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Fire Weather Watch issued April 8 at 10:25PM MDT until April 9 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 001 Cheyenne, 079 Dundy, 080 Hitchcock, 252 Yuma and 253 Kit Carson. * TIMING...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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Fire Weather Watch issued April 8 at 2:04PM MDT until April 9 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 001 Cheyenne, 079 Dundy, 080 Hitchcock, 252 Yuma and 253 Kit Carson. * TIMING...From late Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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Red Flag Warning issued April 1 at 9:30AM MDT until April 1 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

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 Warned areas, which may create delayed response times of first responders. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 004 Norton, 016 Graham, 027 Wallace, 028
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Red Flag Warning issued April 1 at 1:37AM MDT until April 1 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

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.
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Red Flag Warning issued March 31 at 6:39AM MDT until April 1 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

...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
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Fire Weather Watch issued March 31 at 6:39AM MDT until April 1 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

...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 027 Wallace and 254 Cheyenne. * TIMING...From Tuesday afternoon
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Fire Weather Watch issued March 30 at 10:10PM MDT until April 1 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

...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 Fire Weather Watch area. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 027 Wallace, 028 Logan, 041 Greeley, 042 Wichita and
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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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Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 8:08AM MDT until March 21 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Forecast... The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon MDT /1 PM CDT/ today to 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 079 Dundy, 080 Hitchcock and 081 Red Willow. * TIMING...From noon MDT /1 PM CDT/ today to 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ this evening. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread
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Fire Weather Watch issued March 20 at 7:15PM MDT until March 21 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 001 Cheyenne, 013 Sherman, 027 Wallace, 028 Logan, 041 Greeley, 042 Wichita, 079 Dundy, 252 Yuma, 253 Kit Carson and 254 Cheyenne. * TIMING...From Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.