Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast For NE Kansas/NW Missouri
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
133 PM CDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Recent wetting rains and general weather conditions for most of
the area yield little to no fire weather concern currently or in
the next few days.

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>030-037-038-043-044-053-054-170915-
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
133 PM CDT Wed Sep 16 2026

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          70           94           69           93
Min/Max RH %          100          43           100          40
20FT Wnd-AM(MPH)                   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FT Wnd-PM(MPH)      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW 6-10 G17
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(FT-AGL)                 4514                      6035
Transport Wnd (MPH)                SW  7                     SW 16
Vent Rate (KT-FT)                  43099                     104287
Vent Rate (M/S-M)                  6772                      16385

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
up to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to
the northwest after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds up to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s. North winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the upper 70s. North winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds
up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds up
to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds
up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast
winds up to 5 mph.

$$

KSZ025-102-MOZ001>005-011>014-020>022-170915-
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
133 PM CDT Wed Sep 16 2026

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     30           30           0            0
Max/Min Temp          66           86           67           88
Min/Max RH %          100          61           100          54
20FT Wnd-AM(MPH)                   Lgt/Var                   SE 6-10 G19
20FT Wnd-PM(MPH)      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S 8-12 G20
Precip Amount         0.03         0.01         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(FT-AGL)                 2857                      4471
Transport Wnd (MPH)                SE  6                     S 18
Vent Rate (KT-FT)                  19782                     98943
Vent Rate (M/S-M)                  3108                      15545

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. South winds up to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. North winds up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Cooler.
Highs in the lower 70s. North winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows
in the lower 60s. North winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the lower 70s. North winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. North winds
up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds
up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds
up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast
winds up to 5 mph.

$$

MOZ006>008-015>017-023>025-170915-
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
133 PM CDT Wed Sep 16 2026

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     20           30           0            0
Max/Min Temp          66           86           67           89
Min/Max RH %          100          60           100          54
20FT Wnd-AM(MPH)                   Lgt/Var                   SE 4-8
20FT Wnd-PM(MPH)      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S 7-11 G17
Precip Amount         0.03         0.01         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(FT-AGL)                 2958                      4189
Transport Wnd (MPH)                W  6                      S 15
Vent Rate (KT-FT)                  24920                     83938
Vent Rate (M/S-M)                  3915                      13188

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. South winds up to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. West winds up to 5 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds up
to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows
in the lower 60s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the lower 70s. North winds up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. North winds up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds
up to 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast
winds up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.

$$

MOZ031>033-039-040-045-046-170915-
Carroll-Chariton-Randolph-Saline-Howard-Pettis-Cooper-
Including the cities of Carrollton, Salisbury, Brunswick,
Keytesville, Moberly, Marshall, Fayette, Glasgow, New Franklin,
Sedalia, and Boonville
133 PM CDT Wed Sep 16 2026

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          69           94           69           94
Min/Max RH %          100          46           100          42
20FT Wnd-AM(MPH)                   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FT Wnd-PM(MPH)      Lgt/Var      W 3-7        Lgt/Var      SW 4-8
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(FT-AGL)                 4085                      6036
Transport Wnd (MPH)                W  7                      SW 14
Vent Rate (KT-FT)                  39242                     92445
Vent Rate (M/S-M)                  6166                      14525

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
up to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to
the northwest after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Not as warm.
Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. North winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. North winds up to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds up to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds up to 5 mph.

$$