{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.cf96e811097ab4d87a69768b0b90cb13cde3331c.002.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Red Flag Warning issued May 16 at 1:51PM CDT until May 17 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.cf96e811097ab4d87a69768b0b90cb13cde3331c.002.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Dodge City KS"},"word_count":294,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Red Flag Warning: Red Flag Warning issued May 16 at 1:51PM CDT until May 17 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Trego; Ellis; Scott; Lane; Ness; Rush; Hamilton; Kearny; Finney; Hodgeman; Pawnee; Stanton; Grant; Haskell; Gray; Ford; Edwards; Kiowa; Morton; Stevens; Seward; Meade; Clark\n**Issued by:** NWS Dodge City KS\n**Sent:** 2026-05-16T13:51:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-16T13:51:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-17T11:00:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n...HIGH END CRITICAL TO EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SUNDAY...\n\n* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego, Fire Weather Zone\n031 Ellis, Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone 044\nLane, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 046 Rush,\nFire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny,\nFire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman,\nFire Weather Zone 065 Pawnee, Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton,\nFire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell,\nFire Weather Zone 077 Gray, Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire\nWeather Zone 079 Edwards, Fire Weather Zone 080 Kiowa, Fire\nWeather Zone 084 Morton, Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens, Fire\nWeather Zone 086 Seward, Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade and Fire\nWeather Zone 088 Clark.\n\n* TIMING...From 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/\nSunday.\n\n* WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.\n\n* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent.\n\n* IMPACTS...Any ongoing fire or new fire that develops will catch\nand spread quickly. Outdoor burning should not be attempted.\n\n## Instructions\nA Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions\nare either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of\nstrong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can\ncontribute to extreme fire behavior.\n\nEvery effort should be made to contain the ongoing fires before\nSunday afternoon to prevent quick spread and reignition."}