Alexander, KS Special Weather Statement

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

Issued:

430 AM CST WED JAN 7 2009

Expires:

400 AM CST THU JAN 08 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS...SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...SOUTHWEST KANSAS AND WEST CENTRAL KANSAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE 20 TO 30 PERCENT RANGE WILL CREATE A HIGH FIRE DANGER. OUTDOOR BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL AGAIN BE PRESENT THURSDAY AFTERNOON. ON FRIDAY, A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS OUR REGION. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS IN THE RANGE OF 25 TO 40 MPH MAY OCCUR FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AFTER IT PASSES. AROUND THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK A STRONG ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE PLAINS. WHILE TIMING AND DETAILS ARE UNCLEAR, INDICATIONS ARE THE COLDEST AIR WILL REMAIN NORTHEAST OF OUR REGION. HOWEVER, WELL BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE STILL POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT. && FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/DDC