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Goodland - KS, US, National Weather Service

Dundy County

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 079, 080, AND 081... The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 079 Dundy, 080 Hitchcock and 081 Red Willow. TIMING...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. WINDS...West 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent. IMPACTS...Unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires that develop may rapidly grow and spread out of control. 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.

...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Forecast Wednesday... .Near record to record high temperatures are again forecast Wednesday leading to humidity values falling into the low teens and even perhaps single digits. Winds currently are forecast to be similar to what occurred this past Saturday with sustained winds of 10-15 mph and occasional gusts around 30 mph during the afternoon hours.