Kansas Red Flag Warning | Effective 04/19/2026 10:15

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued April 19 at 12:15PM CDT until April 19 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 19, 2026 - 10:15am
Expires: 
April 19, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, 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 8 PM CDT this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Finney; Hodgeman; Stanton; Grant; Haskell; Gray; Ford; Morton; Stevens; Seward; Meade; Clark
Forcast Office: 
NWS Dodge City KS