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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Goodland KS

1205 PM MDT Fri Mar 20 2026



.Persistently dry conditions and southwesterly wind gusts up to 

30 mph are forecast along with record high temperatures. Strongest

winds are forecast from around 1pm-6pm central time. A brief lull

in the wind is forecast in the early evening before increasing 

again during the late evening. Towards the latter part of the 

warning, a cold front shifting the winds to the north with wind 

gusts around 45 mph is forecast to move through, this could 

reinvigorate any smolder fires.



KSZ002>004-014>016-028-029-042-NEZ079>081-211100-

/O.UPG.KGLD.FW.A.0014.260321T1600Z-260322T0900Z/

/O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0016.260321T1600Z-260322T0900Z/

Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Logan-Gove-Wichita-

Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow-

1205 PM MDT Fri Mar 20 2026 /105 PM CDT Fri Mar 20 2026/



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MDT /11 AM CDT/ SATURDAY

TO 3 AM MDT /4 AM CDT/ SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY

FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 002, 003, 004, 014, 015, 016, 028, 029,

042, 079, 080, AND 081...



The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Red Flag

Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect

from 10 AM MDT /11 AM CDT/ Saturday to 3 AM MDT /4 AM CDT/

Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.



* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 002 Rawlins, 003 Decatur, 

  004 Norton, 014 Thomas, 015 Sheridan, 016 Graham, 028 Logan, 

  029 Gove, 042 Wichita, 079 Dundy, 080 Hitchcock and 081 Red 

  Willow.



* TIMING...From 10 AM MDT /11 AM CDT/ Saturday to 3 AM MDT /4 AM 

  CDT/ Sunday.



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



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent.



* IMPACTS...Unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires that develop 

  may rapidly grow and spread out of control.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Comply with burn bans and regulations. Avoid driving on dry grass

or brush. Maintain vehicle brakes and tires and secure tow chains

to avoid dragging. Never toss lit cigarettes onto the ground.



&&



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COZ252-KSZ001-211100-

/O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0014.260321T1600Z-260322T0900Z/

Yuma-Cheyenne KS-

1205 PM MDT Fri Mar 20 2026 /105 PM CDT Fri Mar 20 2026/



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING

THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY

FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001, 002, 003, 004, 014, 015, 016, 079,

080, 081, AND 252...



* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 001 Cheyenne KS and 252 

  Yuma.



* TIMING...From Saturday morning through late Saturday night.



* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent.



* IMPACTS...Unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires that develop 

  may rapidly grow and spread out of control.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions

are possible. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag

warnings.



&&



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For more information from the National Weather Service visit

http://weather.gov/goodland