Red Flag Warning Issued for Ford and Clark Counties in Kansas
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NOAA issued it on May 28, 2026, 2 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 Ford and Clark counties due to strong winds and low humidity, effective from noon to 9 PM CDT on May 18.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southwest Kansas
- Issued
- May 28, 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 2 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 effective from May 18 at 1:09 AM CDT, with onset at noon CDT, and remains in effect until 9 PM CDT on May 18.
Affected Areas
Fire Weather Zone 078 (Ford) and Fire Weather Zone 088 (Clark) in Kansas.
What You Should Do
Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are occurring or will shortly occur.
Expected Conditions
Winds from the south at 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Relative humidity as low as 13 percent.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from noon today to 9 PM CDT this evening.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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