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Wichita - KS, US, National Weather Service

Butler County

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR ALL OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND PARTS OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS... The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Fire Weather Watch for extreme grassland fire danger, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. Extreme Grassland Fire Danger... Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, shifting to the north behind a strong cold front. Relative Humidity...As low as 21 percent. Impacts...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread quickly and behave erratically. 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. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this fire weather product.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY EVENING... .Gusty southwest winds will develop on Thursday ahead of an approaching cold front. This front will arrive along the I-70 corridor during the afternoon hours shifting winds to the north. The front will gradually move south and east into south central and southeast Kansas during the evening and overnight hours.