554  
FNUS53 KEAX 160734  
FWFEAX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NE KANSAS/NW MISSOURI  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO  
234 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY GUSTING 25 TO 35 MPH  
BEFORE DIMINISHING TONIGHT AND BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE ON  
SATURDAY. HOWEVER, DESPITE THE GUSTY WINDS TODAY, FIRE WEATHER  
CONCERNS WILL REMAIN LOW DUE TO ELEVATED RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES  
AND WET FUELS.  
 
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>030-037-038-043-044-053-054-162115-  
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  
234 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 53 33 59  
MIN/MAX RH % 54 100 36  
20FT WND-AM(MPH) NW 14-18 G33 LGT/VAR  
20FT WND-PM(MPH) N 16-20 G33 N 8-12 G26 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4222 3106  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 26 S 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 113775 27045  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 17876 4249  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS  
UP TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND  
80. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
KSZ025-102-MOZ001>005-011>014-020>022-162115-  
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  
234 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 51 31 59  
MIN/MAX RH % 50 100 35  
20FT WND-AM(MPH) NW 17-21 G38 LGT/VAR  
20FT WND-PM(MPH) N 17-21 G35 N 7-11 G24 S 4-8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4347 2956  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 30 S 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 129384 46260  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 20328 7268  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS  
UP TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP  
TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
MOZ006>008-015>017-023>025-162115-  
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  
234 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 51 32 57  
MIN/MAX RH % 54 100 36  
20FT WND-AM(MPH) NW 15-19 G35 LGT/VAR  
20FT WND-PM(MPH) N 17-21 G35 N 9-13 G27 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4013 2973  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 28 SW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 114453 31317  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 17982 4920  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. AREAS OF FROST. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS  
UP TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MOZ031>033-039-040-045-046-162115-  
CARROLL-CHARITON-RANDOLPH-SALINE-HOWARD-PETTIS-COOPER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CARROLLTON, SALISBURY, BRUNSWICK,  
KEYTESVILLE, MOBERLY, MARSHALL, FAYETTE, GLASGOW, NEW FRANKLIN,  
SEDALIA, AND BOONVILLE  
234 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 53 33 60  
MIN/MAX RH % 56 100 34  
20FT WND-AM(MPH) NW 13-17 G32 LGT/VAR  
20FT WND-PM(MPH) NW 16-20 G32 N 9-13 G26 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3890 3216  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 30 S 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 113260 21588  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 17795 3392  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO  
5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. AREAS OF FROST. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS  
UP TO 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 49 TO 54. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP  
TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
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