Tag: fire

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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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Fire Weather Watch issued March 22 at 4:03AM CDT until March 23 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

...DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER THIS WEEKEND... Strong southerly winds will and low humidity will pose fire weather concerns for portions of the area today. Fire weather concerns will become more widespread on Sunday as winds shift to the northwest and dry air remains. The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Sunday afternoon through early Sunday evening. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 to 22 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and
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Fire Weather Watch issued March 21 at 11:03AM EDT until March 21 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Miami FL

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 068 Metro Palm Beach County, Fire Weather Zone 071 Inland Broward County, Fire Weather Zone 072 Metro Broward County, Fire Weather Zone 073 Inland Miami- Dade County, Fire Weather Zone 074 Metropolitan Miami Dade, Fire Weather Zone 167 Palm Beach County Lake Region, Fire Weather Zone 168 Coastal Palm Beach County, Fire Weather Zone 172 Coastal Broward County, Fire Weather Zone 173 Coastal Miami Dade County, Fire Weather Zone 174 Far South Miami-Dade County and Fire Weather Zone 267 Inland Palm Beach County. * TIMING...Until 7 PM EDT this evening. * WINDS...North 10 to 15
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Fire Weather Watch issued March 21 at 2:40AM CDT until March 22 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX

The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * Timing...Noon through 9 pm. * Wind...Southwest at 15 to 20 mph. * Humidity...Single digits. * Fuels...Extremely dry. * Impacts...Any fires that develop can spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is discouraged.
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Fire Weather Watch issued March 21 at 3:28AM CDT until March 22 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Fire Weather Watch for strong winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Cimarron and Texas. In Texas... Dallam...Sherman...Hansford...Ochiltree...Hartley...Moore... Hutchinson...Roberts...Oldham...Potter...Carson...Gray...Deaf Smith...Randall...Armstrong...Donley and Palo Duro Canyon. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...3 to 5. * Timing...Late Saturday morning through early Saturday evening.
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Fire Weather Watch issued March 21 at 3:49AM CDT until March 22 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR 20FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PERMIAN BASIN, AND CULBERSON COUNTY... * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. * RFTI...4 or near critical. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Extinguish smoking material in vehicles. Accidental ignitions will have the potential to grow into dangerous wind-driven wildfires. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5
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Fire Weather Watch issued March 21 at 1:55AM MDT until March 22 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT SATURDAY 12 PM TO 8 PM MDT ACROSS THE SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY 12 PM TO 8 PM MDT ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO (BELOW SNOWPACK) DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .After lighter winds on Friday, westerly winds will become strong across central and eastern parts of the forecast area Saturday as a storm system moves across the northern and central Rockies. Very low humidity values combined with above average temperatures and the aforementioned west winds
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Fire Weather Watch issued March 21 at 3:26AM CDT until March 22 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire Weather Watch for low humidity and gusty winds, which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...1 PM through 8 PM CDT Today. * WINDS...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph