WWUS83 KDDC 181827
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
127 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

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127 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather 
  Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather 
  Zone 077 Gray, Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire Weather Zone 
  084 Morton, Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens, Fire Weather Zone 
  086 Seward, Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade and Fire Weather Zone 
  088 Clark.

* TIMING...Until 9 PM CDT this evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread 
  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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