Alertes en vigueurWinona, KS

Wind gusts up to 35 mph are forecast for today in the Red Flag Warning area but the strongest winds may be a bit more sporadic than what was initially anticipated. A period of northwesterly winds early this afternoon may occur across Logan and Gove counties. For the Fire Weather Watch Tuesday. Highest confidence in multiple hours of critical conditions is across Cheyenne county Colorado and Greeley county. Other counties, especially further east are more questionable due to the positioning of a developing low pressure system. If the low sets up to far south then winds may not be as strong. The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.
Affected Area: Fire Weather Zones 028 Logan, 029 Gove, 041 Greeley and 042 Wichita.
Timing: For the Red Flag Warning, until 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.
Winds: Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph today. 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph for Tuesday.
Relative Humidity: As low as 8 percent today and as low as 12 percent Tuesday.
Impacts: Unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires that develop may rapidly grow and spread out of control.

Comply with burn bans and regulations. Avoid driving on dry grass or brush. Maintain vehicle brakes and tires and secure tow chains to avoid dragging. Never toss lit cigarettes onto the ground. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings.