Fire Weather Watch issued March 25 at 9:02AM CDT until March 26 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY EVENING...
.Gusty southwest winds will develop on Thursday ahead of an
approaching cold front. This front will arrive along the I-70
corridor during the afternoon hours shifting winds to the north.
The front will gradually move south and east into south central
and southeast Kansas during the evening and overnight hours.
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for extreme grassland fire danger, which is in effect from
Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening.
* Extreme Grassland Fire Danger...
* Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, shifting
to the north behind a strong cold front.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 21 percent.
* Impacts...Any fires that develop will have the potential to
spread quickly and behave erratically.
A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
red flag warnings.
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this fire weather product.
Varoitus voimassa to klo 20:00 - pe klo 4:00
