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

Leavenworth County

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF FAR NORTHEAST KANSAS AND NORTHWEST 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 from noon to 9 PM CDT Thursday. AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zone 103. In Missouri, Fire Weather Zones 021 and 028. TIMING...From noon to 9 PM CDT Thursday. IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. WIND...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 35 to 45 mph. HUMIDITY...Relative humidity values falling around 20 to 25%. 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.