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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Wichita KS

147 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026





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147 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH

SUNDAY EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR PARTS OF

CENTRAL, SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS...



The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Fire Weather

Watch for extreme grassland fire danger, which is in effect from

Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening.



* Extreme Grassland Fire Danger...



* Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.



* Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent.



* Impacts...Any fires that develop will have the potential to 

  spread quickly and behave erratically.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions

are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible

red flag warnings.



Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the

field of this fire weather product.



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