503  
WWUS83 KGLD 171915  
RFWGLD  
 
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS  
1215 PM MST WED DEC 17 2025  
 
COZ252>254-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-180600-  
/O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0018.251218T1400Z-251219T0000Z/  
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS-  
SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-DUNDY-  
HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-  
1215 PM MST WED DEC 17 2025 /115 PM CST WED DEC 17 2025/  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MST /8 AM CST/ TO 5 PM  
MST /6 PM CST/ THURSDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001, 002, 003,  
004, 013, 014, 015, 016, 027, 028, 029, 041, 042, 079, 080, 081,  
252, 253, AND 254...  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG  
WARNING WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MST /8 AM CST/ TO 5 PM MST  
/6 PM CST/ THURSDAY.  
 
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001 CHEYENNE, 002 RAWLINS,  
003 DECATUR, 004 NORTON, 013 SHERMAN, 014 THOMAS, 015  
SHERIDAN, 016 GRAHAM, 027 WALLACE, 028 LOGAN, 029 GOVE, 041  
GREELEY, 042 WICHITA, 079 DUNDY, 080 HITCHCOCK, 081 RED  
WILLOW, 252 YUMA, 253 KIT CARSON AND 254 CHEYENNE.  
 
* TIMING...FROM 7 AM MST /8 AM CST/ TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/  
THURSDAY.  
 
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.  
 
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 18 PERCENT.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXPLOSIVE FIRE BEHAVIOR. ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP MAY  
RAPIDLY GROW AND SPREAD OUT OF CONTROL.  
 
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. NEVER TOSS LIT CIGARETTES ONTO THE GROUND.  
 
 
 
 
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT  
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GOODLAND  
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