Fire Weather Watch until 09:00PM Monday
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Fire Weather Watch for extreme grassland fire danger, which is in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening.
* Extreme Grassland Fire Danger...Is forecast.
* Winds...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* Relative Humidity...in the teens and 20s percent.
* Temperatures...in the 70s to low 80s.
* Impacts...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly and become very difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* AFFECTED AREAS: RUSSELL ... LINCOLN ... BARTON ... ELLSWORTH ... SALINE ... RICE ... MCPHERSON ... MARION ... CHASE ... RENO ... HARVEY ... BUTLER ... GREENWOOD ... WOODSON ... ALLEN ... KINGMAN ... SEDGWICK ... HARPER ... SUMNER ... COWLEY ... ELK ... WILSON ... NEOSHO ... CHAUTAUQUA ... MONTGOMERY ... LABETTE
Instructions:
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.
Address/Location
Harper County, KS
115 E Steadman St
Anthony, KS 67003
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 620-842-3086
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Fire Weather Watch