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 15 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
KSZ060-161430-
LINN KS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PLEASANTON, LA CYGNE, AND MOUND CITY
326 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SUN MAR 15 VERY HIGH 26 * V V H
MON MAR 16 HIGH 15 * H H H H H H M L
TUE MAR 17 HIGH 8 * L L L L M H M M
WED MAR 18 MODERATE 6 * M M M M M M L L
THU MAR 19 MODERATE 5 * L L L L M M L L
FRI MAR 20 HIGH 9 * L L L L M H M M
$$
KSZ057-161430-
MIAMI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLA, OSAWATOMIE, AND LOUISBURG
326 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SUN MAR 15 VERY HIGH 24 * H V H
MON MAR 16 HIGH 15 * H H H H H H M L
TUE MAR 17 MODERATE 7 * L L L L M M M M
WED MAR 18 MODERATE 5 * M M L M M M L L
THU MAR 19 MODERATE 5 * L L L L M M L L
FRI MAR 20 HIGH 9 * L L L L M H M M
$$
KSZ105-161430-
JOHNSON KS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OVERLAND PARK, STANLEY, OLATHE, SHAWNEE,
AND LENEXA
326 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SUN MAR 15 VERY HIGH 22 * V V H
MON MAR 16 HIGH 16 * H H H H H H M L
TUE MAR 17 HIGH 8 * L L L L M H M M
WED MAR 18 MODERATE 5 * M M L L M M L L
THU MAR 19 MODERATE 5 * L L L L M M M L
FRI MAR 20 HIGH 9 * L L L M M H M M
$$
KSZ104-161430-
WYANDOTTE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF KANSAS CITY KANSAS
326 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SUN MAR 15 VERY HIGH 22 * V V H
MON MAR 16 HIGH 16 * H H H H H H M L
TUE MAR 17 HIGH 8 * L L L L M H M M
WED MAR 18 MODERATE 4 * M M L L M M L L
THU MAR 19 MODERATE 5 * L L L L M M M L
FRI MAR 20 HIGH 9 * L L L M M H M M
$$
KSZ103-161430-
LEAVENWORTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FORT LEAVENWORTH, LEAVENWORTH,
AND LANSING
326 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SUN MAR 15 VERY HIGH 25 * V V V
MON MAR 16 HIGH 17 * H H H H H H M L
TUE MAR 17 HIGH 8 * L L L L M H M M
WED MAR 18 MODERATE 4 * M M L L M M L L
THU MAR 19 MODERATE 5 * L L L L M M L L
FRI MAR 20 HIGH 10 * L L L M H H M M
$$
KSZ025-161430-
ATCHISON KS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ATCHISON
326 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SUN MAR 15 VERY HIGH 31 * V V V
MON MAR 16 HIGH 19 * H H H H H H M L
TUE MAR 17 HIGH 9 * L L L L M H M M
WED MAR 18 MODERATE 5 * M M L L M M L L
THU MAR 19 MODERATE 6 * L L L L M M M L
FRI MAR 20 HIGH 12 * L L L M H H M M
$$
KSZ102-161430-
DONIPHAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WATHENA, ELWOOD, TROY, AND HIGHLAND
326 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SUN MAR 15 VERY HIGH 30 * V V V
MON MAR 16 VERY HIGH 20 * V H H H H H M L
TUE MAR 17 HIGH 10 * L L L L M H M M
WED MAR 18 MODERATE 5 * M L L L M M M M
THU MAR 19 MODERATE 6 * M L L L M M M L
FRI MAR 20 HIGH 13 * L L L M H H M M
$$
MOZ020-161430-
BUCHANAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. JOSEPH AIRPORT AND ST. JOSEPH
326 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SUN MAR 15 VERY HIGH 27 * V V V
MON MAR 16 VERY HIGH 20 * V H H H H H M L
TUE MAR 17 HIGH 9 * L L L L M H M M
WED MAR 18 MODERATE 5 * M L L L M M M L
THU MAR 19 MODERATE 6 * L L L L M M M L
FRI MAR 20 HIGH 13 * L L L M H H M M
$$
MOZ028-161430-
PLATTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PARKVILLE, PLATTE CITY, RIVERSIDE,
WEATHERBY LAKE, AND WESTON
326 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SUN MAR 15 VERY HIGH 26 * V V V
MON MAR 16 HIGH 17 * H H H H H H M L
TUE MAR 17 HIGH 8 * L L L L M H M M
WED MAR 18 MODERATE 5 * M M L L M M L L
THU MAR 19 MODERATE 5 * L L L L M M M L
FRI MAR 20 HIGH 11 * L L L M H H M M
$$
MOZ029-161430-
CLAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GLADSTONE, LIBERTY, EXCELSIOR SPRINGS,
AND KEARNEY
326 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SUN MAR 15 VERY HIGH 23 * V V H
MON MAR 16 HIGH 16 * H H H H H H M L
TUE MAR 17 MODERATE 7 * L L L L M M M M
WED MAR 18 MODERATE 4 * M M L L M M L L
THU MAR 19 MODERATE 5 * L L L L M M L L
FRI MAR 20 HIGH 9 * L L L M M H M M
$$
MOZ037-161430-
JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KANSAS CITY AND INDEPENDENCE
326 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SUN MAR 15 VERY HIGH 20 * H H H
MON MAR 16 HIGH 16 * H H H H H H M L
TUE MAR 17 MODERATE 6 * L L L L M M M M
WED MAR 18 MODERATE 5 * M M L L M M L L
THU MAR 19 MODERATE 4 * L L L L M M L L
FRI MAR 20 HIGH 8 * L L L L M H M M
$$
MOZ043-161430-
CASS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELTON, RAYMORE, HARRISONVILLE,
AND PLEASANT HILL
326 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SUN MAR 15 VERY HIGH 23 * H H H
MON MAR 16 HIGH 14 * H H H H H H M L
TUE MAR 17 MODERATE 6 * L L L L M M M M
WED MAR 18 MODERATE 5 * M M L M M M L L
THU MAR 19 MODERATE 4 * L L L L M M L L
FRI MAR 20 HIGH 8 * L L L L M H M M
$$
MOZ053-161430-
BATES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BUTLER, ADRIAN, AND RICH HILL
326 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SUN MAR 15 VERY HIGH 27 * V H H
MON MAR 16 HIGH 15 * H H H H H H M L
TUE MAR 17 MODERATE 7 * L L L L M M M M
WED MAR 18 MODERATE 5 * M M M M M M L L
THU MAR 19 MODERATE 5 * L L L L M M L L
FRI MAR 20 HIGH 8 * L L L L M H M M
$$
MOZ054-161430-
HENRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLINTON AND WINDSOR
326 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SUN MAR 15 VERY HIGH 22 * V H H
MON MAR 16 HIGH 13 * H H M H H H M L
TUE MAR 17 MODERATE 6 * L L L L M M M M
WED MAR 18 MODERATE 5 * M M M M M M L L
THU MAR 19 MODERATE 4 * L L L L M M L L
FRI MAR 20 MODERATE 7 * L L L L M M M M
$$
MOZ044-161430-
JOHNSON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WARRENSBURG
326 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SUN MAR 15 VERY HIGH 23 * V H H
MON MAR 16 HIGH 15 * H H H H H H M L
TUE MAR 17 MODERATE 6 * L L L L M M M M
WED MAR 18 MODERATE 5 * M M M M M M L L
THU MAR 19 MODERATE 4 * L L L L M M L L
FRI MAR 20 HIGH 8 * L L L L M H M M
$$
MOZ024-161430-
LINN MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BROOKFIELD AND MARCELINE
326 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
(ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM
SUN MAR 15 VERY HIGH 22 * H H V
MON MAR 16 HIGH 16 * H H H H H H H M
TUE MAR 17 MODERATE 5 * L L L L M M M M
WED MAR 18 MODERATE 4 * M L L L M M L L
THU MAR 19 MODERATE 5 * L L L L M M M L
FRI MAR 20 HIGH 11 * L L L M H H M M
$$
&&
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.