Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast For NE Kansas/NW Missouri
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
209 AM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.DISCUSSION...

While warmer and windy today, do not expect to incur elevated
fire weather conditions with surface moisture increasing and Min
RH values only around 50 percent for much of the area. Going
forward thru the weekend, expectation for periods of rainfall
further limit any fire weather concerns.

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>030-037-038-043-044-053-054-172115-
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
209 AM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     70           0            40
Max/Min Temp          81           63           76
Min/Max RH %          44           76           50
20FT Wnd-AM(MPH)      S 13-17 G32               SW 13-17 G34
20FT Wnd-PM(MPH)      S 18-22 G34  S 17-21 G36  W 10-14 G27
Precip Amount         0.11         0.00         0.06
Mixing Hgt(FT-AGL)    4296                      2797
Transport Wnd (MPH)   S 35                      W 18
Vent Rate (KT-FT)     157856                    84524
Vent Rate (M/S-M)     24802                     13280

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Rain showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Highs around
60. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 50. Highs in the upper 60s.
South winds up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with chance of rain showers. Highs in the
mid 70s. South winds up to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds up to 15 mph.

$$

KSZ025-102-MOZ001>005-011>014-020>022-172115-
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
209 AM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     50           0            0
Max/Min Temp          83           53           64
Min/Max RH %          38           93           46
20FT Wnd-AM(MPH)      S 14-18 G32               NW 10-14 G24
20FT Wnd-PM(MPH)      S 17-21 G32  S 15-19 G32  NW 10-14 G20
Precip Amount         0.01         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(FT-AGL)    3730                      2957
Transport Wnd (MPH)   S 29                      NW 14
Vent Rate (KT-FT)     138300                    51342
Vent Rate (M/S-M)     21729                     8067

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 40s. North winds
5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain showers likely. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast
winds 5 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows 38 to 50. Highs in the upper
60s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with chance of rain showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows around
50. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds up to 15 mph.

$$

MOZ006>008-015>017-023>025-172115-
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
209 AM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     50           0            30
Max/Min Temp          78           63           74
Min/Max RH %          50           84           54
20FT Wnd-AM(MPH)      S 13-17 G32               SW 12-16 G30
20FT Wnd-PM(MPH)      S 17-21 G34  S 15-19 G32  W 11-15 G27
Precip Amount         0.02         0.00         0.02
Mixing Hgt(FT-AGL)    3550                      3101
Transport Wnd (MPH)   S 29                      W 20
Vent Rate (KT-FT)     109772                    96850
Vent Rate (M/S-M)     17247                     15217

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 40s. North winds
5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain showers. Highs in the upper 50s. East winds 5 to
20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 48. Highs in the mid 60s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with chance of rain showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows around
50. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds up to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ031>033-039-040-045-046-172115-
Carroll-Chariton-Randolph-Saline-Howard-Pettis-Cooper-
Including the cities of Carrollton, Salisbury, Brunswick,
Keytesville, Moberly, Marshall, Fayette, Glasgow, New Franklin,
Sedalia, and Boonville
209 AM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     70           0            60
Max/Min Temp          80           64           77
Min/Max RH %          49           76           54
20FT Wnd-AM(MPH)      S 12-16 G31               SW 14-18 G32
20FT Wnd-PM(MPH)      S 17-21 G33  S 15-19 G31  SW 12-16 G29
Precip Amount         0.10         0.00         0.02
Mixing Hgt(FT-AGL)    4187                      3642
Transport Wnd (MPH)   S 31                      SW 26
Vent Rate (KT-FT)     160239                    110396
Vent Rate (M/S-M)     25176                     17345

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the upper 40s. West winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the north 5 to
10 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Rain showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 60s. East winds 5 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 49. Highs in the upper 60s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds up to 10 mph.

$$