The possibility of extreme fire conditions Friday has led to a second county in the KVOE listening area being placed into a fire weather watch.
The National Weather Service has issued a watch for Chase County from 11 am to 9 pm Friday. This is on top of a watch for Greenwood County also from 11 am to 9 pm Friday.
Temperatures will be near 70 degrees, with gusty southwest winds around 30-40 mph and low humidity Friday. A similar story ses up for the middle to end of next week, with no rain in sight until possibly Wednesday — and currently, there’s only a slight chance.
We’ll keep you updated on KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media.
6:26 am Thursday:
Weather conditions are already pretty crispy, and the fire danger will likely be elevated — again — to close out this week and take us through most of next week.
Already, a fire weather watch is in effect for Greenwood County between 11 am and 9 pm Friday. This is a notable step by the National Weather Service because it’s normally the precursor to red flag warnings, the alerts that lead to automatic burn bans in area counties.
Temperatures will be near 70 degrees, with gusty southwest winds around 30-40 mph and low humidity Friday. A similar story sets up for the middle to end of next week, with no rain in sight until possibly Wednesday — and currently there’s only a slight chance.
We’ll keep you updated on KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media.
