994  
WWUS83 KGLD 250739  
RFWGLD  
 
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS  
1239 AM MST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
COZ253-KSZ001-NEZ079-251800-  
/O.UPG.KGLD.FW.A.0007.260225T1800Z-260226T0200Z/  
/O.EXA.KGLD.FW.W.0009.260225T1800Z-260226T0200Z/  
KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE KS-DUNDY-  
1239 AM MST WED FEB 25 2026 /139 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026/  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ THIS  
MORNING TO 7 PM MST /8 PM CST/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001, 079, AND 253...  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG  
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT  
FROM 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST /8 PM CST/  
THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.  
 
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001 CHEYENNE KS, 079 DUNDY  
AND 253 KIT CARSON.  
 
* TIMING...FROM 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST /8  
PM CST/ THIS EVENING.  
 
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.  
 
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 17 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
COZ254-KSZ013-NEZ080-081-251800-  
/O.EXA.KGLD.FW.W.0009.260225T1800Z-260226T0200Z/  
CHEYENNE CO-SHERMAN-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-  
1239 AM MST WED FEB 25 2026 /139 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026/  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ THIS  
MORNING TO 7 PM MST /8 PM CST/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 013, 080, 081, 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 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST /8 PM CST/  
THIS EVENING.  
 
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 013 SHERMAN, 080 HITCHCOCK,  
081 RED WILLOW AND 254 CHEYENNE CO.  
 
* TIMING...FROM 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST /8  
PM CST/ THIS EVENING.  
 
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.  
 
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 17 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
COZ252-251800-  
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0009.260225T1800Z-260226T0200Z/  
YUMA-  
1239 AM MST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO  
7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE  
WEATHER ZONE 252...  
 
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 252 YUMA.  
 
* TIMING...FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING.  
 
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.  
 
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 19 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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