101  
FNUS53 KGLD 170821  
FWFGLD  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS  
221 AM MDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT  
THIS EVENING...  
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT  
THIS EVENING...  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
THE RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWEST KANSAS AND  
PARTS OF EASTERN COLORADO TODAY. WINDS ARE STILL EXPECTED TO INCREASE  
FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO AROUND 15 TO 30 MPH AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT, WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH GENERALLY SOUTH OF I-70. THE COLD FRONT IS  
FORECAST TO BE AROUND THE NEBRASKA BORDER BY THE LATE MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON HOURS, WITH WINDS NEAR AND NORTH OF THE FRONT GENERALLY  
LIGHTER AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH NEAR THE FRONT. AS THE FRONT ADVANCES  
THIS AFTERNOON FROM NORTH TO SOUTH, WINDS WILL SHIFT QUICKLY TO OUT  
OF THE NORTH. IF A FIRE DEVELOPS, BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY SHIFTING WINDS  
NEAR THE COLD FRONT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE BEHIND THE FRONT  
DURING THE EVENING AS IT BEGINS MOVING SOUTH OUT OF THE AREA. ALSO  
FOR TODAY, NO ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED DURING THE DAY,  
WITH DRIER AIR MOVING IN AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT AND DROPPING  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY TO AROUND 5-10%.  
 
NO ADDITIONAL CONCERNS FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER ARE EXPECTED  
THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH COOLER, CLOUDIER, AND SLIGHTLY WETTER  
CONDITIONS.  
 
KSZ013-172230-  
SHERMAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF GOODLAND  
221 AM MDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT  
THIS EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 20 50  
TEMP 84 32 50 29  
RH % 9 92 55 92  
20FTWIND (MPH) W 21-25 W 21-25 G34 N 16-20 N 14-18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 T-0.05 T-0.05 <= 0.05  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12989 3030  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 36 NE 21  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WARMER.  
LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
KSZ014-172230-  
THOMAS-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF COLBY  
321 AM CDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT  
THIS EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 10 40  
TEMP 87 35 51 31  
RH % 8 88 52 84  
20FTWIND (MPH) W 18-22 NW 17-21 N 16-20 N 12-16  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 T-0.05 T-0.05 T-0.05  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12987 3229  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 35 N 20  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WARMER.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
NEZ081-172230-  
RED WILLOW-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF MCCOOK  
321 AM CDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 10 30  
TEMP 85 36 51 31  
RH % 17 82 43 74  
20FTWIND (MPH) NW 8-12 NE 23-27 G36 N 17-21 N 12-16  
PRECIP AMOUNT T-0.05 T-0.05 <= 0.05 T-0.05  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10175 3737  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 N 20  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.   
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WARMER.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
KSZ016-172230-  
GRAHAM-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF HILL CITY  
321 AM CDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT  
THIS EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 10 30  
TEMP 91 39 57 35  
RH % 9 80 46 76  
20FTWIND (MPH) SW 15-19 NW 16-20 N 16-20 N 12-16  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 T-0.05 T-0.05 T-0.05  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12458 3964  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 32 N 20  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WARMER.  
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
COZ252-172230-  
YUMA-  
221 AM MDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 50 30 60  
TEMP 80 29 44 26  
RH % 12 97 56 96  
20FTWIND (MPH) NW 17-21 NE 25-29 G39 N 18-22 NE 16-20  
PRECIP AMOUNT T-0.05 <= 0.10 <= 0.10 <= 0.05  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 13805 3770  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 NE 21  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS, SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WARMER.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
 
 
 
COZ253-172230-  
KIT CARSON-  
221 AM MDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT  
THIS EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE FRZ RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 40 70  
TEMP 82 29 46 25  
RH % 9 96 62 100  
20FTWIND (MPH) SW 26-30 G39 W 27-31 N 19-23 NE 19-23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 T-0.10 <= 0.10 <= 0.10  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12951 3211  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 36 NE 24  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS, RAIN SHOWERS  
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.  
 
 
 
COZ254-172230-  
CHEYENNE-  
221 AM MDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT  
THIS EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 30 70  
TEMP 84 32 50 26  
RH % 7 90 52 97  
20FTWIND (MPH) SW 25-29 G40 W 27-31 G40 N 18-22 NE 19-23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 T-0.05 <= 0.05 <= 0.10  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11831 3497  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 39 N 20  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
 
 
 
KSZ001-172230-  
CHEYENNE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. FRANCIS AND BIRD CITY  
321 AM CDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT  
THIS EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 40  
TEMP 82 32 48 29  
RH % 11 92 52 87  
20FTWIND (MPH) W 12-16 N 23-27 N 16-20 N 12-16  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 T-0.05 <= 0.05 T-0.05  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 13924 3414  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 30 NE 20  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WARMER.  
LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
KSZ002-172230-  
RAWLINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ATWOOD  
321 AM CDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT  
THIS EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 10 30  
TEMP 85 36 50 32  
RH % 11 88 48 80  
20FTWIND (MPH) W 10-14 N 21-25 N 16-20 N 12-16  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 T-0.05 T-0.05 T-0.05  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 13720 3444  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 29 NE 20  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WARMER.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.   
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
KSZ003-172230-  
DECATUR-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF OBERLIN  
321 AM CDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT  
THIS EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 10 30  
TEMP 88 36 52 32  
RH % 10 82 45 77  
20FTWIND (MPH) W 11-15 N 21-25 N 16-20 N 12-16  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 T-0.05 T-0.05 T-0.05  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12954 3494  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 30 N 20  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.   
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WARMER.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
KSZ004-172230-  
NORTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF NORTON  
321 AM CDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT  
THIS EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 10 30  
TEMP 90 38 54 33  
RH % 11 81 45 76  
20FTWIND (MPH) W 10-14 N 18-22 N 16-20 N 12-16  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 T-0.05 T-0.05 T-0.05  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12598 3668  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 28 N 20  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.   
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WARMER.  
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
NEZ079-172230-  
DUNDY-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF BENKELMAN  
221 AM MDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 30 20 30  
TEMP 80 31 48 27  
RH % 17 92 49 85  
20FTWIND (MPH) N 10-14 NE 23-27 G40 N 16-20 N 11-15  
PRECIP AMOUNT T-0.05 T-0.05 <= 0.05 T-0.05  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11724 3849  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 N 21  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WARMER.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
NEZ080-172230-  
HITCHCOCK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CULBERTSON, TRENTON, STRATTON NE,  
AND PALISADE  
321 AM CDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 10 30  
TEMP 82 35 50 31  
RH % 18 87 46 77  
20FTWIND (MPH) NW 10-14 NE 23-27 G38 N 18-22 N 12-16  
PRECIP AMOUNT T-0.05 T-0.05 <= 0.05 T-0.05  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10431 3773  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 N 20  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WARMER.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.   
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
KSZ015-172230-  
SHERIDAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF HOXIE  
321 AM CDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT  
THIS EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 10 30  
TEMP 89 37 54 33  
RH % 8 82 50 81  
20FTWIND (MPH) SW 17-21 NW 16-20 N 16-20 N 12-16  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 T-0.05 T-0.05 T-0.05  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12552 3596  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 35 N 20  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WARMER.  
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
KSZ027-172230-  
WALLACE-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF SHARON SPRINGS  
221 AM MDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT  
THIS EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 20 50  
TEMP 87 34 53 29  
RH % 8 86 49 90  
20FTWIND (MPH) SW 23-27 W 19-23 G32 N 16-20 NE 15-19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 T-0.05 T-0.05 <= 0.05  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12254 3399  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 39 N 17  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WARMER.  
LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
KSZ028-172230-  
LOGAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF OAKLEY  
321 AM CDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT  
THIS EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 10 40  
TEMP 88 36 55 32  
RH % 7 82 47 82  
20FTWIND (MPH) SW 22-26 W 15-19 N 16-20 NE 16-20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 T-0.05 T-0.05 T-0.05  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12374 3790  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 37 N 20  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WARMER.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
KSZ029-172230-  
GOVE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF QUINTER, GRINNELL, AND GRAINFIELD  
321 AM CDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT  
THIS EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 10 40  
TEMP 91 38 56 34  
RH % 7 78 48 78  
20FTWIND (MPH) SW 19-23 W 12-16 N 16-20 N 16-20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 T-0.05 T-0.05 T-0.05  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12774 4225  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 35 N 20  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.   
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WARMER.  
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
KSZ041-172230-  
GREELEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TRIBUNE  
221 AM MDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT  
THIS EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 10 50  
TEMP 87 33 56 29  
RH % 7 84 48 89  
20FTWIND (MPH) W 25-29 W 19-23 G32 N 15-19 NE 18-22  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 T-0.05 <= 0.05 <= 0.05  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12561 3905  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 38 NE 21  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
KSZ042-172230-  
WICHITA-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF LEOTI  
321 AM CDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT  
THIS EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 10 40  
TEMP 89 35 57 31  
RH % 7 81 48 86  
20FTWIND (MPH) W 23-27 W 16-20 N 16-20 NE 17-21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 T-0.05 T-0.05 T-0.05  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12816 4172  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 36 N 20  
SMOKE DISPERSAL EXCELLENT EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
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