Ellis County and much of western Kansas are under a Red Flag Warning issued by the National Weather Service, Dodge City, for Saturday, March 28 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Wind will be out of the south 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph and humidity as low as 12%.

Widespread critical fire weather conditions are expected today across all of central and southwest Kansas.&nbsp;

A <a href="https://hayspost.com/posts/c8be5807-9760-496e-85aa-b89b9cf7a695">burn ban</a> was issued Wednesday for rural Ellis County.

The <a href="https://hayspost.com/posts/cefad94d-7c6f-499e-b349-a65344b965cd">three-day weather forecast</a> calls for warming temperatures through Monday.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2026/3/1774629705504.png" alt="Ellis County is in a Red Flag Warning Saturday, April 28. National Weather Service, Dodge City" />
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 </figure>Hays PostEllis County and much of western Kansas are under a Red Flag Warning issued by the National Weather Service, Dodge City, for Saturday, March 28 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.Wind will be out of the south 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph and humidity as low as 12%.Widespread critical fire weather conditions are expected today across all of central and southwest Kansas.&nbsp;A <a href="https://hayspost.com/posts/c8be5807-9760-496e-85aa-b89b9cf7a695">burn ban</a> was issued Wednesday for rural Ellis County.The <a href="https://hayspost.com/posts/cefad94d-7c6f-499e-b349-a65344b965cd">three-day weather forecast</a> calls for warming temperatures through Monday.

Red Flag Warning today for Ellis County, western Kansas