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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
728 PM MST THU JAN 15 2026
COZ252>254-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-161330-
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0002.260116T1500Z-260117T0100Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS-
SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-DUNDY-
HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
728 PM MST THU JAN 15 2026 /828 PM CST THU JAN 15 2026/
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MST /9 AM CST/ TO
6 PM MST /7 PM CST/ FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001, 002, 003, 004, 013, 014, 015, 016, 027,
028, 029, 041, 042, 079, 080, 081, 252, 253, AND 254...
* 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 8 AM MST /9 AM CST/ TO 6 PM MST /7 PM CST/
FRIDAY.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AROUND 16 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...UNPREDICTABLE 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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