Very dry and windy conditions are forecast this afternoon,
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 northwest is forecast during the late afternoon as a
cold front moves into the area. Blowing dust may reduce
visibilities down to a mile or less at time is possible in the
Watched areas, which may create delayed response times of first
responders.
* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zones 028 Logan, 041 Greeley and
042 Wichita.
* TIMING…From noon MDT /1 PM CDT/ today to 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/
this evening.
* WINDS…Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 14 percent.
* IMPACTS…Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.