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Red Flag Warning 14, NWS Goodland, KS

June 13, 202013 counties in Kansas; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado; Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska

NWS Goodland, KS issued this red flag warning at Jun 13, 2020, 12:44 PM CDT for 13 counties in Kansas; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado; Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska. It took effect at Jun 14, 2020, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr. 10 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 13, 2020, 12:44 PM CDT (17:44 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 14, 2020, 12:00 PM CDT
Expired
Jun 14, 2020, 8:51 PM CDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS

Counties Cheyenne County, CO, Kit Carson County, CO, Yuma County, CO, Cheyenne County, KS, Decatur County, KS, Gove County, KS, Graham County, KS, Greeley County, KS, Logan County, KS, Norton County, KS, Rawlins County, KS, Sheridan County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Thomas County, KS, Wallace County, KS, Wichita County, KS, Dundy County, NE, Hitchcock County, NE, Red Willow County, NE

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:45 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 14, 6:53 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG5 Sw Arapahoe, COPHOTO FROM SPOTTER ON SOCIAL MEDIA OF REPORTED IRRIGATION PIVOT BLOWN OVER JUST WEST OF RESIDENCE.
Jun 14, 6:53 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 621 Nne Goodland, KSASOS STATION KGLD GOODLAND, 1 MINUTE VISIBILITY AS LOW AS 4 MILES IN BLOWING DUST.
Jun 14, 6:55 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 625 Sw Arapahoe, COBLOWING DUST OBSERVED VIA TWITTER VIDEO.
Jun 14, 7:02 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 704 Sw Arapahoe, COMESONET STATION FW2420 ARAPAHOE.
Jun 14, 7:04 PM CDTWILDFIRE3 Nnw Heartstrong, COGRASSFIRE REPORTED AT THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY ROAD 29 AND M.
Jun 14, 7:15 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 562 Wnw Sharon Springs, KS
Jun 14, 7:15 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 563 Sse Weskan, KS
Jun 14, 7:34 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 872 Wnw Sharon Springs, KS
Jun 14, 8:30 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 614 W Wallace, KSDEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS MESONET SITE REPORTED A WIND GUST OF 61 MPH.
Jun 14, 8:40 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 662 W Edson, KSDELAYED REPORT. MESONET STATION K5ED7 I-70 - EDSON INTERCHANGE.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 177 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 12:00Z on 2020-06-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2020-06-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 43 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2355 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
43 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
51 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

753 
WWUS83 KGLD 131744
RFWGLD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1144 AM MDT Sat Jun 13 2020



COZ253-254-KSZ013-014-027>029-041-042-140400-
/O.UPG.KGLD.FW.A.0007.200614T1700Z-200615T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0014.200614T1700Z-200615T0200Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200614T0200Z/
Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Thomas-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-
Wichita-
1144 AM MDT Sat Jun 13 2020 /1244 PM CDT Sat Jun 13 2020/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 013...014...027...028...029...041...042...253 AND 254...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/ TO 8 PM
MDT /9 PM CDT/ SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 013...014...027...028...029...041...042...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 11 AM MDT /noon CDT/ to 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ Sunday. The Fire
Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 253 Kit Carson 
  and Fire Weather Zone 254 Cheyenne. In Kansas...Fire Weather 
  Zone 013 Sherman...Fire Weather Zone 014 Thomas...Fire Weather 
  Zone 027 Wallace...Fire Weather Zone 028 Logan...Fire Weather 
  Zone 029 Gove...Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley and Fire Weather 
  Zone 042 Wichita.

* Timing...11AM MDT/12PM CDT until 8PM MDT/9PM CDT Sunday.

* Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 11 percent.

* Temperatures...95-100.

* 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.

&&

$$

COZ252-KSZ001>004-015-016-NEZ079>081-140400-
/O.UPG.KGLD.FW.A.0007.200614T1700Z-200615T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0014.200614T1700Z-200615T0200Z/
Yuma-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sheridan-Graham-Dundy-
Hitchcock-Red Willow-
1144 AM MDT Sat Jun 13 2020 /1244 PM CDT Sat Jun 13 2020/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/ TO 8 PM
MDT /9 PM CDT/ SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004...015...016...079...080...
081 AND 252...

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 11 AM MDT /noon CDT/ to 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ Sunday. The Fire
Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 252 Yuma. In 
  Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 001 Cheyenne...Fire Weather Zone 
  002 Rawlins...Fire Weather Zone 003 Decatur...Fire Weather 
  Zone 004 Norton...Fire Weather Zone 015 Sheridan and Fire 
  Weather Zone 016 Graham. In Nebraska...Fire Weather Zone 079 
  Dundy...Fire Weather Zone 080 Hitchcock and Fire Weather Zone 
  081 Red Willow.

* Timing...11AM MDT/12PM CDT until 8PM MDT/9PM CDT Sunday.

* Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent.

* Temperatures...In the lower 90s.

* 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
6 follow-up statements
119 
WWUS83 KGLD 140154
RFWGLD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
754 PM MDT Sat Jun 13 2020

COZ253-254-KSZ013-014-027>029-041-042-141000-
/O.CAN.KGLD.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200614T0200Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0014.200614T1700Z-200615T0200Z/
Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Thomas-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-
Wichita-
754 PM MDT Sat Jun 13 2020 /854 PM CDT Sat Jun 13 2020/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/
TO 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 013...014...027...028...029...041...042...
253 AND 254...
...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 013...014...027...028...029...
041...042...253 AND 254...

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

* Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 253 Kit Carson 
  and Fire Weather Zone 254 Cheyenne. In Kansas...Fire Weather 
  Zone 013 Sherman...Fire Weather Zone 014 Thomas...Fire Weather 
  Zone 027 Wallace...Fire Weather Zone 028 Logan...Fire Weather 
  Zone 029 Gove...Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley and Fire Weather 
  Zone 042 Wichita.

* Timing...11AM MDT/12PM CDT until 8PM MDT/9PM CDT Sunday.

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

* Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent.

* Temperatures...In the lower 80s.

* 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.

&&

$$

COZ252-KSZ001>004-015-016-NEZ079>081-141000-
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0014.200614T1700Z-200615T0200Z/
Yuma-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sheridan-Graham-Dundy-
Hitchcock-Red Willow-
754 PM MDT Sat Jun 13 2020 /854 PM CDT Sat Jun 13 2020/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/
TO 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004...015...016...079...
080...081 AND 252...

* Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 252 Yuma. In 
  Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 001 Cheyenne...Fire Weather Zone 
  002 Rawlins...Fire Weather Zone 003 Decatur...Fire Weather 
  Zone 004 Norton...Fire Weather Zone 015 Sheridan and Fire 
  Weather Zone 016 Graham. In Nebraska...Fire Weather Zone 079 
  Dundy...Fire Weather Zone 080 Hitchcock and Fire Weather Zone 
  081 Red Willow.

* Timing...11AM MDT/12PM CDT until 8PM MDT/9PM CDT Sunday.

* Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent.

* Temperatures...In the lower 90s.

* 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
463 
WWUS83 KGLD 140509
RFWGLD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1109 PM MDT Sat Jun 13 2020

COZ252>254-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-141200-
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0014.200614T1700Z-200615T0200Z/
Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-
Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-
Hitchcock-Red Willow-
1109 PM MDT Sat Jun 13 2020 /1209 AM CDT Sun Jun 14 2020/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/
TO 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004...013...014...015...
016...027...028...029...041...042...079...080...081...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. In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 001 Cheyenne...Fire 
  Weather Zone 002 Rawlins...Fire Weather Zone 003 Decatur...
  Fire Weather Zone 004 Norton...Fire Weather Zone 013 Sherman...
  Fire Weather Zone 014 Thomas...Fire Weather Zone 015 
  Sheridan...Fire Weather Zone 016 Graham...Fire Weather Zone 
  027 Wallace...Fire Weather Zone 028 Logan...Fire Weather Zone 
  029 Gove...Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley and Fire Weather Zone 
  042 Wichita. In Nebraska...Fire Weather Zone 079 Dundy...Fire 
  Weather Zone 080 Hitchcock and Fire Weather Zone 081 Red 
  Willow.

* Timing...11AM MDT/12PM CDT until 8PM MDT/9PM CDT Sunday.

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

* Relative Humidity...As low as 8 to 13 percent.

* Temperatures...In the lower 90s.

* 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
177 
WWUS83 KGLD 140829
RFWGLD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
229 AM MDT Sun Jun 14 2020

COZ252>254-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-141630-
/O.NEW.KGLD.FW.A.0008.200615T1700Z-200616T0200Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0014.200614T1700Z-200615T0200Z/
Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-
Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-
Hitchcock-Red Willow-
229 AM MDT Sun Jun 14 2020 /329 AM CDT Sun Jun 14 2020/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/
THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 
001...002...003...004...

013...014...015...016...027...028...029...041...042...079...080...
081...252...253 AND 254... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 
MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 
001...002...003...004...013...014...015...016...027...028...029...
041...042...079...080...081...252...253 AND 254...

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for low relative humidity and gusty winds, which is
in effect from Monday morning through Monday evening.

* Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 252 Yuma...
  Fire Weather Zone 253 Kit Carson and Fire Weather Zone 254 
  Cheyenne. In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 001 Cheyenne...Fire 
  Weather Zone 002 Rawlins...Fire Weather Zone 003 Decatur...
  Fire Weather Zone 004 Norton...Fire Weather Zone 013 Sherman...
  Fire Weather Zone 014 Thomas...Fire Weather Zone 015 
  Sheridan...Fire Weather Zone 016 Graham...Fire Weather Zone 
  027 Wallace...Fire Weather Zone 028 Logan...Fire Weather Zone 
  029 Gove...Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley and Fire Weather Zone 
  042 Wichita. In Nebraska...Fire Weather Zone 079 Dundy...Fire 
  Weather Zone 080 Hitchcock and Fire Weather Zone 081 Red 
  Willow.

* Timing...11AM MDT/12PM CDT until 8PM MDT/9PM CDT Sunday.

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

* Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent.

* Temperatures...In the 90s.

* 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.

&&

$$

For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit...
http://weather.gov/gld
479 
WWUS83 KGLD 141523
RFWGLD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
923 AM MDT Sun Jun 14 2020

COZ252>254-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-150200-
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0014.200614T1700Z-200615T0200Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0008.200615T1700Z-200616T0200Z/
Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-
Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-
Hitchcock-Red Willow-
923 AM MDT Sun Jun 14 2020 /1023 AM CDT Sun Jun 14 2020/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS...

* Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 252 Yuma...
  Fire Weather Zone 253 Kit Carson and Fire Weather Zone 254 
  Cheyenne. In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 001 Cheyenne...Fire 
  Weather Zone 002 Rawlins...Fire Weather Zone 003 Decatur...
  Fire Weather Zone 004 Norton...Fire Weather Zone 013 Sherman...
  Fire Weather Zone 014 Thomas...Fire Weather Zone 015 
  Sheridan...Fire Weather Zone 016 Graham...Fire Weather Zone 
  027 Wallace...Fire Weather Zone 028 Logan...Fire Weather Zone 
  029 Gove...Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley and Fire Weather Zone 
  042 Wichita. In Nebraska...Fire Weather Zone 079 Dundy...Fire 
  Weather Zone 080 Hitchcock and Fire Weather Zone 081 Red 
  Willow.

* Timing...11AM MDT/12PM CDT until 8PM MDT/9PM CDT Sunday.

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

* Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent.

* Temperatures...In the 90s.

* 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.

&&

$$

For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit...
http://weather.gov/gld
734 
WWUS83 KGLD 142035
RFWGLD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
235 PM MDT Sun Jun 14 2020

...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue...

.Hot, dry and breezy conditions are expected each of the next 
couple of days mainly in the vicinity of the eastern Colorado
border region. Widespread relative humidity values below 20 
percent are expected each afternoon with minimum relative humidity
values dropping as low as 10 percent over far eastern Colorado. 
Frequent afternoon wind gusts over 25 mph are also expected. Hot, 
dry conditions with gusty winds and a lack of rain over the region
over the last several days are creating fuels that are ready to 
burn and the critical fire weather conditions that will produce 
rapid fire growth.

KSZ002>004-015-016-029-NEZ080-081-150200-
/O.CAN.KGLD.FW.A.0008.200615T1700Z-200616T0200Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-200615T0200Z/
Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sheridan-Graham-Gove-Hitchcock-Red Willow-
335 PM CDT Sun Jun 14 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 002...
003...004...015...016...029...080 AND 081...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 002...003...004...015...016...
029...080 AND 081...

The National Weather Service in Goodland has cancelled the Fire
Weather Watch.

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 002 Rawlins... 
  Fire Weather Zone 003 Decatur...Fire Weather Zone 004 Norton...
   Fire Weather Zone 015 Sheridan...Fire Weather Zone 016 Graham 
  and Fire Weather Zone 029 Gove. In Nebraska...Fire Weather 
  Zone 080 Hitchcock and Fire Weather Zone 081 Red Willow.

* Timing...11AM MDT/12PM CDT until 8PM MDT/9PM CDT Sunday.

* Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent.

* Temperatures...In the lower 80s.

* 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.

&&

$$

COZ252>254-KSZ001-013-027-041-NEZ079-151200-
/O.UPG.KGLD.FW.A.0008.200615T1700Z-200616T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0015.200615T1700Z-200616T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KGLD.FW.A.0009.200616T1800Z-200617T0200Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-200615T0200Z/
Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Wallace-Greeley-Dundy-
235 PM MDT Sun Jun 14 2020 /335 PM CDT Sun Jun 14 2020/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT /9 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 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/ TO 8 PM
MDT /9 PM CDT/ MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 001...013...027...041...079...252...253 AND 254...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY 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 11 AM MDT /noon CDT/ to 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ Monday. A Fire
Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for
wind and low relative humidity is in effect from Tuesday
afternoon through Tuesday 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. In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 001 Cheyenne...Fire 
  Weather Zone 013 Sherman...Fire Weather Zone 027 Wallace and 
  Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley. In Nebraska...Fire Weather Zone 
  079 Dundy.

* Timing...11AM MDT/12PM CDT until 8PM MDT/9PM CDT Sunday.

* Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 11 percent.

* Temperatures...Around 80.

* 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.

&&

$$

KSZ014-028-042-151200-
/O.UPG.KGLD.FW.A.0008.200615T1700Z-200616T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0015.200615T1700Z-200616T0200Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-200615T0200Z/
Thomas-Logan-Wichita-
335 PM CDT Sun Jun 14 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 014...
028 AND 042...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 014...
028 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 noon to 9 PM CDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer
in effect.

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 014 Thomas...
  Fire Weather Zone 028 Logan and Fire Weather Zone 042 Wichita.

* Timing...11AM MDT/12PM CDT until 8PM MDT/9PM CDT Sunday.

* Winds...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent.

* Temperatures...In the lower 80s.

* 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
218 
WWUS83 KGLD 150151
RFWGLD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
751 PM MDT Sun Jun 14 2020

...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue...

.Hot, dry and breezy conditions are expected each of the next
couple of days mainly in the vicinity of the eastern Colorado
border region. Widespread relative humidity values below
20 percent are expected each afternoon with minimum relative
humidity values dropping as low as 10 percent over far eastern
Colorado. Frequent afternoon wind gusts over 25 mph are also
expected. Hot, dry conditions with gusty winds and a lack of rain
over the region over the last several days are creating fuels
that are ready to burn and the critical fire weather conditions
that will produce rapid fire growth.

COZ252>254-KSZ001-013-027-041-NEZ079-151200-
/O.CAN.KGLD.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-200615T0200Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0015.200615T1700Z-200616T0200Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0009.200616T1800Z-200617T0200Z/
Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Wallace-Greeley-Dundy-
751 PM MDT Sun Jun 14 2020 /851 PM CDT Sun Jun 14 2020/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/
TO 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ MONDAY 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 TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...013...027...041...079...252...253 AND
254...
...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED 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 cancelled the Red
Flag Warning for Sunday.

* Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 252 Yuma...
  Fire Weather Zone 253 Kit Carson and Fire Weather Zone 254 
  Cheyenne. In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 001 Cheyenne...Fire 
  Weather Zone 013 Sherman...Fire Weather Zone 027 Wallace and 
  Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley. In Nebraska...Fire Weather Zone 
  079 Dundy.

* Timing...11AM MDT/12PM CDT until 8PM MDT/9PM CDT Sunday.

* Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 11 percent.

* Temperatures...In the upper 70s.

* 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.

&&

$$

KSZ014-028-042-151200-
/O.CAN.KGLD.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-200615T0200Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0015.200615T1700Z-200616T0200Z/
Thomas-Logan-Wichita-
851 PM CDT Sun Jun 14 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT
MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
014...028 AND 042...
...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 014...028 AND 042...

The National Weather Service in Goodland has cancelled the Red
Flag Warning for Sunday.

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 014 Thomas...
  Fire Weather Zone 028 Logan and Fire Weather Zone 042 Wichita.

* Timing...11AM MDT/12PM CDT until 8PM MDT/9PM CDT Sunday.

* Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent.

* Temperatures...In the lower 80s.

* 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.

&&

$$

KSZ002>004-015-016-029-NEZ080-081-150300-
/O.CAN.KGLD.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-200615T0200Z/
Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sheridan-Graham-Gove-Hitchcock-Red Willow-
851 PM CDT Sun Jun 14 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 002...003...004...015...016...
029...080 AND 081...

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

Humidity values have gone above criteria, but winds will still
remain gusty over the next several hours.

$$

For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit...
http://weather.gov/gld

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 Goodland, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Jun 13, 12:12 PM CDT, 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 13, 12:12 PM CDT, 32 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1112 AM MDT Sat Jun 13 2020

.SHORT TERM...(Today through Sunday night)
Issued at 349 AM MDT Sat Jun 13 2020

Hot, dry, and breezy conditions are the main story for the short
term forecast.  A ridge will remain over the center of the nation
through the weekend with an upper trough over the Western CONUS.
Afternoon high temperatures will be primarily in the 90s with a few
triple digits not out of the question.  Relative humidity values
will fall into the low to mid-teens in areas mainly along and south
of Interstate 70 this afternoon.  Winds gusting to 35mph will also
be possible during this timeframe.  Critical fire weather conditions
are expected for this area.  A Red Flag Warning remains in effect
for late this morning through early evening for counties along and
south of Interstate 70.

A shortwave trough embedded in southwest flow aloft will move
through the region later this afternoon into the evening.  Mid-level
lapse rates will be around 8+C/km with SBCAPE and MLCAPE around 500-
1000J/kg this afternoon.  An isolate storm or two is possible late
this afternoon and evening, however widespread coverage is not
anticipated.  Storms are expected to stay mainly in our Colorado
counties.

The heat and dry conditions will continue into Sunday.  Near-
critical to critical fire weather conditions are expected across the
entire area late Sunday morning through early evening.  A Fire
Weather Watch has been issued for the region for winds gusting into
the mid-30s and relative humidity values dropping into the teens.
High temperatures will range from the mid-90s to around 100 degrees
in the afternoon.  Conditions have been consistent over the last
couple of nights, so will need to continue to monitor this situation
for further fire weather headlines.  Overnight low temperatures will
range from the upper 50s in Eastern Colorado to the low 70s in
Northwestern Kansas.

.LONG TERM...(Monday through Saturday)
Issued at 225 AM MDT Sat Jun 13 2020

Mon-Tue: The Tri-State area will be situated on the western
periphery of a pronounced upper level ridge (extending NNE from
the Southern Plains into the Northern MS River Valley) -- and the
far SE periphery of an upper level trough over the PAC
NW/Intermountain West. With cyclonic flow aloft confined well
northwest of the region, hot/dry conditions are anticipated to
persist, with highs in the mid-upper 90s to near 100 degrees and
critical or near-critical fire weather conditions.

Wed-Thu: Long range guidance indicates that SW flow aloft will
strengthen over the High Plains mid-week as an upper level low
moves ashore the PAC NW (Tue) and progresses into the Northern
Rockies (Wed) -- weakening the Central CONUS ridge. Sensible
weather conditions will be quite sensitive to (1) lee cyclone
development and (2) the distribution/coverage of upstream
convection (esp. in Nebraska) -- all of which, in turn, will be
quite sensitive to the precise evolution of the upper level
pattern over the Central/Northern Rockies (and any small
amplitude waves therein). With the above in mind -- considerable
uncertainty exists w/regard to temperatures, wind speed/dir, and
precipitation chances in this period.

Fri-Sat: The latest long range guidance suggests that the Tri-
State area will be further embedded within W-WSW flow aloft late
this week into this weekend -- suggesting that more active/dynamic
weather may be present in this period.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Sunday afternoon)
Issued at 1105 AM MDT Sat Jun 13 2020

VFR conditions will prevail for the next 24 hours. Main aviation
impact will be LLWS potential at MCK in the 03-09z time period as
low level jet gets going and winds remain somewhat decoupled.
Expect this zone of wind shear to be at base of inversion, which
will be around 800 feet. Otherwise gusty southwesterly winds will
overspread the area by 18z tomorrow.

&&

.GLD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KS...Fire Weather Watch from Sunday morning through Sunday evening
     for KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042.

     Red Flag Warning until 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ this evening for
     KSZ013-014-027>029-041-042.

CO...Fire Weather Watch from Sunday morning through Sunday evening
     for COZ252>254.

     Red Flag Warning until 8 PM MDT this evening for COZ253-254.

NE...Fire Weather Watch from Sunday morning through Sunday evening
     for NEZ079>081.

&&

SHORT TERM...AW
LONG TERM...VINCENT
AVIATION...JRM
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 13, 11:48 AM CDT, 56 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1048 AM MDT Sat Jun 13 2020

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-141700-
Yuma County-Kit Carson County-Cheyenne County-Cheyenne-Rawlins-
Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-
Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow-
1048 AM MDT Sat Jun 13 2020 /1148 AM CDT Sat Jun 13 2020/

This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska...
northwest Kansas and east central Colorado.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

A Red Flag Warning is in effect for portions of the Tri-State area
this afternoon, mainly along and south of Interstate 70. This means
fires will start easily and spread quickly, making fires difficult if
not impossible to control.

A few thunderstorms are expected late this afternoon in Eastern
Colorado. A brief, isolated instance of damaging winds is possible in
association with any thunderstorm, mainly west of Highway 385
between 5 pm and 10 pm MDT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

A Fire Weather Watch is in effect for the entire Tri-State region
on Sunday. A few thunderstorms are possible Sunday afternoon and
evening, mainly west of a Tribune to Benkelman line. Damaging wind
gusts are possible should any storm form.

Critical or near-critical fire weather conditions are possible
across the majority of the Tri-State area on both Monday and
Tuesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

If any severe weather is observed, please report it to the National
Weather Service in Goodland.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 13, 3:23 AM CDTFire Weather WatchGLDCheyenne, Decatur, Gove, Graham, Greeley, Logan and 7 more9 hr

Nearby

Red Flag Warnings in Kansas, 2020Red Flag Warnings in Colorado, 2020Red Flag Warnings in Nebraska, 2020Every red flag warning in 2020

Sources

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