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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

1123 AM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026



...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.



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1123 AM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS

EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF

NORTHWEST MISSOURI AND NORTHEAST KANSAS...



* AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zones 025, 102 and 

  103. In Missouri, Fire Weather Zones 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 

  011, 012, 013, 014, 020, 021 and 028.



* TIMING...Until 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



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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