944  
FNUS53 KGLD 131416  
FWFGLD  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS  
816 AM MDT MON APR 13 2026  
   
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
 
   
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
 
 
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
**815AM MT UPDATE: GUIDANCE IS SUGGESTING THAT SOME WIND GUSTS AROUND  
25 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH MIXING HEIGHTS AROUND 11,000 FEET DURING  
THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS ACROSS COLORADO FIRE ZONE 254. CONFIDENCE  
IS NOT HIGH ENOUGH IN THE DURATION OF THESE GUSTS TO WARRANT A RED  
FLAG ISSUANCE HOWEVER. FOR THE ACTUAL RED FLAG WARNING WINDS ARE  
FORECAST TO QUICKLY FALL OUT AROUND 7PM CT BUT VERY DRY AIR WILL  
REMAIN THROUGH 9PM CT.**  
 
TODAY: A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST  
KANSAS TODAY, MAINLY SOUTH AND EAST OF GOODLAND WHERE WELL ABOVE  
NORMAL TEMPERATURES IN THE MID-UPPER 80'S, VERY LOW HUMIDITY (~10%)  
AND SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 15-25 MPH GUSTING TO 35 MPH MAY LEAD TO RAPID  
WILDFIRE GROWTH THIS AFTERNOON. FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA, LIGHT  
WSW TO SW WINDS AT 10-20 MPH WILL LIMIT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER  
POTENTIAL.  
 
TUESDAY: SIMILARLY WARM/DRY CONDITIONS AND STRONGER SOUTHWEST WINDS  
MAY LEAD TO DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER OVER PORTIONS OF THE AREA,  
ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 70. THE NORTHERN EXTENT AND MAGNITUDE  
OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL HIGHLY DEPEND ON THE TRACK  
OF A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN COLORADO DURING THE DAY.  
 
KSZ013-132230-  
SHERMAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF GOODLAND  
816 AM MDT MON APR 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 20  
TEMP 81 40 79 38  
RH % 9 46 12 83  
20FTWIND (MPH) NW 11-15 SW 8-12 SW 15-19 W 14-18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 T-0.05 T-0.05  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12416 11904  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 SW 36  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...  
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
MDT 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM  
WIND(MPH) WNW-14 WNW-12 WSW-18 SW-14  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
 

 
 
KSZ014-132230-  
THOMAS-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF COLBY  
916 AM CDT MON APR 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 20  
TEMP 83 42 80 40  
RH % 10 47 14 83  
20FTWIND (MPH) NW 14-18 SW 8-12 SW 17-21 SW 10-14  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 T-0.05 T-0.05  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12500 11958  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 SW 36  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...  
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
CDT 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM 7 PM  
WIND(MPH) WNW-13 WNW-13 WSW-17 SW-13  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
AND SNOW SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
 

 
 
NEZ081-132230-  
RED WILLOW-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF MCCOOK  
916 AM CDT MON APR 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 40  
TEMP 85 42 81 42  
RH % 10 42 14 78  
20FTWIND (MPH) NW 14-18 NW 8-12 SE 12-16 NW 11-15  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 T-0.05 T-0.05  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12233 10125  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 SW 28  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...  
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
CDT 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM 7 PM  
WIND(MPH) WNW-14 WNW-14 WNW-14 WNW-11  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
AND RAIN SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
 

 
 
KSZ016-132230-  
GRAHAM-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF HILL CITY  
916 AM CDT MON APR 13 2026  
   
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
 
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20  
TEMP 87 46 85 44  
RH % 11 45 14 72  
20FTWIND (MPH) W 12-16 SW 8-12 SW 18-22 SW 11-15  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 T-0.05  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12702 12376  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 SW 37  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...  
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
CDT 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM 7 PM  
WIND(MPH) W-16 W-13 WSW-16G28 WSW-13  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
AND SNOW SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
 

 
 
COZ252-132230-  
YUMA-  
816 AM MDT MON APR 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 10 50  
TEMP 79 38 74 37  
RH % 9 46 15 88  
20FTWIND (MPH) NW 15-19 N 8-12 NE 16-20 NW 17-21  
PRECIP AMOUNT T-0.05 T-0.05 T-0.05 <= 0.10  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12598 11309  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 S 21  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...  
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
MDT 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM  
WIND(MPH) WNW-17 WNW-13 W-14 WSW-12  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS  
AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS  
AROUND 80. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
AND RAIN SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 60.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
 

 
 
COZ253-132230-  
KIT CARSON-  
816 AM MDT MON APR 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 10 40  
TEMP 79 37 75 34  
RH % 9 50 13 86  
20FTWIND (MPH) W 11-15 G23 SW 12-16 W 18-22 G31 W 21-25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 T-0.05 T-0.05 T-0.10  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12399 12649  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 SW 32  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...  
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
MDT 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM  
WIND(MPH) WNW-13G23 W-11G21 WSW-17 SW-16  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS  
AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
VERY WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.  
 

 
 
COZ254-132230-  
CHEYENNE CO-  
816 AM MDT MON APR 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 30  
TEMP 79 39 76 34  
RH % 9 54 12 87  
20FTWIND (MPH) W 17-21 SW 14-18 SW 21-25 W 21-25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 T-0.05 T-0.05  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11598 12779  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 SW 36  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...  
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
MDT 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM  
WIND(MPH) W-16 WSW-19 WSW-19 SW-14  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
 

 
 
KSZ001-132230-  
CHEYENNE KS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. FRANCIS AND BIRD CITY  
916 AM CDT MON APR 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 10 30  
TEMP 81 39 77 39  
RH % 9 46 14 84  
20FTWIND (MPH) NW 14-18 S 8-12 S 12-16 W 14-18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 T-0.05 T-0.05 T-0.05  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12333 10910  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 SW 29  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...  
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
CDT 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM 7 PM  
WIND(MPH) WNW-14 WNW-13 WNW-13 WSW-11  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
 

 
 
KSZ002-132230-  
RAWLINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ATWOOD  
916 AM CDT MON APR 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 30  
TEMP 84 41 80 41  
RH % 10 44 14 81  
20FTWIND (MPH) NW 15-19 SW 6-10 S 11-15 W 10-14  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 T-0.05 T-0.05  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12332 10497  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 SW 32  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...  
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
CDT 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM 7 PM  
WIND(MPH) WNW-14 WNW-14 W-13 W-10  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
AND RAIN SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
 

 
 
KSZ003-132230-  
DECATUR-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF OBERLIN  
916 AM CDT MON APR 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 30  
TEMP 85 42 83 42  
RH % 10 43 13 77  
20FTWIND (MPH) NW 14-18 SW 8-12 S 14-18 W 11-15  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 T-0.05 T-0.05  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12647 11311  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 SW 35  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...  
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
CDT 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM 7 PM  
WIND(MPH) WNW-16 WNW-13 W-13G24 WSW-11  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS  
AROUND 70. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
 

 
 
KSZ004-132230-  
NORTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF NORTON  
916 AM CDT MON APR 13 2026  
   
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
 
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 30  
TEMP 86 43 84 44  
RH % 11 45 14 73  
20FTWIND (MPH) W 14-18 W 8-12 S 14-18 SW 10-14  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 T-0.05 T-0.05  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12801 11861  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 SW 36  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...  
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
CDT 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM 7 PM  
WIND(MPH) W-16 W-12 W-14G25 W-12  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS AROUND 60.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
 

 
 
NEZ079-132230-  
DUNDY-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF BENKELMAN  
816 AM MDT MON APR 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 10 50  
TEMP 81 40 77 39  
RH % 10 44 17 88  
20FTWIND (MPH) NW 16-20 NE 4-8 E 11-15 N 10-14  
PRECIP AMOUNT T-0.05 T-0.05 T-0.05 T-0.10  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11733 10168  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 SW 20  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...  
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
MDT 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM  
WIND(MPH) NW-14 WNW-16 W-14 NW-9  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
NEZ080-132230-  
HITCHCOCK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CULBERTSON, TRENTON, STRATTON NE,  
AND PALISADE  
916 AM CDT MON APR 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 10 40  
TEMP 83 41 80 41  
RH % 10 44 16 83  
20FTWIND (MPH) NW 16-20 N 7-11 E 12-16 NW 11-15  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 T-0.05 T-0.05 T-0.10  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12207 10314  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 SW 24  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...  
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
CDT 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM 7 PM  
WIND(MPH) WNW-14 NW-17 W-14 WNW-11  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
AND RAIN SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
 

 
 
KSZ015-132230-  
SHERIDAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF HOXIE  
916 AM CDT MON APR 13 2026  
   
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
 
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 20  
TEMP 85 43 83 42  
RH % 10 46 14 77  
20FTWIND (MPH) W 12-16 SW 8-12 SW 18-22 SW 10-14  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 T-0.05 T-0.05  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12659 12245  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 SW 36  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...  
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
CDT 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM 7 PM  
WIND(MPH) WNW-14 WNW-12G24 WSW-16G26 WSW-13  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS  
AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
 

 
 
KSZ027-132230-  
WALLACE-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF SHARON SPRINGS  
816 AM MDT MON APR 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 20  
TEMP 81 42 79 37  
RH % 9 52 12 83  
20FTWIND (MPH) W 14-18 SW 8-12 SW 16-20 W 12-16  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 T-0.05 T-0.05  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11587 12645  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 SW 35  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...  
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
MDT 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM  
WIND(MPH) W-16 W-14 WSW-19 SW-14  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
AND RAIN SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
 

 
 
KSZ028-132230-  
LOGAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF OAKLEY  
916 AM CDT MON APR 13 2026  
   
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
 
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 20  
TEMP 83 42 81 39  
RH % 9 49 13 82  
20FTWIND (MPH) W 14-18 SW 9-13 SW 19-23 SW 15-19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 T-0.05 T-0.05  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12032 12882  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 SW 36  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...  
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
CDT 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM 7 PM  
WIND(MPH) W-16 W-16 WSW-19 SW-14  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
AND SNOW SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS  
AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
 

 
 
KSZ029-132230-  
GOVE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF QUINTER, GRINNELL, AND GRAINFIELD  
916 AM CDT MON APR 13 2026  
   
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
 
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20  
TEMP 85 44 84 42  
RH % 10 44 13 73  
20FTWIND (MPH) W 14-18 SW 9-13 SW 21-25 SW 15-19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 T-0.05  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12243 12844  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 SW 38  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...  
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
CDT 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM 7 PM  
WIND(MPH) W-14 WSW-16 WSW-19 SW-14  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS  
AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
 

 
 
KSZ041-132230-  
GREELEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TRIBUNE  
816 AM MDT MON APR 13 2026  
   
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
 
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 10  
TEMP 82 42 79 36  
RH % 10 56 13 84  
20FTWIND (MPH) W 17-21 SW 9-13 SW 21-25 W 17-21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 T-0.05 T-0.05  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10968 13285  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 SW 37  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...  
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
MDT 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM  
WIND(MPH) W-17 WSW-19 WSW-19 SW-13  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH  
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
 

 
 
KSZ042-132230-  
WICHITA-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF LEOTI  
916 AM CDT MON APR 13 2026  
   
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
 
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 10  
TEMP 83 44 81 38  
RH % 10 52 13 80  
20FTWIND (MPH) W 16-20 SW 11-15 SW 22-26 SW 17-21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 T-0.05 T-0.05  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11302 12976  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 24 SW 37  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...  
....SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TABLE....  
CDT 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM 7 PM  
WIND(MPH) W-16 WSW-18 WSW-19 WSW-14  
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO  
30 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS  
AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
 

 
 
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