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Home Return to list Fire Weather Watch 0017 Issued by the Dodge City Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-15 22:25:44 914 WWUS83 KDDC 160325 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1025 PM CDT Fri May 15 2026 KSZ061>064-074>078-084>088-162115- /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.A.0017.260517T1800Z-260518T0200Z/ Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford- Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark- 1025 PM CDT Fri May 15 2026 /925 PM MDT Fri May 15 2026/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST KANSAS... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, 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 and Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark. * TIMING...From Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc Action: Upgraded Issued At: 2026-05-16 12:27:53 792 WWUS83 KDDC 161727 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1227 PM CDT Sat May 16 2026 ...HIGH END CRITICAL TO EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SUNDAY... KSZ061>064-074>078-084>088-171600- /O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0017.260517T1800Z-260518T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0029.260517T1800Z-260518T0200Z/ Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford- Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark- 1227 PM CDT Sat May 16 2026 /1127 AM MDT Sat May 16 2026/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, 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 and Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark. * TIMING...From 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Sunday. * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * IMPACTS...Any ongoing fire or new fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning should not be attempted. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. Every effort should be made to contain the ongoing fires before Sunday afternoon to prevent quick spread and reignition. && $$ KSZ030-031-043>046-065-079-080-171600- /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0029.260517T1800Z-260518T0200Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Pawnee-Edwards-Kiowa- 1227 PM CDT Sat May 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM to 9 PM CDT Sunday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego, Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis, Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards and Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa. * TIMING...From 1 PM to 9 PM CDT Sunday. * WINDS...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * IMPACTS...Any ongoing fire or new fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning should not be attempted. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. Every effort should be made to contain the ongoing fires before Sunday afternoon to prevent quick spread and reignition. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||