Red Flag Warning 9, NWS Dodge City, KS

048 
WWUS83 KDDC 042057
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
357 PM CDT Thu Apr 4 2024

...Critical Wildfire Danger Friday Afternoon...

KSZ061-062-074>076-084>086-051200-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0009.240405T1700Z-240406T0100Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0010.240406T1700Z-240407T0100Z/
Hamilton-Kearny-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Morton-Stevens-Seward-
357 PM CDT Thu Apr 4 2024 /257 PM MDT Thu Apr 4 2024/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /NOON MDT/ TO
8 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON 
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather 
  Zone 062 Kearny, 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 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any ignitions will have the potential to burn out of 
  control and exhibit extreme wildfire behavior.

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.

&&

Springer

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KSZ063-064-077-078-080-087>089-051200-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0010.240406T1700Z-240407T0100Z/
Finney-Hodgeman-Gray-Ford-Kiowa-Meade-Clark-Comanche-
357 PM CDT Thu Apr 4 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather 
  Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray, Fire Weather 
  Zone 078 Ford, Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa, Fire Weather Zone 
  087 Meade, Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark and Fire Weather Zone 
  089 Comanche.

* WINDS...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any ignitions will have the potential to burn out of 
  control and exhibit extreme wildfire behavior.

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.

&&

Springer

$$

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689 
WWUS83 KDDC 050703
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
203 AM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024

...Critical Wildfire Danger Friday Afternoon...

KSZ061-062-074>076-084>086-060000-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0009.240405T1700Z-240406T0100Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0010.240406T1700Z-240407T0100Z/
Hamilton-Kearny-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Morton-Stevens-Seward-
203 AM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024 /103 AM MDT Fri Apr 5 2024/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /NOON MDT/
TODAY TO 8 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather 
  Zone 062 Kearny, 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 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any ignitions will have the potential to burn out of 
  control and exhibit extreme wildfire behavior.

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.

&&

TATRO

$$

KSZ030-031-043>046-065-066-079-081-090-060000-
/O.EXA.KDDC.FW.A.0010.240406T1700Z-240407T0100Z/
Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Pawnee-Stafford-Edwards-Pratt-
Barber-
203 AM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF
SOUTHWEST KANSAS...

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

* AFFECTED AREA...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 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford, 
  Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards, Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt and 
  Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber.

* WINDS...Southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any ignitions will have the potential to burn out of 
  control and exhibit extreme wildfire behavior.

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.

&&

TATRO

$$

KSZ063-064-077-078-080-087>089-060000-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0010.240406T1700Z-240407T0100Z/
Finney-Hodgeman-Gray-Ford-Kiowa-Meade-Clark-Comanche-
203 AM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather 
  Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray, Fire Weather 
  Zone 078 Ford, Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa, Fire Weather Zone 
  087 Meade, Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark and Fire Weather Zone 
  089 Comanche.

* WINDS...Southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any ignitions will have the potential to burn out of 
  control and exhibit extreme wildfire behavior.

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.

&&

TATRO

$$

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963 
WWUS83 KDDC 051900
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
200 PM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024

KSZ061-062-074>076-084>086-060300-
/O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0010.240406T1700Z-240407T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0010.240406T1700Z-240407T0100Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-240406T0100Z/
Hamilton-Kearny-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Morton-Stevens-Seward-
200 PM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024 /100 PM MDT Fri Apr 5 2024/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR... 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 8 PM 
CDT /8 PM MDT/ SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR...

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 CDT /noon MDT/ to 8 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Saturday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather 
  Zone 062 Kearny, 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 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any ignitions will have the potential to burn out of 
  control and exhibit extreme wildfire behavior.

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>046-063>066-077>081-087>090-060300-
/O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0010.240406T1700Z-240407T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0010.240406T1700Z-240407T0100Z/
Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-
Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber-
200 PM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR...

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 8 PM CDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...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 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, 
  Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford, 
  Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray, Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire 
  Weather Zone 079 Edwards, Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa, Fire 
  Weather Zone 081 Pratt, Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade, Fire 
  Weather Zone 088 Clark, Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and 
  Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber.

* WINDS...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any ignitions will have the potential to burn out of 
  control and exhibit extreme wildfire behavior.

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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528 
WWUS83 KDDC 051932
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
232 PM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024

KSZ043-063-060345-
/O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-240406T0100Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0010.240406T1700Z-240407T0100Z/
Scott-Finney-
232 PM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... 

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT 
SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
until 8 PM CDT this evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott and Fire Weather 
  Zone 063 Finney.

* WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any ignitions will have the potential to burn out of 
  control and exhibit extreme wildfire behavior.

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.

&&

$$

KSZ061-062-074>076-084>086-060345-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-240406T0100Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0010.240406T1700Z-240407T0100Z/
Hamilton-Kearny-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Morton-Stevens-Seward-
232 PM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024 /132 PM MDT Fri Apr 5 2024/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... 

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /NOON MDT/ TO
8 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather 
  Zone 062 Kearny, 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 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any ignitions will have the potential to burn out of 
  control and exhibit extreme wildfire behavior.

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.

&&

$$

KSZ030-031-044>046-064>066-077>081-087>090-060345-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0010.240406T1700Z-240407T0100Z/
Trego-Ellis-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Gray-Ford-
Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber-
232 PM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT
SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego, Fire Weather Zone 
  031 Ellis, 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 077 Gray, Fire Weather Zone 078 
  Ford, Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards, Fire Weather Zone 080 
  Kiowa, Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt, Fire Weather Zone 087 
  Meade, Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark, Fire Weather Zone 089 
  Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber.

* WINDS...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any ignitions will have the potential to burn out of 
  control and exhibit extreme wildfire behavior.

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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787 
WWUS83 KDDC 052052
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
352 PM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024

KSZ077-060500-
/O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-240406T0100Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0010.240406T1700Z-240407T0100Z/
Gray-
352 PM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... 
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT 
SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
until 8 PM CDT this evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray.

* WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any ignitions will have the potential to burn out of 
  control and exhibit extreme wildfire behavior.

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.

&&

$$

KSZ043-061>063-074>076-084>086-060500-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-240406T0100Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0010.240406T1700Z-240407T0100Z/
Scott-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Morton-Stevens-
Seward-
352 PM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024 /252 PM MDT Fri Apr 5 2024/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /NOON MDT/ TO
8 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, 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 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any ignitions will have the potential to burn out of 
  control and exhibit extreme wildfire behavior.

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.

&&

$$

KSZ030-031-044>046-064>066-078>081-087>090-060500-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0010.240406T1700Z-240407T0100Z/
Trego-Ellis-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Ford-Edwards-
Kiowa-Pratt-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber-
352 PM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT
SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego, Fire Weather Zone 
  031 Ellis, 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 078 Ford, Fire Weather Zone 079 
  Edwards, Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa, Fire Weather Zone 081 
  Pratt, Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade, Fire Weather Zone 088 
  Clark, Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 
  090 Barber.

* WINDS...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any ignitions will have the potential to burn out of 
  control and exhibit extreme wildfire behavior.

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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588 
WWUS83 KDDC 060036
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
736 PM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024

...Extreme Wildfire Danger Saturday Afternoon...

KSZ043-061>063-074>077-084>086-061200-
/O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-240406T0100Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0010.240406T1700Z-240407T0100Z/
Scott-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Morton-
Stevens-Seward-
736 PM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024 /636 PM MDT Fri Apr 5 2024/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /NOON MDT/ TO
8 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, 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 084 Morton, Fire Weather Zone 085 
  Stevens and Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward.

* WINDS...Southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any ignitions will have the potential to burn out of
  control and exhibit extreme wildfire behavior. Dangerous
  wildfires are possible. 

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.

&&

$$

KSZ030-031-044>046-064>066-078>081-087>090-061200-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0010.240406T1700Z-240407T0100Z/
Trego-Ellis-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Ford-Edwards-
Kiowa-Pratt-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber-
736 PM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT
SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego, Fire Weather Zone 
  031 Ellis, 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 078 Ford, Fire Weather Zone 079 
  Edwards, Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa, Fire Weather Zone 081 
  Pratt, Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade, Fire Weather Zone 088 
  Clark, Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 
  090 Barber.

* WINDS...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any ignitions will have the potential to burn out of
  control and exhibit extreme wildfire behavior. Dangerous
  wildfires are possible. 

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

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
200 PM CDT Thu Apr 4 2024

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Fire weather conditions will arise Friday and Saturday,
  favoring the western zones Friday and the western and central
  zones Saturday.

- Southwest winds will be significant behind the dryline on
  Saturday afternoon, and a high wind headlines are being
  considered.

- Widespread precipitation remains possible on Tuesday, but
  plenty of uncertainty remains.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Issued at 200 PM CDT Thu Apr 4 2024

Latest water vapor satellite imagery and RAP upper air analysis
reveals a rather amplified synoptic pattern, with a ridge
beginning to emerge onto the High Plains between two powerful
longwave troughs over the eastern CONUS and west coast. Short
range guidance indicates these features will all move slowly
east Thursday afternoon. At the surface, lee cyclogenesis is
underway over portions of east MT/WY/CO, and as the surface
pressure field responds, southeasterly winds will increase into
the 10-20 mph range across the central plains. Regarding
temperatures, ECMWF and GFS guidance both agree 850-mb
temperatures will increase by around 3C, which will translate to
afternoon highs warming into the upper 60s northeast to upper
70s southwest. Overnight, radiational cooling will be shunted as
southerly winds of 10-20 mph are maintained, supporting Friday
morning lows only in the mid 30s northeast to low 40s southwest.

Daytime Friday, the surface cyclone that will be spread out over
much of the lee-side of the Rockies will continue to deepen as
the powerful western upper level trough approaches. This will
strengthen the pressure gradient across southwest KS, resulting
in winds increasing into the 20-30 mph range with gusts of 40-45
mph. These winds along with afternoon temperatures reaching the
upper 70s to low 80s for much of the area will foster fire
weather conditions favoring the western zones. Therefore, the
current Fire Weather Watch that's in effect from 12pm CDT
through 8pm CDT will likely be upgraded to a Red Flag Warning
either early this afternoon or evening.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Issued at 200 PM CDT Thu Apr 4 2024

Medium range ensembles are in agreement the powerful upper level
low will be centered over the Intermountain West at the
beginning of the long term period, and eject onto the High
Plains daytime Saturday while taking on a negative tilt.
Ensembles have continued their faster trend with this trough
ejection, which will act to push the dryline and all associated
chances for thunderstorms into our extreme east zones or
outside our area all together. In the wake of this dryline,
very strong southwesterly winds will overspread southwest KS,
easily sustained in the 35-45 mph range with gusts of 55+ mph,
teetering on the edge of high wind criteria. LREF probability
of wind gusts greater than 55 mph is in the 50-70% range from
roughly Liberal/Meade up through Garden City/Dodge City towards
Hays/Wakeeney, but probability of greater than 60 mph drops to
20-30%. Currently, I am strongly considering a High Wind Watch
over these areas Saturday afternoon. Otherwise, much higher
confidence exists in fire weather conditions materializing over
much of our area as dewpoint temperatures crash amidst the
strong winds and afternoon highs in the mid 60s to low 70s. As
a result, a Fire Weather Watch will be issued for at least
Hamilton through Hodgeman counties and south to the KS/OK
border.

Behind this first upper level trough, another trough will dig
from the Pacific Northwest into the Desert Southwest Sunday
through Monday, and begin to eject onto the southern plains on
Tuesday. The farther south track of this wave should allow it to
tap into Gulf of Mexico moisture more effectively, however
ensembles are still in disagreement about precipitation chances
on Tuesday. The ECMWF EPS (GEFS) remains the more optimistic
(pessimistic) solution, showing probability of QPF exceeding
0.1" of 40-50% (10-20%) along I-70 to 70-80% (30-40%) near the
KS/OK border. A widespread precipitation event still appears on
the table for Tuesday, but lingering uncertainty casts
considerable doubt, and trends will continue to be monitored.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY/...
Issued at 1145 AM CDT Thu Apr 4 2024

VFR flying conditions this TAF cycle for all terminals. Winds
will stay aob 12 kts through much of the period, generally out
of the east or southeast. Around 13-15Z Friday morning, winds
will increase out of the south to south-southeast into the 15-20
kt range with gusts up to 30 kts.

&&

.DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Fire Weather Watch from Friday afternoon through Friday
evening for KSZ061-062-074>076-084>086.

&&

SHORT TERM...Springer
LONG TERM...Springer
AVIATION...Springer

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
304 AM CDT Thu Apr 4 2024

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-050815-
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-
304 AM CDT Thu Apr 4 2024 /204 AM MDT Thu Apr 4 2024/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Kansas,
south central Kansas, southwest Kansas, and west central Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Two days of elevated and critical fire weather conditions will
be the case across southwest Kansas. For Friday the highest risk
of fire weather will be mainly along and west of highway 83 as
winds will increase to 20-30 mph with gusts to near 40 mph and
relative humidity values falling to 10-15%. Saturday the fire
weather conditions will spread to areas along and west of
highway 183 as we will have strong southwest winds sustained at
25-35 mph with gusts approaching 50 mph and relative humidity
values falling to 12-18%.

A few severe storms could be possible in the afternoon Saturday
for areas along and east of highway 183. Moisture will be lacking
with a strong upper level system which will temper the risk
however any storms that develop could contain hail up to the size
of quarters and wind gusts over 58 mph.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation won't be needed today.