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Kansas City/Pleasant Hill - MO, US, National Weather Service

Leavenworth County

...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.

...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.