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Home Return to list Fire Weather Watch 0018 Issued by the Dodge City Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-17 08:34:44 304 WWUS83 KDDC 171334 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 834 AM CDT Sun May 17 2026 KSZ074>077-084>087-180200- /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.A.0018.260518T1700Z-260519T0200Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0029.260517T1800Z-260518T0200Z/ Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade- 834 AM CDT Sun May 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray, Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton, Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens, Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward and Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM CDT this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ KSZ030-031-043>046-061>065-078>080-088-089-180200- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0029.260517T1800Z-260518T0200Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Clark-Comanche- 834 AM CDT Sun May 17 2026 /734 AM MDT Sun May 17 2026/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego, Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis, Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush, Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards, Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa, Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark and Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche. * TIMING...From 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ this afternoon to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening. * WINDS...South 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Every effort should be made to contain the ongoing fires before Sunday afternoon to prevent quick spread and reignition. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc Action: Upgraded Issued At: 2026-05-17 14:00:54 640 WWUS83 KDDC 171900 RFWDDC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 200 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026 KSZ074>077-084>087-180300- /O.UPG.KDDC.FW.A.0018.260518T1700Z-260519T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FW.W.0030.260518T1700Z-260519T0200Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-260518T0200Z/ Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade- 200 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY 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 noon to 9 PM CDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray, Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton, Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens, Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward and Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 9 PM CDT this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from noon to 9 PM CDT Monday. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. 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. && $$ KSZ030-031-043>046-061>065-078>080-088-089-180200- /O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-260518T0200Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Clark-Comanche- 200 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026 /100 PM MDT Sun May 17 2026/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego, Fire Weather Zone 031 Ellis, Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush, Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards, Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa, Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark and Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche. * TIMING...Until 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Every effort should be made to contain the ongoing fires before Sunday afternoon to prevent quick spread and reignition. && $$ For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit... http://weather.gov/ddc | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||