URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wichita KS
211 PM CST Tue Dec 16 2025
Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion- Chase-Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper-Sumner- Cowley-Elk-Chautauqua- 211 PM CST Tue Dec 16 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR AREAS WITHIN AND NORTHWEST OF THE FLINT HILLS...
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Fire Weather Watch for extreme grassland fire danger, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon.
* Extreme Grassland Fire Danger...
* Winds...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts around 50 mph.
* Relative Humidity...Between 20 and 30 percent.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
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