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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1204 AM MST SAT JAN 17 2026
KSZ015-029-170815-
/O.CAN.KGLD.FW.A.0003.260117T1500Z-260118T0100Z/
SHERIDAN-GOVE-
104 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 015 AND 029...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH.
THE CHANCES FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS HAVE DECREASED. BE ADVISED THAT THE FORECAST STILL
CALLS FOR RELATIVELY DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS WHICH COULD AID
FIRE SPREAD.
COZ252>254-KSZ001-002-013-014-027-028-041-042-NEZ079-080-172200-
/O.UPG.KGLD.FW.A.0003.260117T1500Z-260118T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0003.260117T1500Z-260118T0100Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE-RAWLINS-SHERMAN-THOMAS-WALLACE-LOGAN-
GREELEY-WICHITA-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-
1204 AM MST SAT JAN 17 2026 /104 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026/
...RED FLAG WARNING 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, 027,
028, 041, 042, 079, 080, 252, 253, AND 254...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 8 AM MST /9 AM CST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST /7 PM CST/ THIS
EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001 CHEYENNE, 002 RAWLINS,
013 SHERMAN, 014 THOMAS, 027 WALLACE, 028 LOGAN, 041 GREELEY,
042 WICHITA, 079 DUNDY, 080 HITCHCOCK, 252 YUMA, 253 KIT
CARSON AND 254 CHEYENNE.
* TIMING...FROM 8 AM MST /9 AM CST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST /7
PM CST/ THIS EVENING.
* WINDS...NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 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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