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Home Return to list Fire Weather Watch 0004 Issued by the Wichita Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-03-25 09:02:46 274 WWUS83 KICT 251402 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 902 AM CDT Wed Mar 25 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY EVENING... .Gusty southwest winds will develop on Thursday ahead of an approaching cold front. This front will arrive along the I-70 corridor during the afternoon hours shifting winds to the north. The front will gradually move south and east into south central and southeast Kansas during the evening and overnight hours. KSZ032-033-047>053-067>070-082-083-091>094-098-260515- /O.NEW.KICT.FW.A.0004.260326T1800Z-260327T0200Z/ Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion- Chase-Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper-Sumner- Cowley-Elk-Chautauqua- 902 AM CDT Wed Mar 25 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR ALL OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND PARTS OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS... The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Fire Weather Watch for extreme grassland fire danger, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * Extreme Grassland Fire Danger... * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, shifting to the north behind a strong cold front. * Relative Humidity...As low as 21 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread quickly and behave erratically. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this fire weather product. && $$ Action: Upgraded Issued At: 2026-03-26 01:36:18 822 WWUS83 KICT 260635 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 135 AM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>070-082-083-091>094-098-262145- /O.UPG.KICT.FW.A.0004.260326T1800Z-260327T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.FW.W.0006.260326T1800Z-260327T0200Z/ Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion- Chase-Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper-Sumner- Cowley-Elk-Chautauqua- 135 AM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR ALL OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND PARTS OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS... The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Red Flag Warning for extreme grassland fire danger, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM CDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Extreme Grassland Fire Danger... * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 22 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread quickly and behave erratically. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this fire weather product. && $$ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||