777  
FNUS53 KEAX 160840  
FWFEAX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NE KANSAS/NW MISSOURI  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO  
330 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST THIS AFTERNOON,  
BRINGING A ROUGHLY 20-40% OF WETTING RAINS MAINLY SOUTH OF I-70.  
INCREASING LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE WILL KEEP RH VALUES ELEVATED THROUGH  
EARLY NEXT WEEK, WHEN DRIER AIR WILL RETURN.  
 
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>030-037-038-043-044-053-054-162100-  
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  
330 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 90 71 91  
MIN/MAX RH % 50 100 46  
20FT WND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 3-7  
20FT WND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6-10  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4103 5834  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 SW 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27900 81600  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 4384 12821  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 71 TO 76. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.  
EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS UP  
TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
KSZ025-102-MOZ001>005-011>014-020>022-162100-  
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  
330 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 90 70 91  
MIN/MAX RH % 47 97 44  
20FT WND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FT WND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6-10  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5322 6063  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 5 SW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29830 83182  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 4687 13069  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO  
5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP  
TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
90S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS UP  
TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MOZ006>008-015>017-023>025-162100-  
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  
330 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 90 71 90  
MIN/MAX RH % 44 100 47  
20FT WND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FT WND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6-10 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5854 6285  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 3 W 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29040 83820  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 4563 13169  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS UP  
TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
UP TO 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS  
UP TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 68 TO 73. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MOZ031>033-039-040-045-046-162100-  
CARROLL-CHARITON-RANDOLPH-SALINE-HOWARD-PETTIS-COOPER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CARROLLTON, SALISBURY, BRUNSWICK,  
KEYTESVILLE, MOBERLY, MARSHALL, FAYETTE, GLASGOW, NEW FRANKLIN,  
SEDALIA, AND BOONVILLE  
330 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 92 71 92  
MIN/MAX RH % 49 100 51  
20FT WND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FT WND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6-10 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.05 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4205 5618  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 W 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26830 79456  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 4215 12484  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
UP TO 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
90S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. NORTH WINDS UP TO  
15 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. NORTHEAST WINDS UP  
TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS UP  
TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
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