Colby, KS Weather

For Sunday, southwest winds of 15-20 mph are forecast to begin
around 8-9 am Mountain time across Yuma and Kit Carson county
before expanding east into the remainder of the Fire Weather Watch
through the afternoon. For Tuesday, low relative humidity and
sustained winds around 40 mph could lead to explosive fire growth
for fires that ignite. Southwest winds could change to west behind
a cold front in the afternoon.

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 003 Decatur, 014 Thomas,
027 Wallace, 028 Logan and 041 Greeley.

* TIMING...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.

* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Around 13 percent.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous and unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires
that develop may rapidly grow and spread out of control.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
red flag warnings.