Morton County, KS

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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

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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.

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