Red Flag Warning

FROM: NWS Goodland KS
AREA: Yuma; Kit Carson County; Cheyenne; Rawlins; Sherman; Dundy; Hitchcock; Red Willow
SENT: 2026-02-15T16:44:00-07:00

Red Flag Warning issued February 15 at 4:44PM MST until February 15 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Goodland KS

For Tuesday, low relative humidity and sustained winds around 40
mph could lead to extreme fire spread for any fires that ignite.
Southwest winds will change to west behind a cold front in the
afternoon.

…FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001, 002, 013, 079, 080, 081, 252, AND 253…

* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zones 001 Cheyenne, 002 Rawlins,
013 Sherman, 079 Dundy, 080 Hitchcock, 081 Red Willow, 252
Yuma and 253 Kit Carson.

* TIMING…From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.

* WINDS…Southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 12 percent.

* IMPACTS…Unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires that develop
may rapidly grow and spread out of control.

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: 2026-02-16T00:45:00-07:00