Weather Alerts For Elkhart, KS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 125 PM CST Thu Jan 15 2026 Trego-Scott-Lane-Ness-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Stanton- Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark- Comanche- 125 PM CST Thu Jan 15 2026 /1225 PM MST Thu Jan 15 2026/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WEST OF HIGHWAY 283 AND ALONG THE KS/OK BORDE... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 030 Trego, Fire Weather Zone 043 Scott, Fire Weather Zone 044 Lane, Fire Weather Zone 045 Ness, Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 064 Hodgeman, Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray, Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford, Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton, Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens, Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward, Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade, Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark and Fire Weather Zone 089 Comanche. * TIMING...From 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ to 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Friday. * WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. 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. &&