Red Flag Warning issued April 16 at 10:32PM MDT until April 17 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 013 Sherman, 014 Thomas, 015 Sheridan, 016 Graham, 027 Wallace, 028 Logan, 029 Gove, 041 Greeley, 042 Wichita, 253 Kit Carson and 254 Cheyenne. * TIMING...From 10 AM MDT /11 AM CDT/ to 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ Thursday. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A northerly wind shift associated with a cold frontal passage is expected to occur around, or shortly before, sunset Thursday evening. Winds behind the wind shift are also forecast to remain around 35-45 mph.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 013 Sherman, 014 Thomas, 015 Sheridan, 016 Graham, 027 Wallace, 028 Logan, 029 Gove, 041 Greeley, 042 Wichita, 253 Kit Carson and 254 Cheyenne. * TIMING...From 10 AM MDT /11 AM CDT/ to 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ Thursday. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A northerly wind shift associated with a cold frontal passage is expected to occur around, or shortly before, sunset Thursday evening. Winds behind the wind shift are also forecast to remain around 35-45 mph.