Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 25 at 10:47AM CDT until March 26 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 25, 2026 - 8:47am
Expires:
March 26, 2026 - 2:45am
Description:
...Elevated to near critical fire weather danger on Thursday...
...A dramatic directional shift of the winds with a cold front
passage Thursday afternoon...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather
Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather
Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather
Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray, Fire Weather
Zone 078 Ford, 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 Thursday morning through Thursday evening.
* WINDS...Ahead of the cold front west to southwest winds at 15 to
25 mph. Behind the cold front northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with
gusts up to 55 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended. Timing of the frontal
passage is late afternoon and any fires that develop ahead of
the front will quickly shift after the front passes.
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:
Hamilton; Kearny; Finney; Stanton; Grant; Haskell; Gray; Ford; Morton; Stevens; Seward; Meade; Clark; Comanche; Barber
Forcast Office:
NWS Dodge City KS
Sender: