WWUS83 KGID 141951 RFWGID URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hastings NE 251 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON IN COUNTIES ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE NEBRASKA-KANSAS BORDER... KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ083>087-150200- /O.CON.KGID.FW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-260415T0200Z/ Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Harlan-Franklin- Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer- 251 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS... * WINDS...From the west-southwest, sustained 15 to 25 MPH, and gusting 25 to 35 MPH, overall-strongest in Kansas. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will 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. && $$ Wesely