…Increasing Wildfire Danger Monday and Tuesday…
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Tuesday.
* 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…From 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/
Tuesday.
* WINDS…Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 8 percent.
* IMPACTS…Any ignitions will have the potential to burn out of
control quickly. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged.