Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 20 at 12:04AM CDT until March 21 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 19, 2026 - 10:04pm
Expires:
March 20, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
* 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 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman,
Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford,
Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell,
Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray, Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire
Weather Zone 079 Edwards, Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa, Fire
Weather Zone 081 Pratt, Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton, Fire
Weather Zone 085 Stevens, Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward, Fire
Weather Zone 087 Meade, Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark, Fire
Weather Zone 089 Comanche and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber.
* TIMING...From Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening.
* WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Instruction:
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
Area Description:
Trego; Ellis; Scott; Lane; Ness; Rush; Finney; Hodgeman; Pawnee; Stafford; Grant; Haskell; Gray; Ford; Edwards; Kiowa; Pratt; Morton; Stevens; Seward; Meade; Clark; Comanche; Barber
Forcast Office:
NWS Dodge City KS
Sender: