…Dangerous Fire Weather Conditions Forecast Tuesday With Wind
Shift…
.Very dry and windy conditions are forecast to develop Tuesday
leading to numerous hours of critical fire weather conditions and
extreme values of the Grassland Fire Danger Index. Winds are
forecast to be from the southwest for much of the day before a
shift to the north is forecast during the late afternoon with a
cold front. Blowing dust reducing visibilities down to a mile or
less at time is possible in the Watched and Warned areas.
* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zones 028 Logan, 041 Greeley and
042 Wichita.
* TIMING…From noon MDT /1 PM CDT/ to 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/
Tuesday.
* WINDS…Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 13 percent.
* IMPACTS…Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.