Weather Alerts-

Make preparations per the instructions

Topeka - KS, US, National Weather Service

Shawnee County

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, GUSTY WINDS AND DRY FUELS FOR THE ENTIRE AREA...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR THE ENTIRE AREA... AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 008 Republic, Fire Weather Zone 009 Washington, Fire Weather Zone 010 Marshall, Fire Weather Zone 011 Nemaha, Fire Weather Zone 012 Brown, Fire Weather Zone 020 Cloud, Fire Weather Zone 021 Clay, Fire Weather Zone 022 Riley, Fire Weather Zone 023 Pottawatomie, Fire Weather Zone 024 Jackson, Fire Weather Zone 026 Jefferson, Fire Weather Zone 034 Ottawa, Fire Weather Zone 035 Dickinson, Fire Weather Zone 036 Geary, Fire Weather Zone 037 Morris, Fire Weather Zone 038 Wabaunsee, Fire Weather Zone 039 Shawnee, Fire Weather Zone 054 Lyon and Fire Weather Zone 055 Osage. TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM to 10 PM CDT Saturday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Saturday evening through Sunday evening. WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. TEMPERATURES...Up to 93. 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.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...