968 WWUS84 KOUN 151902 RFWOUN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Norman OK 202 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 OKZ004-005-009-010-014-021-170200- /O.NEW.KOUN.FW.W.0021.260416T1700Z-260417T0200Z/ Harper-Woods-Ellis-Woodward-Roger Mills-Beckham- 202 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR HOT, DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA... The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM CDT Thursday. * WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 90. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (out of 10). 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 will contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$  692 WWUS83 KICT 151923 RFWICT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 223 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 KSZ032-033-047-161200- /O.NEW.KICT.FW.W.0010.260416T1700Z-260417T0200Z/ Russell-Lincoln-Barton- 223 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR CENTRAL AND NORTH-CENTRAL KANSAS... The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Red Flag Warning for extreme grassland fire danger, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM CDT Thursday. * Extreme Grassland Fire Danger... * Winds...South 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 13 percent. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this fire weather product. && $$  176 WWUS83 KMPX 151947 RFWMPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 247 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .Warm temperatures in the upper 70s to lower 80s combined with relative humidity values as low as 20 percent will exist with wind gusts as high as 25 to 30 mph Thursday morning through Thursday evening. This environment will create potentially critical fire weather conditions for portions of southwestern and west-central Minnesota. MNZ047-054>056-064-073-160800- /O.NEW.KMPX.FW.A.0002.260416T1600Z-260417T0000Z/ Stevens-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Yellow Medicine-Redwood- 247 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a Fire Weather Watch. * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of southwest and west central Minnesota. * TIMING...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * WINDS...South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Around 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch. && $$ Dunleavy  248 WWUS83 KGLD 151956 RFWGLD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 156 PM MDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Forecast Thursday... .Interesting fire weather setup with a trough forecast to be in place over the area leading to two separate areas of fire weather concerns. The first for Nebraska and Kansas is forecast to see longer duration of critical fire weather conditions starting as early as the late morning with wind gusts up to 30 mph then declining in magnitude around 6pm central time. The second is across eastern Colorado where wind gusts may be a little more delayed until the mid afternoon but continue into the evening hours.A wind shift to the northwest is forecast early Friday morning which would change fire spread directions should one be present. COZ253-254-KSZ004-016-NEZ080-081-160900- /O.CON.KGLD.FW.A.0024.260416T1800Z-260417T0200Z/ Kit Carson-Cheyenne CO-Norton-Graham-Hitchcock-Red Willow- 156 PM MDT Wed Apr 15 2026 /256 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 004, 016, 080, 081, 253, AND 254... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 004 Norton, 016 Graham, 080 Hitchcock, 081 Red Willow, 253 Kit Carson and 254 Cheyenne CO. * TIMING...From Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * WINDS...South 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * IMPACTS...Unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires that develop may rapidly grow and spread out of control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/goodland