189  
FNUS53 KEAX 210715  
FWFEAX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NE KANSAS/NW MISSOURI  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO  
215 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM  
CDT THIS EVENING...  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR PORTIONS OF  
NORTHEASTERN KS AND NORTHWESTERN MO DUE TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
VALUES AS LOW AS 15% AND WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 25 MPH. A RED FLAG  
WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PARTS OF NORTHEASTERN KS AND  
NORTHWESTERN MO AS A RESULT. HUMIDITY VALUES WON'T BE AS LOW  
SUNDAY, BUT WINDS WILL BE STRONGER FROM THE NORTH BEHIND A COLD  
FRONT. WINDS MAY GUST INTO THE 30-35 MPH RANGE BEHIND THAT FRONT.  
 
FOR A POINT-BASED FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST, PLEASE VISIT:  
 
HTTPS://FORECAST.WEATHER.GOV/WXPLANNER.PHP?SITE=EAX  
 
NOTE THAT THE INFORMATION FOUND THERE DOES NOT REPLACE AN  
OFFICIAL SPOT FORECAST.  
 
KSZ057-060-104-105-MOZ029-030-037-038-043-044-053-054-212115-  
MIAMI-LINN KS-WYANDOTTE-JOHNSON KS-CLAY-RAY-JACKSON-LAFAYETTE-  
CASS-JOHNSON MO-BATES-HENRY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLA, OSAWATOMIE, LOUISBURG, PLEASANTON,  
LA CYGNE, MOUND CITY, KANSAS CITY KANSAS, OVERLAND PARK, STANLEY,  
OLATHE, SHAWNEE, LENEXA, 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  
215 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 91 62 78  
MIN/MAX RH % 17 72 33  
20FT WND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9-13 G23  
20FT WND-PM(MPH) SW 5-9 G17 S 6-10 G21 N 14-18 G32  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4227 3741  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 N 33  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79356 129185  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 12468 20297  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
20 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS UP  
TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS  
UP TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
KSZ103-MOZ028-212115-  
LEAVENWORTH-PLATTE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FORT LEAVENWORTH, LEAVENWORTH, LANSING,  
PARKVILLE, PLATTE CITY, RIVERSIDE, WEATHERBY LAKE, AND WESTON  
215 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM  
CDT THIS EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 93 60 72  
MIN/MAX RH % 15 65 33  
20FT WND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 10-14 G29  
20FT WND-PM(MPH) SW 8-12 G21 S 8-12 G23 N 17-21 G34  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4409 3866  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 N 31  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89730 112392  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 14098 17659  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
MOZ022-212115-  
CALDWELL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HAMILTON, BRAYMER, POLO, AND BRECKENRIDGE  
215 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 90 60 69  
MIN/MAX RH % 18 60 35  
20FT WND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8-12 G27  
20FT WND-PM(MPH) SW 5-9 G19 S 5-9 G22 N 14-18 G31  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4438 3565  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 N 33  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 84528 109637  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 13281 17226  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 39 TO 53. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
KSZ025-102-MOZ001>005-011>014-020-021-212115-  
ATCHISON KS-DONIPHAN-ATCHISON MO-NODAWAY-WORTH-GENTRY-HARRISON-  
HOLT-ANDREW-DE KALB-DAVIESS-BUCHANAN-CLINTON-  
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, AND LATHROP  
215 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM  
CDT THIS EVENING...  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 93 54 68  
MIN/MAX RH % 13 62 29  
20FT WND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 12-16 G32  
20FT WND-PM(MPH) SW 10-14 G23 S 8-12 G25 N 19-23 G34  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4422 3614  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 N 29  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 93400 104390  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 14675 16401  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
MOZ006>008-015>017-023>025-212115-  
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  
215 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 90 57 69  
MIN/MAX RH % 18 67 35  
20FT WND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 10-14 G29  
20FT WND-PM(MPH) SW 9-13 G23 SW 7-11 G24 N 18-22 G36  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4405 3193  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 N 30  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 98658 91102  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 15501 14314  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
MOZ031>033-039-040-045-046-212115-  
CARROLL-CHARITON-RANDOLPH-SALINE-HOWARD-PETTIS-COOPER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CARROLLTON, SALISBURY, BRUNSWICK,  
KEYTESVILLE, MOBERLY, MARSHALL, FAYETTE, GLASGOW, NEW FRANKLIN,  
SEDALIA, AND BOONVILLE  
215 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 89 60 77  
MIN/MAX RH % 20 75 37  
20FT WND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9-13 G23  
20FT WND-PM(MPH) SW 5-9 G18 S 5-9 G20 N 14-18 G32  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4503 3484  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 N 31  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87907 106944  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 13812 16803  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 41 TO 56. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
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