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Fire Weather Watch 21, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this fire weather watch at Apr 11, 2026, 1:03 PM MDT for Greeley County, Wichita County, Kansas. It took effect at Apr 13, 2026, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2026, 1:03 PM MDT (19:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 13, 2026, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 12, 2026, 11:28 AM MDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
Counties Greeley County, KS, Wichita County, KS
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The Goodland radar (KGLD), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The local office's own words before this fire weather watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Goodland, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this fire weather watch went out at Apr 11, 11:06 AM MDT, 1 hour 57 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 11, 11:06 AM MDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Goodland KS 1128 AM MDT Sat Apr 11 2026 COZ090-KSZ001>004-015-016-029-NEZ079>081-121730- Yuma-Cheyenne KS-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sheridan-Graham-Gove-Dundy- Hitchcock-Red Willow- 1128 AM MDT Sat Apr 11 2026 /1228 PM CDT Sat Apr 11 2026/ This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska... northwest Kansas and east central Colorado. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... A few severe storms are possible late this afternoon, mainly in eastern Colorado and adjacent Kansas and Nebraska border counties between after 3pm mountain time. Localized wind gusts up to 70 mph and hail up to half dollars are the primary hazards. Localized dust storms can not be ruled out either with the strongest winds reducing visibility to one mile or less. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Active weather across portions of the Tri-State Area is anticipated. Spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions. COZ091-092-KSZ013-014-027-028-041-042-121730- Kit Carson-Cheyenne CO-Sherman-Thomas-Wallace-Logan-Greeley-Wichita- 1128 AM MDT Sat Apr 11 2026 /1228 PM CDT Sat Apr 11 2026/ This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest Kansas and east central Colorado. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... A few severe storms are possible late this afternoon, mainly in eastern Colorado and adjacent Kansas and Nebraska border counties between after 3pm mountain time. Localized wind gusts up to 70 mph and hail up to half dollars are the primary hazards. Localized dust storms can not be ruled out either with the strongest winds reducing visibility to one mile or less. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... A Fire Weather Watch remains in effect for portions of the area on Sunday, mainly along and west of Highway 25 and south of Interstate 70. A combination of warm temperatures, southwest winds gusting up to 30 mph and humidity in the low to mid teens could lead to rapid wildfire growth. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Active weather across portions of the Tri-State Area is anticipated. Spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions.
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Local storm report, Apr 11, 7:53 AM MDT, 5 hours 10 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 6:01 PM MDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GLD | Decatur, Gove, Graham, Greeley, Logan, Norton and 6 more | 16 hr |
| Apr 11, 3:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Decatur | 34 min |
| Apr 11, 3:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Sheridan | 25 min |
| Apr 11, 4:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Sheridan | 38 min |
| Apr 11, 4:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Decatur | 24 min |
| Apr 11, 4:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Graham | 29 min |
| Apr 11, 4:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Decatur, Graham, Norton, Sheridan | 35 min |
| Apr 11, 5:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Norton | 29 min |
| Apr 11, 5:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Norton | 45 min |
| Apr 11, 5:34 PM MDT | Blowing Dust Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Logan, Rawlins, Sherman, Thomas, Wallace | 3 hr |
| Apr 11, 5:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Sherman, Wallace | 47 min |
| Apr 11, 4:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GLD | Cheyenne | 32 min |
| Apr 11, 5:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne | 43 min |
| Apr 11, 5:36 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Kit Carson | 39 min |
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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.