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Action: New Issued At: 2026-03-25 00:43:44 792 WWUS83 KDDC 250543 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1243 AM CDT Wed Mar 25 2026 KSZ061>063-074>078-084>090-251800- /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.A.0007.260326T1600Z-260327T0100Z/ Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Morton- Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 1243 AM CDT Wed Mar 25 2026 /1143 PM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST KANSAS... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, 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, Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark, Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * TIMING...Late Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * WINDS...West-northwest 15 to 25 mph, gusting 30 mph early, then shifting to north-northeast and abruptly increasing to 25 to 40 mph, gusting up to 50 mph at times. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. A significant wind shift in direction and speed is forecast by late afternoon and early evening. 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-03-25 10:47:50 718 WWUS83 KDDC 251547 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1047 AM CDT Wed Mar 25 2026 ...Elevated to near critical fire weather danger on Thursday... ...A dramatic directional shift of the winds with a cold front passage Thursday afternoon... KSZ030-031-043>046-064>066-079>081-260945- /O.EXA.KDDC.FW.A.0007.260326T1600Z-260327T0100Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Edwards- Kiowa-Pratt- 1047 AM CDT Wed Mar 25 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego, Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis, Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford, Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards, Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa and Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt. * TIMING...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * WINDS...Ahead of the cold front west to southwest winds at 15 to 25 mph. Behind the cold front northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Timing of the frontal passage is late afternoon and any fires that develop ahead of the front will quickly shift after the front passes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ KSZ061>063-074>078-084>090-260945- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0007.260326T1600Z-260327T0100Z/ Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Morton- Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 1047 AM CDT Wed Mar 25 2026 /947 AM MDT Wed Mar 25 2026/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, 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, Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark, Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * TIMING...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * WINDS...Ahead of the cold front west to southwest winds at 15 to 25 mph. Behind the cold front northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Timing of the frontal passage is late afternoon and any fires that develop ahead of the front will quickly shift after the front passes. 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc Action: Area Extended Issued At: 2026-03-25 10:47:50 718 WWUS83 KDDC 251547 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1047 AM CDT Wed Mar 25 2026 ...Elevated to near critical fire weather danger on Thursday... ...A dramatic directional shift of the winds with a cold front passage Thursday afternoon... KSZ030-031-043>046-064>066-079>081-260945- /O.EXA.KDDC.FW.A.0007.260326T1600Z-260327T0100Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Edwards- Kiowa-Pratt- 1047 AM CDT Wed Mar 25 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego, Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis, Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford, Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards, Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa and Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt. * TIMING...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * WINDS...Ahead of the cold front west to southwest winds at 15 to 25 mph. Behind the cold front northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Timing of the frontal passage is late afternoon and any fires that develop ahead of the front will quickly shift after the front passes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ KSZ061>063-074>078-084>090-260945- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.A.0007.260326T1600Z-260327T0100Z/ Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Morton- Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 1047 AM CDT Wed Mar 25 2026 /947 AM MDT Wed Mar 25 2026/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, 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, Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark, Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * TIMING...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * WINDS...Ahead of the cold front west to southwest winds at 15 to 25 mph. Behind the cold front northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Timing of the frontal passage is late afternoon and any fires that develop ahead of the front will quickly shift after the front passes. 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc Action: Upgraded Issued At: 2026-03-25 22:50:13 458 WWUS83 KDDC 260349 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1049 PM CDT Wed Mar 25 2026 ...Elevated to near critical fire weather danger on Thursday... ...A dramatic directional shift of the winds with a cold front passage Thursday afternoon... KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-270200- /O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0007.260326T1600Z-260327T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0013.260326T1700Z-260327T0200Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa- Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 1049 PM CDT Wed Mar 25 2026 /949 PM MDT Wed Mar 25 2026/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... 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 CDT /11 AM MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego, Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis, Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush, Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford, 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 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 noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Thursday. * WINDS...Ahead of the cold front west to southwest winds at 15 to 25 mph. Behind the cold front northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||