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Home Return to list Fire Weather Warning 0012 Issued by the Dodge City Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-03-21 12:16:51 364 WWUS83 KDDC 211716 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1216 PM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026 ...Windy conditions and dry fuels will lead to an elevated fire risk on Sunday... KSZ031-045-046-064>066-075>081-084>090-221800- /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0012.260322T1400Z-260323T0100Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-260322T0100Z/ Ellis-Ness-Rush-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford- Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche- Barber- 1216 PM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM CDT SUNDAY 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 9 AM to 8 PM CDT Sunday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis, 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 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...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 8 PM CDT this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 9 AM to 8 PM CDT Sunday. * WINDS...Southwest 5-15 with gusts to 25 mph on Saturday. North to Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph on Sunday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent on Saturday. Lowest relative humidity values will be higher on Sunday at 20-30%. * 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. && $$ KSZ030-043-044-061>063-074-220100- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-260322T0100Z/ Trego-Scott-Lane-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton- 1216 PM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026 /1116 AM MDT Sat Mar 21 2026/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego, Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane, Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney and Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton. * TIMING...Until 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-03-21 23:50:43 538 WWUS83 KDDC 220450 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1150 PM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026 ...Windy conditions and dry fuels will lead to an elevated fire risk on Sunday... KSZ031-045-046-064>066-075>081-084>090-221300- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0012.260322T1400Z-260323T0100Z/ Ellis-Ness-Rush-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford- Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche- Barber- 1150 PM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST KANSAS... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis, 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 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 9 AM to 8 PM CDT Sunday. * WINDS...North 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 22 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. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-03-22 00:11:43 028 WWUS83 KDDC 220511 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1211 AM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026 ...Windy conditions and dry fuels will lead to an elevated fire risk on Sunday... KSZ031-045-046-064>066-075>081-084>090-230000- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0012.260322T1400Z-260323T0100Z/ Ellis-Ness-Rush-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford- Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche- Barber- 1211 AM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST KANSAS... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford, Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray, Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards, Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa, Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt, Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton, Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens, Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward, Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade, Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark, Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber. * TIMING...From 9 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT this evening. * WINDS...North 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 22 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-03-22 17:10:29 851 WWUS83 KDDC 222210 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 510 PM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026 KSZ031-045-046-064>066-075>081-084>090-222315- /O.CAN.KDDC.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-260323T0100Z/ Ellis-Ness-Rush-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford- Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche- Barber- 510 PM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. Relative humidity has been running too high and is not meeting Red Flag conditions. $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||