Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast For NE Kansas/NW Missouri
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
417 PM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Chances for showers/storms across northwestern MO tonight, and
generally areawide tomorrow evening/overnight into Sunday morning.
Lightning remains a hazard with any activity tonight through
Sunday morning. RH values generally reside above 50%, with breezy
south/southwesterly winds today and tomorrow afternoon alongside
increasing cloud cover.

For a point-based fire weather planning forecast, please visit:

https://forecast.weather.gov/wxplanner.php?site=eax

Note that the information found there does not replace an
official spot forecast.


KSZ057-060-103>105-MOZ028>030-037-038-043-044-053-054-190915-
Miami-Linn KS-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-Johnson KS-Platte-Clay-Ray-
Jackson-Lafayette-Cass-Johnson MO-Bates-Henry-
Including the cities of Paola, Osawatomie, Louisburg, Pleasanton,
La Cygne, Mound City, Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Lansing,
Kansas City Kansas, Overland Park, Stanley, Olathe, Shawnee,
Lenexa, Parkville, Platte City, Riverside, Weatherby Lake,
Weston, Gladstone, Liberty, Excelsior Springs, Kearney, Richmond,
Lawson, Kansas City, Independence, Odessa, Higginsville,
Lexington, Concordia, Belton, Raymore, Harrisonville,
Pleasant Hill, Warrensburg, Butler, Adrian, Rich Hill, Clinton,
and Windsor
417 PM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            60           50
Max/Min Temp          72           97           67           88
Min/Max RH %          85           31           100          50
20FT Wnd-AM(MPH)                   SW 6-10 G22               Lgt/Var
20FT Wnd-PM(MPH)      S 3-7        SW 9-13 G21  SW 4-8 G17   Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.20         0.05
Mixing Hgt(FT-AGL)                 5459                      2771
Transport Wnd (MPH)                SW 20                     N  9
Vent Rate (KT-FT)                  112680                    29112
Vent Rate (M/S-M)                  17704                     4574

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 70s. North winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds
up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 70. Northeast winds up to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s. East winds up to 5 mph.

$$

KSZ025-102-MOZ001>005-011>014-020>022-190915-
Atchison KS-Doniphan-Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Harrison-
Holt-Andrew-De Kalb-Daviess-Buchanan-Clinton-Caldwell-
Including the cities of Atchison, Wathena, Elwood, Troy,
Highland, Tarkio, Rock Port, Fairfax, Maryville, Grant City,
Albany, Stanberry, King City, Bethany, Mound City, Oregon,
Maitland, Forest City, Craig, Savannah, Country Club Villa,
Maysville, Stewartsville, Osborn, Union Star, Clarksdale,
Gallatin, Jamesport, St. Joseph Airport, St. Joseph, Cameron,
Plattsburg, Lathrop, Hamilton, Braymer, Polo, and Breckenridge
417 PM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     20           30           70           50
Max/Min Temp          70           89           64           76
Min/Max RH %          100          43           100          74
20FT Wnd-AM(MPH)                   SW 6-10 G19               N 3-7
20FT Wnd-PM(MPH)      S 5-9 G17    SW 6-10 G20  N 3-7        N 5-9
Precip Amount         0.03         0.02         0.61         0.09
Mixing Hgt(FT-AGL)                 3476                      2279
Transport Wnd (MPH)                SW 13                     NE 13
Vent Rate (KT-FT)                  79725                     29526
Vent Rate (M/S-M)                  12526                     4639

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. East winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.

$$

MOZ006>008-015>017-023>025-190915-
Mercer-Putnam-Schuyler-Grundy-Sullivan-Adair-Livingston-Linn MO-
Macon-
Including the cities of Princeton, Mercer, Unionville, Lancaster,
Queen City, Greentop, Downing, Glenwood, Trenton, Milan,
Green City, Kirksville, Chillicothe, Brookfield, Marceline,
Macon, and La Plata
417 PM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         Showers      Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            10           70           50
Max/Min Temp          71           90           65           78
Min/Max RH %          100          44           100          74
20FT Wnd-AM(MPH)                   SW 5-9 G18                Lgt/Var
20FT Wnd-PM(MPH)      SE 4-8       SW 7-11 G20  Lgt/Var      N 6-10 G17
Precip Amount         0.00         0.01         0.55         0.14
Mixing Hgt(FT-AGL)                 2921                      2265
Transport Wnd (MPH)                SW 13                     NE 13
Vent Rate (KT-FT)                  55272                     29051
Vent Rate (M/S-M)                  8684                      4564

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers. Highs
in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds up to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast
winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 60s.
East winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the upper 60s. East winds up to 5 mph.

$$

MOZ031>033-039-040-045-046-190915-
Carroll-Chariton-Randolph-Saline-Howard-Pettis-Cooper-
Including the cities of Carrollton, Salisbury, Brunswick,
Keytesville, Moberly, Marshall, Fayette, Glasgow, New Franklin,
Sedalia, and Boonville
417 PM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            50           40
Max/Min Temp          73           98           67           88
Min/Max RH %          88           32           100          55
20FT Wnd-AM(MPH)                   SW 5-9 G20                Lgt/Var
20FT Wnd-PM(MPH)      Lgt/Var      SW 8-12 G20  Lgt/Var      NW 3-7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.11         0.04
Mixing Hgt(FT-AGL)                 4493                      3176
Transport Wnd (MPH)                SW 16                     NW  9
Vent Rate (KT-FT)                  105995                    39013
Vent Rate (M/S-M)                  16653                     6130

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows
in the lower 60s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds up to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds up to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. Northeast winds
up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds
up to 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. East winds up to 5 mph.

$$