Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 1:47AM CDT until March 21 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 20, 2026 - 11:47pm
Expires:
March 21, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Saturday Across NE Kansas and
NW Missouri...
.Low relative humidity and wind gusts around 25 MPH on Saturday
afternoon, leading to critical fire weather conditions.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zones 025, 102 and
103. In Missouri, Fire Weather Zones 001, 002, 011, 012 and
020.
* TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 10 PM CDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* WIND...Southwest around 15 MPH with gusts to 25 MPH
* HUMIDITY...Between 15 and 25 percent in the afternoon
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.
Area Description:
Atchison; Doniphan; Leavenworth; Atchison; Nodaway; Holt; Andrew; Buchanan
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov