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FNUS53 KEAX 202122
FWFEAX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NE KANSAS/NW MISSOURI
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
422 PM CDT WED MAY 20 2026
DISCUSSION
LIGHT EAST-NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT HOURS TODAY WITH RH VALUES IN THE UPPER 40S AND LOWER
50S. WETTING RAIN CHANCES (10-40%) RETURN THURSDAY MORNING WITH
THE BEST CHANCES (40-80%) COMING THURSDAY EVENING INTO FRIDAY
MORNING. SATURATED FUELS FROM PREVIOUS RAINS COMBINED WITH
UPCOMING RAIN CHANCES KEEP FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS LOW THROUGH THE
END OF THE WEEK AND INTO 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>030-037-038-043-044-053-054-210915-
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
422 PM CDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 90 90
MAX/MIN TEMP 50 68 53 72
MIN/MAX RH % 93 67 100 71
20FT WND-AM(MPH) E 4-8 G17 E 5-9 G18
20FT WND-PM(MPH) E 3-7 G19 E 6-10 E 6-10 G20 E 6-10 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.61 0.80
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2642 1878
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46740 25207
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 7344 3960
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 50S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 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
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
KSZ025-102-MOZ001>005-011>014-020>022-210915-
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
422 PM CDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 80 80
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 62 50 66
MIN/MAX RH % 96 62 100 61
20FT WND-AM(MPH) E 6-10 G19 E 8-12 G22
20FT WND-PM(MPH) NE 5-9 G20 E 7-11 G18 E 7-11 G22 E 9-13 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.02 0.35 0.69
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2921 1708
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 17 E 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53835 30176
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 8458 4741
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS
UP TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST UP TO 5 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
UP TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO
15 MPH.
MOZ006>008-015>017-023>025-210915-
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
422 PM CDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50 80
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 65 50 64
MIN/MAX RH % 89 52 96 72
20FT WND-AM(MPH) E 6-10 G22 E 7-11 G24
20FT WND-PM(MPH) NE 3-7 G20 E 7-11 G17 E 6-10 G20 E 9-13 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.13 0.52
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3653 1514
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 17 E 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68768 27465
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 10805 4315
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS
UP TO 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.
MOZ031>033-039-040-045-046-210915-
CARROLL-CHARITON-RANDOLPH-SALINE-HOWARD-PETTIS-COOPER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CARROLLTON, SALISBURY, BRUNSWICK,
KEYTESVILLE, MOBERLY, MARSHALL, FAYETTE, GLASGOW, NEW FRANKLIN,
SEDALIA, AND BOONVILLE
422 PM CDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60 80
MAX/MIN TEMP 48 70 52 69
MIN/MAX RH % 89 56 100 73
20FT WND-AM(MPH) E 5-9 G19 E 6-10 G22
20FT WND-PM(MPH) NE 3-7 G18 E 7-11 G17 E 6-10 G19 E 7-11 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.84
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3355 1580
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 E 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57780 28976
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 9078 4553
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS UP TO
5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
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
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO
15 MPH.
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