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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1200 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

KSZ008-020-034-170200-
/O.NEW.KTOP.FW.W.0010.260416T1700Z-260417T0200Z/
Republic-Cloud-Ottawa-
1200 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, GUSTY WINDS AND DRY FUELS IN NORTH CENTRAL
KANSAS...

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Red Flag
Warning for Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 9
PM CDT Thursday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 008 Republic, Fire Weather
  Zone 020 Cloud and Fire Weather Zone 034 Ottawa.

* TIMING...From noon to 9 PM CDT Thursday.

* WINDS...South 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 86.

* LIGHTNING...

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and 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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