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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
118 PM CDT Fri Mar 21 2025

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118 PM CDT Fri Mar 21 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FAR EASTERN KS INTO NORTHEAST
MO...

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 7 PM CDT this evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Kansas, Fire Weather Zones 057, 060, 103,
  104 and 105. In Missouri, Fire Weather Zones 017, 021, 022,
  023, 024, 025, 028, 029, 030, 031, 032, 033, 037, 038, 039,
  040, 043, 044, 045, 046, 053 and 054.

* TIMING...Until 7 PM CDT this evening.

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

* WIND...Intermittent gusts up to 50 MPH for the next couple hours
  followed by gusts 30-40 MPH. Winds gradually shift from SW to NW
  this afternoon

* HUMIDITY...RH values have descended or are forecast to descend
  below 25 percent in the warned area.

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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