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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
142 PM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-101200-
/O.UPG.KTOP.FW.A.0001.250310T1700Z-250311T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KTOP.FW.W.0002.250310T1700Z-250311T0100Z/
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
142 PM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT MONDAY FOR LOW
HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS FOR ALL OF NORTH-CENTRAL, NORTHEAST, AND
EAST-CENTRAL KANSAS...

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Red Flag
Warning for the combination of dry fuels, low relative humidity
and gusty southwest winds, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM
CDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 008 Republic, Fire Weather
  Zone 009 Washington, Fire Weather Zone 010 Marshall, Fire
  Weather Zone 011 Nemaha, Fire Weather Zone 012 Brown, Fire
  Weather Zone 020 Cloud, Fire Weather Zone 021 Clay, Fire
  Weather Zone 022 Riley, Fire Weather Zone 023 Pottawatomie,
  Fire Weather Zone 024 Jackson, Fire Weather Zone 026
  Jefferson, Fire Weather Zone 034 Ottawa, Fire Weather Zone 035
  Dickinson, Fire Weather Zone 036 Geary, Fire Weather Zone 037
  Morris, Fire Weather Zone 038 Wabaunsee, Fire Weather Zone 039
  Shawnee, Fire Weather Zone 040 Douglas, Fire Weather Zone 054
  Lyon, Fire Weather Zone 055 Osage, Fire Weather Zone 056
  Franklin, Fire Weather Zone 058 Coffey and Fire Weather Zone
  059 Anderson.

* TIMING...From noon to 8 PM CDT Monday.

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

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