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Red Flag Warning 11, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this red flag warning at Apr 25, 2021, 3:10 AM CDT for 13 counties in Kansas; Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado. It took effect at Apr 26, 2021, 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
- Apr 25, 2021, 3:10 AM CDT (08:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 26, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 26, 2021, 8:59 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 08:13 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
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 8.2 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 38 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -44 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3035 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 68 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 159 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
860 WWUS83 KGLD 250810 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 210 AM MDT Sun Apr 25 2021 ...Critical Fire Danger Conditions Expected through Monday... .Unseasonably warm temperatures, dry conditions and gusty southerly winds will spread across the area on Sunday and persist through the day Monday. Critical fire weather conditions expected near the Kansas and Colorado state line on Sunday and across the entire Tri State Area on Monday. KSZ013-028-252200- /O.CAN.KGLD.FW.A.0007.210425T1800Z-210426T0100Z/ /O.UPG.KGLD.FW.A.0008.210426T1700Z-210427T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0011.210426T1700Z-210427T0200Z/ Sherman-Logan- 210 AM MDT Sun Apr 25 2021 /310 AM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021/ ...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 013 AND 028... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 013 AND 028... 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. The Fire Weather Watch has been cancelled. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 013 Sherman and Fire Weather Zone 028 Logan. * 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 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. && $$ KSZ027-042-252200- /O.UPG.KGLD.FW.A.0007.210425T1800Z-210426T0100Z/ /O.UPG.KGLD.FW.A.0008.210426T1700Z-210427T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0011.210426T1700Z-210427T0200Z/ /O.EXA.KGLD.FW.W.0010.210425T1800Z-210426T0100Z/ Wallace-Wichita- 210 AM MDT Sun Apr 25 2021 /310 AM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ TODAY TO 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 027 AND 042... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/ TO 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 027 AND 042... The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon MDT /1 PM CDT/ today to 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ this evening. A Red Flag Warning has also been issued from 11 AM MDT /noon CDT/ to 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 027 Wallace and Fire Weather Zone 042 Wichita. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 to 14 percent on Sunday. As low as 7 to 9 percent on Monday. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ253-254-KSZ041-252200- /O.UPG.KGLD.FW.A.0008.210426T1700Z-210427T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0011.210426T1700Z-210427T0200Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0010.210425T1800Z-210426T0100Z/ Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Greeley- 210 AM MDT Sun Apr 25 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 041...253 AND 254... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 041... 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 to 8 PM MDT Monday. 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 041 Greeley. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 to 14 percent on Sunday. As low as 7 to 9 percent on Monday. * 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. && $$ COZ252-KSZ001>004-014>016-029-NEZ079>081-252200- /O.UPG.KGLD.FW.A.0008.210426T1700Z-210427T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0011.210426T1700Z-210427T0200Z/ Yuma-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Gove- Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow- 210 AM MDT Sun Apr 25 2021 /310 AM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/ TO 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004...014...015...016...029... 079...080...081 AND 252... The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM MDT /noon CDT/ to 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 252 Yuma. In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 001 Cheyenne...Fire Weather Zone 002 Rawlins...Fire Weather Zone 003 Decatur...Fire Weather Zone 004 Norton...Fire Weather Zone 014 Thomas...Fire Weather Zone 015 Sheridan...Fire Weather Zone 016 Graham and Fire Weather Zone 029 Gove. In Nebraska...Fire Weather Zone 079 Dundy...Fire Weather Zone 080 Hitchcock and Fire Weather Zone 081 Red Willow. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
5 follow-up statements
363 WWUS83 KGLD 252057 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 257 PM MDT Sun Apr 25 2021 ...Critical Fire Danger Conditions Expected through Monday... .Unseasonably warm temperatures, dry conditions and gusty southerly winds will spread across the area on Sunday and persist through the day Monday. Critical fire weather conditions expected near the Kansas and Colorado state line on Sunday and across the entire Tri State Area on Monday. COZ253-254-KSZ027-041-042-260500- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210426T0100Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0011.210426T1700Z-210427T0200Z/ Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Wallace-Greeley-Wichita- 257 PM MDT Sun Apr 25 2021 /357 PM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 041...253 AND 254... ...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 041...253 AND 254... * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 253 Kit Carson and Fire Weather Zone 254 Cheyenne. In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 027 Wallace...Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley and Fire Weather Zone 042 Wichita. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 7 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 are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ252-KSZ001>004-013>016-028-029-NEZ079>081-260500- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0011.210426T1700Z-210427T0200Z/ Yuma-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan- Graham-Logan-Gove-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow- 257 PM MDT Sun Apr 25 2021 /357 PM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/ TO 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004...014...015...016... 029...079...080...081 AND 252... * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 252 Yuma. In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 001 Cheyenne...Fire Weather Zone 002 Rawlins...Fire Weather Zone 003 Decatur...Fire Weather Zone 004 Norton...Fire Weather Zone 013 Sherman...Fire Weather Zone 014 Thomas...Fire Weather Zone 015 Sheridan...Fire Weather Zone 016 Graham...Fire Weather Zone 028 Logan and Fire Weather Zone 029 Gove. In Nebraska...Fire Weather Zone 079 Dundy...Fire Weather Zone 080 Hitchcock and Fire Weather Zone 081 Red Willow. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
931 WWUS83 KGLD 260116 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 716 PM MDT Sun Apr 25 2021 ...Critical Fire Danger Conditions Expected Monday... Fire weather conditions are improving across the area this evening, so the Red Flag Warning for today has been allowed to expire. Unseasonably warm temperatures, dry conditions and gusty southerly winds will spread across the area on Monday. Critical fire weather conditions expected across the entire Tri State Area. COZ253-254-KSZ027-041-042-260930- /O.EXP.KGLD.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-210426T0100Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0011.210426T1700Z-210427T0200Z/ Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Wallace-Greeley-Wichita- 716 PM MDT Sun Apr 25 2021 /816 PM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021/ ...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 027...041...042...253 AND 254... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 027...041...042...253 AND 254... * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 253 Kit Carson and Fire Weather Zone 254 Cheyenne. In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 027 Wallace...Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley and Fire Weather Zone 042 Wichita. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 7 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 are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ252-KSZ001>004-013>016-028-029-NEZ079>081-260930- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0011.210426T1700Z-210427T0200Z/ Yuma-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan- Graham-Logan-Gove-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow- 716 PM MDT Sun Apr 25 2021 /816 PM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/ TO 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004...013...014...015... 016...028...029...079...080...081 AND 252... * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 252 Yuma. In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 001 Cheyenne...Fire Weather Zone 002 Rawlins...Fire Weather Zone 003 Decatur...Fire Weather Zone 004 Norton...Fire Weather Zone 013 Sherman...Fire Weather Zone 014 Thomas...Fire Weather Zone 015 Sheridan...Fire Weather Zone 016 Graham...Fire Weather Zone 028 Logan and Fire Weather Zone 029 Gove. In Nebraska...Fire Weather Zone 079 Dundy...Fire Weather Zone 080 Hitchcock and Fire Weather Zone 081 Red Willow. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
839 WWUS83 KGLD 260809 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 209 AM MDT Mon Apr 26 2021 ...Critical Fire Danger Conditions Expected Monday and possibly Tuesday... Unseasonably warm temperatures, dry conditions and gusty southerly winds will spread across the area on Monday. Critical fire weather conditions expected across the entire Tri State Area. Similar conditions will occur on Tuesday afternoon for Greeley and Wichita counties. KSZ041-042-262200- /O.NEW.KGLD.FW.A.0009.210427T1800Z-210428T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0011.210426T1700Z-210427T0200Z/ Greeley-Wichita- 209 AM MDT Mon Apr 26 2021 /309 AM CDT Mon Apr 26 2021/ ...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 041 AND 042... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 041 AND 042... The National Weather Service in Goodland 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 041 Greeley and Fire Weather Zone 042 Wichita. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph Monday. * Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent for Monday. As low as 13 to 15 percent for Tuesday. * 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. && $$ COZ252>254-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-NEZ079>081-262200- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0011.210426T1700Z-210427T0200Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas- Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow- 209 AM MDT Mon Apr 26 2021 /309 AM CDT Mon Apr 26 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/ THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004... 013...014...015...016...027...028...029...079...080...081...252... 253 AND 254... * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 252 Yuma... Fire Weather Zone 253 Kit Carson and Fire Weather Zone 254 Cheyenne. In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 001 Cheyenne...Fire Weather Zone 002 Rawlins...Fire Weather Zone 003 Decatur... Fire Weather Zone 004 Norton...Fire Weather Zone 013 Sherman... Fire Weather Zone 014 Thomas...Fire Weather Zone 015 Sheridan...Fire Weather Zone 016 Graham...Fire Weather Zone 027 Wallace...Fire Weather Zone 028 Logan and Fire Weather Zone 029 Gove. In Nebraska...Fire Weather Zone 079 Dundy... Fire Weather Zone 080 Hitchcock and Fire Weather Zone 081 Red Willow. * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
351 WWUS83 KGLD 262118 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 318 PM MDT Mon Apr 26 2021 ...Critical Fire Danger Conditions Expected Monday and possibly Tuesday... Unseasonably warm temperatures, dry conditions and gusty southerly winds continue across the area on Monday. Critical fire weather conditions expected across the entire Tri State Area. Similar conditions will occur on Tuesday afternoon for Greeley and Wichita counties. KSZ041-042-270530- /O.UPG.KGLD.FW.A.0009.210427T1800Z-210428T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0012.210427T1800Z-210428T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210427T0200Z/ Greeley-Wichita- 318 PM MDT Mon Apr 26 2021 /418 PM CDT Mon Apr 26 2021/ ...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 041 AND 042... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ TO 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 041 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 MDT /1 PM CDT/ to 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley and Fire Weather Zone 042 Wichita. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 6 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 are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ252>254-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-NEZ079>081-270200- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210427T0200Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas- Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow- 318 PM MDT Mon Apr 26 2021 /418 PM CDT Mon Apr 26 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004...013...014...015...016...027...028... 029...079...080...081...252...253 AND 254... * Affected Area...In Colorado...Fire Weather Zone 252 Yuma... Fire Weather Zone 253 Kit Carson and Fire Weather Zone 254 Cheyenne. In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 001 Cheyenne...Fire Weather Zone 002 Rawlins...Fire Weather Zone 003 Decatur... Fire Weather Zone 004 Norton...Fire Weather Zone 013 Sherman... Fire Weather Zone 014 Thomas...Fire Weather Zone 015 Sheridan...Fire Weather Zone 016 Graham...Fire Weather Zone 027 Wallace...Fire Weather Zone 028 Logan and Fire Weather Zone 029 Gove. In Nebraska...Fire Weather Zone 079 Dundy... Fire Weather Zone 080 Hitchcock and Fire Weather Zone 081 Red Willow. * Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 6 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
596 WWUS83 KGLD 270159 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 759 PM MDT Mon Apr 26 2021 ...Critical Fire Danger Conditions Expected Tuesday afternoon... Unseasonably warm temperatures, dry conditions and gusty southerly winds are expected Tuesday afternoon across Greeley and Wichita counties. KSZ041-042-271200- /O.CAN.KGLD.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210427T0200Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0012.210427T1800Z-210428T0000Z/ Greeley-Wichita- 759 PM MDT Mon Apr 26 2021 /859 PM CDT Mon Apr 26 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ TO 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 041 AND 042... A Red Flag Warning remains in effect Tuesday afternoon for Greeley and Wichita counties. * Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 041 Greeley and Fire Weather Zone 042 Wichita. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 5 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 are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ COZ252>254-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-NEZ079>081-270300- /O.CAN.KGLD.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210427T0200Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas- Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow- 759 PM MDT Mon Apr 26 2021 /859 PM CDT Mon Apr 26 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004...013... 014...015...016...027...028...029...079...080...081...252... 253 AND 254... The National Weather Service in Goodland has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. Relative humidity values have increased above critical thresholds as temperatures drop this evening. $$ For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/gld
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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.