Weather Alerts For Arnold, KS

# HEADLINE -------------------- FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Sub-freezing temperatures of 28 to 32 degrees expected. Mid 20s expected northwest of Garden City. WHERE Portions of southwest and west central Kansas. WHEN From late Friday night through Saturday morning. IMPACTS Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. ISSUED AT Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 1:33 PM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Dodge City KS HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Haskell, Finney, Grant, Gray, Hamilton, Kearny, Lane, Morton, Ness, Scott, Seward, Stanton, Stevens, Trego Including the cities of Dighton, Montezuma, Elkhart, Cimarron, Johnson City, Ulysses, Hugoton, Scott City, Satanta, Sublette, Liberal, Scott State Lake, Lakin, Deerfield, Syracuse, Garden City, Ness City, and Wakeeney

# HEADLINE -------------------- Widespread Critical Fire Conditions Thursday RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY # SUMMARY -------------------- The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM CDT Thursday. # DETAILS -------------------- 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 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards, Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa, Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark and Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche. TIMING From noon to 9 PM CDT Thursday. WINDS South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY As low as 11 percent. IMPACTS Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. ISSUED AT Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 12:37 PM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Dodge City KS HEADER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- 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. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Kiowa, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Ford, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness, Pawnee, Rush, Scott, Trego

Pollen Index: 11.3 Pollen Level: high Predominant Pollen: Oak, Maple and Birch. Concentration of pollen grains in the air for Thursday will be increasing and extend even further into the extremely high range. This rise is a result of rising temperatures, strong winds and lower relative humidity.