749
FNUS53 KEAX 161958
FWFEAX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NE KANSAS/NW MISSOURI
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
258 PM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAINS LOW WITH FUELS BEING GREEN. LIGHT
NORTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 36-48 HOURS WITH
AFTERNOON RHS IN THE 50-60% RANGE. A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE
POSSIBLE (30-50%) ACROSS NORTHERN MO THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING,
BUT MONDAY IS EXPECTED TO BE DRY.
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NOTE THAT THE INFORMATION FOUND THERE DOES NOT REPLACE AN
OFFICIAL SPOT FORECAST.
KSZ057-060-103>105-MOZ028>030-037-038-043-044-053-054-170915-
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
258 PM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 86 64 92
MIN/MAX RH % 100 52 100 43
20FT WND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FT WND-PM(MPH) N 3-7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3889 4231
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 6 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31128 41590
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 4891 6534
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP
TO 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS UP
TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS UP
TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS
UP TO 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH.
KSZ025-102-MOZ001>005-011>014-020>022-170915-
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
258 PM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 84 65 88
MIN/MAX RH % 100 51 100 54
20FT WND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FT WND-PM(MPH) N 3-7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 4-8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4137 3787
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 5 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25230 47779
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 3964 7507
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS UP
TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH.
MOZ006>008-015>017-023>025-170915-
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
258 PM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 20
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 81 63 85
MIN/MAX RH % 100 55 100 59
20FT WND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FT WND-PM(MPH) N 3-7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.01
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4185 3665
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 7 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33648 36462
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 5287 5729
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS
UP TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH.
MOZ031>033-039-040-045-046-170915-
CARROLL-CHARITON-RANDOLPH-SALINE-HOWARD-PETTIS-COOPER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CARROLLTON, SALISBURY, BRUNSWICK,
KEYTESVILLE, MOBERLY, MARSHALL, FAYETTE, GLASGOW, NEW FRANKLIN,
SEDALIA, AND BOONVILLE
258 PM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 84 63 89
MIN/MAX RH % 100 53 100 50
20FT WND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FT WND-PM(MPH) N 3-7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4129 4093
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 8 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35680 33199
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 5606 5216
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP
TO 5 MPH.
SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH.
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