Outdoor burning will be discouraged in several area counties and banned in at least one Monday due to dry, windy conditions.
Southerly winds gusts as high as 40-50 mph, depending on the county, will combine with high temperatures in the low 70s and dry grasses to create a very high fire danger areawide. Currently, Chase, Morris and Wabaunsee counties are in a wind advisory from 11 am to 6 pm. Chase County is also in a burn ban at least all day Monday.
Besides the fire danger, winds at these speeds could lead to power outages and will definitely blow around unsecured objects like Polycarts. High-profile vehicles like commercial trucks, especially those traveling eastbound and westbound, may have difficulty keeping their lanes during gusty conditions.
KVOE and KVOE.com will have updates.
1 pm Sunday: Wind advisory, burn ban for Chase County on Monday
A small part of the KVOE listening area is in a wind advisory Monday.
Chase County is in an advisory from 11 am to 6 pm, reflecting southerly wind gusts as high as 50 mph. Outdoor burning is banned in Chase County for Monday. Power outages are possible and unsecured objects will be blown around with winds at those speeds.
Gusts up to 40 mph are at least possible across the rest of the KVOE listening area Monday. Outdoor burning will be strongly discouraged or banned due to the wind speeds.
KVOE and KVOE.com will have updates.
