832 WWUS83 KTOP 051014 RFWTOP URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Topeka KS 414 AM CST Thu Mar 5 2020 KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-060000- /O.CON.KTOP.FW.W.0002.200305T1800Z-200306T0000Z/ Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley- Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris- Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson- 414 AM CST Thu Mar 5 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, EXTREMELY DRY FUELS, AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 008, 009, 010, 011, 012, 020, 021, 022, 023, 024, 026, 034, 035, 036, 037, 038, 039, 040, 054, 055, 056, 058, AND 059... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 008, 009, 010, 011, 012, 020, 021, 022, 023, 024, 026, 034, 036, 038, 039, and 040. * WIND...Northwest 20 to 30 mph, with winds gusting as high as 35 to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity values 15 to 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. && $$ Drake