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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1247 AM MDT Sat Mar 14 2026

...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Forecast Today...

Today, southwesterly winds are forecast through the day. Be aware
of a strong cold front late evening with a wind shift to the
north. Winds are forecast to increase with the front as well.
Winds are forecast to gradually increase through the day. There is
concern that cloud cover could impact the magnitude of winds; if
that is not the case then winds could be stronger than forecast.

COZ252>254-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-150200-
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0013.260314T1700Z-260315T0200Z/
Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne CO-Cheyenne KS-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-
Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-
Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow-
1247 AM MDT Sat Mar 14 2026 /147 AM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/
THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 252 AND 253...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 001 Cheyenne KS, 002
  Rawlins, 003 Decatur, 004 Norton, 013 Sherman, 014 Thomas, 015
  Sheridan, 016 Graham, 027 Wallace, 028 Logan, 029 Gove, 041
  Greeley, 042 Wichita, 079 Dundy, 080 Hitchcock, 081 Red
  Willow, 252 Yuma, 253 Kit Carson and 254 Cheyenne CO.

* TIMING...From 11 AM MDT /noon CDT/ this morning to 8 PM MDT /9
  PM CDT/ this evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

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

* IMPACTS...Unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires that develop
  may 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.

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