Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 27 at 2:35AM CDT until March 28 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 27, 2026 - 12:35am
Expires:
March 27, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
* 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, 011, 012, 013, 014, 020, 021, 022,
028, 029, 030, 037 and 043.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon today to 8 PM CDT
this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Saturday
afternoon through Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* WIND... Northerly sustained winds of 15 to 20 mph with gusts
around 25 mph on Friday. Southerly sustained winds of 15 to 20
mph with gusts around 25 mph on Saturday.
* HUMIDITY... Lowest afternoon and evening humidity of 15 to 25
percent Friday and Saturday.
Instruction:
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.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
Area Description:
Atchison; Miami; Linn; Doniphan; Leavenworth; Wyandotte; Johnson; Atchison; Nodaway; Worth; Gentry; Harrison; Mercer; Holt; Andrew; De Kalb; Daviess; Buchanan; Clinton; Caldwell; Platte; Clay; Ray; Jackson; Cass
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov