Rangeland Fire Danger Forecast
Issued by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO
Issued by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO
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GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX **EXPERIMENTAL**
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL, MO
123 PM CDT FRI APR 17 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
KSZ060-181215-
LINN KS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PLEASANTON, LA CYGNE, AND MOUND CITY
115 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
FRI APR 17 MODERATE 7 * M M M M
SAT APR 18 MODERATE 4 * M L L M M M L L
SUN APR 19 MODERATE 3 * L L L L M M L L
MON APR 20 MODERATE 5 * L L L L M M M M
TUE APR 21 MODERATE 5 * M L L M M M M L
WED APR 22 MODERATE 5 * L L L L M M M L
$$
KSZ057-181215-
MIAMI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLA, OSAWATOMIE, AND LOUISBURG
115 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
FRI APR 17 MODERATE 6 * L M L M
SAT APR 18 MODERATE 4 * M L L M M M L L
SUN APR 19 MODERATE 3 * L L L L M M L L
MON APR 20 MODERATE 5 * L L L L M M M M
TUE APR 21 MODERATE 5 * M L L M M M M L
WED APR 22 MODERATE 5 * L L L L M M M L
$$
KSZ105-181215-
JOHNSON KS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OVERLAND PARK, STANLEY, OLATHE, SHAWNEE,
AND LENEXA
115 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
FRI APR 17 MODERATE 6 * M M L M
SAT APR 18 MODERATE 4 * M L L M M M L L
SUN APR 19 MODERATE 3 * L L L L M M L L
MON APR 20 MODERATE 6 * L L L L M M M M
TUE APR 21 MODERATE 5 * M M M M M M M L
WED APR 22 MODERATE 5 * L L L L M M M M
$$
KSZ104-181215-
WYANDOTTE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF KANSAS CITY KANSAS
115 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
FRI APR 17 MODERATE 6 * M M L M
SAT APR 18 MODERATE 4 * M M L M M M L L
SUN APR 19 MODERATE 3 * L L L L M M L L
MON APR 20 MODERATE 6 * L L L L M M M M
TUE APR 21 MODERATE 6 * M M M M M M M L
WED APR 22 MODERATE 6 * L L L L M M M M
$$
KSZ103-181215-
LEAVENWORTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FORT LEAVENWORTH, LEAVENWORTH,
AND LANSING
115 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
FRI APR 17 MODERATE 6 * M M L M
SAT APR 18 MODERATE 4 * M M L M M M L L
SUN APR 19 MODERATE 3 * L L L L M M L L
MON APR 20 MODERATE 6 * L L L L M M M M
TUE APR 21 MODERATE 6 * M M L M M M M L
WED APR 22 MODERATE 6 * L L L L M M M M
$$
KSZ025-181215-
ATCHISON KS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ATCHISON
115 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
FRI APR 17 MODERATE 7 * M M M M
SAT APR 18 MODERATE 5 * M M L M M M M L
SUN APR 19 MODERATE 4 * L L L L M M L L
MON APR 20 HIGH 8 * L L L L M H M M
TUE APR 21 MODERATE 7 * M M M M M M M M
WED APR 22 HIGH 8 * L L L L M H M M
$$
KSZ102-181215-
DONIPHAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WATHENA, ELWOOD, TROY, AND HIGHLAND
115 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
FRI APR 17 HIGH 9 * M M M M
SAT APR 18 MODERATE 6 * M M L M M M M L
SUN APR 19 MODERATE 4 * L L L L M M L L
MON APR 20 HIGH 9 * L L L M M H M M
TUE APR 21 HIGH 8 * M M M M M H M M
WED APR 22 HIGH 10 * L L L M M H H M
$$
MOZ020-181215-
BUCHANAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. JOSEPH AIRPORT AND ST. JOSEPH
115 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
FRI APR 17 HIGH 9 * M M M M
SAT APR 18 MODERATE 6 * M M L M M M M L
SUN APR 19 MODERATE 4 * L L L L M M L L
MON APR 20 MODERATE 7 * L L L M M M M M
TUE APR 21 MODERATE 7 * M M M M M M M M
WED APR 22 HIGH 9 * L L L M M H M M
$$
MOZ028-181215-
PLATTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PARKVILLE, PLATTE CITY, RIVERSIDE,
WEATHERBY LAKE, AND WESTON
115 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
FRI APR 17 HIGH 8 * M M L M
SAT APR 18 MODERATE 5 * M M L M M M L L
SUN APR 19 MODERATE 3 * L L L L M M L L
MON APR 20 MODERATE 6 * L L L L M M M M
TUE APR 21 MODERATE 6 * M M M M M M M M
WED APR 22 MODERATE 7 * L L L L M M M M
$$
MOZ029-181215-
CLAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GLADSTONE, LIBERTY, EXCELSIOR SPRINGS,
AND KEARNEY
115 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
FRI APR 17 MODERATE 7 * M M L M
SAT APR 18 MODERATE 4 * M M L M M M L L
SUN APR 19 MODERATE 3 * L L L L M M L L
MON APR 20 MODERATE 5 * L L L L M M M M
TUE APR 21 MODERATE 6 * M M L M M M M L
WED APR 22 MODERATE 6 * L L L L M M M M
$$
MOZ037-181215-
JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KANSAS CITY AND INDEPENDENCE
115 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
FRI APR 17 MODERATE 7 * M M L M
SAT APR 18 MODERATE 4 * M L L M M M L L
SUN APR 19 MODERATE 3 * L L L L M M L L
MON APR 20 MODERATE 5 * L L L L M M M M
TUE APR 21 MODERATE 6 * M M L M M M M L
WED APR 22 MODERATE 5 * L L L L M M M M
$$
MOZ043-181215-
CASS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELTON, RAYMORE, HARRISONVILLE,
AND PLEASANT HILL
115 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
FRI APR 17 MODERATE 6 * M M L M
SAT APR 18 MODERATE 4 * M L L M M M L L
SUN APR 19 MODERATE 3 * L L L L L L L L
MON APR 20 MODERATE 4 * L L L L M M M L
TUE APR 21 MODERATE 5 * L L L M M M M L
WED APR 22 MODERATE 4 * L L L L M M M L
$$
MOZ053-181215-
BATES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BUTLER, ADRIAN, AND RICH HILL
115 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
FRI APR 17 MODERATE 7 * M M M M
SAT APR 18 MODERATE 4 * M L L M M M L L
SUN APR 19 MODERATE 3 * L L L L M M L L
MON APR 20 MODERATE 5 * L L L L M M M L
TUE APR 21 MODERATE 6 * L L L M M M M L
WED APR 22 MODERATE 4 * L L L L M M M L
$$
MOZ054-181215-
HENRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLINTON AND WINDSOR
115 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
FRI APR 17 MODERATE 6 * M M M L
SAT APR 18 MODERATE 4 * L L L M M M L L
SUN APR 19 MODERATE 3 * L L L L M M L L
MON APR 20 MODERATE 4 * L L L L M M L L
TUE APR 21 MODERATE 5 * L L L M M M M L
WED APR 22 MODERATE 3 * L L L L M M L L
$$
MOZ044-181215-
JOHNSON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WARRENSBURG
115 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
FRI APR 17 MODERATE 7 * M M M M
SAT APR 18 MODERATE 4 * M L L M M M L L
SUN APR 19 MODERATE 3 * L L L L M M L L
MON APR 20 MODERATE 4 * L L L L M M M L
TUE APR 21 MODERATE 6 * L L L M M M M L
WED APR 22 MODERATE 4 * L L L L M M M L
$$
MOZ024-181215-
LINN MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BROOKFIELD AND MARCELINE
115 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
FRI APR 17 HIGH 11 * M H M M
SAT APR 18 MODERATE 7 * M M L M M M M L
SUN APR 19 MODERATE 5 * L L L L M M L L
MON APR 20 MODERATE 6 * L L L M M M M M
TUE APR 21 HIGH 8 * M M M M M M M M
WED APR 22 MODERATE 6 * L L L L M M M M
$$
&&
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.