Liebenthal, KS Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ...

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

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego, Fire Weather Zone
031 Ellis, Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone 044
Lane, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush,
Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee,
Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford, Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards,
Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa and Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt.

* TIMING...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening.

* WINDS...Ahead of the cold front west to southwest winds at 15 to
25 mph. Behind the cold front northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with
gusts up to 55 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended. Timing of the frontal
passage is late afternoon and any fires that develop ahead of
the front will quickly shift after the front passes.

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.

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