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HWOICT



Hazardous Weather Outlook

National Weather Service Wichita KS

250 PM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026



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250 PM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026



This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas,

South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas.



.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight



Very high to extreme fire danger is expected this afternoon and

into the evening hours across much of the area. A Red Flag Warning 

remains in effect through early evening.



.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday



Extreme fire danger is expected to develop across much of the area on

Sunday as a cold front arrives shifting winds to the north. A red

flag warning is now in effect for all of the area on Sunday.



Gusty northerly winds of 25 to 35 may gust to around 45 mph at times

in the wake of a cold front and a wind advisory is in effect on

Sunday for much of the area.



Very high fire danger will return towards the middle of next week 

for much of the area, as we continue to see above average 

temperatures and very dry conditions persisting.



.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...



Spotter activation is not anticipated this afternoon or tonight.



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For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at:

https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ict



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