Red Flag Warning issued April 17 at 1:17AM MDT until April 17 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zones 013 Sherman, 014 Thomas,
015 Sheridan, 016 Graham, 027 Wallace, 028 Logan, 029 Gove,
041 Greeley, 042 Wichita, 253 Kit Carson and 254 Cheyenne.

* TIMING…From 10 AM MDT /11 AM CDT/ this morning to 9 PM MDT
/10 PM CDT/ this evening.

* WINDS…Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 8 percent.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…A northerly wind shift associated with a
cold frontal passage is expected to occur around, or shortly
before, sunset Thursday evening. Winds behind the wind shift
are also forecast to remain around 35-45 mph.

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