771  
FNUS53 KGLD 201943  
FWFGLD  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS  
143 PM MDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM CDT  
SUNDAY...  
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 3 AM MDT  
SUNDAY...  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
WARM TEMPERATURES IN 80S TO 90S WILL CONTINUE TO PROMOTE VERY LOW  
HUMIDITY VALUES ACROSS THE AREA FOR THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON.  
STRONGEST WINDS ARE FORECAST ACROSS EASTERN COLORADO WHERE SPORADIC  
GUSTS OF 20-25 MPH ARE POSSIBLE BUT OVERALL FIRE SPREAD POTENTIAL IS  
LOW. A PERIOD OF LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS THIS EVENING IS FORECAST TO  
OCCUR BEFORE BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY OVERNIGHT KEEPING HUMIDITY  
RECOVERY MINIMAL.  
 
ALL BUT COLORADO FIRE ZONES 252 AND KANSAS FIRE ZONE 001 WERE  
UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING FROM THE PREVIOUS FIRE WEATHER WATCH.  
THE RED FLAG WARNING WAS TARGETED TO WHERE WIND GUSTS OF 20-25+ MPH  
WIND GUSTS WERE FORECAST TO BE PRESENT THE LONGEST DESPITE THE  
ENTIRE AREA SEEING RECORD HEAT AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY VALUES. A BRIEF  
LULL IN THE WINDS IS FORECAST TO OCCUR SUNDAY EVENING BEFORE  
INCREASING AGAIN DURING THE MID TO LATE EVENING HOURS BEFORE A COLD  
FRONT MOVES THROUGH SHIFTING WINDS TO THE NORTH. WIND GUSTS AROUND 45  
MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE FRONT ACROSS NEBRASKA FIRE ZONES 81 AND  
KANSAS ZONES 003, 004, 015 AND 016 DURING THIS TIME.  
 
SUNDAY, WINDS FROM THE NORTH-NORTHEAST WILL CONTINUE GUSTING AROUND  
25-30 MPH ALL DAY, BUT RH VALUES WILL REMAIN ABOVE 20%. SOME LIGHT  
PRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE, BUT NOT LIKELY, SUNDAY MORNING AND AGAIN  
SUNDAY NIGHT NEAR THE EASTERN COLORADO BORDER. THROUGH THE REST OF  
THE WEEK, DRY CONDITIONS WILL RETURN AND WINDS MAY BE GUSTING AROUND  
20-30 MPH. THE THREAT FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL  
PERSIST FOR THE NEXT WEEK.  
 
KSZ013-211015-  
SHERMAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF GOODLAND  
143 PM MDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 0  
TEMP 46 94 46 65  
RH % 29 5 62 28  
20FTWIND (MPH) S 4-8 SW 12-16 S 6-10 N 24-28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 T-0.05 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7147 4347  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 NE 15  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT GOOD  
 
REMARKS...  
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
MDT 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM 12 AM  
WIND(MPH) NW-11 NNW-9 S-6 SW-10  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
MONDAY  
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
 
 
 
KSZ014-211015-  
THOMAS-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF COLBY  
243 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM CDT  
SUNDAY...  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP 45 95 47 66  
RH % 35 6 64 29  
20FTWIND (MPH) SE 3-7 SW 12-16 G24 S 6-10 N 24-28 G36  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7022 4711  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 NE 16  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT GOOD  
 
REMARKS...  
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
CDT 4 PM 7 PM 10 PM 1 AM  
WIND(MPH) WNW-8 NW-8 SSE-5 SSW-9  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS  
AROUND 90. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
NEZ081-211015-  
RED WILLOW-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF MCCOOK  
243 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM CDT  
SUNDAY...  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP 41 97 46 66  
RH % 42 6 60 25  
20FTWIND (MPH) SW 3-7 SW 11-15 S 7-11 N 26-30  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8990 5230  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 NE 17  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...  
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
CDT 4 PM 7 PM 10 PM 1 AM  
WIND(MPH) W-6 W-6 S-5 SSW-8  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
MONDAY  
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS  
AROUND 90. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
 
 
 
KSZ016-211015-  
GRAHAM-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF HILL CITY  
243 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM CDT  
SUNDAY...  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP 45 99 49 67  
RH % 43 6 60 27  
20FTWIND (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 11-15 S 10-14 G22 N 26-30  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7776 4887  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 28 NE 20  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...  
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
CDT 4 PM 7 PM 10 PM 1 AM  
WIND(MPH) NNE-9 NNW-4 SSE-4 SSW-6  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS  
AROUND 90. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 50S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
COZ252-211015-  
YUMA-  
143 PM MDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 0  
TEMP 43 95 42 65  
RH % 28 4 71 27  
20FTWIND (MPH) SW 4-8 SW 11-15 SW 7-11 N 21-25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 T-0.05 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10853 5352  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 NE 15  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT GOOD  
 
REMARKS...  
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
MDT 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM 12 AM  
WIND(MPH) NW-14 NW-11 SW-6 WSW-9  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
MONDAY  
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS  
AROUND 90. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.  
 
 
 
COZ253-211015-  
KIT CARSON-  
143 PM MDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 0  
TEMP 43 92 43 64  
RH % 27 4 64 26  
20FTWIND (MPH) SW 4-8 SW 10-14 S 7-11 N 22-26 G35  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 T-0.05 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10150 4373  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 NE 16  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT GOOD  
 
REMARKS...  
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
MDT 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM 12 AM  
WIND(MPH) NW-16 NW-10 S-6 SW-10  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
MONDAY  
WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.  
 
 
 
COZ254-211015-  
CHEYENNE CO-  
143 PM MDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP 44 93 44 66  
RH % 28 4 64 23  
20FTWIND (MPH) SE 3-7 SW 10-14 S 7-11 NE 24-28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7969 4388  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 NE 18  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...  
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
MDT 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM 12 AM  
WIND(MPH) NNW-14 N-10 SSE-5 SSW-8  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
MONDAY  
WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.  
HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.  
 
 
 
KSZ001-211015-  
CHEYENNE KS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. FRANCIS AND BIRD CITY  
243 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 0  
TEMP 44 95 46 66  
RH % 28 5 64 27  
20FTWIND (MPH) SW 4-8 SW 11-15 S 7-11 N 22-26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 T-0.05 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9130 4957  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 NE 14  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT GOOD  
 
REMARKS...  
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
CDT 4 PM 7 PM 10 PM 1 AM  
WIND(MPH) WNW-11 NW-8 S-6 SW-10  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
MONDAY  
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND  
70. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS  
AROUND 90. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
 
 
 
KSZ002-211015-  
RAWLINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ATWOOD  
243 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM CDT  
SUNDAY...  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 0  
TEMP 45 96 47 66  
RH % 32 5 64 28  
20FTWIND (MPH) SW 3-7 SW 11-15 S 7-11 N 23-27 G35  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 T-0.05 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7824 5156  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 NE 15  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT GOOD  
 
REMARKS...  
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
CDT 4 PM 7 PM 10 PM 1 AM  
WIND(MPH) W-8 WNW-8 S-5 SW-9  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS  
AROUND 90. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
KSZ003-211015-  
DECATUR-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF OBERLIN  
243 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM CDT  
SUNDAY...  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP 43 97 46 66  
RH % 39 6 62 25  
20FTWIND (MPH) SW 3-7 SW 11-15 SW 7-11 N 26-30  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8022 5239  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 NE 16  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...  
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
CDT 4 PM 7 PM 10 PM 1 AM  
WIND(MPH) NW-5 WNW-5 S-5 SSW-9  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
MONDAY  
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS  
AROUND 90. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
 
 
 
KSZ004-211015-  
NORTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF NORTON  
243 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM CDT  
SUNDAY...  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP 44 97 48 66  
RH % 42 6 60 26  
20FTWIND (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 11-15 S 9-13 N 26-30  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7874 5085  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 26 NE 18  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...  
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
CDT 4 PM 7 PM 10 PM 1 AM  
WIND(MPH) N-8 WNW-5 S-4 SSW-8  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 50S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
 
 
 
NEZ079-211015-  
DUNDY-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF BENKELMAN  
143 PM MDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 3 AM MDT  
SUNDAY...  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 0  
TEMP 43 96 44 66  
RH % 34 5 70 27  
20FTWIND (MPH) S 3-7 SW 11-15 SW 7-11 N 22-26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 T-0.05 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10128 5465  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 NE 13  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT GOOD  
 
REMARKS...  
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
MDT 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM 12 AM  
WIND(MPH) WNW-10 NW-8 S-5 SW-8  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS  
AROUND 90. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
NEZ080-211015-  
HITCHCOCK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CULBERTSON, TRENTON, STRATTON NE,  
AND PALISADE  
243 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM CDT  
SUNDAY...  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 0  
TEMP 42 97 46 66  
RH % 39 5 64 27  
20FTWIND (MPH) SW 3-7 SW 11-15 SW 7-11 N 25-29  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 T-0.05 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9357 5416  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 24 NE 14  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...  
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
CDT 4 PM 7 PM 10 PM 1 AM  
WIND(MPH) WSW-8 W-8 S-5 SW-9  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
MONDAY  
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS  
AROUND 90. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
 
 
 
KSZ015-211015-  
SHERIDAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF HOXIE  
243 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM CDT  
SUNDAY...  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP 44 97 48 66  
RH % 38 6 60 27  
20FTWIND (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 12-16 SW 7-11 N 25-29 G37  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7482 4991  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 28 NE 17  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...  
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
CDT 4 PM 7 PM 10 PM 1 AM  
WIND(MPH) N-6 NW-4 SSE-4 SSW-8  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS  
AROUND 90. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 50S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
KSZ027-211015-  
WALLACE-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF SHARON SPRINGS  
143 PM MDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP 45 95 47 66  
RH % 33 5 62 22  
20FTWIND (MPH) SE 3-7 SW 14-18 S 6-10 N 23-27  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6020 4256  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 NE 17  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT GOOD  
 
REMARKS...  
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
MDT 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM 12 AM  
WIND(MPH) NW-11 N-9 SSE-5 SW-8  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
MONDAY  
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
KSZ028-211015-  
LOGAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF OAKLEY  
243 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM CDT  
SUNDAY...  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP 43 95 48 66  
RH % 38 6 61 24  
20FTWIND (MPH) SE 3-7 SW 15-19 SW 6-10 N 26-30  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7409 4435  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 NE 20  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...  
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
CDT 4 PM 7 PM 10 PM 1 AM  
WIND(MPH) NW-8 NNW-6 SSE-5 SSW-8  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND  
90. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
 
 
 
KSZ029-211015-  
GOVE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF QUINTER, GRINNELL, AND GRAINFIELD  
243 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM CDT  
SUNDAY...  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP 43 98 49 67  
RH % 44 6 58 27  
20FTWIND (MPH) E 3-7 SW 14-18 S 7-11 N 25-29 G38  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7697 4475  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 28 NE 21  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...  
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
CDT 4 PM 7 PM 10 PM 1 AM  
WIND(MPH) N-9 N-5 SSE-5 SSW-6  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND  
90. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
KSZ041-211015-  
GREELEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TRIBUNE  
143 PM MDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP 44 95 47 68  
RH % 36 5 63 19  
20FTWIND (MPH) E 3-7 SW 15-19 S 6-10 N 24-28 G37  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6393 4436  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 NE 20  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...  
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
MDT 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM 12 AM  
WIND(MPH) NNW-11 NNE-9 SE-5 SSW-6  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
MONDAY  
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
90S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
 
 
 
KSZ042-211015-  
WICHITA-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF LEOTI  
243 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM CDT  
SUNDAY...  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP 44 95 48 68  
RH % 39 6 61 21  
20FTWIND (MPH) E 3-7 SW 16-20 SW 6-10 N 26-30  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7591 4471  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 24 NE 21  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...  
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
CDT 4 PM 7 PM 10 PM 1 AM  
WIND(MPH) NNW-8 NNE-6 SE-5 SSW-6  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
90S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
 
 
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