577  
FNUS53 KEAX 260838  
FWFEAX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NE KANSAS/NW MISSOURI  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO  
338 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAYLIGHT HOURS  
AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION  
THURSDAY EVENING. GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED  
BEHIND THE FRONT, WITH MUCH COOLER CONDITIONS. THERE IS A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND STORMS THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT.  
 
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>030-037-038-043-044-053-054-262115-  
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  
338 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 30  
MAX/MIN TEMP 92 42 57  
MIN/MAX RH % 28 89 18  
20FT WND-AM(MPH) SW 16-20 G38 N 17-21 G34  
20FT WND-PM(MPH) SW 20-24 G39 W 15-19 G38 N 15-19 G32  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.02  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4797 5950  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 33 N 28  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 179256 169234  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 28164 26589  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS  
UP TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST UP TO 5 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID  
40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
25 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH.  
 

 
 
KSZ025-102-MOZ001>005-011>014-020>022-262115-  
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  
338 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 90 37 57  
MIN/MAX RH % 25 74 15  
20FT WND-AM(MPH) SW 13-17 G35 N 16-20 G31  
20FT WND-PM(MPH) W 16-20 G33 N 22-26 G43 N 15-19 G31  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5509 6482  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 N 30  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 150084 198330  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 23580 31161  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS  
UP TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST UP TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
UP TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
20 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
MOZ006>008-015>017-023>025-262115-  
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  
338 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 87 37 55  
MIN/MAX RH % 33 83 20  
20FT WND-AM(MPH) SW 12-16 G35 N 15-19 G32  
20FT WND-PM(MPH) SW 16-20 G35 N 20-24 G42 N 15-19 G30  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4959 5938  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 26 NW 30  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 135351 198390  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 21266 31170  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS  
UP TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST UP TO 5 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
UP TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH.  
 

 
 
MOZ031>033-039-040-045-046-262115-  
CARROLL-CHARITON-RANDOLPH-SALINE-HOWARD-PETTIS-COOPER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CARROLLTON, SALISBURY, BRUNSWICK,  
KEYTESVILLE, MOBERLY, MARSHALL, FAYETTE, GLASGOW, NEW FRANKLIN,  
SEDALIA, AND BOONVILLE  
338 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 20  
MAX/MIN TEMP 88 41 55  
MIN/MAX RH % 35 89 23  
20FT WND-AM(MPH) SW 15-19 G37 N 15-19 G31  
20FT WND-PM(MPH) SW 18-22 G36 W 14-18 G39 N 14-18 G30  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.17 0.02  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4398 5545  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 30 N 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 142470 157475  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 22384 24742  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS UP TO  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 25 MPH.  
 

 
 
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