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WWUS83 KICT 151923
RFWICT
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
223 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
KSZ032-033-047-161200-
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RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-
223 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR
EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR CENTRAL AND NORTH-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 TO 9 PM CDT THURSDAY.
* EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER...
* WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT.
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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