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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
204 AM CST FRI JAN 16 2026
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THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS,
SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS, SOUTHWEST KANSAS, AND WEST CENTRAL KANSAS.
DAY ONE
TODAY AND TONIGHT
A HIGH WIND EVENT IS ON TRACK TO IMPACT SOUTHWEST KS TODAY,
PEAKING DURING THE LATE MORNING THROUGH MID-AFTERNOON HOURS.
DURING THIS TIME, NORTHERLY WIND GUSTS WILL REACH 60-70 MPH.
ADDITIONALLY, DRY AIR ACCOMPANYING THE STRONG WINDS WILL YIELD
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. AS A RESULT, A HIGH WIND WARNING
AND RED FLAG WARNING ARE IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF SOUTHWEST KS.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS ARE AGAIN LIKELY DAYTIME SATURDAY, ALBEIT
MUCH WEAKER, SUSTAINED IN THE 20-30 MPH RANGE GUSTING TO 40-45
MPH. PERSISTENT DRY AIR WILL ALSO SUPPORT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
SPRINGER
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