439 
WWUS83 KTOP 251706
RFWTOP

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1206 PM CDT Wed Mar 25 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY
EVENING...

KSZ008>012-020>024-034>039-054-261000-
/O.NEW.KTOP.FW.A.0004.260326T1700Z-260327T0100Z/
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-Wabaunsee-
Shawnee-Lyon-
1206 PM CDT Wed Mar 25 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING FOR EXTREME FIRE DANGER IN CENTRAL KANSAS, NORTH
CENTRAL KANSAS, AND FAR NORTHEAST KANSAS...

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Fire Weather
Watch, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through 
Thursday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 008 Republic, Fire Weather 
  Zone 009 Washington, Fire Weather Zone 010 Marshall, Fire 
  Weather Zone 011 Nemaha, Fire Weather Zone 012 Brown, Fire 
  Weather Zone 020 Cloud, Fire Weather Zone 021 Clay, Fire 
  Weather Zone 022 Riley, Fire Weather Zone 023 Pottawatomie, 
  Fire Weather Zone 024 Jackson, Fire Weather Zone 034 Ottawa, 
  Fire Weather Zone 035 Dickinson, Fire Weather Zone 036 Geary, 
  Fire Weather Zone 037 Morris, Fire Weather Zone 038 Wabaunsee, 
  Fire Weather Zone 039 Shawnee and Fire Weather Zone 054 Lyon.

* TIMING...From Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening.

* WINDS...West-southwest, shifting to the north at 15 to 25 mph
  with gusts of 30 to 40 mph.

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

* TEMPERATURES...Mid to upper 80s in north central Kansas to mid
  90s in central Kansas.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread 
  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

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671 
WWUS83 KTOP 260631
RFWTOP

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
131 AM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026


KSZ008>012-020>024-034>039-054-261445-
/O.UPG.KTOP.FW.A.0004.260326T1700Z-260327T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KTOP.FW.W.0005.260326T1600Z-260327T0100Z/
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-Wabaunsee-
Shawnee-Lyon-
131 AM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT
THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR MUCH
OF NORTHEAST KANSAS TODAY ...

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect 
from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT this evening. The Fire Weather
Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 008 Republic, Fire Weather 
  Zone 009 Washington, Fire Weather Zone 010 Marshall, Fire 
  Weather Zone 011 Nemaha, Fire Weather Zone 012 Brown, Fire 
  Weather Zone 020 Cloud, Fire Weather Zone 021 Clay, Fire 
  Weather Zone 022 Riley, Fire Weather Zone 023 Pottawatomie, 
  Fire Weather Zone 024 Jackson, Fire Weather Zone 034 Ottawa, 
  Fire Weather Zone 035 Dickinson, Fire Weather Zone 036 Geary, 
  Fire Weather Zone 037 Morris, Fire Weather Zone 038 Wabaunsee, 
  Fire Weather Zone 039 Shawnee and Fire Weather Zone 054 Lyon.

* TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT this evening.

* WINDS...Southwest winds increasing to 15 to 20 mph gusting 20 to
  30 mph...then becoming north northeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts
  up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 95 degrees F.

* 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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