Red Flag Warning Issued for Nine Western Kansas Counties
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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 Trego, Ellis, Scott, Lane, Ness, Rush, Pawnee, Edwards and Kiowa counties.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Western 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 Western 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 to 9 PM CDT Sunday.
Affected Areas
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 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 079 Edwards and Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa.
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 south 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Relative humidity as low as 5 percent. High end critical to extreme fire weather conditions.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 1 PM CDT Sunday through 9 PM CDT Sunday.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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