Fire Weather Watch issued March 22 at 4:51PM MDT until March 23 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

…Critical fire weather conditions are possible for several
hours Sunday afternoon…

.Dry fuels and breezy northwest winds will support rapid fire
growth along and north of Highway 36 Sunday afternoon.

* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zones 001 Cheyenne, 002 Rawlins,
003 Decatur, 004 Norton, 079 Dundy, 080 Hitchcock, 081 Red
Willow and 252 Yuma.

* TIMING…Sunday afternoon and evening.

* WINDS…Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 15 percent.

* IMPACTS…Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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