Doniphan County has extended its burn ban as dry and windy conditions continue Monday afternoon.

Doniphan County’s Emergency Mangement Dir, Julie Meng said a burn ban has been extended until further notice.  The county first issued a ban Saturday at 7 a.m.

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning due to critical fire weather conditions for parts of the region from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday for low relative humidities and windy conditions. Winds are anticipated to be sustained at 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph with the stronger winds across extreme northeast Kansas into far northwest Missouri.