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Fire Weather Watch issued March 19 at 1:47PM CDT until March 22 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

Alert Description

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Fire Weather Watch for extreme grassland fire danger, which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening. * Extreme Grassland Fire Danger... * Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread quickly and behave erratically.

Safety Instructions

A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this fire weather product.

Time Information

Effective
Mar 21, 2026, 5:00 PM
Expires
Mar 20, 2026, 10:00 AM
Issued
Mar 19, 2026, 6:47 PM

Alert Details

Severity
Severe
Urgency
Future
Certainty
Possible
Category
Met

Issued By

NWS Wichita KS
National Weather Service

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