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Red Flag Warning 29, NWS Dodge City, KS

May 7, 202213 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at May 7, 2022, 1:51 PM CDT for 13 counties in Kansas. It took effect at May 8, 2022, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 12 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
May 7, 2022, 1:51 PM CDT (18:51 UTC)
In effect from
May 8, 2022, 10:00 AM CDT
Expired
May 8, 2022, 10:00 PM CDT
In force
12 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, 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), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:55 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 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 95 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 2022-05-07Temperature 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°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2022-05-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -101 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
2199 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-101 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
44 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

882 
WWUS83 KDDC 071851
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
151 PM CDT Sat May 7 2022

KSZ074-084-085-080300-
/O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0020.220508T1500Z-220509T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0029.220508T1500Z-220509T0300Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-220508T0200Z/
Stanton-Morton-Stevens-
151 PM CDT Sat May 7 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074...
084 AND 085...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074...
084 AND 085...

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag
Warning For wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 10 AM to 10 PM CDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton... 
  Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton and Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens.

* Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 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 will shortly. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

KSZ061>063-075>078-086>088-080300-
/O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0020.220508T1500Z-220509T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0029.220508T1500Z-220509T0300Z/
Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Seward-Meade-Clark-
151 PM CDT Sat May 7 2022 /1251 PM MDT Sat May 7 2022/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM
CDT /9 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 061...062...063...075...076...077...078...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 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ to 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ Sunday. 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 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell... 
  Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...Fire 
  Weather Zone 086 Seward...Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade and Fire 
  Weather Zone 088 Clark.

* Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 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 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
6 follow-up statements
159 
WWUS83 KDDC 071914
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
214 PM CDT Sat May 7 2022

...Fire Danger Continues...

KSZ074-084-085-081200-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-220508T0200Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0029.220508T1500Z-220509T0300Z/
Stanton-Morton-Stevens-
214 PM CDT Sat May 7 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074...
084 AND 085...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT
SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
074...084 AND 085...

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton... 
  Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton and Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens.

* Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 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 will shortly. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

KSZ061>063-075>078-086>088-081200-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0029.220508T1500Z-220509T0300Z/
Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Seward-Meade-Clark-
214 PM CDT Sat May 7 2022 /114 PM MDT Sat May 7 2022/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/
TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...063...075...076...077...078...
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 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell... 
  Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...Fire 
  Weather Zone 086 Seward...Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade and Fire 
  Weather Zone 088 Clark.

* Winds...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 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.

&&

$$

Turner

For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit...
http://weather.gov/ddc
163 
WWUS83 KDDC 080140
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
840 PM CDT Sat May 7 2022

...Fire Danger Continues...

KSZ074-084-085-081200-
/O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-220508T0200Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0029.220508T1500Z-220509T0300Z/
Stanton-Morton-Stevens-
840 PM CDT Sat May 7 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT
SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
074...084 AND 085...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 074...084 AND
085...

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton... 
  Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton and Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens.

* Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 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 will shortly. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

KSZ061>063-075>078-086>088-081200-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0029.220508T1500Z-220509T0300Z/
Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Seward-Meade-Clark-
840 PM CDT Sat May 7 2022 /740 PM MDT Sat May 7 2022/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/
TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...063...075...076...077...078...
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 075 Grant...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell... 
  Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...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.

* 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.

&&

Springer

$$

For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit...
http://weather.gov/ddc
507 
WWUS83 KDDC 080752
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
252 AM CDT Sun May 8 2022

...Fire Danger Continues...

KSZ061>063-074>078-084>088-081600-
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.A.0021.220509T1500Z-220510T0300Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0029.220508T1500Z-220509T0300Z/
Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Morton-
Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-
252 AM CDT Sun May 8 2022 /152 AM MDT Sun May 8 2022/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/
THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...063...
074...075...076...077...078...084...085...086...087 AND 088...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 061...062...063...074...075...076...077...078...
084...085...086...087 AND 088...

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Fire
Weather Watch For wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Monday morning through Monday evening.

* Affected Area...In Kansas...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 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 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 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 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.

&&

$$

KSZ030-031-043>046-064>066-079>081-089-090-081600-
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.A.0021.220509T1500Z-220510T0300Z/
Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Edwards-
Kiowa-Pratt-Comanche-Barber-
252 AM CDT Sun May 8 2022

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 030...031...043...044...045...046...064...065...
066...079...080...081...089 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 Monday morning through Monday evening.

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...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 064 Hodgeman...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.

* 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
843 
WWUS83 KDDC 081359
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
859 AM CDT Sun May 8 2022

...Fire Danger Continues...

KSZ061>063-074>078-084>088-090300-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0029.220508T1500Z-220509T0300Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0021.220509T1500Z-220510T0300Z/
Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Morton-
Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-
859 AM CDT Sun May 8 2022 /759 AM MDT Sun May 8 2022/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 061...062...063...074...075...076...077...078...084...085...
086...087 AND 088...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...063...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 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 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 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 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.

&&

$$

KSZ030-031-043>046-064>066-079>081-089-090-090300-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0021.220509T1500Z-220510T0300Z/
Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Edwards-
Kiowa-Pratt-Comanche-Barber-
859 AM CDT Sun May 8 2022

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...043...044...045...046...064...
065...066...079...080...081...089 AND 090...

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...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 064 Hodgeman...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.

* 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
554 
WWUS83 KDDC 081847
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
147 PM CDT Sun May 8 2022

...Fire Danger Continues...

KSZ061>063-074>078-084>088-090300-
/O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0021.220509T1500Z-220510T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0030.220509T1500Z-220510T0300Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-220509T0300Z/
Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Morton-
Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-
147 PM CDT Sun May 8 2022 /1247 PM MDT Sun May 8 2022/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 061...062...063...074...075...076...077...078...084...085...
086...087 AND 088...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM
CDT /9 PM MDT/ MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 061...062...063...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 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ to 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ Monday. 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 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...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 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 will shortly. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

KSZ030-031-043>046-064>066-079>081-089-090-090300-
/O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0021.220509T1500Z-220510T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0030.220509T1500Z-220510T0300Z/
Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Edwards-
Kiowa-Pratt-Comanche-Barber-
147 PM CDT Sun May 8 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT MONDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 030...031...
043...044...045...046...064...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 10 AM to 10 PM CDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...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 064 Hodgeman...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.

* 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 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
876 
WWUS83 KDDC 082258
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
558 PM CDT Sun May 8 2022

...Fire Danger Continues Monday Afternoon/Evening...

KSZ062-063-076>078-086>088-091200-
/O.CAN.KDDC.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-220509T0300Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0030.220509T1500Z-220510T0300Z/
Kearny-Finney-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Seward-Meade-Clark-
558 PM CDT Sun May 8 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT
MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
061...062...063...074...075...076...077...078...084...085...086...
087 AND 088...
...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...063...074...075...
076...077...078...084...085...086...087 AND 088...

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has cancelled the Red
Flag Warning Sunday. 

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny...
  Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney...Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell...
  Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford...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.

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

&&

$$

KSZ061-074-075-084-085-091200-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-220509T0300Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0030.220509T1500Z-220510T0300Z/
Hamilton-Stanton-Grant-Morton-Stevens-
558 PM CDT Sun May 8 2022 /458 PM MDT Sun May 8 2022/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 061...062...063...074...075...076...077...078...084...085...
086...087 AND 088...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/
TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061...062...063...074...075...076...077...
078...084...085...086...087 AND 088...

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton... 
  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 30 mph with gusts up to 45 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 will shortly. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

KSZ030-031-043>046-064>066-079>081-089-090-091200-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0030.220509T1500Z-220510T0300Z/
Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Edwards-
Kiowa-Pratt-Comanche-Barber-
558 PM CDT Sun May 8 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT
MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
030...031...043...044...045...046...064...065...066...079...080...
081...089 AND 090...

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego...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 064 Hodgeman...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 40 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 10 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.

&&

$$

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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 Dodge City, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at May 7, 1:49 PM CDT, 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 7, 1:49 PM CDT, 2 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
149 PM CDT Sat May 7 2022

...Updated short, long, and fire sections...

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Sunday)
Issued at 148 PM CDT Sat May 7 2022

A ridge over the Central and Southern Plains will slowly slide to
the east as an upper level shortwave moves through the Northern
Plains. Towards the surface, an area of low pressure will
intensify today before shifting eastward across western Kansas
tomorrow. Breezy southerly winds are expected through tonight
before shifting to the north behind an associated cold front
tomorrow morning. This will be short lived as lee troughing
quickly develops across eastern Colorado shifting winds back to
the south in the afternoon. No precipitation is expected through
the short term forecast with only an increase in cloudiness across
northern Kansas tonight. Some low clouds look to form across
central and south central Kansas overnight but should quickly
burn off tomorrow morning after sunrise. As for temperatures, lows
tonight are expected to range from the low 50s across west
central Kansas to low 60s across south central Kansas. Highs
tomorrow will reach into the upper 80s to low 90s.

.LONG TERM...(Sunday night through Saturday)
Issued at 148 PM CDT Sat May 7 2022

An upper level ridge will extend from the Southern Plains to the
Great Lakes region with a large long wave trough across the
western United States. A series of shortwaves will swing around
this trough throughout the long term forecast. Towards the
surface, southerly flow will continue to bring summer like
temperatures over the Central High Plains throughout the week. A
disturbance could push a cold front through the area Monday night
Tuesday but should wash out quickly given the strong southwest
flow aloft. A majority of the Ensemble models then have this
pattern break mid to late part of next week as the base of the
upper level trough of ejects eastward towards the plains. This
will bring cooler temperatures along with an increase in
thunderstorm probabilities. As for temperatures, highs look to
reach into the upper 80s to low 90s through Thursday then cool off
into the 80s Friday and Saturday.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Sunday afternoon)
Issued at 1146 AM CDT Sat May 7 2022

VFR conditions will prevail through tonight with a few high
clouds. The one exception to this will be around the HYS terminal
where low clouds are expected to develop around midnight bringing
MVFR/IFR conditions. There is a slight chance of these low clouds
to make it to the DDC terminal but have kept it out of the TAFs at
this time. Winds will be from a southerly direction through
tonight gusting to around 30 knots this afternoon. Winds will curl
to the north tomorrow morning as a weak cold front moves through
the area.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 355 AM CDT Sat May 7 2022

A dryline will be positioned along the KS/Co border this
afternoon with the southern end edging into far southwestern
Kansas. Critical fire weather conditions are expected as hot, dry
and windy conditions develop behind this line. There is some
uncertainty as to how far east this line will move before
retreating westward again toward sunset. A Red Flag Warning
continues in effect for far southwest Kansas this afternoon.

Hot, dry and windy conditions look to develop again on Sunday
afternoon over a larger part of southwest Kansas. A Red Flag
Warning has been issued for that time. Near critical conditions
could develop again on Monday afternoon.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DDC  85  60  92  63 /   0   0   0   0
GCK  87  57  92  61 /   0   0   0   0
EHA  96  55  97  61 /   0   0   0   0
LBL  90  55  97  61 /   0   0   0   0
HYS  81  61  87  62 /   0  10   0   0
P28  82  65  95  66 /   0  10   0   0

&&

.DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Red Flag Warning from 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ to 10 PM CDT /9 PM
MDT/ Sunday for KSZ061>063-074>078-084>088.

Red Flag Warning until 9 PM CDT this evening for KSZ074-084-085.

&&

SHORT TERM...Hovorka_42
LONG TERM...Hovorka_42
AVIATION...Hovorka_42
FIRE WEATHER...Hovorka_42
Hazardous weather outlook, May 7, 4:59 AM CDT, 8 hours 52 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
459 AM CDT Sat May 7 2022

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-081000-
Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-
Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-
Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber-
459 AM CDT Sat May 7 2022 /359 AM MDT Sat May 7 2022/

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...south
central...southwest and west central Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Day 1 Discussion
----------------

Critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop over far
southwest Kansas around Johnson, Elkhart and Hugoton this
afternoon. See the latest Fire Weather Message product for the
latest information.

Day 1 Hazards
-------------
* Non-thunderstorm wind: Limited risk
* Fire weather: Significant risk

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Days 2-7 Discussion
-------------------

Critical fire weather conditions may develop again on Sunday over
a larger part of southwest Kansas. See the latest Fire Weather Message
product for the latest information. There could be additional days
through the first half of next week with near critical fire
weather conditions.

Days 2-7 Hazards
----------------
* Sunday
  - Fire weather: Elevated risk

* Monday
  - Fire weather: Elevated risk

* Tuesday
  - Fire weather: Elevated risk

* Wednesday
  - Excessive cold: Limited risk
  - Non thunderstorm wind: Limited risk
  - Fire weather: Elevated risk

* Thursday
  - Excessive cold: Elevated risk
  - Non thunderstorm wind: Limited risk

* Friday
  - Excessive cold: Elevated risk

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

&&

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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.