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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1004 PM CST TUE FEB 17 2026
..CRITICAL WILDFIRE DANGER EXPECTED WEDNESDAY
KSZ043>045-064-078>080-088-089-181215-
/O.EXA.KDDC.FW.W.0005.260218T1700Z-260219T0200Z/
SCOTT-LANE-NESS-HODGEMAN-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-CLARK-COMANCHE-
1004 PM CST TUE FEB 17 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CST WEDNESDAY
FOR SOUTHWEST KANSAS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043, 044, 045, 064,
078, 079, 080, 088, AND 089...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CST WEDNESDAY.
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043, 044, 045, 064, 078,
079, 080, 088, AND 089.
* TIMING...FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/
WEDNESDAY.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRE THAT DEVELOPS WILL CATCH AND SPREAD
QUICKLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW, OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.
KSZ061>063-074>077-084>087-181215-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0005.260218T1700Z-260219T0200Z/
HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-MORTON-STEVENS-
SEWARD-MEADE-
1004 PM CST TUE FEB 17 2026 /904 PM MST TUE FEB 17 2026/
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/
TO 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY FOR SOUTHWEST KANSAS FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 061, 062, 063, 074, 075, 076, 077, 084, 085, 086,
AND 087...
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 061, 062, 063, 074, 075,
076, 077, 084, 085, 086, AND 087.
* TIMING...FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/
WEDNESDAY.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRE THAT DEVELOPS WILL CATCH AND SPREAD
QUICKLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW, OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.
BENNETT
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