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Red Flag Warning issued May 6 at 2:46AM CDT until May 6 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KSThe National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red FlagWarning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effectfrom 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM CDT this evening. A Fire WeatherWatch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for wind andlow relative humidity is in effect from Tuesday afternoon throughTuesday evening.* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone044 Lane, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 076Haskell, Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray and Fire Weather Zone 087Meade.* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent.* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.Outdoor burning is not recommended.A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditionsare either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination ofstrong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures cancontribute to extreme fire behavior.A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditionsare forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possibleRed Flag Warnings.

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