Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO
Issued by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO
948
FNUS53 KEAX 181906
FWFEAX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast For NE Kansas/NW Missouri
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
206 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026
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KSZ057-060-103>105-MOZ028>030-037-038-043-044-053-054-190915-
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
206 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 70 30 0 0
Max/Min Temp 67 85 65 87
Min/Max RH % 100 61 100 50
20FT Wnd-AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FT Wnd-PM(MPH) Lgt/Var NE 3-7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.34 0.07 0.00 0.00
Mixing Hgt(FT-AGL) 3122 4628
Transport Wnd (MPH) NE 9 NE 9
Vent Rate (KT-FT) 36390 51315
Vent Rate (M/S-M) 5717 8062
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds
up to 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds up to 5 mph
shifting to the west in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds
up to 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds
up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Southeast winds up to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds
5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds
up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. North winds up
to 10 mph.
$$
KSZ025-102-MOZ001>005-011>014-020>022-190915-
Atchison KS-Doniphan-Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Harrison-
Holt-Andrew-De Kalb-Daviess-Buchanan-Clinton-Caldwell-
Including the cities of Atchison, Wathena, Elwood, Troy,
Highland, Tarkio, Rock Port, Fairfax, Maryville, Grant City,
Albany, Stanberry, King City, Bethany, Mound City, Oregon,
Maitland, Forest City, Craig, Savannah, Country Club Villa,
Maysville, Stewartsville, Osborn, Union Star, Clarksdale,
Gallatin, Jamesport, St. Joseph Airport, St. Joseph, Cameron,
Plattsburg, Lathrop, Hamilton, Braymer, Polo, and Breckenridge
206 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 70 30 0 0
Max/Min Temp 67 82 64 84
Min/Max RH % 100 65 100 57
20FT Wnd-AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FT Wnd-PM(MPH) Lgt/Var NE 3-7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.32 0.04 0.00 0.00
Mixing Hgt(FT-AGL) 3648 4283
Transport Wnd (MPH) NE 9 SE 6
Vent Rate (KT-FT) 39250 28299
Vent Rate (M/S-M) 6167 4446
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds up to 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds up to
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. North winds up to 5 mph
shifting to the northeast after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds
up to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds
up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with chance of showers. Highs in the lower
80s. Southeast winds up to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
Highs in the upper 80s. North winds up to 15 mph.
$$
MOZ006>008-015>017-023>025-190915-
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
206 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 50 30 30 0
Max/Min Temp 66 80 62 82
Min/Max RH % 100 67 100 57
20FT Wnd-AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FT Wnd-PM(MPH) Lgt/Var NE 3-7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.24 0.05 0.01 0.00
Mixing Hgt(FT-AGL) 3382 4281
Transport Wnd (MPH) NE 9 E 6
Vent Rate (KT-FT) 33192 31543
Vent Rate (M/S-M) 5215 4956
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds up to 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds up to
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds up to
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds up to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds up to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the mid 80s. North winds up to 10 mph.
$$
MOZ031>033-039-040-045-046-190915-
Carroll-Chariton-Randolph-Saline-Howard-Pettis-Cooper-
Including the cities of Carrollton, Salisbury, Brunswick,
Keytesville, Moberly, Marshall, Fayette, Glasgow, New Franklin,
Sedalia, and Boonville
206 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 90 50 0 0
Max/Min Temp 66 83 64 85
Min/Max RH % 100 67 100 57
20FT Wnd-AM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FT Wnd-PM(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.52 0.13 0.00 0.00
Mixing Hgt(FT-AGL) 2896 4724
Transport Wnd (MPH) NE 8 NE 7
Vent Rate (KT-FT) 32481 37616
Vent Rate (M/S-M) 5103 5910
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds
up to 5 mph in the evening becoming light.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds up to 5 mph
shifting to the west in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds up to 5 mph in
the evening becoming light.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds up to
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast
winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds up to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 60s. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
Highs in the upper 80s. North winds up to 10 mph.
$$