Red Flag Warning 7, NWS Kansas City, MO

Atchison County, KS, Doniphan County, KS, Johnson County, KS, Leavenworth County, KS, Linn County, KS, Miami County, KS, Wyandotte County, KS, Adair County, MO, Andrew County, MO, Atchison County, MO, Buchanan County, MO, Caldwell County, MO, Carroll County, MO, Cass County, MO, Clay County, MO, Clinton County, MO, Daviess County, MO, DeKalb County, MO, Gentry County, MO, Grundy County, MO, Harrison County, MO, Holt County, MO, Jackson County, MO, Lafayette County, MO, Linn County, MO, Livingston County, MO, Mercer County, MO, Nodaway County, MO, Platte County, MO, Putnam County, MO, Ray County, MO, Schuyler County, MO, Sullivan County, MO, Worth County, MO

257 
WWUS83 KEAX 271632
RFWEAX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
1132 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026


MOZ007-015-016-023-280115-
/O.EXA.KEAX.FW.W.0006.260327T1700Z-260328T0100Z/
/O.CON.KEAX.FW.W.0007.260328T1700Z-260329T0100Z/
Putnam-Grundy-Sullivan-Livingston-
1132 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHERN MISSOURI... ...RED 
FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR 
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHERN MISSOURI...

The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has
issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity,
which is in effect until 8 PM CDT this evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Missouri, Fire Weather Zones 007, 015, 016 
  and 023.

* TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 8 PM CDT this 
  evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from noon to 8 PM 
  CDT Saturday.

* 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.

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.

&&

$$

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>006-011>014-020>022-028>030-037-043-
280115-
/O.CON.KEAX.FW.W.0006.260327T1700Z-260328T0100Z/
/O.CON.KEAX.FW.W.0007.260328T1700Z-260329T0100Z/
Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-
Johnson KS-Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Harrison-Mercer-Holt-
Andrew-De Kalb-Daviess-Buchanan-Clinton-Caldwell-Platte-Clay-Ray-
Jackson-Cass-
1132 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EASTERN KANSAS AND NORTHERN
MISSOURI... 
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 
PM CDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EASTERN
KANSAS INTO NORTHERN AND WESTERN MISSOURI...

* 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 first Red Flag Warning, until 8 PM CDT this 
  evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from noon to 8 PM 
  CDT Saturday.

* 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.

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.

&&

$$

MOZ008-024-031-038-280115-
/O.CON.KEAX.FW.W.0007.260328T1700Z-260329T0100Z/
Schuyler-Linn MO-Carroll-Lafayette-
1132 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT
SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHERN INTO
CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Missouri, Fire Weather Zones 008, 024, 031 
  and 038.

* TIMING...From noon to 8 PM CDT Saturday.

* 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.

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.

&&

$$

425 
WWUS83 KEAX 280103
RFWEAX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
803 PM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>007-011>016-020>023-028>030-037-043-
281000-
/O.EXP.KEAX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260328T0100Z/
/O.CON.KEAX.FW.W.0007.260328T1700Z-260329T0100Z/
Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-
Johnson KS-Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Harrison-Mercer-
Putnam-Holt-Andrew-De Kalb-Daviess-Grundy-Sullivan-Buchanan-
Clinton-Caldwell-Livingston-Platte-Clay-Ray-Jackson-Cass-
803 PM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT
SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EASTERN KANSAS
AND NORTHERN MISSOURI...
...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR EASTERN KANSAS AND NORTHERN MISSOURI...

* 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, 007, 011, 012, 013, 014, 015, 016, 
  020, 021, 022, 023, 028, 029, 030, 037 and 043.

* TIMING...From noon to 8 PM CDT Saturday.

* 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.

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.

&&

$$

MOZ008-024-031-038-281000-
/O.CON.KEAX.FW.W.0007.260328T1700Z-260329T0100Z/
Schuyler-Linn MO-Carroll-Lafayette-
803 PM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT
SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHERN INTO
CENTRAL MISSOURI...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Missouri, Fire Weather Zones 008, 024, 031 
  and 038.

* TIMING...From noon to 8 PM CDT Saturday.

* 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.

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.

&&

$$

896 
WWUS83 KEAX 280731
RFWEAX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
231 AM CDT Sat Mar 28 2026

MOZ017-290100-
/O.EXA.KEAX.FW.W.0007.260328T1700Z-260329T0100Z/
Adair-
231 AM CDT Sat Mar 28 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has
issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity,
which is in effect from noon today to 8 PM CDT this evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Missouri, Fire Weather Zone 017.

* TIMING...From noon today to 8 PM CDT this 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.

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.

&&

$$

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>016-020>024-028>031-037-038-
043-290100-
/O.CON.KEAX.FW.W.0007.260328T1700Z-260329T0100Z/
Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-
Johnson KS-Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Harrison-Mercer-
Putnam-Schuyler-Holt-Andrew-De Kalb-Daviess-Grundy-Sullivan-
Buchanan-Clinton-Caldwell-Livingston-Linn MO-Platte-Clay-Ray-
Carroll-Jackson-Lafayette-Cass-
231 AM CDT Sat Mar 28 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EASTERN
KANSAS AND NORTHERN MISSOURI...

* 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, 007, 008, 011, 012, 013, 014, 015, 
  016, 020, 021, 022, 023, 024, 028, 029, 030, 031, 037, 038 and 
  043.

* TIMING...From noon today to 8 PM CDT this 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.

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.

&&

$$

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
644 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Much cooler today behind the cold front.

- Gusty northerly winds and low relative humidity will yield
  elevated to critical fire weather conditions this afternoon.

- Widespread freeze likely overnight tonight into Saturday
  morning.

- Gusty southerly winds and low relative humidity will yield
  elevated to critical fire weather conditions on Saturday
  afternoon.

- Temperatures in the 80s are likely to return for Monday and
  Tuesday afternoons.

-

&&

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Issued at 243 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026

Current H5 analysis shows broad, low amplitude longwave
troughing across the northern half of the CONUS which
continues to slowly push southward. At the surface, the cold
front as of 2 AM has made its way into far southern Missouri,
with some post frontal rain showers lingering along and south of
the Interstate 70 corridor. These should clear the CWA to the
southeast by later this morning. Gusty northerly winds continue
behind the front thanks to the tight pressure gradient between a
1006 mb low currently centered near Wichita Falls and the 1041
mb high over the Montana/Saskatchewan border, and these should
persist through the afternoon hours. This will pair up with
relative humidity dropping into the teens and twenties across
portions of eastern Kansas, western and NW Missouri this
afternoon, and has prompted the issuance of a Red Flag Warning
for these locations from noon to 8 pm. Temperatures will be
much cooler today behind the front with ample CAA, with highs in
the mid to upper 50s (which is pretty close to normal for March
27th). Gusty northerly winds should finally relax by later this
evening as the aforementioned surface high across MT/SK slides
southeastward into the Midwest, relaxing the pressure gradient.
With light winds and clear skies, strong radiational cooling
should allow temperatures to fall to or below freezing CWA wide
(28 to 32 degrees) late tonight into early Saturday morning,
which could cause some issues for sensitive plants that may have
begun their growing season a bit earlier than usual due to the
recent periods of well above normal warmth.

Temperatures should warm a few degrees on Saturday as we return
to a WAA regime with low level flow becoming southerly. Surface
winds should increase to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 to 35
mph by Saturday afternoon and with RH anticipated to plummet
into the teens to lower 20s once more, elevated to critical
fire weather conditions should be present once more. This has
prompted the issuance of a Fire Weather Watch for the vast
majority of the CWA from noon to 8 PM.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Issued at 243 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026

The warming trend is expected to continue and intensify into
Sunday and Monday, with record highs seemingly quite likely for
Monday afternoon (MCI forecast is 85 - the record is 82). Breezy
SSW surface winds are likely for both Sunday and Monday
afternoons, with gusts up to 25 to 30 mph. However, moderate
moisture return should keep afternoon RH values above critical
fire weather thresholds.

As we head into late Monday night into Tuesday, a mid/upper
rough is progged to traverse from the Northern Plains into the
Upper Midwest, which should send a cold front toward the region
from the northwest. Meanwhile, southwesterly mid level flow
seems likely to overspread our CWA, with a few subtle impulses
translating through this SW flow. Models still differ in the
exact evolution and timing, with the ECMWF bringing the front
into the CWA from northwest to southeast by sometime Tuesday
afternoon, and the GFS waiting until late Tuesday night into
Wednesday morning to bring the front into northern portions of
the CWA. The ECMWF is also much more progressive with the front,
suggesting it completely moves through the CWA, while the GFS
wants to stall the front across the CWA. There may be a chance
for a few relatively organized storms on Monday night and again
on Tuesday afternoon/evening, depending on how these features
play out. Very warm (80s) temperatures seem highly probable on
Tuesday afternoon out ahead of the cold front. Temperatures
should drop for Wednesday and Thursday with ample cloud cover
and chances for showers and thunderstorms (50 to 70 percent) as
well as the cold front either stalled over the CWA or pushed
south of the CWA. The uncertainty in the exact placement of the
cold front is shown in the NBM MaxT probabilities at MCI for
Wednesday and Thursday, with the 25th and 75th percentiles 56
and 68 degrees, respectively for Wednesday, and 52 and 69
degrees, respectively, for Thursday.

&&

.AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z SATURDAY/...
Issued at 641 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026

VFR conditions are expected through the period. Elevated
northerly winds with gusts up to 25 knots are likely to continue
through the morning and afternoon hours before relaxing around
00z this evening. Winds should become light and variable by late
tonight.

&&

.EAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MO...Red Flag Warning from noon today to 8 PM CDT this evening for
     MOZ001>006-011>014-020>022-028>030-037-043.
     Fire Weather Watch from Saturday afternoon through Saturday
     evening for MOZ001>008-011>016-020>024-028>031-037-038-
     043.
KS...Red Flag Warning from noon today to 8 PM CDT this evening for
     KSZ025-057-060-102>105.
     Fire Weather Watch from Saturday afternoon through Saturday
     evening for KSZ025-057-060-102>105.

&&

SHORT TERM...BMW
LONG TERM...BMW
AVIATION...BMW

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
0506 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026

KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040-
043>046-053-054-281006-
Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-Johnson KS-
Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Harrison-Mercer-Putnam-Schuyler-
Holt-Andrew-De Kalb-Daviess-Grundy-Sullivan-Adair-Buchanan-Clinton-
Caldwell-Livingston-Linn MO-Macon-Platte-Clay-Ray-Carroll-Chariton-
Randolph-Jackson-Lafayette-Saline-Howard-Cass-Johnson MO-Pettis-
Cooper-Bates-Henry-
0506 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest...north central and
west central Missouri...as well as extreme eastern Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Through tonight.

Please go to https://weather.gov/media/eax/DssPacket.pdf for more information on
potential weather hazards.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Please go to https://weather.gov/media/eax/DssPacket.pdf for more information on
potential weather hazards.

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Much cooler today behind the cold front.

- Gusty northerly winds and low relative humidity will yield
  elevated to critical fire weather conditions this afternoon.

- Widespread freeze likely overnight tonight into Saturday
  morning.

- Gusty southerly winds and low relative humidity will yield
  elevated to critical fire weather conditions on Saturday
  afternoon.

- Temperatures in the 80s are likely to return for Monday and
  Tuesday afternoons.

-