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...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON.
* WIND...SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH, AFTER 3 PM...WINDS SHIFT TO THE WEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
* HUMIDITY...AROUND 20 PERCENT
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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