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Issued: 6:16 PM Feb. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, STRONG WIND GUSTS, AND DRY DORMANT FUELS FOR NORTH CENTRAL, NORTHEAST and PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL KANSAS... * AFFECTED AREA...Republic, Washington, Marshall, Nemaha, Brown, Cloud, Clay, Riley, Pottawatomie, Jackson, Ottawa, Dickinson, Geary, Morris, Wabaunsee, Shawnee, Lyon, Osage and Coffey counties. * TIMING...From Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Afternoon highs between 72 and 77. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. 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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