552  
FNUS53 KEAX 200816  
FWFEAX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NE KANSAS/NW MISSOURI  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO  
216 AM CST TUE JAN 20 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
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.  
 
KSZ057-060-103>105-MOZ028>030-037-038-043-044-053-054-202215-  
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  
216 AM CST TUE JAN 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 23 46  
MIN/MAX RH % 25 96 29  
20FT WND-AM(MPH) SW 4-8 G18 NW 4-8  
20FT WND-PM(MPH) S 8-12 G24 SW 8-12 G23 W 6-10 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2613 3346  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 24 W 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74334 90688  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 11679 14248  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 19. WEST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS UP  
TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 11. NORTHEAST WINDS  
UP TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. HIGHS AROUND 18. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. COLDER.  
LOWS NEAR ZERO. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS  
AROUND 14. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW.  
LOWS AROUND 2. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COLD. LOWS AROUND 5. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 20S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.  
 

 
 
KSZ025-102-MOZ001>005-011>014-020>022-202215-  
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  
216 AM CST TUE JAN 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 40 20 45  
MIN/MAX RH % 38 96 35  
20FT WND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7-11 G22  
20FT WND-PM(MPH) S 6-10 G17 S 6-10 G20 W 13-17 G32  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2098 3873  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 W 29  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45492 144116  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 7147 22643  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. NORTHWEST WINDS  
UP TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 2. NORTH  
WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. HIGHS AROUND 10. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW.  
LOWS AROUND 4 BELOW. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS  
AROUND 12. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 1 BELOW. NORTH WINDS  
UP TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COLD. LOWS AROUND 3. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 20S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MOZ006>008-015>017-023>025-202215-  
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  
216 AM CST TUE JAN 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE FLURRIES NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 20 41  
MIN/MAX RH % 37 92 40  
20FT WND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9-13 G23  
20FT WND-PM(MPH) S 5-9 S 6-10 G23 W 13-17 G31  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2098 4021  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 W 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39472 114712  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 6202 18023  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. NORTHWEST WINDS  
UP TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS UP  
TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS NEAR ZERO. NORTH  
WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. HIGHS AROUND 8. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW.  
LOWS AROUND 5 BELOW. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS  
AROUND 10. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 1 BELOW. NORTHEAST  
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COLD. LOWS AROUND 3. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 20S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MOZ031>033-039-040-045-046-202215-  
CARROLL-CHARITON-RANDOLPH-SALINE-HOWARD-PETTIS-COOPER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CARROLLTON, SALISBURY, BRUNSWICK,  
KEYTESVILLE, MOBERLY, MARSHALL, FAYETTE, GLASGOW, NEW FRANKLIN,  
SEDALIA, AND BOONVILLE  
216 AM CST TUE JAN 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 41 24 41  
MIN/MAX RH % 32 96 37  
20FT WND-AM(MPH) SW 3-7 W 6-10 G19  
20FT WND-PM(MPH) S 6-10 G18 S 7-11 G23 W 8-12 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2541 3567  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 W 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63342 84315  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 9952 13247  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 19. NORTHWEST WINDS  
UP TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
UP TO 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 7. NORTH  
WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. HIGHS AROUND 14. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS  
AROUND 1 BELOW. HIGHS AROUND 12. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW.  
LOWS AROUND 1. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 5. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S.  
WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.  
 

 
 
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