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Home Return to list Fire Weather Watch 0016 Issued by the Goodland Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-03-25 11:38:21 772 WWUS83 KGLD 251637 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 1037 AM MDT Wed Mar 25 2026 ...Critical Fire Weather South of I-70 Thursday Afternoon... .On Thursday, well above normal temperatures and dry conditions will persist south of Interstate 70, where light northeasterly winds during the late morning and early afternoon will abruptly increase to 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph during the late afternoon. COZ253-254-KSZ013>016-027>029-041-042-261700- /O.NEW.KGLD.FW.A.0016.260326T1700Z-260327T0000Z/ Kit Carson-Cheyenne CO-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace- Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita- 1037 AM MDT Wed Mar 25 2026 /1137 AM CDT Wed Mar 25 2026/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 013, 014, 015, 016, 027, 028, 029, 041, 042, 253, AND 254... The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 013 Sherman, 014 Thomas, 015 Sheridan, 016 Graham, 027 Wallace, 028 Logan, 029 Gove, 041 Greeley, 042 Wichita, 253 Kit Carson and 254 Cheyenne CO. * TIMING...From Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon. * WINDS...Northeast at 10 to 15 mph during the late morning and early afternoon, abruptly increasing to 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph during the late afternoon. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires that develop may rapidly grow and spread out of control. 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/goodland Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-03-25 18:56:04 002 WWUS83 KGLD 252355 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 555 PM MDT Wed Mar 25 2026 ...Critical Fire Weather South of I-70 Thursday Afternoon... .On Thursday, well above normal temperatures and dry conditions will persist south of Interstate 70, where light northeasterly winds during the late morning and early afternoon will abruptly increase to 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph during the late afternoon. COZ253-254-KSZ013>016-027>029-041-042-261700- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0016.260326T1700Z-260327T0000Z/ Kit Carson-Cheyenne CO-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace- Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita- 555 PM MDT Wed Mar 25 2026 /655 PM CDT Wed Mar 25 2026/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 013, 014, 015, 016, 027, 028, 029, 041, 042, 253, AND 254... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 013 Sherman, 014 Thomas, 015 Sheridan, 016 Graham, 027 Wallace, 028 Logan, 029 Gove, 041 Greeley, 042 Wichita, 253 Kit Carson and 254 Cheyenne CO. * TIMING...From Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon. * WINDS...Northeast at 10 to 15 mph during the late morning and early afternoon, abruptly increasing to 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph during the late afternoon. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires that develop may rapidly grow and spread out of control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/goodland Action: Upgraded Issued At: 2026-03-25 23:52:15 827 WWUS83 KGLD 260451 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 1051 PM MDT Wed Mar 25 2026 ...Critical Fire Weather South of I-70 Thursday Afternoon... .On Thursday, well above normal temperatures and dry conditions will persist south of Interstate 70, where light northwesterly winds during the late morning and early afternoon will shift to out of the northeast and increase to 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph during the late afternoon. COZ253-254-KSZ013>016-027>029-041-042-262000- /O.UPG.KGLD.FW.A.0016.260326T1700Z-260327T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0017.260326T1700Z-260327T0200Z/ Kit Carson-Cheyenne CO-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace- Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita- 1051 PM MDT Wed Mar 25 2026 /1151 PM CDT Wed Mar 25 2026/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/ TO 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 013, 014, 015, 016, 027, 028, 029, 041, 042, 253, AND 254... The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM MDT /noon CDT/ to 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 013 Sherman, 014 Thomas, 015 Sheridan, 016 Graham, 027 Wallace, 028 Logan, 029 Gove, 041 Greeley, 042 Wichita, 253 Kit Carson and 254 Cheyenne CO. * TIMING...From 11 AM MDT /noon CDT/ to 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ Thursday. * WINDS...Northeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires that develop may rapidly grow and spread out of control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Comply with burn bans and regulations. Avoid driving on dry grass or brush. Maintain vehicle brakes and tires and secure tow chains to avoid dragging. Never toss lit cigarettes onto the ground. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/goodland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||