Fire Weather Watch

FROM: NWS Topeka KS
AREA: Republic; Washington; Marshall; Nemaha; Brown; Cloud; Clay; Riley; Pottawatomie; Jackson; Jefferson; Ottawa; Dickinson; Geary; Morris; Wabaunsee; Shawnee; Douglas; Lyon; Osage; Franklin; Coffey; Anderson
SENT: 2026-02-16T02:53:00-06:00

Fire Weather Watch issued February 16 at 2:53AM CST until February 17 at 7:00PM CST by NWS Topeka KS

…FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON THROUGH 7 PM TUESDAY…

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for low relative humidity, strong wind gusts, and dry
dormant fuels, which is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through
Tuesday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zone 008 Republic, Fire Weather
Zone 009 Washington, Fire Weather Zone 010 Marshall, Fire
Weather Zone 011 Nemaha, Fire Weather Zone 012 Brown, Fire
Weather Zone 020 Cloud, Fire Weather Zone 021 Clay, Fire
Weather Zone 022 Riley, Fire Weather Zone 023 Pottawatomie,
Fire Weather Zone 024 Jackson, Fire Weather Zone 026
Jefferson, Fire Weather Zone 034 Ottawa, Fire Weather Zone 035
Dickinson, Fire Weather Zone 036 Geary, Fire Weather Zone 037
Morris, Fire Weather Zone 038 Wabaunsee, Fire Weather Zone 039
Shawnee, Fire Weather Zone 040 Douglas, Fire Weather Zone 054
Lyon, Fire Weather Zone 055 Osage, Fire Weather Zone 056
Franklin, Fire Weather Zone 058 Coffey and Fire Weather Zone
059 Anderson.

* TIMING…From Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.

* WINDS…South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…20 to 35 percent.

* TEMPERATURES…Up to 77.

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

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: 2026-02-16T11:00:00-06:00