…Increasing Wildfire Danger Monday and Tuesday…
…FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY…
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego, Fire Weather Zone
031 Ellis, Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone 044
Lane, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush,
Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny,
Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman,
Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford
and Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards.
* TIMING…For the first Fire Weather Watch, from Monday
afternoon through Monday evening. For the second Fire Weather
Watch, from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.
* WINDS…Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 9 percent.
* IMPACTS…Any ignitions may burn out of control quickly. Outdoor
burning is strongly discouraged.
