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Red Flag Warning 7, NWS Dodge City, KS

March 8, 202114 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at Mar 8, 2021, 2:21 PM CST for 14 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Mar 9, 2021, 12:00 PM CST. 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 8, 2021, 2:21 PM CST (20:21 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 9, 2021, 12:00 PM CST
Expired
Mar 9, 2021, 7:00 PM CST
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS

Counties Clark 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, Meade County, KS, Morton County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 88 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 2021-03-08Temperature 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 2021-03-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 230 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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2066 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
230 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
224 m²/s²
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The text

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824 
WWUS83 KDDC 082021
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
221 PM CST Mon Mar 8 2021

...Critical Fire Danger Today through Wednesday...

KSZ061-074-084-091200-
/O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0004.210309T1800Z-210310T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0007.210309T1800Z-210310T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.A.0005.210310T1800Z-210311T0100Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210309T0100Z/
Hamilton-Stanton-Morton-
221 PM CST Mon Mar 8 2021 /121 PM MST Mon Mar 8 2021/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER 
ZONES 061...074 AND 084... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON
CST /11 AM MST/ TO 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...074 AND 084... 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH 
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE 
WEATHER ZONES 061...074 AND 084...

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/ to 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ Tuesday. A Fire 
Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY is in effect from Wednesday 
afternoon through Wednesday evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no 
longer in effect.

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton... 
  Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton and Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton.

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

* Timing...Monday Afternoon

* Relative Humidity...As low as 14 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 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.

&&

$$

KSZ062>064-075>078-085>088-091200-
/O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0004.210309T1800Z-210310T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0007.210309T1800Z-210310T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.A.0005.210310T1800Z-210311T0100Z/
Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Stevens-Seward-
Meade-Clark-
221 PM CST Mon Mar 8 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CST TUESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 
062...063...064... 075...076...077...078...085...086...087 AND 
088... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR 
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 062...063...064...075...076...077...078...085...086...
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 to 7 PM CST Tuesday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been 
issued. This Fire Weather Watch FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY 
is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. 
The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...
  Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 064 
  Hodgeman...Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 076 
  Haskell...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 078 
  Ford...Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens...Fire Weather Zone 086 
  Seward...Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade and Fire Weather Zone 088 
  Clark.

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

* Timing...Tuesday Afternoon

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

* Temperatures...In the low 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 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>045-079-080-089-091200-
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.A.0005.210310T1800Z-210311T0100Z/
Scott-Lane-Ness-Edwards-Kiowa-Comanche-
221 PM CST Mon Mar 8 2021

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE 
WEATHER ZONES 043...044...045...079...080 AND 089...

The National Weather Service in Dodge City 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 043 Scott...Fire 
  Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire 
  Weather Zone 079 Edwards...Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa and 
  Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche.

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

* Timing...Wednesday Afternoon

* Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent.

* Temperatures...In the 70s.

* 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
900 
WWUS83 KDDC 090917
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
317 AM CST Tue Mar 9 2021

...Critical Fire Weather Tuesday and Wednesday Afternoon...

KSZ061>064-074>078-084>088-092100-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0007.210309T1800Z-210310T0100Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0005.210310T1800Z-210311T0100Z/
Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-
Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-
317 AM CST Tue Mar 9 2021 /217 AM MST Tue Mar 9 2021/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/
TODAY TO 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...063...064...
074...075...076...077...078...084...085...086...087 AND 088...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...063...064...074...075...076...
077...078...084...085...086...087 AND 088...

* 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 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.

* Timing...Tuesday and Wednesday Afternoon

* Relative Humidity...Falling to 10 to 15 percent.

* Temperatures...In the lower 60s.

* 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.

&&

$$

KSZ046-065-066-081-090-092100-
/O.EXA.KDDC.FW.A.0005.210310T1800Z-210311T0100Z/
Rush-Pawnee-Stafford-Pratt-Barber-
317 AM CST Tue Mar 9 2021

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 046...065...066...081 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 Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush...Fire 
  Weather Zone 065 Pawnee...Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford...
  Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber.

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

* Timing...Wednesday Afternoon

* Relative Humidity...Falling to 10 to 15 percent.

* Temperatures...In the mid 70s.

* 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.

&&

$$

KSZ043>045-079-080-089-092100-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0005.210310T1800Z-210311T0100Z/
Scott-Lane-Ness-Edwards-Kiowa-Comanche-
317 AM CST Tue Mar 9 2021

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...045...079...080 AND 089...

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire 
  Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness...Fire 
  Weather Zone 079 Edwards...Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa and 
  Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche.

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

* Timing...Wednesday Afternoon

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

* Temperatures...In the lower 70s.

* 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
691 
WWUS83 KDDC 091945
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
145 PM CST Tue Mar 9 2021

...Critical Fire Weather Through Wednesday Afternoon...

KSZ061>064-074>078-084>088-101200-
/O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0005.210310T1800Z-210311T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0008.210310T1800Z-210311T0100Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210310T0100Z/
Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-
Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-
145 PM CST Tue Mar 9 2021 /1245 PM MST Tue Mar 9 2021/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER 
ZONES 061...062...063...064...074...075...076...077...078...084...085...
086...087 AND 088... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST 
/11 AM MST/ TO 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...063...064...074...075...076...077...
078...084...085...086...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 CST
/11 AM MST/ to 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ Wednesday. 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 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.

* Timing...Tuesday and Wednesday Afternoon

* Relative Humidity...As low as 8 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 will shortly. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

KSZ043>046-065-066-079>081-089-090-101200-
/O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0005.210310T1800Z-210311T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0008.210310T1800Z-210311T0100Z/
Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Pawnee-Stafford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Comanche-
Barber-
145 PM CST Tue Mar 9 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CST WEDNESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...045...
046...065...066...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
noon to 7 PM CST Wednesday. 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 045 Ness...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...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Timing...Wednesday Afternoon

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

* Temperatures...In the 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 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
698 
WWUS83 KDDC 092133
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
333 PM CST Tue Mar 9 2021

...Critical Fire Weather Through Wednesday Afternoon...

KSZ031-101200-
/O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0008.210310T1800Z-210311T0100Z/
Ellis-
333 PM CST Tue Mar 9 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CST WEDNESDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 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 noon to 7 PM CST Wednesday.

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis.

* Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* Timing...Tuesday and Wednesday Afternoon

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

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

&&

$$

KSZ061>064-074>078-084>088-101200-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210310T0100Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0008.210310T1800Z-210311T0100Z/
Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-
Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-
333 PM CST Tue Mar 9 2021 /233 PM MST Tue Mar 9 2021/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER 
ZONES 
061...062...063...064...074...075...076...077...078...084...085...
086...087 AND 088... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 
NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TO 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY FOR WIND 
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 
061...062...063...064...074...075...076... 
077...078...084...085...086...087 AND 088...

* 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 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.

* Timing...Tuesday and Wednesday Afternoon

* Relative Humidity...As low as 8 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 will shortly. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

KSZ043>046-065-066-079>081-089-090-101200-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0008.210310T1800Z-210311T0100Z/
Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Pawnee-Stafford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Comanche-
Barber-
333 PM CST Tue Mar 9 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CST
WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER 
ZONES 043...044...045...046...065...066...079...080...081...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 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...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Timing...Wednesday Afternoon

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

* Temperatures...In the 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 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
591 
WWUS83 KDDC 100032
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
632 PM CST Tue Mar 9 2021

KSZ061>064-074>078-084>088-101200-
/O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210310T0100Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0008.210310T1800Z-210311T0100Z/
Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-
Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-
632 PM CST Tue Mar 9 2021 /532 PM MST Tue Mar 9 2021/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/
TO 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...063...064...074...
075...076...077...078...084...085...086...087 AND 088...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
061...062...063...064...074...075...076...077...078...084...085...
086...087 AND 088...

* 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 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 45 mph.

* Timing...Tuesday and Wednesday Afternoon

* Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent.

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

&&

$$

KSZ031-043>046-065-066-079>081-089-090-101200-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0008.210310T1800Z-210311T0100Z/
Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Pawnee-Stafford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-
Comanche-Barber-
632 PM CST Tue Mar 9 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CST
WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 031...043...044...045...046...065...066...079...080...081...
089 AND 090...

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis...Fire 
  Weather Zone 043 Scott...Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane...Fire 
  Weather Zone 045 Ness...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...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* Timing...Wednesday Afternoon

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

* Temperatures...In the 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 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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 8, 11:05 AM CSTRed Flag WarningDDCHamilton, Morton, Stanton8 hr
Mar 8, 2:21 PM CSTFire Weather WatchDDCBarber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Finney, Ford and 19 more23 hr

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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.