Fire Weather Watch Colorado, Kansas | Effective 03/17/2026 16:42

Headline: 
Fire Weather Watch issued March 17 at 5:42PM MDT until March 18 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
Event: 
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
March 17, 2026 - 4:42pm
Expires: 
March 18, 2026 - 12:45am
Description: 
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 002 Rawlins, 013 Sherman and 253 Kit Carson. * TIMING...From Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * WINDS...Northwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent. * IMPACTS...Unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires that develop may rapidly grow and spread out of control.
Instruction: 
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings.
Area Description: 
Kit Carson County; Rawlins; Sherman
Forcast Office: 
NWS Goodland KS