Cheyenne County

... High Wind Warning remains in effect until 10 PM MDT /11 PM
CDT/ this evening...

* timing/duration... south winds will strengthen during the early
afternoon... with peak wind speeds by late afternoon. The winds
will decline during the evening.

* Peak winds... sustained winds of 40 to 45 mph with wind gusts
in excess of 60 mph are possible.

* Other impacts... blowing dust is possible... especially in areas
that have not received any rainfall lately.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A High Wind Warning means strong winds are either occurring or
imminent which could lead to property damage... reduced visibility
in blowing dust... and loss of vehicle control. A High Wind
Warning is issued for sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or
gusts of 58 mph or more.

... Red flag warning in effect from noon MDT /1 PM CDT/ today to
10 PM MDT /11 PM CDT/ 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...

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a red flag
warning for wind and low relative humidity... which is in effect
from noon MDT /1 PM CDT/ today to 10 PM MDT /11 PM CDT/ this
evening.

* Affected area... in Colorado... fire weather zone 252 Yuma...
fire weather zone 253 Kit Carson and fire weather zone 254
Cheyenne co. In Kansas... fire weather zone 001 Cheyenne KS...
fire weather zone 002 Rawlins... fire weather zone 003
Decatur... fire weather zone 004 Norton... fire weather zone 013
Sherman... fire weather zone 014 Thomas... fire weather zone 015
Sheridan... fire weather zone 016 Graham... fire weather zone
027 Wallace... fire weather zone 028 Logan... fire weather zone
029 Gove... fire weather zone 041 Greeley and fire weather zone
042 Wichita. In Nebraska... fire weather zone 079 Dundy... fire
weather zone 080 Hitchcock and fire weather zone 081 Red
Willow.

* Winds... south 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* Relative humidity... as low as 10 to 20 percent.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now... or are imminent. A combination of
strong winds... low relative humidity... and warm temperatures will
create explosive fire growth potential.



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