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WWUS83 KICT 170702
RFWICT
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
102 AM CST TUE FEB 17 2026
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MARION-CHASE-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-SEDGWICK-HARPER-
SUMNER-
102 AM CST TUE FEB 17 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE
DANGER FOR AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF THE KANSAS TURNPIKE...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH.
ABUNDANT MID AND HIGH CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED TO LINGER THROUGH THE
DAY RESULTING IN LOWER TEMPERATURES AND WIND SPEEDS AND HIGHER
RELATIVE HUMIDITY. A VERY HIGH GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER IS STILL
ANTICIPATED.
KSZ049>051-067-082-172215-
/O.UPG.KICT.FW.A.0001.260217T1800Z-260218T0100Z/
/O.EXB.KICT.FW.W.0001.260217T1800Z-260218T0300Z/
SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-RENO-KINGMAN-
102 AM CST TUE FEB 17 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL
AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER, WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH
IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 23 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME
WILDFIRES QUICKLY, AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS
STRONGLY DISCOURAGED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW, OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES
CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.
PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT.
KSZ032-033-047-048-172215-
/O.EXT.KICT.FW.W.0001.260217T1800Z-260218T0300Z/
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-
102 AM CST TUE FEB 17 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CST
THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR PARTS OF
CENTRAL KANSAS...
* EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 19 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME
WILDFIRES QUICKLY, AND SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS
STRONGLY DISCOURAGED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW, OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.
PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT.
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