Red Flag Warning
...Critical Wildfire Danger Expected Today...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone
044 Lane, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 061
Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063
Finney, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, 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 084 Morton, Fire Weather Zone 085
Stevens, Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward, Fire Weather Zone 087
Meade, Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark and Fire Weather Zone 089
Comanche.
* TIMING...From 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ this morning to 8 PM CST
/7 PM MST/ this evening.
* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. The
stronger wind gusts will be near the Oklahoma state line from
Englewood to Liberal to Elkhart.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
From: Feb 18, 2026 11:51
Until: Feb 19, 2026 02:00
Red Flag Warning
...Critical Wildfire Danger Expected Wednesday...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 061, 062, 063, 074, 075,
076, 077, 084, 085, 086, and 087.
* TIMING...From 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ to 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/
Wednesday.
* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
From: Feb 18, 2026 04:04
Until: Feb 18, 2026 12:15
Red Flag Warning
...Volatile Wildfire Environment Expected Tuesday Afternoon...
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ to 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ Wednesday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather
Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather
Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather
Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray, Fire Weather
Zone 084 Morton, Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens, Fire Weather
Zone 086 Seward and Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade.
* TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 8 PM CST /7 PM
MST/ this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM
CST /10 AM MST/ to 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ Wednesday.
* WINDS...Southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
From: Feb 17, 2026 17:59
Until: Feb 18, 2026 12:00
Cold Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 21 below expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west
central Kansas.
* WHEN...From 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ this morning to noon CST /11 AM
MST/ Sunday.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero
could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is
exposed to these temperatures.
From: Jan 23, 2026 12:00
Until: Jan 25, 2026 18:00
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5
inches.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Kansas.
* WHEN...From 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this evening to 6 AM CST /5 AM
MST/ Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Friday evening commute.
From: Jan 24, 2026 00:00
Until: Jan 25, 2026 12:00
Cold Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 20 below.
* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west
central Kansas.
* WHEN...Until noon CST /11 AM MST/ Monday.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero
could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not
taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is
exposed to these temperatures.
From: Jan 24, 2026 20:15
Until: Jan 25, 2026 12:00
Cold Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 20 below.
* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west
central Kansas.
* WHEN...Until noon CST /11 AM MST/ Sunday.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero
could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is
exposed to these temperatures.
From: Jan 24, 2026 09:27
Until: Jan 25, 2026 06:00
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to two inches.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Kansas.
* WHEN...Until 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
From: Jan 24, 2026 09:29
Until: Jan 25, 2026 02:30
Winter Storm Watch
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and
7 inches possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central, southwest, and west central Kansas.
* WHEN...From Friday afternoon through late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Friday evening commute.
From: Jan 22, 2026 07:43
Until: Jan 23, 2026 00:00
Cold Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 18 below expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west
central Kansas.
* WHEN...From 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Friday to noon CST /11 AM MST/
Sunday.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero
could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not
taken.
From: Jan 22, 2026 07:35
Until: Jan 23, 2026 00:00
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 4
inches.
* WHERE...Grant, Morton, Seward, Stanton, and Stevens Counties.
* WHEN...From 6 AM to 7 PM CST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.
From: Jan 08, 2026 17:23
Until: Jan 09, 2026 12:00
