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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
227 AM CST TUE FEB 17 2026
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227 AM CST TUE FEB 17 2026 /127 AM MST TUE FEB 17 2026/
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS,
SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS, SOUTHWEST KANSAS, AND WEST CENTRAL KANSAS.
DAY ONE
TUESDAY.
DANGEROUS WILDFIRE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON,
ESPECIALLY WEST OF US 283. UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES IN THE
70S WILL DRIVE MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY TO 10-15%. INTENSE
SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED AFTER 10 AM, AVERAGING 30-40 MPH,
WITH GUSTS OF 60-70 MPH WEST OF US 283. THIS COMBINATION WILL
CREATE A VOLATILE WILDFIRE ENVIRONMENT, ESPECIALLY WEST OF US 283,
AND ESPECIALLY ONCE THE EXPECTED CIRRUS CANOPY CLEARS DURING THE
AFTERNOON. AVOID ALL OUTDOOR BURNING. EMERGENCY MANAGERS, FIRE
MANAGERS, AND FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD SHOULD PREPARE FOR
OPERATIONS TUESDAY AFTERNOON. ANY IGNITION WILL HAVE POTENTIAL FOR
BECOMING A WILDFIRE QUICKLY, SPREAD RAPIDLY, AND EXHIBIT EXTREME
FIRE BEHAVIOR. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND
MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.
ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY, ALTHOUGH
AT A LOWER INTENSITY COMPARED TO TUESDAY.
SOME SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTERS MAY BE REQUIRED TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO MONITOR WILDFIRE
ACTIVITY ALONG WITH AREAS OF BLOWING DUST.
TURNER
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