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RFWGID

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hastings NE
300 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AREA-
WIDE AND POSSIBLE AGAIN ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON IN NORTH CENTRAL
KANSAS...

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Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-
300 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...

* WINDS...Turning from out of the southwest to out of the
  northwest during the day Monday. Sustained wind speeds of 12 to
  20 mph with gusts of 20 to 33 mph. On Tuesday, southwesterly
  winds of 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 25 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

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Valley-Greeley-Nance-Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Dawson-Buffalo-
Hall-Hamilton-York-Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-
Furnas-Harlan-Franklin-Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer-
300 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL
NEBRASKA...

* WINDS...Turning from out of the southwest to out of the
  northwest during the day Monday. Sustained wind speeds of 12 to
  20 mph with gusts of 20 to 33 mph. Winds turn out of the
  northeast overnight.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 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.

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