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WWUS83 KGLD 170432
RFWGLD
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1032 PM MDT WED APR 16 2025
COZ253-254-KSZ013>016-027>029-041-042-171300-
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0013.250417T1600Z-250418T0300Z/
KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE-SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-
GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-
1032 PM MDT WED APR 16 2025 /1132 PM CDT WED APR 16 2025/
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MDT /11 AM CDT/
TO 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ THURSDAY 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/ TO 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/
THURSDAY.
* 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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