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 043 Scott...Fire 
  Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire 
  Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton...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...Friday: Westerly wind becoming northwest by mid-day at 
  30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 to 60 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. Blowing dust
  may reduce visibilities at times. 

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.

&&

$$

KSZ030-031-160100-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-180316T0100Z/
Trego-Ellis-
356 PM CDT Thu Mar 15 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030 AND
031...

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego and 
  Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis.

* Winds...Southeast around 20 mph with gusts up to 40 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 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.

&&

$$

For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit...
http://weather.gov/ddc
549 
WWUS83 KDDC 160058
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
758 PM CDT Thu Mar 15 2018

...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Will Return on Friday...

KSZ061>066-074>081-084>090-161000-
/O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-180316T0100Z/
/O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0011.180316T1700Z-180317T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0015.180316T1700Z-180317T0100Z/
Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-
Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-
Clark-Comanche-Barber-
758 PM CDT Thu Mar 15 2018 /658 PM MDT Thu Mar 15 2018/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 8 PM
CDT /7 PM MDT/ FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 061...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 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
061... 
062...063...064...065...066...074...075...076...077...078...079...
080...081...084...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 noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ to 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ Friday. The Fire 
Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton... 
  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...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph on Friday.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent.

* Temperatures...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 will shortly. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

KSZ043>046-161000-
/O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-180316T0100Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0011.180316T1700Z-180317T0100Z/
Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-
758 PM CDT Thu Mar 15 2018

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR 
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...045 AND 046... 
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...045 
AND 046...

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire 
  Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness and Fire 
  Weather Zone 046 Rush.

* Winds...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph on Friday.

* 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.

&&

$$

KSZ030-031-160200-
/O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-180316T0100Z/
Trego-Ellis-
758 PM CDT Thu Mar 15 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030 AND 031...

Relative humidity levels are rising above critical levels this
evening.

$$

For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit...
http://weather.gov/ddc

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Dodge City, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Mar 14, 2:25 PM CDT, 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 14, 2:25 PM CDT, 11 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
225 PM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018

...Updated Fire Weather...

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Thursday)
Issued at 1204 PM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018

An upper level ridge will continue to move across the central
plains for this evening into tonight. A mild 850 mb airmass
(12-15C) along with stronger 850 mb winds should keep the area
mixed enough that lows will stay mild tonight in the low to mid
40s. A large trough located off the Pacific coast will lead to
warmer and windy conditions again on Thursday.

Thursday a chunk of energy from the main low in the Pacific will
head eastward into the Rockies and eventually the central Plains.
A negative tilt trough will develop and a surface low around
Limon, CO will start to deepen. As it does so winds should
increase out of the southwest through the day and 850 temperatures
will warm to around 20C. New record highs for Dodge and Garden
City could happen with forecast highs in the mid 80s. The current
fire weather watch for the western areas will likely be upgraded
to a red flag warning with the relative humidity falling to 10-15%
and winds breezy out of the southwest at 20-35 mph. Critical fire
risk is already outlined by the SPC for the far southwest and it
will most likely be expanded to include most areas west of highway
283.

As the low moves eastward through Thursday night we could see
shifting of the winds which will be important to monitor should
any fires develop Thursday afternoon.

.LONG TERM...(Thursday night through Wednesday)
Issued at 205 PM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018

Active long term forecast for the area with another storm system
moving through the region on Sunday and fire danger risks present
on Friday and potentially again with the aforementioned weekend
storm.

Friday the storm system still is forecast to move along I-70
according to the Euro and along the Kansas-Nebraska border
according to the GFS. Winds are expected to stay strong out of the
west and eventually northwest through the day with the lowest
relative humidity along the Oklahoma border.

Sunday another negative tilt trough moves out of the Rockies into
the central plains. A surface low develops in northwest Kansas and
then progresses into the central part of the state by late in the
day. A band of precipitation develops mainly along and north of
I-70 during this time and continues through Sunday night. Still
uncertain how much rain could develop with the ongoing drought and
lack of moisture but at least for areas around Hays this will
present a decent chance of rain. Monday once we get behind the
storm system the winds will turn strong out of the northwest and
this could potentially present another fire risk.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Thursday afternoon)
Issued at 1133 AM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018

VFR and SKC conditions through the time period. Winds will stay
breezy throughout the afternoon from the southwest at 20-30 kts
with gusts up to 35 kts. Winds should back off slightly tonight
however LLWS will start to ramp up for the TAF sites around 04Z
and continue through 13Z. Surface winds will start to increase in
the late morning and once again become strong by Thursday
afternoon.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 221 PM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018

Red flag warning will be issued shortly for Thursday afternoon for
areas mainly along and west of Highway 283. Relative humidity will
fall to around 10-15% by the afternoon with winds out of the
southwest at 20-40 mph.

Friday as a storm system moves into central Kansas the winds will
shift to the northwest and stay strong at 30-45 mph with potential
higher gusts from sunrise through the mid afternoon. Lowest
relative humidities of 10-15% will be roughly along and south of
a line from Scott City to Dodge City to Medicine Lodge.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DDC  44  85  45  67 /   0   0  10  10
GCK  40  85  42  65 /   0   0  10  10
EHA  42  80  41  67 /   0   0  10   0
LBL  41  83  42  68 /   0   0  10   0
HYS  40  80  44  64 /   0   0  10  10
P28  43  78  48  71 /   0   0  20   0

&&

.DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Red Flag Warning until 7 PM CDT this evening for KSZ031-046-065-
066-078>081-088>090.

Fire Weather Watch from Thursday afternoon through Thursday
evening for KSZ061>063-074>078-084>088.

&&

SHORT TERM...Tatro
LONG TERM...Tatro
AVIATION...Tatro
FIRE WEATHER...Tatro
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 14, 4:37 AM CDT, 9 hours 59 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
437 AM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-151000-
Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-
Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-
Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber-
437 AM CDT Wed Mar 14 2018 /337 AM MDT Wed Mar 14 2018/

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...south
central...southwest and west central Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Day 1 Discussion
----------------

A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 1 pm to 7 pm today. Gusty
southwest winds at 15 to 25 mph and relative humidity values
falling back to around 15 percent expected this afternoon. See the
latest fire weather (TOPRFWDDC) for details.

Day 1 Hazards
-------------
* Non-thunderstorm wind: Limited risk
* Fire weather: Significant risk

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Days 2-7 Discussion
-------------------

A Fire Weather Watch is in effect Thursday afternoon and Thursday
evening. See the latest fire weather (TOPRFWDDC) for details.

Elevated to significant Fire risk levels will be possible From
Thursday through Monday given the expected gusty winds and low
humidity.

Days 2-7 Hazards
----------------
* Thursday
  - Lightning: Limited risk
  - Non thunderstorm wind: Limited risk
  - Fire weather: Significant risk

* Friday
  - Non thunderstorm wind: Limited risk
  - Fire weather: Significant risk

* Saturday
  - Fire weather: Elevated risk

* Sunday
  - Non thunderstorm wind: Limited risk
  - Ice accumulation: Limited risk
  - Fire weather: Elevated risk

* Monday
  - Non thunderstorm wind: Limited risk
  - Fire weather: Significant risk

* Tuesday
  No hazards.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

&&

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 14, 3:22 AM CDTFire Weather WatchDDCClark, Finney, Ford, Grant, Gray, Hamilton and 7 more11 hr
Mar 14, 4:36 AM CDTRed Flag WarningDDCBarber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Ford and 5 more14 hr
Mar 14, 3:52 PM CDTFire Weather WatchDDCBarber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Finney, Ford and 19 more36 hr

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Red Flag Warnings in Kansas, 2018Every red flag warning in 2018

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.