Red Flag Warning for Trego; Ellis; Scott +20 more
Impacts: Any ongoing fire or new fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning should not be attempted.
Official alert brief
...HIGH END CRITICAL TO EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SUNDAY...
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 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray, Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards, Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa, Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton, Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens, Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward, Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade and Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark.
TIMING
From 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Sunday.
WINDS
Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
As low as 5 percent.
IMPACTS
Any ongoing fire or new fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning should not be attempted.
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. Every effort should be made to contain the ongoing fires before Sunday afternoon to prevent quick spread and reignition.