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WWUS83 KGLD 170717
RFWGLD
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
117 AM MDT THU APR 17 2025
KSZ001>004-171530-
/O.EXA.KGLD.FW.W.0013.250417T1600Z-250418T0300Z/
CHEYENNE-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-
217 AM CDT THU APR 17 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM
CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 001, 002, 003, AND 004...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING.
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001 CHEYENNE, 002 RAWLINS,
003 DECATUR AND 004 NORTON.
* TIMING...FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING.
* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A NORTHERLY WIND SHIFT ASSOCIATED WITH A
COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR AROUND, OR SHORTLY
BEFORE, SUNSET THURSDAY EVENING. WINDS BEHIND THE WIND SHIFT
ARE ALSO FORECAST TO REMAIN AROUND 35-45 MPH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
COMPLY WITH BURN BANS AND REGULATIONS. AVOID DRIVING ON DRY GRASS
OR BRUSH. MAINTAIN VEHICLE BRAKES AND TIRES AND SECURE TOW CHAINS
TO AVOID DRAGGING. MOW LAWNS EARLY IN THE MORNING, WHEN IT ISN'T
WINDY OR EXCESSIVELY DRY. NEVER TOSS LIT CIGARETTES ONTO THE
GROUND.
COZ253-254-KSZ013>016-027>029-041-042-171530-
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0013.250417T1600Z-250418T0300Z/
KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE-SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-
GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-
117 AM MDT THU APR 17 2025 /217 AM CDT THU APR 17 2025/
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MDT /11 AM CDT/
THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 013, 014, 015, 016,
027, 028, 029, 041, 042, 253, AND 254...
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 013 SHERMAN, 014 THOMAS,
015 SHERIDAN, 016 GRAHAM, 027 WALLACE, 028 LOGAN, 029 GOVE,
041 GREELEY, 042 WICHITA, 253 KIT CARSON AND 254 CHEYENNE.
* TIMING...FROM 10 AM MDT /11 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT
/10 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A NORTHERLY WIND SHIFT ASSOCIATED WITH A
COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR AROUND, OR SHORTLY
BEFORE, SUNSET THURSDAY EVENING. WINDS BEHIND THE WIND SHIFT
ARE ALSO FORECAST TO REMAIN AROUND 35-45 MPH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
COMPLY WITH BURN BANS AND REGULATIONS. AVOID DRIVING ON DRY GRASS
OR BRUSH. MAINTAIN VEHICLE BRAKES AND TIRES AND SECURE TOW CHAINS
TO AVOID DRAGGING. MOW LAWNS EARLY IN THE MORNING, WHEN IT ISN'T
WINDY OR EXCESSIVELY DRY. NEVER TOSS LIT CIGARETTES ONTO THE
GROUND.
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GOODLAND
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