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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Wichita KS

207 AM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026



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207 AM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026



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

8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR ALL OF

CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS...



* Extreme Grassland Fire Danger...



* Winds...North 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.



* Relative Humidity...As low as 25 percent.



* Impacts...Any fires that develop will have the potential to 

  spread quickly and behave erratically.



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.



Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the

field of this fire weather product.



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