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Fire Weather Watch

Issued by the National Weather Service - Goodland, KS

    FIRE WEATHER WATCH  

Yuma, CO; Kit Carson County, CO

Fire Weather Watch issued March 12 at 12:53AM MDT until March 13 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001, 002, 003, 004, 013, 014, 015, 016, 027, 028, 029, 041, 042, 079, 080, 081, 252, 253, AND 254... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 252 AND 253

Areas Affected: Yuma; Kit Carson County

Urgency: Future

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Possible

Alert Sent: Thursday 12:53am MDT

Alert Effective: Thursday 12:53am MDT

Alert Expires: Thursday 7:00pm MDT (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Friday 11:00am MDT

Event Ends: Friday 7:00pm MDT

Issued by: NWS Goodland KS

Details: 
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001, 002, 003, 004, 013, 014, 015, 016, 027, 028, 029, 041, 042, 079, 080, 081, 252, 253, AND 254... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 252 AND 253...

...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Expected Thursday and Forecast
Friday...

.West-southwest winds are forecast to increase in speed late
morning and into the afternoon today. The best potential for the
strongest winds currently lies across Yuma, Dundy, Hitchcock, Red
Willow and Cheyenne county Kansas. There is a 20 to 30 percent
chance wind gusts could exceed 60 mph across Yuma, Dundy, Cheyenne
county Kansas and northern Kit Carson counties today. Winds are
forecast to be a bit weaker but still gusting around 25 mph along
and south of Highway 40.

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Friday morning through Friday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 252 Yuma and 253 Kit Carson.

* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM this morning to
7 PM MDT this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Friday
morning through Friday evening.

* WINDS...Today, West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
Friday, west 15-25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent each day.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous and unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires
that develop may rapidly grow and spread out of control.

Information: 
Comply with burn bans and regulations. Avoid driving on dry grass
or brush. Maintain vehicle brakes and tires and secure tow chains
to avoid dragging. Never toss lit cigarettes onto the ground.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
red flag warnings.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1852317eb6244da8c7f74da7fee122a2b19f33b8.001.1
Codes: COZ252, COZ253
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1852317eb6244da8c7f74da7fee122a2b19f33b8.001.1