Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Hastings, NE
Areas Affected: Phillips; Smith; Jewell; Rooks; Osborne; Mitchell
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Tuesday 3:32am CDT
Alert Effective: Tuesday 3:32am CDT
Alert Expires: Tuesday 3:00pm CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Tuesday 12:00pm CDT
Event Ends: Tuesday 9:00pm CDT
Issued by: NWS Hastings NE
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS... ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON IN COUNTIES ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE NEBRASKA-KANSAS BORDER... * WINDS...From the southwest, sustained 15 to 25 MPH and gusting at least 30 to 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will 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.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ba140bf7d4e008d7c470712f155d3f3f4cb10905.002.1 Codes: KSZ005, KSZ006, KSZ007, KSZ017, KSZ018, KSZ019 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ba140bf7d4e008d7c470712f155d3f3f4cb10905.002.1