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
331 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Gusty winds approaching 35-45 MPH are expected today. Showers
and thunderstorms are also anticipated; however, actual rainfall
totals look mostly under 0.5 inches. RH values bottom out around
25%. This creates elevated fire weather concern around the region
today.

KSZ057-060-103>105-MOZ028>030-037-038-043-044-053-054-162130-
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
331 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Clear
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     70           0            0
Max/Min Temp          78           55           78
Min/Max RH %          24           74           26
20FT Wnd-AM(MPH)      S 21-25 G42               W 15-19 G30
20FT Wnd-PM(MPH)      SW 25-29 G44 SW 17-21 G37 W 12-16 G27
Precip Amount         0.15         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(FT-AGL)    7310                      5195
Transport Wnd (MPH)   SW 41                     W 21
Vent Rate (KT-FT)     353457                    114861
Vent Rate (M/S-M)     55534                     18046
LAL                   5            4            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast
winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the east after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Colder. Lows in the lower 40s.
North winds 10 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 60. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.

$$

KSZ025-102-MOZ001>005-011>014-020>022-162130-
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
331 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     90           20           0
Max/Min Temp          77           50           74
Min/Max RH %          25           83           27
20FT Wnd-AM(MPH)      SE 21-25 G42              W 17-21 G32
20FT Wnd-PM(MPH)      S 24-28 G41  SW 17-21 G35 NW 15-19 G31
Precip Amount         0.43         0.02         0.00
Mixing Hgt(FT-AGL)    7118                      5457
Transport Wnd (MPH)   SW 36                     NW 25
Vent Rate (KT-FT)     332482                    140270
Vent Rate (M/S-M)     52238                     22039
LAL                   5            4            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 15 mph shifting
to the east after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance
of rain showers. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 10 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds
5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds
5 to 15 mph.

$$

MOZ006>008-015>017-023>025-162130-
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
331 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     90           30           0
Max/Min Temp          75           53           72
Min/Max RH %          36           86           33
20FT Wnd-AM(MPH)      SE 19-23 G42              W 18-22 G35
20FT Wnd-PM(MPH)      S 25-29 G44  S 19-23 G38  W 20-24 G36
Precip Amount         0.47         0.04         0.00
Mixing Hgt(FT-AGL)    4641                      5142
Transport Wnd (MPH)   S 39                      NW 29
Vent Rate (KT-FT)     248899                    140513
Vent Rate (M/S-M)     39106                     22077
LAL                   5            5            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds up to 20 mph
shifting to the northeast 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Highs around 60. Northeast winds 5 to 20 mph shifting to the
north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 40. North winds 10 to
25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds
5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds
5 to 15 mph.

$$

MOZ031>033-039-040-045-046-162130-
Carroll-Chariton-Randolph-Saline-Howard-Pettis-Cooper-
Including the cities of Carrollton, Salisbury, Brunswick,
Keytesville, Moberly, Marshall, Fayette, Glasgow, New Franklin,
Sedalia, and Boonville
331 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     60           20           0
Max/Min Temp          77           55           76
Min/Max RH %          32           77           29
20FT Wnd-AM(MPH)      SE 18-22 G43              W 16-20 G34
20FT Wnd-PM(MPH)      S 25-29 G45  SW 18-22 G38 W 17-21 G34
Precip Amount         0.25         0.03         0.00
Mixing Hgt(FT-AGL)    5592                      5302
Transport Wnd (MPH)   SW 43                     W 26
Vent Rate (KT-FT)     266437                    136563
Vent Rate (M/S-M)     41861                     21456
LAL                   5            4            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds up to 15 mph shifting
to the east 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Rain showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds
10 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 60. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 50s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds
5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 60.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.

$$


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