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
326 PM CDT SUN MAR 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
326 PM CDT SUN MAR 8 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * MID 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SUN MAR 08 HIGH 8 * M M M
MON MAR 09 HIGH 13 * M M M M H H M M
TUE MAR 10 HIGH 18 * M M M H H H H M
WED MAR 11 HIGH 14 * M M M M H H H M
THU MAR 12 HIGH 18 * L L L M H H H H
FRI MAR 13 HIGH 11 * H M M M M M M M
$$
KSZ057-091430-
MIAMI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLA, OSAWATOMIE, AND LOUISBURG
326 PM CDT SUN MAR 8 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * MID 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SUN MAR 08 HIGH 8 * M M M
MON MAR 09 HIGH 11 * M M M M H H M L
TUE MAR 10 HIGH 16 * M M M M H H M M
WED MAR 11 HIGH 13 * M M M M H H H M
THU MAR 12 HIGH 18 * L L L M H H H H
FRI MAR 13 HIGH 10 * H M M M M M M M
$$
KSZ105-091430-
JOHNSON KS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OVERLAND PARK, STANLEY, OLATHE, SHAWNEE,
AND LENEXA
326 PM CDT SUN MAR 8 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * MID 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SUN MAR 08 HIGH 10 * M M M
MON MAR 09 HIGH 11 * M M M M H H M M
TUE MAR 10 HIGH 16 * M M M M H H M M
WED MAR 11 HIGH 15 * M M M H H H H M
THU MAR 12 VERY HIGH 22 * L L L M H V H H
FRI MAR 13 HIGH 11 * H M M M M M M M
$$
KSZ104-091430-
WYANDOTTE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF KANSAS CITY KANSAS
326 PM CDT SUN MAR 8 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * MID 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SUN MAR 08 HIGH 10 * M M M
MON MAR 09 HIGH 11 * M M M M H H M L
TUE MAR 10 HIGH 14 * M M M M H H M M
WED MAR 11 HIGH 16 * M M M M H H H M
THU MAR 12 VERY HIGH 23 * L L L M H V H H
FRI MAR 13 HIGH 12 * H M M M M M M M
$$
KSZ103-091430-
LEAVENWORTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FORT LEAVENWORTH, LEAVENWORTH,
AND LANSING
326 PM CDT SUN MAR 8 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * MID 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SUN MAR 08 HIGH 11 * M M M
MON MAR 09 HIGH 10 * M M M M H H M L
TUE MAR 10 HIGH 13 * L M M M H H M M
WED MAR 11 HIGH 16 * M M M H H H H M
THU MAR 12 VERY HIGH 27 * L L L M H V H H
FRI MAR 13 HIGH 12 * H M M M M M M M
$$
KSZ025-091430-
ATCHISON KS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ATCHISON
326 PM CDT SUN MAR 8 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * MID 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SUN MAR 08 HIGH 13 * H H M
MON MAR 09 HIGH 10 * M M M M H H M L
TUE MAR 10 HIGH 11 * L L M M H H M M
WED MAR 11 HIGH 18 * M M M H H H H M
THU MAR 12 VERY HIGH 36 * L L L M V V H H
FRI MAR 13 HIGH 13 * H M M M M M M M
$$
KSZ102-091430-
DONIPHAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WATHENA, ELWOOD, TROY, AND HIGHLAND
326 PM CDT SUN MAR 8 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * MID 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SUN MAR 08 HIGH 15 * H H M
MON MAR 09 HIGH 11 * M M M M H H M M
TUE MAR 10 HIGH 12 * L M L M H H M M
WED MAR 11 VERY HIGH 20 * M M M H H V H M
THU MAR 12 VERY HIGH 40 * L L L H V V H H
FRI MAR 13 HIGH 14 * H H M M M H M M
$$
MOZ020-091430-
BUCHANAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. JOSEPH AIRPORT AND ST. JOSEPH
326 PM CDT SUN MAR 8 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * MID 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SUN MAR 08 HIGH 15 * H H M
MON MAR 09 HIGH 12 * M M M M H H M M
TUE MAR 10 HIGH 14 * L M M M H H M M
WED MAR 11 VERY HIGH 20 * M M M H H V H M
THU MAR 12 VERY HIGH 35 * L L L M V V H H
FRI MAR 13 HIGH 13 * H H M M M H M M
$$
MOZ028-091430-
PLATTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PARKVILLE, PLATTE CITY, RIVERSIDE,
WEATHERBY LAKE, AND WESTON
326 PM CDT SUN MAR 8 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * MID 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SUN MAR 08 HIGH 11 * H H M
MON MAR 09 HIGH 11 * M M M M H H M L
TUE MAR 10 HIGH 14 * L M M M H H M M
WED MAR 11 HIGH 18 * M M M H H H H M
THU MAR 12 VERY HIGH 28 * L L L M H V H H
FRI MAR 13 HIGH 12 * H M M M M M M M
$$
MOZ029-091430-
CLAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GLADSTONE, LIBERTY, EXCELSIOR SPRINGS,
AND KEARNEY
326 PM CDT SUN MAR 8 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * MID 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SUN MAR 08 HIGH 10 * M M M
MON MAR 09 HIGH 11 * M M M M H H M L
TUE MAR 10 HIGH 14 * L M M M H H M M
WED MAR 11 HIGH 16 * M M M H H H H M
THU MAR 12 VERY HIGH 23 * L L L M H V H H
FRI MAR 13 HIGH 12 * H M M M M M M M
$$
MOZ037-091430-
JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KANSAS CITY AND INDEPENDENCE
326 PM CDT SUN MAR 8 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * MID 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SUN MAR 08 HIGH 10 * M M M
MON MAR 09 HIGH 11 * M M M M H H M M
TUE MAR 10 HIGH 16 * M M M M H H M M
WED MAR 11 HIGH 14 * M M M M H H H M
THU MAR 12 VERY HIGH 21 * L L L M H V H H
FRI MAR 13 HIGH 11 * H M M M M M M M
$$
MOZ043-091430-
CASS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELTON, RAYMORE, HARRISONVILLE,
AND PLEASANT HILL
326 PM CDT SUN MAR 8 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * MID 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SUN MAR 08 HIGH 8 * M M M
MON MAR 09 HIGH 12 * M M M M H H M L
TUE MAR 10 HIGH 17 * M M M M H H M M
WED MAR 11 HIGH 13 * M M M M H H H M
THU MAR 12 HIGH 17 * L L L M H H H H
FRI MAR 13 HIGH 10 * H M M M M M M L
$$
MOZ053-091430-
BATES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BUTLER, ADRIAN, AND RICH HILL
326 PM CDT SUN MAR 8 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * MID 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SUN MAR 08 MODERATE 7 * M M M
MON MAR 09 HIGH 14 * M M M M H H M M
TUE MAR 10 HIGH 19 * M M M H H H H M
WED MAR 11 HIGH 14 * M M M M H H H M
THU MAR 12 HIGH 16 * L L L M H H H H
FRI MAR 13 HIGH 10 * H M M M M M M L
$$
MOZ054-091430-
HENRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLINTON AND WINDSOR
326 PM CDT SUN MAR 8 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * MID 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SUN MAR 08 MODERATE 7 * M M M
MON MAR 09 HIGH 13 * M M M M H H M M
TUE MAR 10 HIGH 16 * M M M M H H M M
WED MAR 11 HIGH 13 * M M M M H H H M
THU MAR 12 HIGH 15 * L L L M H H H H
FRI MAR 13 HIGH 9 * H M M M M M M L
$$
MOZ044-091430-
JOHNSON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WARRENSBURG
326 PM CDT SUN MAR 8 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * MID 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SUN MAR 08 HIGH 9 * M M M
MON MAR 09 HIGH 14 * M M M M H H M M
TUE MAR 10 HIGH 18 * M M M H H H H M
WED MAR 11 HIGH 14 * M M M M H H H M
THU MAR 12 HIGH 17 * L L L M H H H H
FRI MAR 13 HIGH 11 * H H M M M M M L
$$
MOZ024-091430-
LINN MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BROOKFIELD AND MARCELINE
326 PM CDT SUN MAR 8 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * MID 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SUN MAR 08 HIGH 15 * H H M
MON MAR 09 HIGH 13 * M M M M H H M M
TUE MAR 10 HIGH 15 * M M M M H H H M
WED MAR 11 HIGH 19 * M M M H H H H M
THU MAR 12 VERY HIGH 28 * M L L M H V H H
FRI MAR 13 HIGH 15 * H H M M H H M M
$$
&&
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.