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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
225 PM CDT Mon Mar 17 2025

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Cass-Johnson MO-Pettis-Cooper-Bates-Henry-
225 PM CDT Mon Mar 17 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT TUESDAY 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 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Tuesday.

* 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, 017, 020, 021, 022, 023, 024, 025, 028, 029, 030, 031,
  032, 033, 037, 038, 039, 040, 043, 044, 045, 046, 053 and 054.

* TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 8 PM CDT this
  evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM to 8 PM
  CDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* WIND...Southwest at 15 to 25 mph with gusts over 40 mph possible.

* HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.

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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HFH