Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Topeka KS
838 PM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026
KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-280945-
/O.EXP.KTOP.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260328T0200Z/
/O.CON.KTOP.FW.W.0007.260328T1600Z-260329T0300Z/
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
838 PM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY, GUSTY WINDS, DRY AND DORMANT FUELS FOR NORTH
CENTRAL, NORTHEAST, AND EAST CENTRAL KS...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM CDT
SATURDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, GUSTY WINDS, DRY AND DORMANT FUELS FOR
NORTH CENTRAL, NORTHEAST, AND EAST CENTRAL KS...
* 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 11 AM to 10 PM CDT Saturday.
* WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Up to 62.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and 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.
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
832 PM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026
IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ015-030>034-042>045-050>053-
065>068-078-088>093-290300-
/O.CAN.KOAX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260328T0200Z/
/O.CON.KOAX.FW.W.0008.260328T1400Z-260329T0300Z/
Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-
Page-Thurston-Boone-Madison-Stanton-Cuming-Burt-Platte-Colfax-
Dodge-Washington-Butler-Saunders-Douglas-Sarpy-Seward-Lancaster-
Cass-Otoe-Saline-Jefferson-Gage-Johnson-Nemaha-Pawnee-Richardson-
832 PM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS EVENING IS CANCELLED BUT A RED FLAG
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 10 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR WIND
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF EASTERN NEBRASKA AND
SOUTHWEST IOWA...
The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has cancelled the
Red Flag Warning.
* AFFECTED AREA...Thurston, Boone, Madison, Stanton, Cuming,
Burt, Platte, Monona, Colfax, Dodge, Washington, Butler,
Saunders, Douglas, Sarpy, Harrison, Shelby, Seward, Lancaster,
Cass, Otoe, Pottawattamie, Saline, Mills, Montgomery,
Jefferson, Gage, Fremont, Johnson, Page, Nemaha, Pawnee, and
Richardson Counties.
* TIMING...From 9 AM to 10 PM CDT Saturday.
* WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 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.
&&
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hastings NE
728 PM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026
KSZ005-017-NEZ039-046-060-061-072>074-082>084-281200-
/O.CON.KGID.FW.W.0015.260328T1400Z-260329T0300Z/
Phillips-Rooks-Valley-Sherman-Dawson-Buffalo-Gosper-Phelps-
Kearney-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin-
728 PM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 10 PM CDT
SATURDAY...
* WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 to 15 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.
&&
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Thies
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hastings NE
728 PM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026
KSZ006-007-018-019-NEZ040-041-047>049-062>064-075>077-085>087-
281200-
/O.CAN.KGID.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-260328T0100Z/
/O.CON.KGID.FW.W.0015.260328T1400Z-260329T0300Z/
Smith-Jewell-Osborne-Mitchell-Greeley-Nance-Howard-Merrick-Polk-
Hall-Hamilton-York-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer-
728 PM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 10 PM CDT
SATURDAY...
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FRIDAY IS CANCELLED...
The National Weather Service in Hastings has cancelled the Red
Flag Warning.
* WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph on Saturday.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 to 15 percent on Saturday.
* 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.
&&
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
238 PM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026
KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-281200-
/O.CON.KDDC.FW.W.0014.260328T1600Z-260329T0300Z/
Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-
Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-
Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber-
238 PM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026 /138 PM MDT Fri Mar 27 2026/
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/
TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST KANSAS...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego, Fire Weather Zone
031 Ellis, Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone 044
Lane, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush,
Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny,
Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman,
Fire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 066 Stafford,
Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant,
Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray,
Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards,
Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa, Fire Weather Zone 081 Pratt, Fire
Weather Zone 084 Morton, Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens, Fire
Weather Zone 086 Seward, Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade, Fire
Weather Zone 088 Clark, Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche and
Fire Weather Zone 090 Barber.
* TIMING...From 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ to 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/
Saturday.
* WINDS...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and 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.
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For more information from NOAA/National weather service visit...
http://weather.gov/ddc
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service North Platte NE
221 PM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
NEZ204-206-208>210-219-280600-
/O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0017.260328T1400Z-260329T0200Z/
Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-
Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-
Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National
Forest-Loup Rivers Basin-Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains-
221 PM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026 /121 PM MDT Fri Mar 27 2026/
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ TO
9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ SATURDAY FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG
SOUTHERLY WINDS...
* 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...9 AM CDT to 9 PM CDT Saturday.
* WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Falling to 10 to 15 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Upper 60s east, upper 70s west.
* LIGHTNING...None expected.
* IMPACTS...Any fire starts may spread rapidly and be difficult
to control.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...very poor overnight humidity recovery is
expected Friday night into Saturday morning and could favor an
earlier start to critical conditions for portions of the area.
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.
&&
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
National Weather Service Goodland KS
902 AM MDT Fri Mar 27 2026
...Critical Fire Weather on Saturday...
.Dry conditions, above normal temperatures and strengthening
southerly flow on the eastern periphery of a deepening lee trough
will foster critical fire weather across the majority of the
region on Saturday.
COZ253-254-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-281515-
/O.CON.KGLD.FW.W.0018.260328T1600Z-260329T0300Z/
Kit Carson-Cheyenne CO-Cheyenne KS-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-
Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-
Hitchcock-Red Willow-
902 AM MDT Fri Mar 27 2026 /1002 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026/
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MDT /11 AM CDT/
TO 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001, 002, 003, 004, 013, 014,
015, 016, 027, 028, 029, 041, 042, 079, 080, 081, 253, AND 254...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 001 Cheyenne KS, 002
Rawlins, 003 Decatur, 004 Norton, 013 Sherman, 014 Thomas, 015
Sheridan, 016 Graham, 027 Wallace, 028 Logan, 029 Gove, 041
Greeley, 042 Wichita, 079 Dundy, 080 Hitchcock, 081 Red
Willow, 253 Kit Carson and 254 Cheyenne CO.
* TIMING...From 10 AM MDT /11 AM CDT/ to 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/
Saturday.
* WINDS...South to SW at 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.
* IMPACTS...Unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires that develop
may rapidly grow and spread out of control.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Comply with burn bans and regulations. Avoid driving on dry grass
or brush. Maintain vehicle brakes and tires and secure tow chains
to avoid dragging. Never toss lit cigarettes onto the ground.
&&
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For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/goodland
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wichita KS
950 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026
KSZ032-033-047>053-067-068-082-280600-
/O.UPG.KICT.FW.A.0005.260328T1600Z-260329T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KICT.FW.W.0007.260328T1600Z-260329T0300Z/
Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-
Chase-Reno-Harvey-Kingman-
950 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM CDT SATURDAY
FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR CENTRAL AND PORTIONS OF
SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Red Flag
Warning for extreme grassland fire danger, which is in effect
from 11 AM to 10 PM CDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.
* Extreme Grassland Fire Danger...
* Winds...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 18 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that start will likely be difficult to
control.
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.
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of this fire weather product.
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Wind Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1119 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026
KSZ032-033-047>051-281200-
/O.NEW.KICT.WI.Y.0007.260328T1700Z-260329T0000Z/
Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-
Including the cities of Wilson, Lyons, Sylvan Grove, Salina,
Sterling, Ellsworth, Russell, Lincoln, Great Bend, and McPherson
1119 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected.
* WHERE...Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, McPherson, Rice, Russell, and
Saline Counties.
* WHEN...From noon to 7 PM CDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
&&
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Christo
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Goodland KS
205 PM MDT Fri Mar 27 2026
COZ091-092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-282015-
Kit Carson-Cheyenne CO-Cheyenne KS-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-
Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-
Hitchcock-Red Willow-
205 PM MDT Fri Mar 27 2026 /305 PM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026/
This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska...
northwest Kansas and east central Colorado.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...
Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...
A Red Flag Warning is in effect for the majority of the Tri-State
Area on Saturday, when above normal temperatures, dry conditions and
southerly wind gusts up to 45 mph may lead to rapid wildfire growth.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1115 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026
KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-281615-
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
1115 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM CDT SATURDAY...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Kansas, east central
Kansas, north central Kansas and northeast Kansas.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
A Red Flag Warning is in effect until 9 PM CDT this evening due to
low relative humidity, gusty north winds and dry fuels. Gusts up to
30 to 35 mph will be possible.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
A Red Flag Warning is in effect until 10 PM CDT Saturday evening due
to low relative humidity, gusty south winds and dry fuels. Gusts up
to 40 mph will be possible.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters will not be needed today or tonight.
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More detailed information can be found at:
www.weather.gov/media/top/DssPacket.pdf
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1201 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026
KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-280800-
Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-
Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-
Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber-
1201 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026 /1101 PM MDT Thu Mar 26 2026/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Kansas,
south central Kansas, southwest Kansas, and west central Kansas.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
A limited to perhaps elevated fire danger is possible today.
Burning is discouraged.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday
A fire weather watch is in effect Saturday. See message for details.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed.
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