urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e677a302344c1b43c0ee94789648009d283d618d.001.1 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov 2026-04-13T04:34:00-05:00 Actual Update Public IPAWSv1.0 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3d7df645bfa0b0d6cef6a1046d50e4304b367be0.001.2,2026-04-12T13:33:00-05:00 en-US Met Red Flag Warning Prepare Expected Severe Likely SAME NWS NationalWeatherService FWW 2026-04-13T04:34:00-05:00 2026-04-13T12:00:00-05:00 2026-04-13T19:45:00-05:00 NWS Wichita KS Red Flag Warning issued April 13 at 4:34AM CDT until April 13 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS ...EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON... .Southwest winds may gust over 30 mph at times as relative humidity falls into the teens behind a dryline this afternoon. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR AREAS WEST OF I-135... * Extreme Grassland Fire Danger... * Winds...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts around 40 mph possible. * Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that start will spread quickly and be difficult to control. 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. 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. http://www.weather.gov AWIPSidentifier RFWICT WMOidentifier WWUS83 KICT 130934 NWSheadline RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR AREAS WEST OF I-135 BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM VTEC /O.CON.KICT.FW.W.0008.260413T1700Z-260414T0200Z/ eventEndingTime 2026-04-13T21:00:00-05:00 BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Rice; Reno; Kingman; Harper SAME 020167 SAME 020105 SAME 020009 SAME 020053 SAME 020159 SAME 020155 SAME 020095 SAME 020077 UGC KSZ032 UGC KSZ033 UGC KSZ047 UGC KSZ048 UGC KSZ050 UGC KSZ067 UGC KSZ082 UGC KSZ091