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Red Flag Warning 15, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this red flag warning at Jun 14, 2020, 3:35 PM CDT for 7 counties in Kansas; Dundy County, Nebraska; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado. It took effect at Jun 15, 2020, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 9 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
- Jun 14, 2020, 3:35 PM CDT (20:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 15, 2020, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 15, 2020, 9:00 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, Greeley County, KS, Logan County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Thomas County, KS, Wallace County, KS, Wichita County, KS, Dundy County, NE
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 141 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2585 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 197 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 1137 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 1095 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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
4 follow-up statements
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
670 WWUS83 KGLD 150516 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 1116 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-NEZ079-151215- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0015.200615T1700Z-200616T0200Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0009.200616T1800Z-200617T0200Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Wallace-Greeley-Dundy- 1116 PM MDT Sun Jun 14 2020 /1216 AM CDT Mon Jun 15 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... * 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...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. && $$ KSZ014-028-042-151215- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0015.200615T1700Z-200616T0200Z/ Thomas-Logan-Wichita- 1216 AM CDT Mon Jun 15 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 014...028 AND 042... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 014 Thomas... Fire Weather Zone 028 Logan and Fire Weather Zone 042 Wichita. * Timing...11AM MDT/12PM CDT until 8PM MDT/9PM CDT Sunday. * Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent. * Temperatures...In the mid 90s. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
519 WWUS83 KGLD 150842 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 242 AM MDT Mon Jun 15 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-NEZ079-152000- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0015.200615T1700Z-200616T0200Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0009.200616T1800Z-200617T0200Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Wallace-Greeley-Dundy- 242 AM MDT Mon Jun 15 2020 /342 AM CDT Mon Jun 15 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 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... * 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 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 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. && $$ KSZ014-028-042-152000- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0015.200615T1700Z-200616T0200Z/ Thomas-Logan-Wichita- 342 AM CDT Mon Jun 15 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 014...028 AND 042... * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 014 Thomas... Fire Weather Zone 028 Logan and Fire Weather Zone 042 Wichita. * Timing...11AM MDT/12PM CDT until 8PM MDT/9PM CDT Sunday. * Winds...South 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent. * Temperatures...In the lower 90s. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
696 WWUS83 KGLD 151922 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 122 PM MDT Mon Jun 15 2020 ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue... .Hot, dry and breezy conditions are expected each day through the middle of the week mainly over far eastern Colorado and far western Kansas. Relative humidity values will drop to around 15 perecnt or lower for several hours each afternoon. Frequent afternoon wind gusts over 25 mph are also expected. A lack of rain over the region over the last several days has made fuels available to burn. Critical fire weather conditions expected will favor rapid fire growth. COZ252>254-KSZ001-013-027-041-NEZ079-161200- /O.UPG.KGLD.FW.A.0009.200616T1800Z-200617T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0016.200616T1800Z-200617T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.FW.A.0010.200617T1700Z-200618T0200Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-200616T0200Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Wallace-Greeley-Dundy- 122 PM MDT Mon Jun 15 2020 /222 PM CDT Mon Jun 15 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 NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ TO 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ TUESDAY 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 WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY 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 noon MDT /1 PM CDT/ to 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ Tuesday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday 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 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings. && $$ KSZ014-028-042-161200- /O.NEW.KGLD.FW.A.0010.200617T1700Z-200618T0200Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-200616T0200Z/ Thomas-Logan-Wichita- 222 PM CDT Mon Jun 15 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 014... 028 AND 042... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 014...028 AND 042... The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 014 Thomas... Fire Weather Zone 028 Logan and Fire Weather Zone 042 Wichita. * Timing...11AM MDT/12PM CDT until 8PM MDT/9PM CDT Sunday. * Winds...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 16 percent. * Temperatures...In the lower 80s. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings. && $$ KSZ002-NEZ080-161200- /O.NEW.KGLD.FW.A.0010.200617T1700Z-200618T0200Z/ Rawlins-Hitchcock- 222 PM CDT Mon Jun 15 2020 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 002 AND 080... The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 002 Rawlins. In Nebraska...Fire Weather Zone 080 Hitchcock. * Winds...South 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 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
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 14, 3:15 PM CDT, 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 14, 3:15 PM CDT, 20 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Goodland KS
215 PM MDT Sun Jun 14 2020
.SHORT TERM...(Today through Monday night)
Issued at 354 AM MDT Sun Jun 14 2020
Hot and dry conditions are expected through early next week along
with critical to near-critical fire weather conditions. An upper
ridge continues to sit over the center of the nation today with an
upper trough situated over the Western CONUS. High temperatures
today will range from the mid-90s to low triple digits. Main change
to the forecast today was bumping up winds a little for this
afternoon. Model soundings show a pretty good inverted-v set up.
With peak mixing, winds may still be a little underdone. Sustained
winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 40 mph will be possible this
afternoon. Relative humidity values will drop into the low to mid-
teens across much of the forecast area this afternoon. A Red Flag
Warning will be in effect from late this morning through early
evening.
Southwest flow aloft will persist over the area this afternoon and
evening with a shortwave trough moving into the region. A few
isolated strong to severe storms may be possible this evening. DCAPE
values are expected to be as high as 1500 J/kg this afternoon with
SBCAPE and MLCAPE values of around 500-1000 J/kg. ML lapse rates
will be around 8 C/km this afternoon. CAMS do show a few spotty
storms popping up this evening, however confidence remains low at
this time. If a storm were to develop, it could produce some
localized damaging winds.
Monday, a closed low over NW Montana will push to the northeast,
broadening the upper trough in the process. The ridge will begin to
flatten out as the trough extends into the western part of the
Dakotas. Temperatures are expected to be hot once again with
highs ranging from the mid to upper 90s. A Fire Weather Watch has
been issued for the entire Tri-State area in the afternoon.
Relative humidity values will range from the low to mid-teens
across much of the area Monday afternoon. Winds will be a little
weaker than Sunday, however, gusts of 35+ mph will be possible in
the afternoon. Critical to near-critical fire weather conditions
will continue into Tuesday. Overnight low going into Tuesday
morning will be in the 60s.
.LONG TERM...(Wednesday through Sunday)
Issued at 215 PM MDT Sun Jun 14 2020
Wednesday will be the last of the hot and dry days, with fire
weather concerns once again. Cold front will move through
Wednesday night with a chance of showers and thunderstorms,
primarily in southwest Nebraska. Thursday will be cooler, lower
80s to lower 90s, with an easterly upslope wind. Showers and
thunderstorms will roll across the area Thursday evening as they
develop on the higher terrain in response to a shortwave rounding
the base of the an upper low in the northern plains. This pattern
will repeat on Friday and Saturday, with mainly afternoon and
evening thunderstorm chances associated with weak waves in the
flow and a stationary front draped across or near the area.
Towards Sunday, will get into more of a northwest flow ahead of a
ridge building over the Great Basin. Storm chances will continue,
but a bit more isolated in coverage. Temperatures closer to
normal, upper 80s, will continue as well. Deep layer shear and
instability should be sufficient for a risk of severe storms
Thursday through Saturday, and with the repeated rounds of storms
may also see a risk of heavy rain and flash flooding.
&&
.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Monday afternoon)
Issued at 1039 AM MDT Sun Jun 14 2020
VFR conditions are expected at MCK and GLD through the 18Z TAF
period with high clouds and gusty south winds. There will be
isolated showers moving across the area late this afternoon and
evening, but the probability of any one shower moving across
either TAF site was low enough to exclude them entirely. Between
about 03-13Z, the overnight temperature inversion will be
established, producing a low level jet at about 1kft above the
surface. This core of stronger winds will produce LLWS at both MCK
and GLD during that time period with winds as high as 50kts.
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.GLD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KS...Red Flag Warning until 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ this evening for
KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042.
Fire Weather Watch from Monday morning through Monday evening
for KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042.
CO...Red Flag Warning until 8 PM MDT this evening for COZ252>254.
Fire Weather Watch from Monday morning through Monday evening
for COZ252>254.
NE...Red Flag Warning until 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ this evening for
NEZ079>081.
Fire Weather Watch from Monday morning through Monday evening
for NEZ079>081.
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SHORT TERM...AW
LONG TERM...024
AVIATION...LOCKHARTHazardous weather outlook, Jun 14, 11:38 AM CDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Goodland KS 1038 AM MDT Sun Jun 14 2020 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-151645- Yuma County-Kit Carson County-Cheyenne County-Cheyenne-Rawlins- Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove- Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow- 1038 AM MDT Sun Jun 14 2020 /1138 AM CDT Sun Jun 14 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 from 11 AM MDT (NOON CDT) through 8 PM MDT (9 PM CDT) for the entire forecast area Today. Dry conditions and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather conditions. Outdoor burning is not advised as any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and will spread rapidly. Isolated light showers will continue across the forecast area this afternoon and evening with a few thunderstorms possible mainly west of a Trenton, Nebraska, to St. Francis, Kansas, to Burlington, Colorado line. Strong wind gusts are possible in the vicinity showers. The main threat with any thunderstorms that develop are damaging wind gusts. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for the entire forecast area from mid day Monday into Monday evening due to critical fire weather conditions expected as a result of dry conditions and gusty winds. Critical to near critical fire weather conditions are possible again on Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be required.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 3:29 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | GLD | Cheyenne, Decatur, Gove, Graham, Greeley, Logan and 7 more | 12 hr |
| Jun 14, 3:35 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | GLD | Cheyenne, Greeley, Sherman, Wallace | 23 hr |
| Jun 14, 6:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Wallace | 36 min |
| Jun 14, 5:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 46 min |
| Jun 14, 6:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Kit Carson | 25 min |
| Jun 14, 6:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Yuma | 28 min |
| Jun 14, 6:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Yuma | 33 min |
Nearby
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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.