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City of Medicine Lodge, KS
Saturday March 19th, 2022 :: 01:11 p.m. CDT

Alert

Red Flag Warning until 08:00PM Sunday

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM CDT Sunday.

* Affected Area...In Kansas...Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford... Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt and Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber.

* Winds...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Timing...Sunday afternoon into early Sunday evening

* Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent.

* Temperatures...In the mid to upper 70s.

* Impacts...Any fires that start will have extreme fire behavior and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not advised.

* AFFECTED AREAS: STAFFORD ... PRATT ... BARBER

Instructions:

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.

Address/Location
City of Medicine Lodge, KS
114 W 1st Ave
Medicine Lodge, KS 67104

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 620-886-3908

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Red Flag Warning

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