WWUS83 KGLD 121908
RFWGLD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
108 PM MDT Thu Mar 12 2026

...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Expected Thursday and
Friday...

.West-southwest winds are forecast to increase in speed late
morning and into the afternoon today. The best potential for the
strongest winds currently lies across Yuma, Dundy, Hitchcock, Red
Willow and Cheyenne county Kansas. There is a 20 to 30 percent
chance wind gusts could exceed 60 mph across Yuma, Dundy,
Cheyenne county Kansas and northern Kit Carson counties today.
Winds are forecast to be a bit weaker but still gusting around
25 mph along and south of Highway 40.

Another period of critical fire weather conditions is expected
across portions of northeastern Colorado on Friday. While winds
will not be as strong as today, persistant wind gusts to 25 mph
and ongoing dry conditions will allow fires to start and spread
rapidly.

COZ252-253-130315-
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/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0012.260313T1700Z-260314T0100Z/
Yuma-Kit Carson-
108 PM MDT Thu Mar 12 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 252 AND
253...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT
FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
252 AND 253...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 252 Yuma and 253 Kit Carson.

* TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 7 PM MDT this
  evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM to 7 PM
  MDT Friday.

* WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph this
  afternoon. For Friday, west winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts to
  35 mph are expected.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent.

* IMPACTS...Unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires that develop
  may rapidly grow and spread out of control.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Comply with burn bans and regulations. Avoid driving on dry grass
or brush. Maintain vehicle brakes and tires and secure tow chains
to avoid dragging. Never toss lit cigarettes onto the ground.

&&

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COZ254-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-130100-
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-260313T0100Z/
Cheyenne CO-Cheyenne KS-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-
Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-
Hitchcock-Red Willow-
108 PM MDT Thu Mar 12 2026 /208 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 001, 002, 003, 004, 013, 014, 015, 016, 027, 028, 029, 041,
042, 079, 080, 081, AND 254...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 001 Cheyenne KS, 002
  Rawlins, 003 Decatur, 004 Norton, 013 Sherman, 014 Thomas, 015
  Sheridan, 016 Graham, 027 Wallace, 028 Logan, 029 Gove, 041
  Greeley, 042 Wichita, 079 Dundy, 080 Hitchcock, 081 Red Willow
  and 254 Cheyenne CO.

* TIMING...Until 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ this evening.

* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Comply with burn bans and regulations. Avoid driving on dry grass
or brush. Maintain vehicle brakes and tires and secure tow chains
to avoid dragging. Never toss lit cigarettes onto the ground.

&&

$$

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