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Kansas

Red Flag Warning (Severe)

Jewell; Mitchell; Osborne; Phillips; Rooks; Smith

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON IN COUNTIES
ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE NEBRASKA-KANSAS BORDER...

* WINDS...From the west-southwest, sustained 15 to 25 MPH, and
gusting 25 to 35 MPH, overall-strongest in Kansas.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 20 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will 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.

Start Time

4/14/2026 2:51 PM

End Time

4/14/2026 9:00 PM

Cloud; Ottawa; Republic

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 8 PM CDT this
evening.

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

* TIMING...From noon today to 8 PM CDT this evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 90 degrees.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Start Time

4/14/2026 1:31 AM

End Time

4/14/2026 8:00 PM

Nebraska

Fire Weather Watch (Severe)

Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR; Frenchman Basin; Loess Plains; Loup Rivers Basin; Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest; Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY..

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for low relative humidity and gusty winds, which is
in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern
Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather
Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie
National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin, Fire
Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219
Loess Plains.

* TIMING...Thursday, 11 AM CDT / 10 AM MDT through Midnight CDT /
11 PM MDT.

* WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Into the low to mid 80s.

* LIGHTNING...None expected.

* IMPACTS...Any fire starts could spread rapidly and be
difficult to control.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

Start Time

4/14/2026 12:15 PM

End Time

4/15/2026 4:00 AM

Red Flag Warning (Severe)

Jefferson; Saline

* AFFECTED AREA...Saline and Jefferson Counties.

* TIMING...Until 9 PM CDT this evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
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.

Start Time

4/14/2026 2:24 PM

End Time

4/14/2026 9:00 PM

Franklin; Harlan; Nuckolls; Thayer; Webster

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON IN COUNTIES
ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE NEBRASKA-KANSAS BORDER...

* WINDS...From the west-southwest, sustained 15 to 25 MPH, and
gusting 25 to 35 MPH, overall-strongest in Kansas.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 20 percent.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Start Time

4/14/2026 2:51 PM

End Time

4/14/2026 9:00 PM

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