Blowing Dust Warning
BLOWING DUST WARNING
NWS GOODLAND KS
342 PM CDT SAT OCT 4 2025
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342 PM CDT SAT OCT 4 2025
Cheyenne KS-Rawlins KS-Decatur KS-Sherman KS-Thomas KS-Sheridan
KS-Wallace KS-Logan KS-Dundy NE-Hitchcock NE-Red Willow NE-
...BLOWING DUST WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Several plumes of dust causing pockets of near zero
visibility, due to southerly winds gusting as high as 60 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Kansas and
southwest Nebraska.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ this evening.
* IMPACTS...Severely limited visibilities are expected. Travel will
be dangerous and possibly life-threatening. Poor air quality may
cause issues for people with respiratory problems.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...These areas of brown outs will be very
localized and be worst near open fields. This will cause
visibilities to change rapidly and over short distances. Some
areas currently impacted include the intersection of Highway 83
and Highway 24 in Thomas county.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Blowing dust can significantly lower air quality and it is
encouraged that you take preventative measures such as staying
indoors or wearing protective breathing masks if outside. High dust
concentrations can cause respiratory problems, decrease lung
activity, aggravate asthma, and lead to potential heart-related
problems, especially with children, elderly or those with
pre-existing respiratory conditions.
Be ready for a sudden drop in visibility to near zero. If you
encounter blowing dust or blowing sand on the roadway or see it
approaching, pull off the road as far as possible and put your
vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the way off and keep foot off
the brake pedal. Remember, 'Pull Aside, Stay Alive'.
Be prepared for a prolonged period of poor air quality due to
blowing dust.
$$
Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
930 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025
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Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-
Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow-
Including the cities of Yuma, Wray, Burlington, Arapahoe,
Cheyenne Wells, St. Francis, Bird City, Atwood, Oberlin,
Goodland, Colby, Hoxie, Sharon Springs, Oakley, Quinter,
Grinnell, Grainfield, Tribune, Leoti, Benkelman, Culbertson,
Trenton, Stratton Ne, Palisade, and McCook
930 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025 /1030 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025/
...SPECIAL FIRE WEATHER STATEMENT...
* AFFECTED AREA... east Colorado, southwest Nebraska, most of
northwest Kansas
* TIMING... Through 7pm MT or 8pm CT
* WINDS... South at 20-35 mph gusting around 55 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY... Around 17-22%
* TEMPERATURES... Mid 80s to low 90s
* FUELS... Warm and breezy winds over prior days has led to some
drying of fuels but overall fuels are not fully primed for
explosive fire growth.
* Additional Details... Showers and storms with some dry lightning
are forecast to develop across eastern Colorado and affect
adjacent northwest Kansas and southwest Nebraska counties. A
wind shift to the north-northwest is forecast this evening due
to a cold front. Blowing dust is possible through the afternoon
as well leading to the potential for some reduction in
visibilities..
Outdoor burning and activities that cause open sparks or flames
are discouraged. If out in fields for any harvesting activities
use extra caution today. Fire and emergency officials should be
aware that weather conditions will be favorable for the
development of grass and crop fires.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
534 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
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Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-Chase-
Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper-
Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette-
534 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas,
South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas.
.DAY ONE...Tonight
Southerly wind gusts up to 40 mph are possible this evening and
overnight, especially across central Kansas.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday
Chances for showers and thunderstorms look to increase late Sunday
afternoon and evening over central and north-central Kansas. While
widespread severe storms are not expected, the strongest activity
will be capable of dime to quarter size hail and 50 to 65 mph
winds.
Additional shower and storm chances will continue into Monday and
Tuesday areawide. Locally heavy rainfall is possible with the
strongest activity.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight.
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For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ict
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Goodland KS
140 PM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025
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Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-
Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-Hitchcock-
Red Willow-
140 PM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025 /240 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025/
This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska...
northwest Kansas and east central Colorado.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...
South winds at 30 to 40 mph will gust 50-60 mph this afternoon. Wind
of this magnitude will create hazardous travel conditions,
especially for high profile vehicles on west to east routes, such as
Interstate 70, where cross winds will be strongest. Strong winds could also result in
fire growth, should any fires develop. Avoid any activities that
involves sparks.
Reductions in visibility due to dust around one mile or less are
possible especially near dust source regions this afternoon this may
also impact travel. A Blowing Dust Warning has been issued through
6pm Mt or 7pm CT for all of southwest Nebraska and much of northwest
Kansas.
Thunderstorms will develop along and ahead of an approaching cold
front in northeast Colorado late this afternoon and evening. A few
severe storms capable of producing wind gusts in excess of 65 mph,
dry lightning and perhaps blowing dust are possible, mainly between
4 PM and 9 PM MDT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...
Strong to severe storms may develop along and southeast of a Hill
City to Monument Rocks line Sunday afternoon between 3pm to 6pm CT.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Active weather across portions of the Tri-State Area is anticipated.
Spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Hastings NE
233 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
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Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Valley-Greeley-Nance-
Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-York-
Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin-
Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer-
233 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Nebraska and
portions of north central Kansas.
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.
Unseasonably warm temperatures and strong southerly winds gusting
35 to 45 MPH will keep elevated fire weather concerns across the
entire outlook area through early evening. Near critical
conditions will prevail for a few hours this afternoon across
some areas along and west of Highway 183, where slightly lower
relative humidity values down to around 20 percent are expected.
There is a slight chance for an isolated thunderstorm west and
northwest of the Tri-Cities overnight.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
On Sunday, scattered thunderstorms are forecast to develop along
a southeastward moving cold front. A few of these may become
strong to marginally severe, mainly for areas along and
especially southeast of a line from Phillipsburg, Kansas to York,
Nebraska between 5PM and 11PM. Quarter size hail and isolated 50
to 60 MPH wind gusts will be the primary threats.
Off and on thunderstorm chances persist Monday, Monday night, and
into Tuesday morning, mainly for areas along and south of
Interstate 80. Severe weather is not expected.
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More information may be obtained at the following web page:
https://www.weather.gov/hastings
$$
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
149 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
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Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb-
Hartley-Moore-Hutchinson-Roberts-Hemphill-Oldham-Potter-Carson-
Gray-Wheeler-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth-
Palo Duro Canyon-
149 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Texas and Oklahoma
Panhandles.
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.
Breezy conditions this afternoon may lead to slightly elevated
fire weather conditions across the Northwestern Panhandles.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Low chances of showers and thunderstorms are present in the
Northern Panhandles Sunday. More widespread chances of showers and
thunderstorms follow Monday through Wednesday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
353 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025
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Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet-
Leadville Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet-
Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet-
Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet-
Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet-
Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below
10000 Feet-Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Southern San Luis Valley-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet-
Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet-
Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between
7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet-
Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below
7500 Feet-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range
Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-
Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County-
Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County-
Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County-
Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County-
353 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east
central...south central and southeast Colorado.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms can be expected
across the mountains and mountain valleys through the day, with a
few possible stronger storms pushing east into the plains late this
afternoon and early evening. The main risk from any storm will be
lighting and wind gusts up to 50 mph, with brief moderate to heavy
rainfall and small hail. Wind gusts up to around 60 mph can`t be
ruled with any stronger storm.
Outside of any precipitation, southwest winds will gust up to 40 to
50 mph this afternoon. Temperatures cool behind the passing system,
with sub freezing temperatures expected across the San Luis Valley
late tonight into early Sunday morning.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday
Subfreezing temperatures will be possible across the San Luis Valley
both Sunday and Monday mornings, with brief patchy frost also
possible on the Palmer Divide Monday morning as well.
Daily chances for showers and thunderstorms, mainly over and near
the mountains, will continue to be possible for the Monday through
Friday timeframe.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will
be possible over portions of the region.
$$
RODRIGUEZ/EHR
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
219 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
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Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-
Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-
Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber-
219 AM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025 /119 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Kansas,
south central Kansas, southwest Kansas, and west central Kansas.
.DAY ONE...Saturday.
Strong south winds are expected Saturday afternoon, gusting 40 to
45 mph. Brief local gusts to 50 mph are possible. The risk of
wildfire spread will be elevated west of US 83.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Thursday.
Scattered thunderstorms may produce marginally severe wind gusts
and hail, focusing on the northeast zones, northeast of Dodge City
Sunday evening and night.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation may be required northeast of Dodge City Sunday
evening.
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