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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
253 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025
KSZ008>012-023-024-026-039-040-055-056-058-059-190000-
/O.EXA.KTOP.FW.W.0009.251218T1600Z-251219T0000Z/
REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-
JEFFERSON-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON-
253 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST
THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND DRY
FUELS FOR NORTH CENTRAL, NORTHEAST, AND EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR EXTREME FIRE DANGER, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM
THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 008 REPUBLIC, FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 009 WASHINGTON, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 010 MARSHALL, FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 011 NEMAHA, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 012 BROWN, FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 023 POTTAWATOMIE, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 024 JACKSON,
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 026 JEFFERSON, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 039
SHAWNEE, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 040 DOUGLAS, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055
OSAGE, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 FRANKLIN, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 058
COFFEY AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 059 ANDERSON.
* TIMING...FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 27 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...UP TO 50.
* LIGHTNING...
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRE THAT DEVELOPS WILL CATCH AND SPREAD
QUICKLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
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.
KSZ020>022-034>038-054-190000-
/O.CON.KTOP.FW.W.0009.251218T1600Z-251219T0000Z/
CLOUD-CLAY-RILEY-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS-WABAUNSEE-LYON-
253 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY,
AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 020, 021, 022, 034, 035,
036, 037, 038, AND 054...
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 020 CLOUD, FIRE WEATHER ZONE
021 CLAY, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 022 RILEY, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 034
OTTAWA, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 035 DICKINSON, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 036
GEARY, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 037 MORRIS, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 038
WABAUNSEE AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 054 LYON.
* TIMING...FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 23 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...UP TO 50.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRE THAT DEVELOPS WILL CATCH AND SPREAD
QUICKLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
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.
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