WWUS83 KDDC 220511

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Dodge City KS

1211 AM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026



...Windy conditions and dry fuels will lead to an elevated fire

risk on Sunday...



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1211 AM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO

8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR

CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST KANSAS...



* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis, Fire Weather Zone 

  045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush, Fire Weather Zone 064 

  Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 066 

  Stafford, Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 076 

  Haskell, Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray, Fire Weather Zone 078 

  Ford, Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards, Fire Weather Zone 080 

  Kiowa, Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt, Fire Weather Zone 084 

  Morton, Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens, Fire Weather Zone 086 

  Seward, Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade, Fire Weather Zone 088 

  Clark, Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 

  090 Barber.



* TIMING...From 9 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT this evening.



* WINDS...North 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 22 percent.



* 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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