Red Flag Warning 6, NWS Topeka, KS

Anderson County, KS, Brown County, KS, Clay County, KS, Cloud County, KS, Coffey County, KS, Dickinson County, KS, Douglas County, KS, Franklin County, KS, Geary County, KS, Jackson County, KS, Jefferson County, KS, Lyon County, KS, Marshall County, KS, Morris County, KS, Nemaha County, KS, Osage County, KS, Ottawa County, KS, Pottawatomie County, KS, Republic County, KS, Riley County, KS, Shawnee County, KS, Wabaunsee County, KS, Washington County, KS

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
National Weather Service Topeka KS
803 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE THIS EVENING...

KSZ008>012-020>024-034>039-054-271015-
/O.EXP.KTOP.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260327T0100Z/
/O.CON.KTOP.FW.W.0006.260327T1700Z-260328T0200Z/
/O.CON.KTOP.FW.A.0005.260328T1600Z-260329T0300Z/
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-Wabaunsee-
Shawnee-Lyon-
803 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026


...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY, STRONG GUSTY WINDS, AND DRY FUELS FOR ALL OF
NORTHEAST, NORTH CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR CONTINUED FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS FOR ALL OF
NORTHEAST, NORTH CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL KANSAS..


* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 008 Republic, Fire Weather 
  Zone 009 Washington, Fire Weather Zone 010 Marshall, Fire 
  Weather Zone 011 Nemaha, Fire Weather Zone 012 Brown, Fire 
  Weather Zone 020 Cloud, Fire Weather Zone 021 Clay, Fire 
  Weather Zone 022 Riley, Fire Weather Zone 023 Pottawatomie, 
  Fire Weather Zone 024 Jackson, Fire Weather Zone 034 Ottawa, 
  Fire Weather Zone 035 Dickinson, Fire Weather Zone 036 Geary, 
  Fire Weather Zone 037 Morris, Fire Weather Zone 038 Wabaunsee, 
  Fire Weather Zone 039 Shawnee and Fire Weather Zone 054 Lyon.

* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon to 9 PM CDT 
  Friday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Saturday morning 
  through Saturday evening.

* WINDS...Northeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 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.

&&

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KSZ026-040-055-056-058-059-271015-
/O.CON.KTOP.FW.W.0006.260327T1700Z-260328T0200Z/
/O.CON.KTOP.FW.A.0005.260328T1600Z-260329T0300Z/
Jefferson-Douglas-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
803 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY, STRONG GUSTY WINDS, AND DRY FUELS FOR ALL OF
NORTHEAST, NORTH CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR CONTINUED FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS FOR ALL OF
NORTHEAST, NORTH CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 026 Jefferson, Fire Weather 
  Zone 040 Douglas, Fire Weather Zone 055 Osage, Fire Weather 
  Zone 056 Franklin, Fire Weather Zone 058 Coffey and Fire 
  Weather Zone 059 Anderson.

* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon to 9 PM CDT 
  Friday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Saturday morning 
  through Saturday evening.

* WINDS...Northeast 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 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.

&&

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
335 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-271900-
/O.CON.KTOP.FW.W.0006.260327T1700Z-260328T0200Z/
/O.CON.KTOP.FW.A.0005.260328T1600Z-260329T0300Z/
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
335 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT
THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, GUSTY WINDS, DRY AND DORMANT
FUELS FOR NORTH CENTRAL, NORTHEAST, AND EAST CENTRAL KS... 

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING 
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, GUSTY WINDS,
DRY AND DORMANT FUELS FOR NORTH CENTRAL, NORTHEAST, AND EAST 
CENTRAL KS... 

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 008 Republic, Fire Weather 
  Zone 009 Washington, Fire Weather Zone 010 Marshall, Fire 
  Weather Zone 011 Nemaha, Fire Weather Zone 012 Brown, Fire 
  Weather Zone 020 Cloud, Fire Weather Zone 021 Clay, Fire 
  Weather Zone 022 Riley, Fire Weather Zone 023 Pottawatomie, 
  Fire Weather Zone 024 Jackson, Fire Weather Zone 026 
  Jefferson, Fire Weather Zone 034 Ottawa, Fire Weather Zone 035 
  Dickinson, Fire Weather Zone 036 Geary, Fire Weather Zone 037 
  Morris, Fire Weather Zone 038 Wabaunsee, Fire Weather Zone 039 
  Shawnee, Fire Weather Zone 040 Douglas, Fire Weather Zone 054 
  Lyon, Fire Weather Zone 055 Osage, Fire Weather Zone 056 
  Franklin, Fire Weather Zone 058 Coffey and Fire Weather Zone 
  059 Anderson.

* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon today to 9 PM CDT 
  this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Saturday 
  morning through Saturday evening.

* WINDS...North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph Today.
  South winds 10 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 MPH Saturday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 55 Today. Up to 62 Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly.
  Outdoor burning is not recommended Today and Saturday.

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.

&&

$$

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1057 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-281200-
/O.UPG.KTOP.FW.A.0005.260328T1600Z-260329T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KTOP.FW.W.0007.260328T1600Z-260329T0300Z/
/O.CON.KTOP.FW.W.0006.260327T1700Z-260328T0200Z/
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
1057 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, GUSTY WINDS, DRY AND DORMANT FUELS FOR
NORTH CENTRAL, NORTHEAST, AND EAST CENTRAL KS... 

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM CDT SATURDAY 
FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, GUSTY WINDS,DRY AND DORMANT FUELS FOR 
NORTH CENTRAL, NORTHEAST, AND EAST CENTRAL KS...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 008 Republic, Fire Weather 
  Zone 009 Washington, Fire Weather Zone 010 Marshall, Fire 
  Weather Zone 011 Nemaha, Fire Weather Zone 012 Brown, Fire 
  Weather Zone 020 Cloud, Fire Weather Zone 021 Clay, Fire 
  Weather Zone 022 Riley, Fire Weather Zone 023 Pottawatomie, 
  Fire Weather Zone 024 Jackson, Fire Weather Zone 026 
  Jefferson, Fire Weather Zone 034 Ottawa, Fire Weather Zone 035 
  Dickinson, Fire Weather Zone 036 Geary, Fire Weather Zone 037 
  Morris, Fire Weather Zone 038 Wabaunsee, Fire Weather Zone 039 
  Shawnee, Fire Weather Zone 040 Douglas, Fire Weather Zone 054 
  Lyon, Fire Weather Zone 055 Osage, Fire Weather Zone 056 
  Franklin, Fire Weather Zone 058 Coffey and Fire Weather Zone 
  059 Anderson.

* TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 9 PM CDT this 
  evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM to 10 PM 
  CDT Saturday.

* WINDS...Today, north winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
  Saturday, south winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Today as low as 11 percent. Saturday as low
  as 10 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Today up to 58 degrees. Saturday up to 63
  degrees.

* 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.

&&

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
838 PM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-280945-
/O.EXP.KTOP.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260328T0200Z/
/O.CON.KTOP.FW.W.0007.260328T1600Z-260329T0300Z/
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
838 PM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY, GUSTY WINDS, DRY AND DORMANT FUELS FOR NORTH 
CENTRAL, NORTHEAST, AND EAST CENTRAL KS...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM CDT
SATURDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, GUSTY WINDS, DRY AND DORMANT FUELS FOR
NORTH CENTRAL, NORTHEAST, AND EAST CENTRAL KS...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 008 Republic, Fire Weather 
  Zone 009 Washington, Fire Weather Zone 010 Marshall, Fire 
  Weather Zone 011 Nemaha, Fire Weather Zone 012 Brown, Fire 
  Weather Zone 020 Cloud, Fire Weather Zone 021 Clay, Fire 
  Weather Zone 022 Riley, Fire Weather Zone 023 Pottawatomie, 
  Fire Weather Zone 024 Jackson, Fire Weather Zone 026 
  Jefferson, Fire Weather Zone 034 Ottawa, Fire Weather Zone 035 
  Dickinson, Fire Weather Zone 036 Geary, Fire Weather Zone 037 
  Morris, Fire Weather Zone 038 Wabaunsee, Fire Weather Zone 039 
  Shawnee, Fire Weather Zone 040 Douglas, Fire Weather Zone 054 
  Lyon, Fire Weather Zone 055 Osage, Fire Weather Zone 056 
  Franklin, Fire Weather Zone 058 Coffey and Fire Weather Zone 
  059 Anderson.

* TIMING...From 11 AM to 10 PM CDT Saturday.

* WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

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

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 62.

* 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.

&&

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1234 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- One more day of record setting temperatures across the area
  today

- Dry and windy conditions, along with dry fuels, have prompted
  a Red Flag Warning for late this morning into this evening.

- Low chances for a shower or storm as the front passes this
  evening and overnight but accumulating rainfall chances are
  very low.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 135 AM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026

Another warm and breezy day anticipated across the area today,
with the cold front driving across the area in the afternoon and
evening hours. Ahead of that, expect significant mixing to near
750mb to bring down very warm and dry conditions. Current
forecast is a degree or so shy of the 25th percentile in the
NBM, while the 50th percentile would bring highs along the I70
corridor in the 97-98 degree range, so the forecast could yet be
a degree or two too low. Southwesterly winds ahead of the system
may relax for a short period mid afternoon, but will quickly
become strong northerly winds and will be breezy throughout the
night. See fire weather discussion below. Rain chances remain
low with locations along and east of the turnpike only in a
25-40% chance for a quarter inch of precipitation, with lesser
amounts more likely. A few hundred j/kg of elevated CAPE could
bring a rumble of thunder with the shower chances in the evening
and early morning hours into Friday.

Highs tomorrow will be much closer to normal in the upper 50s,
but will be breezy then dry as the airmass moves over the state.
A slight warmup into the 60s for Saturday and winds veer around
to the south, but the airmass remains very dry for much of the
day. Highs rise back into the 70s for Sunday, with breezy southerly
winds gusting 20-30 mph in the late morning and afternoon.

Better opportunities for rain come next week, with a series of
systems moving out of the southwesterly flow over our area with
some larger scale systems possible later in the week.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY/...
Issued at 1222 PM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026

Gusty winds and a quick wind shift are driving TAFs early this
period. A cold front moves through sites mid to late afternoon,
causing winds to veer from southwest to north-northeast by this
evening. The strongest sfc winds will likely occur behind the
boundary this evening and early tonight. There could also be a
few storms that develop post front. Chances are around 50%, so
have included a few hours of VCTS for now until confidence
increases more on coverage and placement of storms. Flight
categories this period should remain VFR.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 135 AM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026

Upgraded to a Red Flag Warning for today. Pattern is very hot
and continued dry, with breezy southwest winds ahead of the
front and strong north winds behind it, and is combined with
antecedent dry conditions. May also see a window of a few hours
in the afternoon as the front approaches along the I70 corridor
where deeper mixing brings down even warmer and drier
temperatures right before the winds shift. All factors indicated
an upgrade to a warning for today.

Friday will be quite tricky as the incoming airmass is very dry.
For the moment, the strongest winds are out ahead of the drier
air, but will need to monitor for upgrades. Very high fire
danger is expected. Temperatures slowly warm back up Saturday
into Sunday, and become breezy again Sunday, but RH values
should also slowly be on the rise as higher dewpoints make their
way northward into the area.

&&

.CLIMATE...
Updated at 245 PM CDT Tue Mar 25 2026

Record High Temperature for March 26

              Record (Year)           Forecast
Topeka 			85 (1910, 1991) 		94
Concordia 		86 (1907) 				87

&&

.TOP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Red Flag Warning until 8 PM CDT this evening for KSZ008-KSZ009-
KSZ010-KSZ011-KSZ012-KSZ020-KSZ021-KSZ022-KSZ023-KSZ024-KSZ034-
KSZ035-KSZ036-KSZ037-KSZ038-KSZ039-KSZ054.

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DISCUSSION...Craven
AVIATION...Teefey
FIRE WEATHER...Craven
CLIMATE...Flanagan

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Topeka KS
306 AM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026

KSZ008>012-020>024-034>039-054-270815-
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-Wabaunsee-Shawnee-
Lyon-
306 AM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Kansas, east central
Kansas, north central Kansas and northeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Red Flag Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Elevated fire danger is expected through the weekend. Otherwise, the
probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

&&

More detailed information can be found at:
www.weather.gov/media/top/DssPacket.pdf

KSZ026-040-055-056-058-059-270815-
Jefferson-Douglas-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
306 AM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Kansas and
northeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Very high fire danger is expected in far eastern Kansas today into
this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Elevated fire danger is expected through the weekend. Otherwise, the
probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

&&

More detailed information can be found at:
www.weather.gov/media/top/DssPacket.pdf