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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NE KANSAS/NW MISSOURI
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
246 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2026
DISCUSSION
ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS EXIST TODAY DUE TO DRY ANTECEDENT
CONDITIONS AND SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS AROUND 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE. HOWEVER, AFTERNOON RHS WILL ONLY BE IN THE
35-50% RANGE, SO RED FLAG CRITERIA IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE MET.
WETTING RAIN IS EXPECTED BY TUESDAY EVENING AND WILL LAST THROUGH
MUCH OF THE WEEK.
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>030-037-038-043-044-053-054-122130-
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
246 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 90 70 91
MIN/MAX RH % 35 81 46
20FT WND-AM(MPH) SW 12-16 G29 SW 5-9 G19
20FT WND-PM(MPH) SW 15-19 G31 SW 10-14 G28 SW 8-12 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3471 4412
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 26 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97872 81430
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 15377 12794
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST
IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS AROUND 50.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH.
FRIDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 25 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
NORTH WINDS UP TO 15 MPH DECREASING TO UP TO 5 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.
KSZ025-102-MOZ001>005-011>014-020>022-122130-
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
246 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
MAX/MIN TEMP 92 63 89
MIN/MAX RH % 32 90 44
20FT WND-AM(MPH) S 13-17 G29 LGT/VAR
20FT WND-PM(MPH) SW 16-20 G30 SW 9-13 G26 S 5-9
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3102 3958
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 84755 65954
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 13316 10362
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH.
FRIDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 25 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.
MOZ006>008-015>017-023>025-122130-
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
246 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 89 66 88
MIN/MAX RH % 39 87 50
20FT WND-AM(MPH) S 11-15 G27 LGT/VAR
20FT WND-PM(MPH) SW 14-18 G30 SW 10-14 G29 SW 5-9
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2927 3741
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 24 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73832 56459
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 11600 8871
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
RAIN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH.
FRIDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH.
SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO
15 MPH.
MOZ031>033-039-040-045-046-122130-
CARROLL-CHARITON-RANDOLPH-SALINE-HOWARD-PETTIS-COOPER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CARROLLTON, SALISBURY, BRUNSWICK,
KEYTESVILLE, MOBERLY, MARSHALL, FAYETTE, GLASGOW, NEW FRANKLIN,
SEDALIA, AND BOONVILLE
246 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 91 70 93
MIN/MAX RH % 33 81 43
20FT WND-AM(MPH) SW 11-15 G27 SW 5-9 G18
20FT WND-PM(MPH) SW 14-18 G28 SW 9-13 G27 SW 7-11 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3532 4464
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94056 67060
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 14778 10536
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH.
FRIDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 25 MPH.
SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.
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