St. Francis, KS Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 001, 002, 013, 014, 027, 028, 041, 042, 079, 080,
252, 253, AND 254...

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 001 Cheyenne KS, 002
Rawlins, 013 Sherman, 014 Thomas, 027 Wallace, 028 Logan, 041
Greeley, 042 Wichita, 079 Dundy, 080 Hitchcock, 252 Yuma, 253
Kit Carson and 254 Cheyenne CO.

* TIMING...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening.

* WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 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.

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