051
FNUS53 KEAX 210854
FWFEAX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NE KANSAS/NW MISSOURI
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
354 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN LOW WITH WETTING RAIN CHANCES TODAY
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING AND SATURATED FUELS RESULTING FROM RAINFALL
EARLIER THIS WEEK. LIGHT EASTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO HANG
AROUND THROUGH SATURDAY WITH MINIMUM RH VALUES BOTTOMING OUT IN
THE UPPER 40S/LOW 50S THIS WEEKEND.
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NOTE THAT THE INFORMATION FOUND THERE DOES NOT REPLACE AN
OFFICIAL SPOT FORECAST.
KSZ057-060-103>105-MOZ028>030-037-038-043-044-053-054-212115-
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
354 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 60 60
MAX/MIN TEMP 69 54 71
MIN/MAX RH % 68 100 70
20FT WND-AM(MPH) E 3-7 E 5-9
20FT WND-PM(MPH) E 5-9 E 5-9 G17 E 5-9
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.25 0.33
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2333 2540
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28180 30896
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 4428 4854
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. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS UP
TO 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO
5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 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 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
KSZ025-102-MOZ001>005-011>014-020>022-212115-
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
354 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 60 60
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 51 69
MIN/MAX RH % 62 100 63
20FT WND-AM(MPH) E 5-9 G17 E 8-12 G21
20FT WND-PM(MPH) E 8-12 G18 E 7-11 G19 E 8-12 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.13 0.41
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1903 2094
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 SE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32715 37466
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 5140 5886
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 MID 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
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
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO
15 MPH.
MOZ006>008-015>017-023>025-212115-
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
354 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 51 67
MIN/MAX RH % 52 93 70
20FT WND-AM(MPH) E 7-11 G23 E 8-12 G20
20FT WND-PM(MPH) E 7-11 G17 E 6-10 G19 E 8-12 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.32
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2772 1744
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 E 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49504 27836
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 7778 4373
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. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
UP TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS
UP TO 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS UP
TO 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY 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
15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO
15 MPH.
MOZ031>033-039-040-045-046-212115-
CARROLL-CHARITON-RANDOLPH-SALINE-HOWARD-PETTIS-COOPER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CARROLLTON, SALISBURY, BRUNSWICK,
KEYTESVILLE, MOBERLY, MARSHALL, FAYETTE, GLASGOW, NEW FRANKLIN,
SEDALIA, AND BOONVILLE
354 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 53 70
MIN/MAX RH % 59 100 70
20FT WND-AM(MPH) E 5-9 G19 E 6-10 G18
20FT WND-PM(MPH) E 6-10 E 6-10 G18 E 6-10
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.33
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3077 2121
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 E 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43824 28262
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 6885 4440
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 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. NORTHWEST 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
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
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