THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A FIREWEATHER WATCH FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 074 STANTON, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 075 GRANT, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 076 HASKELL, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 077 GRAY, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 084 MORTON, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 085 STEVENS, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 086 SEWARD AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 087 MEADE.

* TIMING...FOR THE RED FLAG WARNING, FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. FOR THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH, FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRE THAT DEVELOPS WILL CATCH AND SPREAD QUICKLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.