Red Flag Warning Issued for Hamilton, Stanton, Grant, Morton, and Stevens Counties in Kansas
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NOAA issued it on April 22, 2026, 4 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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A Red Flag Warning has been issued by NWS Dodge City KS for critical fire weather conditions in parts of western Kansas, effective through April 23, 2026.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Western Kansas
- Issued
- April 22, 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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western Kansas.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Dodge City KS has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity. This alert is in effect for two periods and is classified under the event code FWW.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Hamilton, Stanton, Grant, Morton, and Stevens counties in Kansas, specifically Fire Weather Zones KSZ061, KSZ074, KSZ075, KSZ084, and KSZ085.
What You Should Do
Residents should prepare for critical fire weather conditions. Outdoor burning is not recommended, as any fire that develops could spread quickly due to the combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures.
Expected Conditions
Winds are expected to be southwest at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph for the first period, and north at 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph for the second period. Relative humidity could drop as low as 10 percent both days. Isolated dry thunderstorms may occur along and west of Route 83 on April 22.
Timeline
The first period of the warning is in effect until 9 PM CDT on April 22, 2026. The second period is from noon CDT on April 23, 2026, to 9 PM CDT on April 23, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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