Morton County, KS
Alerts
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In effect from Monday 04/20 12:00 PM CDT – Monday 04/20 8:00 PM CDT
Issued by NWS Dodge City KS
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 and Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton.
Timing
From noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ to 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ Monday.
Winds
South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
Relative Humidity
As low as 12 percent.
Impacts
Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
What to do
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Areas impacted
- Hamilton
- Kearny
- Finney
- Stanton
- Grant
- Morton
Briefing
From the forecaster
Fire Weather Forecast This Week
Created by the NWS Dodge City WFO
Windy, warm, and dry weather will continue this week, which will result in the continuation of enhanced fire weather risk just about every day this week across at least some portion of our southwest Kansas region.
Seven-day weather risk overview
Daily weather risk summary
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