942  
FNUS53 KEAX 180812  
FWFEAX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NE KANSAS/NW MISSOURI  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO  
312 AM CDT THU JUN 18 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
EXPECTING LIGHT NORTHWESTERLY WINDS BEHIND A COLD FRONT, WITH  
DRIER AIR PROMPTING MINIMUM RH VALUES OF 30-50% THROUGH THE DAY.  
LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS/SPRINKLES EXPECTED FROM THE EARLY MORNING  
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON, BEFORE GRADUALLY SUBSIDING AS CLOUD COVER  
DURING THE DAY SHIFTS SOUTHWARD. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION (30-50%)  
TOMORROW, GENERALLY SOUTH OF I-70, BEFORE GREATER CHANCES OF  
PRECIPITATION (70-90%) RETURN SATURDAY NIGHT, WITH PRIMARY HAZARDS  
BEING LIGHTNING AND HIGH WINDS.  
 
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>030-037-038-043-044-053-054-182115-  
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  
312 AM CDT THU JUN 18 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 78 57 85  
MIN/MAX RH % 41 100 32  
20FT WND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FT WND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3828 5097  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 S 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56820 67060  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 8927 10536  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
UP TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS UP TO  
5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
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  
312 AM CDT THU JUN 18 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 79 57 85  
MIN/MAX RH % 36 87 32  
20FT WND-AM(MPH) NW 4-8 LGT/VAR  
20FT WND-PM(MPH) NW 5-9 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5669 6232  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 12 SW 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73128 75790  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 11490 11908  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.   
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
UP TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 10 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS  
UP TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS  
AROUND 80. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 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  
312 AM CDT THU JUN 18 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 76 56 82  
MIN/MAX RH % 41 93 34  
20FT WND-AM(MPH) NW 5-9 G18 LGT/VAR  
20FT WND-PM(MPH) NW 6-10 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5397 5813  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 W 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76531 64190  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 12024 10085  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
UP TO 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP  
TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
UP TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 10 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST 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  
312 AM CDT THU JUN 18 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 76 56 85  
MIN/MAX RH % 43 100 36  
20FT WND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FT WND-PM(MPH) NW 3-7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4370 5046  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 10 S 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57850 45880  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 9089 7208  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.  
 

 
 
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