Red Flag Warning Kansas | Effective 03/21/2026 18:09

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 8:09PM CDT until March 22 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 21, 2026 - 6:09pm
Expires: 
March 22, 2026 - 9:15am
Description: 
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS EVENING HAS BEEN CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Wichita has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. * Extreme Grassland Fire Danger... * Winds...North 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 20 to 35 percent * Impacts...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread quickly and behave erratically.
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. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this fire weather product.
Area Description: 
Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Saline; Rice; McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey; Butler; Greenwood; Kingman; Sedgwick; Harper; Sumner; Cowley; Elk; Chautauqua
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wichita KS