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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
145 PM MST Mon Feb 16 2026

.For Tuesday, low relative humidity and sustained winds around
40 mph will lead to extreme fire spread for any fires that
ignite. Southwest winds will change to west behind a cold front
in the afternoon. Blowing dust may also occur near open fields or
other source regions causing reductions in visibility and poor
air quality.

COZ252>254-KSZ001-002-013-027-041-NEZ079-080-170900-
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0007.260217T1700Z-260218T0300Z/
Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Sherman-Wallace-Greeley-Dundy-
Hitchcock-
145 PM MST Mon Feb 16 2026 /245 PM CST Mon Feb 16 2026/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MST /11 AM CST/
TO 8 PM MST /9 PM CST/ TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001, 002, 003, 004, 013, 014, 015, 016,
027, 028, 029, 041, 042, 079, 080, 081, 252, 253, AND 254...

* AFFECTED AREA...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR
  Fire Weather Zones 001 Cheyenne, 002 Rawlins, 013 Sherman, 027
  Wallace, 041 Greeley, 079 Dundy, 080 Hitchcock, 252 Yuma, 253
  Kit Carson and 254 Cheyenne.

* TIMING...From 10 AM MST /11 AM CST/ to 8 PM MST /9 PM CST/
  Tuesday.

* WINDS...West 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.

* IMPACTS...Extremely dangerous and erratic fire behavior. Any
  fires that develop will 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.
Evacuate if fire/smoke is heading your way, or if ordered to do
so by local officials.

&&

$$

KSZ003-004-014>016-028-029-042-NEZ081-170900-
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0007.260217T1700Z-260218T0300Z/
Decatur-Norton-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Logan-Gove-Wichita-
Red Willow-
245 PM CST Mon Feb 16 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM CST
TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
001, 002, 003, 004, 013, 014, 015, 016, 027, 028, 029, 041, 042,
079, 080, 081, 252, 253, AND 254...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 003 Decatur, 004 Norton,
  014 Thomas, 015 Sheridan, 016 Graham, 028 Logan, 029 Gove, 042
  Wichita and 081 Red Willow.

* TIMING...From 11 AM to 9 PM CST Tuesday.

* WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.

* IMPACTS...Extremely dangerous and erratic fire behavior. Any
  fires that develop will 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.
Evacuate if fire/smoke is heading your way, or if ordered to do
so by local officials.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/goodland