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WWUS83 KSGF 091852
RFWSGF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Springfield MO
152 PM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ066-077-088-100300-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FW.W.0003.250310T1800Z-250311T0000Z/
Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Vernon-Barton-Jasper-
152 PM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT MONDAY FOR DRY
AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND
SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM to 7 PM CDT Monday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 066 Vernon, Fire Weather
  Zone 073 Bourbon, Fire Weather Zone 077 Barton, Fire Weather
  Zone 088 Jasper, Fire Weather Zone 097 Crawford and Fire
  Weather Zone 101 Cherokee.

* TIMING...From 1 PM to 7 PM CDT Monday.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 73.

* LIGHTNING...

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

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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