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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NE KANSAS/NW MISSOURI
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
444 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL BE MINIMAL THROUGH THE PERIOD THANKS TO
RECENT WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINS AND THE THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN
TONIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY.
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NOTE THAT THE INFORMATION FOUND THERE DOES NOT REPLACE AN
OFFICIAL SPOT FORECAST.
KSZ057-060-103>105-MOZ028>030-037-038-043-044-053-054-182115-
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
444 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 80
MAX/MIN TEMP 85 58 71
MIN/MAX RH % 58 99 54
20FT WND-AM(MPH) S 12-16 G32 NW 9-13 G23
20FT WND-PM(MPH) S 16-20 G39 S 16-20 G40 N 9-13 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.73 0.57 0.10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3167 4283
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 29 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 104632 78750
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 16439 12373
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS
AROUND 70. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
KSZ025-102-MOZ001>005-011>014-020>022-182115-
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
444 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 90 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 85 52 66
MIN/MAX RH % 56 100 44
20FT WND-AM(MPH) S 10-14 G30 NW 13-17 G27
20FT WND-PM(MPH) S 15-19 G34 S 17-21 G37 NW 12-16 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.30 1.29 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2987 4939
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 26 N 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94554 98808
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 14856 15524
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.
MOZ006>008-015>017-023>025-182115-
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
444 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 100 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 81 59 71
MIN/MAX RH % 64 99 53
20FT WND-AM(MPH) S 9-13 G30 W 12-16 G28
20FT WND-PM(MPH) S 14-18 G31 S 15-19 G32 NW 11-15 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.27 0.64 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2622 4365
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 25 N 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73368 80300
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 11527 12616
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MOZ031>033-039-040-045-046-182115-
CARROLL-CHARITON-RANDOLPH-SALINE-HOWARD-PETTIS-COOPER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CARROLLTON, SALISBURY, BRUNSWICK,
KEYTESVILLE, MOBERLY, MARSHALL, FAYETTE, GLASGOW, NEW FRANKLIN,
SEDALIA, AND BOONVILLE
444 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 70 70
MAX/MIN TEMP 83 61 75
MIN/MAX RH % 63 95 55
20FT WND-AM(MPH) S 10-14 G29 W 10-14 G24
20FT WND-PM(MPH) S 15-19 G36 S 14-18 G33 NW 9-13 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.54 0.36 0.08
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3010 3907
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 28 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97084 72454
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 15253 11384
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 70. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
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