I G H Fires will be difficult to control. Outdoor burning should be restricted to early morning and late evening hours. Direct attack is rarely possible after fires have been burning more than a few minutes. All fires are potentially serious under these conditions. If you're wanting to convert wind direction and speed from degrees and knots, or if you would like to view the Beaufort Wind Scale, they are available .
Most airports give degrees and knots for wind information.
The Beaufort Wind Scale will allow you to judge wind speed by looking at what is happening around you. Fire Danger Index for The United States. This map shows counties in Kansas that currently have banned burning. Please check with your county administration to see the conditions of the ban. If the burn ban has been lifted or put in place for the Kansas county in which you live, please let me know by E-Mail .