Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO
Issued by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO
871
FNUS63 KEAX 082026
RFDEAX
GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX **EXPERIMENTAL**
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL, MO
325 PM CDT SAT AUG 8 2026
THE GFDI DOES NOT ACCOUNT FOR PRECIPITATION THAT OCCURS WITHIN
THE HOUR PRECEDING ANY GIVEN FORECAST HOUR BELOW OR ANY SNOW ON
THE GROUND AT THE FORECAST HOUR. PLEASE MAKE APPROPRIATE ADJUSTMENTS.
GFDI SCALE:
(L) LOW 0 TO 2
(M) MODERATE 3 TO 7
(H) HIGH 8 TO 19
(V) VERY HIGH 20 TO 49
(X) EXTREME 50+
(-) MISSING
KSZ060-091430-
LINN KS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PLEASANTON, LA CYGNE, AND MOUND CITY
325 PM CDT SAT AUG 8 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SAT AUG 08 MODERATE 3 * L M L
SUN AUG 09 HIGH 13 * M M M M H H H M
MON AUG 10 HIGH 12 * M M M H H H M M
TUE AUG 11 HIGH 11 * M M M H H H M M
WED AUG 12 MODERATE 5 * M M M M M M M M
THU AUG 13 MODERATE 4 * L L L L M M M L
$$
KSZ057-091430-
MIAMI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLA, OSAWATOMIE, AND LOUISBURG
325 PM CDT SAT AUG 8 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SAT AUG 08 MODERATE 3 * L M L
SUN AUG 09 HIGH 12 * M M M M H H H M
MON AUG 10 HIGH 11 * M M M M H H M M
TUE AUG 11 HIGH 10 * M M M M H H M M
WED AUG 12 MODERATE 4 * M M L M M M M L
THU AUG 13 MODERATE 3 * L L L L M M L L
$$
KSZ105-091430-
JOHNSON KS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OVERLAND PARK, STANLEY, OLATHE, SHAWNEE,
AND LENEXA
325 PM CDT SAT AUG 8 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SAT AUG 08 MODERATE 3 * L M L
SUN AUG 09 HIGH 12 * M M M M H H H H
MON AUG 10 HIGH 10 * M M M M H H M M
TUE AUG 11 HIGH 9 * M M M M H H M M
WED AUG 12 MODERATE 4 * M M L M M M M L
THU AUG 13 LOW 2 * L L L L L L L L
$$
KSZ104-091430-
WYANDOTTE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF KANSAS CITY KANSAS
325 PM CDT SAT AUG 8 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SAT AUG 08 MODERATE 3 * L M L
SUN AUG 09 HIGH 11 * M M M M H H H H
MON AUG 10 HIGH 8 * M M M M H H M M
TUE AUG 11 HIGH 8 * M M M M M H M M
WED AUG 12 MODERATE 3 * M L L L L M L L
THU AUG 13 LOW 2 * L L L L L L L L
$$
KSZ103-091430-
LEAVENWORTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FORT LEAVENWORTH, LEAVENWORTH,
AND LANSING
325 PM CDT SAT AUG 8 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SAT AUG 08 MODERATE 3 * L M L
SUN AUG 09 HIGH 10 * M M M M H H H H
MON AUG 10 MODERATE 7 * M M M M M M M M
TUE AUG 11 MODERATE 7 * M M M M M M M M
WED AUG 12 MODERATE 3 * L L L L L M L L
THU AUG 13 LOW 2 * L L L L L L L L
$$
KSZ025-091430-
ATCHISON KS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ATCHISON
325 PM CDT SAT AUG 8 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SAT AUG 08 MODERATE 4 * M M M
SUN AUG 09 HIGH 9 * M M M M H H M M
MON AUG 10 MODERATE 7 * M M M M M M M M
TUE AUG 11 MODERATE 6 * M M M M M M M L
WED AUG 12 LOW 2 * L L L L L L L L
THU AUG 13 LOW 2 * L L L L L L L L
$$
KSZ102-091430-
DONIPHAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WATHENA, ELWOOD, TROY, AND HIGHLAND
325 PM CDT SAT AUG 8 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SAT AUG 08 MODERATE 5 * M M M
SUN AUG 09 HIGH 10 * M M M M H H M M
MON AUG 10 HIGH 8 * M M M M M H M M
TUE AUG 11 MODERATE 7 * M M M M M M M L
WED AUG 12 MODERATE 3 * L L L L L M L L
THU AUG 13 LOW 2 * L L L L L L L L
$$
MOZ020-091430-
BUCHANAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. JOSEPH AIRPORT AND ST. JOSEPH
325 PM CDT SAT AUG 8 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SAT AUG 08 MODERATE 5 * M M M
SUN AUG 09 HIGH 11 * M M M M H H H H
MON AUG 10 HIGH 8 * H M M M M H M M
TUE AUG 11 MODERATE 7 * M M M M M M M L
WED AUG 12 MODERATE 3 * L L L L M M M L
THU AUG 13 MODERATE 3 * L L L L L M L L
$$
MOZ028-091430-
PLATTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PARKVILLE, PLATTE CITY, RIVERSIDE,
WEATHERBY LAKE, AND WESTON
325 PM CDT SAT AUG 8 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SAT AUG 08 MODERATE 4 * M M L
SUN AUG 09 HIGH 10 * M M M M H H H H
MON AUG 10 HIGH 8 * M M M M M M M M
TUE AUG 11 MODERATE 7 * M M M M M M M M
WED AUG 12 MODERATE 3 * L L L L L M L L
THU AUG 13 LOW 2 * L L L L L L L L
$$
MOZ029-091430-
CLAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GLADSTONE, LIBERTY, EXCELSIOR SPRINGS,
AND KEARNEY
325 PM CDT SAT AUG 8 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SAT AUG 08 LOW 2 * L L L
SUN AUG 09 MODERATE 6 * L L L M M M M M
MON AUG 10 MODERATE 6 * M M M M M M M M
TUE AUG 11 MODERATE 5 * M M M M M M L L
WED AUG 12 LOW 2 * L L L L L L L L
THU AUG 13 LOW 2 * L L L L L L L L
$$
MOZ037-091430-
JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KANSAS CITY AND INDEPENDENCE
325 PM CDT SAT AUG 8 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SAT AUG 08 LOW 2 * L L L
SUN AUG 09 MODERATE 7 * L L L M M M M M
MON AUG 10 MODERATE 6 * M M M M M M M M
TUE AUG 11 MODERATE 6 * M M M M M M M L
WED AUG 12 LOW 2 * L L L L L L L L
THU AUG 13 LOW 2 * L L L L L L L L
$$
MOZ043-091430-
CASS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELTON, RAYMORE, HARRISONVILLE,
AND PLEASANT HILL
325 PM CDT SAT AUG 8 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SAT AUG 08 LOW 2 * L L L
SUN AUG 09 MODERATE 7 * L L L M M M M M
MON AUG 10 MODERATE 7 * M M M M M M M M
TUE AUG 11 MODERATE 6 * M M M M M M L L
WED AUG 12 LOW 2 * L L L L L L L L
THU AUG 13 LOW 2 * L L L L L L L L
$$
MOZ053-091430-
BATES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BUTLER, ADRIAN, AND RICH HILL
325 PM CDT SAT AUG 8 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SAT AUG 08 LOW 2 * L L L
SUN AUG 09 MODERATE 7 * L L L M M M M M
MON AUG 10 HIGH 8 * M M M M M M M M
TUE AUG 11 MODERATE 7 * M M M M M M M M
WED AUG 12 MODERATE 3 * M L L M M M L L
THU AUG 13 LOW 2 * L L L L L L L L
$$
MOZ054-091430-
HENRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLINTON AND WINDSOR
325 PM CDT SAT AUG 8 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SAT AUG 08 LOW 2 * L L L
SUN AUG 09 MODERATE 6 * L L L M M M M M
MON AUG 10 MODERATE 6 * M M M M M M M L
TUE AUG 11 MODERATE 6 * M M M M M M L L
WED AUG 12 MODERATE 3 * L L L L M L L L
THU AUG 13 LOW 2 * L L L L L L L L
$$
MOZ044-091430-
JOHNSON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WARRENSBURG
325 PM CDT SAT AUG 8 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SAT AUG 08 LOW 2 * L L L
SUN AUG 09 MODERATE 6 * L L L M M M M M
MON AUG 10 MODERATE 6 * M M M M M M M M
TUE AUG 11 MODERATE 6 * M M M M M M L L
WED AUG 12 LOW 2 * L L L L L L L L
THU AUG 13 LOW 2 * L L L L L L L L
$$
MOZ024-091430-
LINN MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BROOKFIELD AND MARCELINE
325 PM CDT SAT AUG 8 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SAT AUG 08 LOW 1 * L L L
SUN AUG 09 MODERATE 5 * L L L M M M M M
MON AUG 10 MODERATE 4 * L L L L M M M L
TUE AUG 11 MODERATE 4 * L L L L M M L L
WED AUG 12 LOW 1 * L L L L L L L L
THU AUG 13 LOW 1 * L L L L L L L L
$$
&&
THIS PRODUCT IS BEING CREATED FOR COUNTIES WHERE GRASSLAND CURING
INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. ADDITIONAL COUNTIES IN THE PLEASANT HILL
OFFICE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE ADDED WHEN CURING OBSERVATION
FOR THOSE AREAS CAN BE OBTAINED. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT
THE PLEASANT HILL/KANSAS CITY WEATHER OFFICE AT 816-540-6021.