Weather in Oberlin

Warm temperatures, low humidity and breezy southwest winds will lead to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the area on Monday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 004 Norton, 015 Sheridan, 016 Graham, 028 Logan, 029 Gove, 041 Greeley and 042 Wichita. * TIMING...From 11 AM MDT /noon CDT/ to 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ Monday. * WINDS...Southwest at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph....

Comply with burn bans and regulations. Avoid driving on dry grass or brush. Maintain vehicle brakes and tires and secure tow chains to avoid dragging. Never toss lit cigarettes onto the ground.

A Red Flag Warning is in effect for portions of northwest Kansas today, mainly south and east of Goodland where above normal temperatures, low humidity and southwest winds at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph may lead to rapid wildfire growth this afternoon. On Tuesday, stronger southwest winds may lead to dangerous fire weather conditions over portions of the area, especially south of Intersta...

Comply with burn bans and regulations. Avoid driving on dry grass or brush. Maintain vehicle brakes and tires and secure tow chains to avoid dragging. Never toss lit cigarettes onto the ground.

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AREA-WIDE AND POSSIBLE AGAIN ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS... * WINDS...Mainly from the west to southwest, sustained 15 to 20 MPH and gusting 20 to 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 to 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.