National Weather Service officials have posted a high wind warning from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and a red flag warning from noon until 9 p.m. Wednesday.
Geary County Emergency Management Director Garry Berges feels there could problems with people discarding cigarettes. "Also high profile vehicles are going to have problems on the highways. " Berges noted if semis aren't carrying a load they could be swaying back and forth.
"Power lines could also be a problem. They start whipping around and break, the poles might snap. If that happens we could have the potential for fire there, "said Berges.
Geary County Extension Agent Chuck Otte noted that it's been dry. "We haven't had any significant rain in over 30 days so all the vegetation is dry. Any fire that gets started in this stuff it's going to be a big problem and you just don't control fire like that when you have winds like this." Also watch out for blowing dust coming off some farm fields.
The Weather Service has forecast wind gusts of up to 60-70 miles per hour, which could create major problems.