Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
237 AM CST Fri Feb 28 2025

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237 AM CST Fri Feb 28 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CST
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FAR EASTERN
KANSAS, WESTERN MISSOURI, NORTHWESTERN MISSOURI, NORTHERN
MISSOURI, AND NORTHEASTERN MISSOURI...

The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has
issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity,
which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 8 PM CST this
evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zones 025, 057, 060,
  102, 103, 104 and 105. In Missouri, Fire Weather Zones 001,
  002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007, 008, 011, 012, 013, 014, 015,
  016, 017, 020, 021, 022, 023, 024, 025, 028, 029, 030, 031,
  032, 033, 037, 038, 039, 040, 043, 044, 045, 046, 053 and 054.

* TIMING...From 10 AM this morning to 8 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* WIND...Westerly becoming northwesterly 15 to 25 mph with gusts
  up to 30 to 35 mph.

* HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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