Seward County, KS
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In effect from Sunday 04/19 12:00 PM CDT – Sunday 04/19 8:00 PM CDT
Issued by NWS Dodge City KS
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM CDT Sunday.
Affected Area
Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray, Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton, Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens, Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward, Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade and Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark.
Timing
From noon to 8 PM CDT Sunday.
Winds
Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
Relative Humidity
As low as 9 percent.
Impacts
Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
What to do
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.
Areas impacted
- Finney
- Hodgeman
- Stanton
- Grant
- Haskell
- Gray
- Ford
- Morton
- Stevens
- Seward
- Meade
- Clark
Briefing
From the forecaster
Probability of lows below 32F this morning
Created by the NWS Dodge City WFO
Probability of lows below 32F this morning
Seven-day weather risk overview
Daily weather risk summary
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