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Red Flag Warning 17, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at Dec 17, 2025, 1:03 PM CST for 27 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Dec 18, 2025, 10:00 AM CST. It was in force for 8 hr. 60 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2025, 1:03 PM CST (19:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 18, 2025, 10:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 18, 2025, 5:32 PM CST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
All 27 counties
Barber County, KS, Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Edwards County, KS, Ellis 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, Kiowa County, KS, Lane County, KS, Meade County, KS, Morton County, KS, Ness County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Rush County, KS, Scott County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stafford County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS, Trego County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 10:05 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 9 Nnw Offerle, KS | AWN SIte at B-Hart Farms. |
| Dec 18, 10:09 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 2 E Shallow Water, KS | AWN Site at Beef Belt LLC. |
| Dec 18, 10:10 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 9 Nnw Offerle, KS | AWN Site at B-Hart Farms. |
| Dec 18, 10:16 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 2 Sw Hays, KS | KSU Mesonet. |
| Dec 18, 10:24 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 4 Wsw Scott State Lake, KS | AWN Site 4521. |
| Dec 18, 10:25 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Riga, KS | AWN Site at Keller Farms. |
| Dec 18, 10:27 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 E Wakeeney, KS | KSU Mesonet. |
| Dec 18, 10:27 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 3 W Nekoma, KS | Site KKSALEXA8. |
| Dec 18, 10:28 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 1 E Kalvesta, KS | Site KKSKALVE2. |
| Dec 18, 10:30 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 2 Sse Hays, KS | Site KKSHAYS209. |
| Dec 18, 10:30 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 1 Ese Scott State Lake, KS | Mesonet station K5SCT 1 ESE Scott State Lake. |
| Dec 18, 10:32 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 1 Wsw Shallow Water, KS | Site KKSSOTT4. |
| Dec 18, 10:34 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 3 W Schoenchen, KS | AWN Site Cabin. |
| Dec 18, 10:36 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 75 | 2 N Dodge City, KS | Site KKSDODGE57. |
| Dec 18, 10:40 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 5 Nnw Ash Valley, KS | Site KKSRUSHC14. |
| Dec 18, 10:41 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 69 | 4 Sse Dighton, KS | Site KKSDIGHT22. |
| Dec 18, 10:43 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 4 Sw Friend, KS | Site KKSHOLCO17. |
| Dec 18, 10:44 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 Nnw Amy, KS | KSU Mesonet. |
| Dec 18, 10:45 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 W Bloom, KS | Mesonet station DW9907 Bloom. |
| Dec 18, 10:46 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 69 | 4 Sse Dighton, KS | Site KKSDIGHT22. |
| Dec 18, 10:50 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Holcomb, KS | Site KKSHOLCO23. |
| Dec 18, 10:52 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 3 Ene Dodge City, KS | ASOS station KDDC Dodge City Regional Airport. |
| Dec 18, 10:54 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 3 Nw Pierceville, KS | ASOS station KGCK Garden City. |
| Dec 18, 10:55 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 Ese Scott City, KS | AWOS station KTQK Scott City. |
| Dec 18, 10:57 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 72 | 9 Se Plymell, KS | AWN Site Prairie AG. |
| Dec 18, 10:59 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 3 Sse Walker, KS | AWN SIte Walker CC. |
| Dec 18, 11:00 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 6 N Bellefont, KS | Mesonet Site. |
| Dec 18, 11:01 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 1 Nw Scott State Lake, KS | Site KKSSCOTT4. |
| Dec 18, 11:02 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 2 Ene Garden City, KS | Site KKSGARDE143. |
| Dec 18, 11:02 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 1 N Macksville, KS | AWN Site Nutrients AG. |
| Dec 18, 11:03 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 3 Sse Walker, KS | AWN Site MDS Weather. |
| Dec 18, 11:09 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 N Lake City, KS | AWN SIte Lake City. |
| Dec 18, 11:09 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 6 S Lake City, KS | Site KKSLAKEC3. |
| Dec 18, 11:11 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 3 Ene Garden City, KS | KSU Mesonet. |
| Dec 18, 11:19 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 1 N Macksville, KS | AWN Site Nutrients AG. |
| Dec 18, 11:27 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 Ssw Pfeifer, KS | Site KKSBISON18. |
| Dec 18, 11:30 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 1 Ssw Ashland, KS | Site KKSASHLA4. |
| Dec 18, 11:52 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 3 Ene Dodge City, KS | ASOS station KDDC Dodge City Regional Airport. |
| Dec 18, 11:54 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 6 Nnw Radium, KS | Site KKSPAWNE14. |
| Dec 18, 11:54 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 3 Nw Pierceville, KS | ASOS station KGCK Garden City. |
| Dec 18, 11:56 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 1 W Toulon, KS | AWOS station KHYS Hays Regional Airport Awos Site. |
| Dec 18, 11:56 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 2 E Medicine Lodge, KS | ASOS station KP28 Medicine Lodge. |
| Dec 18, 11:58 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Lake City, KS | Site KKSLAKEC4. |
| Dec 18, 11:59 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 10 Ene Hudson, KS | RAWS Station at Quivira Wildlife Refuge. |
| Dec 18, 12:00 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 10 Sw Ness City, KS | Site KKSNESSC2. |
| Dec 18, 12:01 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 2 Ene Garden City, KS | Site KKSGARDE143. |
| Dec 18, 12:01 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 4 Sse Dighton, KS | Site KKSDIGHT22. |
| Dec 18, 12:05 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 9 Se Plymell, KS | AWN Site Prairie AG. |
| Dec 18, 12:15 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 4 Sw Friend, KS | SIte KKSHOLCO17. |
| Dec 18, 12:26 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 2 E Shallow Water, KS | AWN Site Beef Belt LLC. |
| Dec 18, 12:26 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 9 Nnw Offerle, KS | AWN Site B-Hart Farms. |
| Dec 18, 12:32 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 1 N Wakeeney, KS | Site KKSWAKEE46. |
| Dec 18, 12:32 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 2 E Shallow Water, KS | AWN Site Beef Belt LLC. |
| Dec 18, 12:35 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 Ese Scott City, KS | AWOS station KTQK Scott City. |
| Dec 18, 12:35 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 2 N Dodge City, KS | Site KKSDODGE57. |
| Dec 18, 12:38 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 2 Ene Garden City, KS | Site KKSGARDE143. |
| Dec 18, 12:45 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 69 | 6 Nnw Radium, KS | Site KKSPAWNE14. |
| Dec 18, 12:46 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Lake City, KS | Site KKSLAKEC4. |
| Dec 18, 12:47 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 9 Se Plymell, KS | AWN Site Prairie AG. |
| Dec 18, 12:49 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | 1 N Macksville, KS | AWN Site Nutrients AG. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 27 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2629 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
167 WWUS83 KDDC 171903 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 103 PM CST Wed Dec 17 2025 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-180315- /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0017.251218T1600Z-251219T0000Z/ 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- 103 PM CST Wed Dec 17 2025 /1203 PM MST Wed Dec 17 2025/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY 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 from 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ to 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Thursday. * 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 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford, 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 079 Edwards, Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa, Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt, Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton, Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens, Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward, Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade, Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark, Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * TIMING...From 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ to 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Thursday. * WINDS...Northwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. 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
828 WWUS83 KDDC 171948 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 148 PM CST Wed Dec 17 2025 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-181000- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0017.251218T1600Z-251219T0000Z/ 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- 148 PM CST Wed Dec 17 2025 /1248 PM MST Wed Dec 17 2025/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * 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 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford, 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 079 Edwards, Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa, Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt, Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton, Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens, Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward, Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade, Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark, Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * TIMING...From 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ to 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Thursday. * WINDS...Northwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. 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
377 WWUS83 KDDC 172148 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 348 PM CST Wed Dec 17 2025 KSZ061-074-084-180600- /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0018.251217T2148Z-251218T0100Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0017.251218T1600Z-251219T0000Z/ Hamilton-Stanton-Morton- 348 PM CST Wed Dec 17 2025 /248 PM MST Wed Dec 17 2025/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY 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 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton and Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ to 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Thursday. * WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. 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. && $$ KSZ030-031-043>046-062>066-075>081-085>090-180600- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0017.251218T1600Z-251219T0000Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee- Stafford-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Stevens- Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 348 PM CST Wed Dec 17 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego, Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis, Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford, Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray, Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards, Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa, Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt, Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens, Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward, Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade, Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark, Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * TIMING...From 10 AM to 6 PM CST Thursday. * WINDS...Northwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
289 WWUS83 KDDC 172155 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 355 PM CST Wed Dec 17 2025 KSZ061-074-084-180600- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-251218T0100Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0017.251218T1600Z-251219T0000Z/ Hamilton-Stanton-Morton- 355 PM CST Wed Dec 17 2025 /255 PM MST Wed Dec 17 2025/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton and Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ to 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Thursday. * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. 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. && $$ KSZ030-031-043>046-062>066-075>081-085>090-180600- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0017.251218T1600Z-251219T0000Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee- Stafford-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Stevens- Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 355 PM CST Wed Dec 17 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego, Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis, Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford, Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray, Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards, Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa, Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt, Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens, Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward, Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade, Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark, Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * TIMING...From 10 AM to 6 PM CST Thursday. * WINDS...Northwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
297 WWUS83 KDDC 180036 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 636 PM CST Wed Dec 17 2025 ...Critical Wildfire Danger Thursday Midday and Afternoon... Relative humidity has climbed above critical thresholds across the southwest counties this evening, and that red flag warning has been cancelled. The red flag warning for Thursday remains in effect. KSZ061-074-084-180845- /O.CAN.KDDC.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-251218T0100Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0017.251218T1600Z-251219T0000Z/ Hamilton-Stanton-Morton- 636 PM CST Wed Dec 17 2025 /536 PM MST Wed Dec 17 2025/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WEDNESDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has cancelled the Red Flag Warning for Wednesday evening. The red flag warning for Thursday remains in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton and Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton. * TIMING...From 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ to 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Thursday. * WINDS...Northwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent. * IMPACTS...Any ignitions will have the potential to spread and become wildfires quickly. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. 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. && $$ KSZ030-031-043>046-062>066-075>081-085>090-180845- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0017.251218T1600Z-251219T0000Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee- Stafford-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Stevens- Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 636 PM CST Wed Dec 17 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego, Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis, Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford, Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray, Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards, Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa, Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt, Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens, Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward, Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade, Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark, Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * TIMING...From 10 AM to 6 PM CST Thursday. * WINDS...Northwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any ignitions will have the potential to spread and become wildfires quickly. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Turner For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
821 WWUS83 KDDC 180854 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 254 AM CST Thu Dec 18 2025 ...Critical Wildfire Danger Today... The combination of strong winds and low afternoon relative humidity will result in critical wildfire danger today across southwest and central Kansas. KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-190000- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0017.251218T1600Z-251219T0000Z/ 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- 254 AM CST Thu Dec 18 2025 /154 AM MST Thu Dec 18 2025/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * 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 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford, 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 079 Edwards, Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa, Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt, Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton, Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens, Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward, Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade, Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark, Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * TIMING...From 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ this morning to 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this evening. * WINDS...Northwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
587 WWUS83 KDDC 182332 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 532 PM CST Thu Dec 18 2025 ...Winds Rapidly Diminishing... KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-190045- /O.CAN.KDDC.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-251219T0000Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa- Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 532 PM CST Thu Dec 18 2025 /432 PM MST Thu Dec 18 2025/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. While very dry air persists, relative humidity will climb over the next few hours, while winds rapidly diminish to light and variable. $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc
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 Dec 17, 10:05 AM CST, 2 hours 58 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Southwest Kansas will remain dry through at least Christmas. There is a high probability Southwest Kansas will remain dry for the remainder of December.
- Strong north winds Thursday, averaging 30-40 mph with gusts to near 55 mph. Areas of blowing dust are expected.
- Above normal afternoon temperatures will continue through Christmas.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 17, 10:05 AM CST, 2 hours 58 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1005 AM CST Wed Dec 17 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Southwest Kansas will remain dry through at least Christmas. There is a high probability Southwest Kansas will remain dry for the remainder of December. - Strong north winds Thursday, averaging 30-40 mph with gusts to near 55 mph. Areas of blowing dust are expected. - Above normal afternoon temperatures will continue through Christmas. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 200 AM CST Wed Dec 17 2025 Quiet weather continued across Kansas at midnight. With only a few cirrus, and winds trending light and variable through sunrise with weak surface ridging, radiational cooling will efficiently send all zones below freezing. Winds will remain light and variable for several hours Wednesday morning, but increase markedly after noon, as return flow establishes in response to 997 mb leeside cyclogenesis near Denver. Increased south wind grids to the 90%ile of the NBM, particularly the western zones and favored US 83 corridor down to Elkhart, where some gusts to near 40 mph are expected. With efficient SWly downslope compression, increased afternoon temperatures well into the 60s, with the far southwest zones reaching at least 70. Much model guidance has been too cool as of late, and expect this trend to continue in this unusually warm/dry pattern, with increasingly dried out topsoils. An intense 520 dm closed low over Alberta at 6 pm Wednesday, is forecast to track to near Fargo 6 am Thursday, and deepen further to near 515 dm over northern Wisconsin Thursday evening. The associated intense cold front will race through SW KS Wednesday night, and despite the nocturnal timing, continued to keep winds near the 90%ile of the NBM. Intense cold/dry advection is expected Thursday, under the southwest periphery of the powerful Upper Midwest cyclone. Thursday afternoon 850 mb temperatures are forecast to fall to near 0C, and it will be noticeably cooler, struggling through the 40s. Wind magnitudes are a concern, with model soundings showing intense NWly unidirectional flow through the troposphere and coupled jet structure Thursday. Modeled 850 mb winds are near 45 kts during peak mixing, so gusts of that 55 mph caliber are expected, especially northern zones. Current model solutions suggest a high wind warning (sustained 40 mph/gusts 58 mph) will not be required, but it will be close. Future shifts will need to ascertain the degree of mixing that will be achieved in the sunny dry environment, as 700 mb winds will be as strong as 70 kts/80 mph per GFS solutions. Kept wind grids near the strongest guidance available, with the strongest winds expected 10 am - 2 pm. Winds will diminish rapidly to light and variable Thursday evening, and revert right back to SWly downslope and strong warming Friday. Again, NBM and much of the guidance is likely too cool. Models suggest sudden rapid warming Friday, and the forecast is likely not warm enough, especially west. Temperature forecasting over the weekend is expected to be a challenge, with a shallow cold airmass arriving behind another dry cold front. But certainly, no arctic air is expected. Monday through Christmas, global models and their ensembles are in agreement showing an unseasonably warm synoptic pattern not only across SW KS but much of North America. Record or near record warmth is expected on at least some of these days, including Christmas, when ensemble averages show 850 mb temperatures well over 20C. CPC 6-10 and 8-14 day outlooks continue to call for near 90% probability of above normal temperatures through the end of December. A high confidence completely dry forecast will continue in this synoptic regime. SW KS will remain dry through Christmas, with strong probability SW KS will remain dry for the remainder of December. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z THURSDAY/... Issued at 1000 AM CST Wed Dec 17 2025 VFR conditions will prevail in vicinity of all TAF sites through early Thursday. Light southwesterly winds through early afternoon will increase 15 to 25kt with gusts up to 30kt generally after 17-19Z as an anchored lee side trough of low pressure strengthens in eastern Colorado. Northwest winds around 15 to 25kt with gusts up to 30kt are then expected to develop late evening/overnight behind a strong cold front pushing through western Kansas into northern Oklahoma by early Thursday morning. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 108 AM CST Wed Dec 17 2025 Unseasonably warm temperatures will reduce minimum relative humidity to near 15% across far southwest zones (Morton county) Wednesday afternoon, as SW winds increase to 20-30 mph. Elevated to near critical risk of wildfire spread is expected across these areas Wednesday noon through 5 pm. Thursday, an elevated risk of wildfire spread is expected across all of SW KS. Despite strong cold advection, strong dry advection will still lower minimum relative humidity to 15-20% all zones. Intense NW winds are expected midday and early afternoon Thursday, averaging 30-40 mph, with gusts of 50-55 mph. Any outdoor burning is strongly discouraged Thursday midday/afternoon. && .DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... High Wind Watch from Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon for KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-077>079. && DISCUSSION...Turner AVIATION...JJohnson FIRE WEATHER...Turner
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 17, 1:15 AM CST, 11 hours 48 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Dodge City KS 115 AM CST Wed Dec 17 2025 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-180715- 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- 115 AM CST Wed Dec 17 2025 /1215 AM MST Wed Dec 17 2025/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Kansas, south central Kansas, southwest Kansas, and west central Kansas. .DAY ONE...Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Monday. Strong north to northwest winds are expected Thursday, with the strongest winds expected during the midday and early afternoon. Gusts of 50 to 55 mph are expected. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 3:27 AM CST | High Wind Watch | DDC | Edwards, Ellis, Finney, Ford, Gray, Hamilton and 9 more | 9 hr |
| Dec 17, 12:08 PM CST | High Wind Warning | DDC | Barber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Finney and 20 more | 28 hr |
| Dec 17, 3:48 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | DDC | Hamilton, Morton, Stanton | 3 hr |
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