Fire Weather Watch

FROM: NWS Dodge City KS
AREA: Hamilton; Kearny; Finney; Stanton; Grant; Haskell; Gray; Morton; Stevens; Seward; Meade
SENT: 2026-02-16T13:48:00-06:00

Fire Weather Watch issued February 16 at 1:48PM CST until February 18 at 8:00PM CST by NWS Dodge City KS

…Critical Wildfire Danger Expected Tuesday…

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather
Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather
Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather
Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray, Fire Weather
Zone 084 Morton, Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens, Fire Weather
Zone 086 Seward and Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade.

* TIMING…For the Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/
to 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ Tuesday. For the Fire Weather Watch,
from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening.

* WINDS…Southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 10 percent.

* IMPACTS…Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

Alert Expiration: 2026-02-17T06:00:00-06:00