Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 19 at 1:47PM CDT until March 22 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 19, 2026 - 11:47am
Expires:
March 20, 2026 - 3:00am
Description:
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for extreme grassland fire danger, which is in effect from
Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening.
* Extreme Grassland Fire Danger...
* Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent.
* Impacts...Any fires that develop will have the potential to
spread quickly and behave erratically.
Instruction:
A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
red flag warnings.
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this fire weather product.
Area Description:
Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Saline; Rice; McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey; Butler; Greenwood; Kingman; Sedgwick; Harper; Sumner; Cowley; Elk; Chautauqua
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: