FROM: NWS Wichita KS
AREA: Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Saline; Rice; McPherson; Reno; Kingman; Harper
SENT: 2026-02-15T02:08:00-06:00
Fire Weather Watch issued February 15 at 2:08AM CST until February 17 at 7:00PM CST by NWS Wichita KS
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for extreme grassland fire danger, which is in effect from
Tuesday afternoon through early Tuesday evening.
* Extreme Grassland Fire Danger…
* Winds…Southwest 25 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
* Relative Humidity…As low as 19 percent.
* Impacts…Any ignitions will have the potential to become
wildfires quickly, and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is
strongly discouraged.
A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
red flag warnings.
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this fire weather product.
Alert Expiration: 2026-02-15T17:15:00-06:00
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