Red Flag Warning Issued for 14 Kansas Counties
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NOAA issued it on May 24, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions from 1 PM to 9 PM CDT Sunday across southwest Kansas.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southwest Kansas
- Issued
- May 24, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Dodge City KS
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwest Kansas.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Dodge City KS. The alert is in effect from 1 PM CDT (noon MDT) to 9 PM CDT (8 PM MDT) on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Fire Weather Zones 061 Hamilton, 062 Kearny, 063 Finney, 064 Hodgeman, 074 Stanton, 075 Grant, 076 Haskell, 077 Gray, 078 Ford, 084 Morton, 085 Stevens, 086 Seward, 087 Meade, and 088 Clark in Kansas.
What You Should Do
Every effort should be made to contain ongoing fires before Sunday afternoon to prevent quick spread and reignition. Outdoor burning should not be attempted.
Expected Conditions
Winds will be southwest at 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Relative humidity will drop as low as 5 percent.
Timeline
The warning takes effect at 1 PM CDT Sunday and expires at 9 PM CDT Sunday.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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