🟠 Severe

Red Flag Warning

Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Saline; Rice; McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey; Butler; Greenwood; Kingman; Sedgwick; Harper; Sumner; Cowley; Elk; Chautauqua

Red Flag Warning issued December 17 at 1:34PM CST until December 18 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Wichita KS

Alert Description

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Red Flag Warning for extreme grassland fire danger, which is in effect from 10 AM to 6 PM CST Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Extreme Grassland Fire Danger... * Winds...Northwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 to 60 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 22 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will spread rapidly and be difficult to control.

Safety Instructions

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this fire weather product.

Time Information

Effective

Dec 18, 2025, 4:00 PM

Expires

Dec 18, 2025, 10:45 AM

Issued

Dec 17, 2025, 7:34 PM

Alert Details

Severity

Severe

Urgency

Expected

Certainty

Likely

Issued By

NWS Wichita KS

National Weather Service