


Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO
Issued by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO
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657 WWUS83 KEAX 280837 RFWEAX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO 237 AM CST Fri Feb 28 2025 KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040- 043>046-053-054-010200- /O.NEW.KEAX.FW.W.0001.250228T1600Z-250301T0200Z/ Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte- Johnson KS-Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Harrison-Mercer- Putnam-Schuyler-Holt-Andrew-De Kalb-Daviess-Grundy-Sullivan-Adair- Buchanan-Clinton-Caldwell-Livingston-Linn MO-Macon-Platte-Clay- Ray-Carroll-Chariton-Randolph-Jackson-Lafayette-Saline-Howard- Cass-Johnson MO-Pettis-Cooper-Bates-Henry- 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. && $$ BMW