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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
136 AM MST FRI JAN 16 2026
COZ252>254-KSZ001-002-013>015-027>029-041-042-NEZ079-080-162200-
/O.NEW.KGLD.FW.A.0003.260117T1500Z-260118T0100Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0002.260116T1500Z-260117T0100Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE-RAWLINS-SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-WALLACE-
LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-
136 AM MST FRI JAN 16 2026 /236 AM CST FRI JAN 16 2026/
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MST /9 AM CST/
THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST /7 PM CST/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001, 002, 013, 014, 015,
027, 028, 029, 041, 042, 079, 080, 252, 253, AND 254...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 001, 002, 013, 014, 015, 027, 028, 029, 041, 042,
079, 080, 252, 253, AND 254...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001 CHEYENNE, 002 RAWLINS,
013 SHERMAN, 014 THOMAS, 015 SHERIDAN, 027 WALLACE, 028 LOGAN,
029 GOVE, 041 GREELEY, 042 WICHITA, 079 DUNDY, 080 HITCHCOCK,
252 YUMA, 253 KIT CARSON AND 254 CHEYENNE.
* TIMING...FOR THE RED FLAG WARNING, FROM 8 AM MST /9 AM CST/
THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST /7 PM CST/ THIS EVENING. FOR THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH, FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON.
* WINDS...FRIDAY, NORTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH.
SATURDAY, NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 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.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.
KSZ003-004-016-NEZ081-162200-
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0002.260116T1500Z-260117T0100Z/
DECATUR-NORTON-GRAHAM-RED WILLOW-
236 AM CST FRI JAN 16 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 003, 004, 016, AND 081...
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 003 DECATUR, 004 NORTON,
016 GRAHAM AND 081 RED WILLOW.
* TIMING...FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AROUND 15 TO 20 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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