Red Flag Warning
Status
Event Continued ExpiredStart Time
Tue 02/27/2024 12:04 PM ESTEnd Time
Tue 02/27/2024 07:00 PM ESTSignificance
WarningImpacts
High impact
Locations Affected
Kansas City, MO ∙ Overland Park, KS ∙ Kansas City, KS ∙ Olathe, KS ∙ Independence, MO ∙ Lees Summit, MO ∙ Saint Joseph, MO ∙ Shawnee, KS ∙ Blue Springs, MO ∙ Prescott, KSFull Alert Message
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO 1104 AM CST Tue Feb 27 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 020, 021, 022, 023, 024, 025, 025, 028, 029, 030, 031, 032, 033, 037, 038, 039, 040, 043, 044, 045, 046, 057, 103, 104, AND 105... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 060.Fire weather zones 053 and 054. * WIND...15 to 20 MPH gusting to 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...20 to 25 percent. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. 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.
Technical Header
KSZ025-057-060-103>105-MOZ020>025-028>033-037>040-043>046-053-054- 280000- /O.CON.KEAX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240228T0000Z/ Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-Johnson KS- Buchanan-Clinton-Caldwell-Livingston-Linn MO-Macon-Platte-Clay- Ray-Carroll-Chariton-Randolph-Jackson-Lafayette-Saline-Howard- Cass-Johnson MO-Pettis-Cooper-Bates-Henry- 1104 AM CST Tue Feb 27 2024