749  
FNUS53 KEAX 200905  
FWFEAX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NE KANSAS/NW MISSOURI  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO  
405 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS CONTINUE TO STAY LOW IN THE WAKE OF WETTING  
RAINS AND ADDITIONAL RAIN CHANCES LATER THIS WEEK/THROUGH THE  
WEEKEND.  
 
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>030-037-038-043-044-053-054-202115-  
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  
405 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60  
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 48 67  
MIN/MAX RH % 50 100 65  
20FT WND-AM(MPH) NE 8-12 G19 E 6-10 G18  
20FT WND-PM(MPH) NE 8-12 G18 E 4-8 E 7-11 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.12  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3924 2373  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 E 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58708 40222  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 9224 6319  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS UP  
TO 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO  
5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS  
UP TO 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.  
 

 
 
KSZ025-102-MOZ001>005-011>014-020>022-202115-  
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  
405 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 40  
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 46 63  
MIN/MAX RH % 43 100 56  
20FT WND-AM(MPH) NE 6-10 G18 E 7-11 G20  
20FT WND-PM(MPH) NE 8-12 G18 NE 5-9 G18 E 9-13 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.06  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4311 3045  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 E 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61404 50181  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 9648 7884  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH SHIFTING  
TO THE NORTHEAST UP TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
UP TO 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS UP TO  
5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
UP TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP  
TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP  
TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
MOZ006>008-015>017-023>025-202115-  
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  
405 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20  
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 46 66  
MIN/MAX RH % 45 89 52  
20FT WND-AM(MPH) NE 7-11 G19 E 7-11 G20  
20FT WND-PM(MPH) NE 7-11 G18 NE 4-8 G17 E 8-12 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4340 3588  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 E 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60424 65656  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 9494 10316  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH SHIFTING  
TO THE NORTHEAST UP TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
UP TO 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS  
UP TO 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
UP TO 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS  
UP TO 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
UP TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP  
TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
MOZ031>033-039-040-045-046-202115-  
CARROLL-CHARITON-RANDOLPH-SALINE-HOWARD-PETTIS-COOPER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CARROLLTON, SALISBURY, BRUNSWICK,  
KEYTESVILLE, MOBERLY, MARSHALL, FAYETTE, GLASGOW, NEW FRANKLIN,  
SEDALIA, AND BOONVILLE  
405 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30  
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 47 69  
MIN/MAX RH % 47 93 60  
20FT WND-AM(MPH) NE 7-11 G18 E 7-11 G20  
20FT WND-PM(MPH) NE 7-11 G18 NE 3-7 G17 E 7-11 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4072 3151  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 E 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55152 46289  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 8665 7273  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS UP  
TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS UP  
TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP  
TO 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.  
 

 
 
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