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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1215 PM CST MON FEB 16 2026
..FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON THROUGH 7 PM TUESDAY
KSZ026-040-056-059-161915-
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JEFFERSON-DOUGLAS-FRANKLIN-ANDERSON-
1215 PM CST MON FEB 16 2026
..FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR FAR EAST CENTRAL KANSAS
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR JEFFERSON, DOUGLAS, FRANKLIN AND ANDERSON
COUNTIES.
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL BE STRONG THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. HOWEVER
INCREASING LOW LEVEL MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO KEEP RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES ABOVE 45 PERCENT. SO CONDITIONS ARE LESS LIKELY
FOR EXTREME FIRE DANGER.
KSZ008>012-020>024-034>039-054-055-058-171030-
/O.CON.KTOP.FW.A.0001.260217T1800Z-260218T0100Z/
REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-CLOUD-CLAY-RILEY-
POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS-WABAUNSEE-
SHAWNEE-LYON-OSAGE-COFFEY-
1215 PM CST MON FEB 16 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, STRONG WIND GUSTS, AND
DRY DORMANT FUELS FOR NORTH CENTRAL, NORTHEAST AND PARTS OF EAST
CENTRAL KANSAS...
* AFFECTED AREA...REPUBLIC, WASHINGTON, MARSHALL, NEMAHA, BROWN,
CLOUD, CLAY, RILEY, POTTAWATOMIE, JACKSON, OTTAWA, DICKINSON,
GEARY, MORRIS, WABAUNSEE, SHAWNEE, LYON, OSAGE AND COFFEY
COUNTIES.
* TIMING...FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.
* WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 25 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...AFTERNOON HIGHS BETWEEN 72 AND 77.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRE THAT DEVELOPS WILL CATCH AND SPREAD
QUICKLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.
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