Gove

... Wind Advisory in effect from noon MDT /1 PM CDT/ today to 7 PM
MDT /8 PM CDT/ this evening...

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Wind
Advisory... which is in effect from noon MDT /1 PM CDT/ today to
7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ this evening.

* Timing/duration... southwest to west winds will strengthen
during the afternoon then decline during the evening.

* Peak winds... wind speeds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45-50 mph.

* Other impacts... there may be some areas of blowing dust due to
the lack of any recent rainfall.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Wind Advisory means that strong and gusty winds may affect
travel... especially light weight or high profile vehicles. Be
prepared for sudden wind gusts which may result in loss of
vehicle control.


Jtl

... Red flag warning in effect from noon MDT /1 PM CDT/ today to
9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ this evening for wind and low relative
humidity for fire weather zones 001... 002... 013... 014... 015...
027... 028... 029... 041... 042... 079... 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 9 PM MDT /10 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 013
Sherman... fire weather zone 014 Thomas... fire weather zone 015
Sheridan... 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.

* Winds... southwest to west at 15 to 35 mph with gusts of 25 to 50 mph.

* Relative humidity... 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 and low relative humidity will create explosive fire
growth potential.



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... Records broken across the tri state area...

A record high temperature of 102 degrees was set at Hill City Kansas
today. This breaks the old record of 99 degrees set in 1912.

A record high temperature of 102 degrees was set at McCook Nebraska
today. This breaks the old record of 98 degrees set in 1967.

A record high temperature of 97 degrees was tied at Goodland Kansas
today. This ties the old record of 97 degrees set in 2006.

A record high temperature of 95 degrees was tied at Burlington Colorado
today. This ties the old record of 95 degrees set in 2006.

An unofficial record high temperature of 99 degrees was set at Colby
Kansas today. This breaks the old record of 98 degrees set in 1967.
This reading is from an unofficial weather station. Official data
are reported by National Weather Service cooperative observers at
the end of the month.

05/26/2012 1132 PM

Grinnell, Gove County.

Non-thunderstorm wind gust m69 mph, reported by mesonet.


            Ksn weatherlab





05/26/2012 1143 PM

5 miles ESE of Gove, Gove County.

Non-thunderstorm wind gust m70 mph, reported by mesonet.


            Enhanced by thunderstorm outflow





05/26/2012 1033 PM

5 miles ESE of Gove, Gove County.

Non-thunderstorm wind gust M59 mph, reported by mesonet.


            Winds enhanced from decaying showers and weak
            thunderstorms