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Topeka - KS, US, National Weather Service

Brown County

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, STRONG WIND GUSTS AND DRY FUELS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST KANSAS... The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Fire Weather Watch for low relative humidity, strong wind gusts and dry fuels, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 008 Republic, Fire Weather Zone 009 Washington, Fire Weather Zone 010 Marshall, Fire Weather Zone 011 Nemaha, Fire Weather Zone 012 Brown, Fire Weather Zone 020 Cloud, Fire Weather Zone 021 Clay, Fire Weather Zone 022 Riley, Fire Weather Zone 023 Pottawatomie, Fire Weather Zone 024 Jackson, Fire Weather Zone 034 Ottawa, Fire Weather Zone 035 Dickinson and Fire Weather Zone 036 Geary. TIMING...From Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. WINDS...Southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent. TEMPERATURES...Up to 67. IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.