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Red Flag Warning 20, NWS Dodge City, KS

April 12, 202627 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this red flag warning at Apr 12, 2026, 1:34 PM CDT for 27 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Apr 13, 2026, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 12, 2026, 1:34 PM CDT (18:34 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 13, 2026, 12:00 PM CDT
Expired
Apr 13, 2026, 9:00 PM CDT
In force
9 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 18:34 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 text

As transmitted.

149 
WWUS83 KDDC 121834
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
134 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2026

...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Through Tuesday...

KSZ061-062-074>076-084>086-130645-
/O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0013.260413T1700Z-260414T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0020.260413T1700Z-260414T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.A.0014.260414T1700Z-260415T0200Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-260413T0300Z/
Hamilton-Kearny-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Morton-Stevens-Seward-
134 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2026 /1234 PM MDT Sun Apr 12 2026/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM 
CDT /8 PM MDT/ MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH 
TUESDAY EVENING 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 noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Monday. A Fire
Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for
wind and low relative humidity is in effect from Tuesday
afternoon through Tuesday evening. 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.

* TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 10 PM CDT /9 PM 
  MDT/ this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from noon 
  CDT /11 AM MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Monday. For the Fire 
  Weather Watch, from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

KSZ031-043>046-063>066-077>081-087>090-130645-
/O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0013.260413T1700Z-260414T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0020.260413T1700Z-260414T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.A.0014.260414T1700Z-260415T0200Z/
Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Gray-
Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber-
134 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR... 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH 
TUESDAY EVENING 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 9 PM CDT Monday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been
issued. This Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative
humidity is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday
evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...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.

* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon to 9 PM CDT 
  Monday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Tuesday afternoon 
  through Tuesday evening.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

KSZ030-130645-
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0020.260413T1700Z-260414T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.A.0014.260414T1700Z-260415T0200Z/
Trego-
134 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH 
TUESDAY EVENING 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 noon to 9 PM CDT Monday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been
issued. This Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative
humidity is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday
evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego.

* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon to 9 PM CDT 
  Monday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Tuesday afternoon 
  through Tuesday evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 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.

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
3 follow-up statements
597 
WWUS83 KDDC 130436
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1136 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2026

...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Through Tuesday...

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-131800-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0020.260413T1700Z-260414T0200Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0014.260414T1700Z-260415T0200Z/
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-
1136 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2026 /1036 PM MDT Sun Apr 12 2026/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/
TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY 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...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ 
  to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Monday. For the Fire Weather Watch, 
  from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 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.

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
478 
WWUS83 KDDC 131902
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
202 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Through Tuesday...

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-140715-
/O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0014.260414T1700Z-260415T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0021.260414T1700Z-260415T0200Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-260414T0200Z/
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-
202 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026 /102 PM MDT Mon Apr 13 2026/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM 
CDT /8 PM MDT/ TUESDAY 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 /11 AM MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Tuesday. 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 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...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 9 PM CDT /8 PM 
  MDT/ this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from noon 
  CDT /11 AM MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Tuesday.

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 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
104 
WWUS83 KDDC 140135
RFWDDC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
835 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Through Tuesday...

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-141200-
/O.EXP.KDDC.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-260414T0200Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0021.260414T1700Z-260415T0200Z/
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-
835 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026 /735 PM MDT Mon Apr 13 2026/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/
TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ 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 noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ 
  Tuesday.

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 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

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 Apr 12, 12:54 PM CDT, 40 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Critical Fire Weather conditions likely across all 27 counties of the NWS Dodge City area Monday and Tuesday afternoon/evening.
  • No precipitation forecast with the first storm as all severe weather risk will remain east of southwest Kansas through Thursday.
  • A second larger storm system will likely result in a fairly substantial severe weather risk late Friday across portions of central/south central Kansas (15% probabilistic outlook from SPC valid Friday afternoon/evening across eastern half to two-thirds of Kansas)
Area forecast discussion, Apr 12, 12:54 PM CDT, 40 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1254 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Critical Fire Weather conditions likely across all 27 counties
  of the NWS Dodge City area Monday and Tuesday
  afternoon/evening.

- No precipitation forecast with the first storm as all severe
  weather risk will remain east of southwest Kansas through Thursday.

- A second larger storm system will likely result in a fairly
  substantial severe weather risk late Friday across portions of
  central/south central Kansas (15% probabilistic outlook from
  SPC valid Friday afternoon/evening across eastern half to
  two-thirds of Kansas)

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 1249 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2026

An active weather pattern will continue across the central CONUS
through the end of the new week as back-to-back significant storm
systems move across the midsection of the country. The first system
coming out Monday Night-Tuesday will result in prolonged fire
weather risk (discussed further in the Fire Weather section) as the
main gulf moisture plume will advance northward too far to the east
of southwest Kansas and even our Red Hills counties Comanche and
Barber. The dryline will remain quasi-stationary from southeastern
Nebraska down toward Wichita to southwestern Oklahoma (and beyond
into Texas). The positive tilt to the system as it advances east is
the primary reason why the dryline will remain so far to the east as
this storm comes out. From a sensible weather standpoint, this means
a very warm and dry southwest wind off the New Mexico higher terrain
with afternoon temperatures well into the 80s both Monday and
Tuesday (around 90/lower 90s in the typically hotter Red Hills
region along the Oklahoma line).

The first storm system will move out mid-week and Wednesday will be
a transition day with quite pleasant weather (light winds and
slightly cooler temperatures). This quiet weather will be fleeting
as the next large storm system will be making its run on the Great
Plains by Friday. This will be a larger system with a slightly more
favorable tilt to the trough axis to allow rich gulf moisture to
pull back a little farther west. The moisture quality east of the
developing dryline Friday will likely be very good -- surface
dewpoint temperatures in the lower to mid 60s (degF) supporting high
CAPE for severe (and even significant severe) thunderstorms. Dryline
position late Friday will be critical, as usual, for hot/dry
forecast vs. very warm/moist/severe weather forecast. Since Friday
is still nearly a week away, the forecast position of the dryline is
highly uncertain. That being said, the Storm Prediction Center does
have a 15% probabilistic severe outlook extending as far west as a
Coldwater to Larned line. This would be a one-shot risk (Friday late
afternoon/evening) as a strong cold front will sweep south quickly
Friday evening, pushing the gulf moisture way out of our region the
next weekend into early next week.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z MONDAY/...
Issued at 1118 AM CDT Sun Apr 12 2026

Broad, dry southwesterly winds will overspread the southwest and
west central Kansas region over the next couple of day as an
intense storm system moves out across the Great Plains. Thus,
VFR flight category will prevail with little change in wind
direction and speed (other than lighter winds between sunset and
sunrise) as southwestern Kansas remains in the warm/dry sector
of this storm system through Tuesday.

&&

.DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Red Flag Warning from noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM
MDT/ Monday for KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090.
Fire Weather Watch from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday
evening for KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090.
Red Flag Warning until 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening for
KSZ061-062-074>076-084>086.

&&

DISCUSSION...Umscheid
AVIATION...Umscheid
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 12, 12:19 AM CDT, 13 hours 15 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1219 AM CDT Sun Apr 12 2026

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-130530-
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-
1219 AM CDT Sun Apr 12 2026 /1119 PM MDT Sat Apr 11 2026/

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

A red flag warning has been issued for far western Kansas this
afternoon. See the latest fire weather messages for more
information.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

A fire weather watch is in effect for much of the forecast area
Monday. See the latest fire weather messages for more
information.

.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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 11, 9:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCSeward65 min
Apr 11, 11:53 PM CDTRed Flag WarningDDCGrant, Hamilton, Haskell, Kearny, Morton, Seward and 2 more22 hr
Apr 12, 1:34 PM CDTFire Weather WatchDDCBarber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Finney and 21 more24 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.