RED FLAG WARNING
RED FLAG WARNING ISSUED MAY 17 AT 8:34AM CDT UNTIL MAY 17 AT 9:00PM CDT
Effective: 2026-05-17 08:34:00
Expires: 2026-05-17 21:00:00
Issued by: NWS Dodge City KS
Alert Text
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 030 TREGO, FIRE WEATHER ZONE031 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 078 FORD, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 079 EDWARDS, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 080 KIOWA, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 088 CLARK AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 089 COMANCHE.
* TIMING...FROM 1 PM CDT NOON MDT THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING.
* WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRE THAT DEVELOPS WILL CATCH AND SPREAD QUICKLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
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Target Area
TREGO, ELLIS, SCOTT, LANE, NESS, RUSH, HAMILTON, KEARNY, FINNEY, HODGEMAN, PAWNEE, FORD, EDWARDS, KIOWA, CLARK, COMANCHE
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