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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Wichita KS

1145 AM CDT Fri Mar 20 2026





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1145 AM CDT Fri Mar 20 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR

EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL, SOUTH CENTRAL

AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS... 



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SUNDAY FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE

DANGER FOR CENTRAL, SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHAST KANSAS...



The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Red Flag

Warning for extreme grassland fire danger, which is in effect

from noon to 10 PM CDT Saturday.



* Extreme Grassland Fire Danger...



* Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.



* Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent.



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

  spread quickly and behave erratically.



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.



Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the

field of this fire weather product.



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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1145 AM CDT Fri Mar 20 2026



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SUNDAY FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE

DANGER ACROSS 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 evening through Sunday evening.



* Extreme Grassland Fire Danger...



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



* Relative Humidity...As low as 25 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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