478  
FNUS73 KDDC 270404  
FWSDDC  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR QUIVIRA RX...USFWS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS  
1104 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 CDT ON APRIL 27.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
 
PLEASE CONTACT US VIA NWS CHAT, 800MHZ RADIO OR PHONE IF YOU HAVE  
QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST,  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
TODAY WILL FEATURE NORTHWEST WINDS 5-15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TOWARD  
25-30 MPH AT TIMES. HOWEVER, HUMIDITY WILL BE AROUND 45%. INTO  
TONIGHT, WINDS DIMINISH OUT OF THE NORTHWEST SHIFTING NORTHEAST  
INTO THE NIGHT. WINDS WILL BE AROUND 5-10 MPH.  
 
TUESDAY WILL BE MUCH OF THE SAME WITH NORTHEAST WINDS 5-10 MPH AND  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY DROPPING TO AROUND 45%.  
   
MONDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).  
CWR.................10 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.  
MIN HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 28 MPH  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 22 MPH.  
 
TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM  
SKY (%).........67 84 74 51 41 17  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
TSTM COV........  
CWR.............0 10 10 0 0 0  
TEMP............52 52 57 62 69 71  
RH..............100 100 96 75 55 46  
20 FT WIND......NW 7 NW 9 NW 13 NW 15 NW 15 NW 12  
20 FT WIND GUST.10 13 20 22 22 18  
MIX HGT (FT)....600 1700 2800 4300 5900 6400  
TRANSPORT WIND..W 15 W 21 W 22 NW 21 NW 20 NW 20  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 39.  
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 9 TO 11 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHEAST 7 TO 9 MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......0 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 13  
TO 22 MPH LATE IN THE EVENING.  
 
TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM  
SKY (%).........13 15 8 10 23 32  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
TSTM COV........  
CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............71 62 54 50 46 43  
RH..............46 58 74 83 93 96  
20 FT WIND......NW 11 N 9 N 9 NE 8 NE 8 NE 7  
20 FT WIND GUST.16 13 13 12 12 10  
MIX HGT (FT)....5500 900 500 700 700 500  
TRANSPORT WIND..NW 18 N 15 N 20 NE 22 NE 18 NE 14  
   
TUESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.  
MIN HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5100 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 13 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH  
AROUND 12 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM  
SKY (%).........55 53 56 40 33 36  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
TSTM COV........  
CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............39 41 48 56 62 64  
RH..............100 96 74 59 52 48  
20 FT WIND......NE 7 NE 8 NE 9 NE 9 NE 9 N 8  
20 FT WIND GUST.10 14 14 14 14 14  
MIX HGT (FT)....800 1500 2400 2900 4000 5100  
TRANSPORT WIND..NE 14 NE 14 NE 15 NE 15 N 13 N 12  
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
FORECASTER...BENNETT  
REQUESTED BY...MATT HOLTE  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2611794.0/DDC  
.DELDT 04/27/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL MATTHEW_T_HOLTE@FWS.GOV  
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