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Fire Weather Watch 13, NWS Dodge City, KS

November 21, 202111 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this fire weather watch at Nov 21, 2021, 3:42 AM CST for 11 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Nov 23, 2021, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 21, 2021, 3:42 AM CST (09:42 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 23, 2021, 12:00 PM CST
Expired
Nov 23, 2021, 1:16 AM CST
In force
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS

Counties Finney County, KS, Grant County, KS, Hamilton County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Kearny County, KS, Lane County, KS, Morton County, KS, Scott County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:47 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 00:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 114 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 00:00Z on 2021-11-21Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2021-11-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 27 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
2046 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
67 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
27 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
112 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

601 
WWUS83 KDDC 210942
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
342 AM CST Sun Nov 21 2021


KSZ061-062-074-075-084-085-220000-
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.A.0013.211123T1800Z-211124T0000Z/
Hamilton-Kearny-Stanton-Grant-Morton-Stevens-
342 AM CST Sun Nov 21 2021 /242 AM MST Sun Nov 21 2021/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...074...
075...084 AND 085...

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

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton... 
  Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton...
   Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton 
  and Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens.

* Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 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 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
4 follow-up statements
580 
WWUS83 KDDC 211928
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
128 PM CST Sun Nov 21 2021


KSZ061-062-074-075-084-085-221200-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0013.211123T1800Z-211124T0000Z/
Hamilton-Kearny-Stanton-Grant-Morton-Stevens-
128 PM CST Sun Nov 21 2021 /1228 PM MST Sun Nov 21 2021/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...
074...075...084 AND 085...

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton... 
  Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton...
   Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton 
  and Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens.

* Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 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 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
947 
WWUS83 KDDC 220630
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1230 AM CST Mon Nov 22 2021

KSZ061-062-074-075-084-085-222100-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0013.211123T1800Z-211124T0000Z/
Hamilton-Kearny-Stanton-Grant-Morton-Stevens-
1230 AM CST Mon Nov 22 2021 /1130 PM MST Sun Nov 21 2021/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...
074...075...084 AND 085...

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton... 
  Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton...
   Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton 
  and Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens.

* Winds...Southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 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 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
442 
WWUS83 KDDC 222034
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
234 PM CST Mon Nov 22 2021


KSZ043-044-063-076-086-230900-
/O.EXA.KDDC.FW.A.0013.211123T1800Z-211124T0000Z/
Scott-Lane-Finney-Haskell-Seward-
234 PM CST Mon Nov 22 2021

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...063...
076 AND 086...

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

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire 
  Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire 
  Weather Zone 076 Haskell and Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward.

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

* Relative Humidity...As low as 15 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.

&&

$$

KSZ061-062-074-075-084-085-230900-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0013.211123T1800Z-211124T0000Z/
Hamilton-Kearny-Stanton-Grant-Morton-Stevens-
234 PM CST Mon Nov 22 2021 /134 PM MST Mon Nov 22 2021/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...
074...075...084 AND 085...

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton... 
  Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton...
   Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton 
  and Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens.

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

* Relative Humidity...As low as 9 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/ddc
676 
WWUS83 KDDC 230716
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
116 AM CST Tue Nov 23 2021

KSZ043-044-061>063-074>076-084>086-240000-
/O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0013.211123T1800Z-211124T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0029.211123T1800Z-211124T0000Z/
Scott-Lane-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Morton-
Stevens-Seward-
116 AM CST Tue Nov 23 2021 /1216 AM MST Tue Nov 23 2021/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY TO
6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...061...062...063...
074...075...076...084...085 AND 086...

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 CST /11 AM MST/ today to 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this
evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire 
  Weather Zone 044 Lane...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 084 Morton...Fire 
  Weather Zone 085 Stevens and Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward.

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

* Relative Humidity...As low as 11 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.

&&

$$

KSZ030-045-064-077-078-087-088-240000-
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0029.211123T1800Z-211124T0000Z/
Trego-Ness-Hodgeman-Gray-Ford-Meade-Clark-
116 AM CST Tue Nov 23 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
030...045...064...077...078...087 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 noon today to 6 PM CST this evening.

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...Fire 
  Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman...Fire 
  Weather Zone 077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...Fire 
  Weather Zone 087 Meade and Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark.

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

* Relative Humidity...As low as 15 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

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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.