Red Flag Warning until 07:00PM
...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Expected Today... .Windy conditions will combine with dry fuels and a dry atmosphere to create critical fire weather conditions from late this morning through early this evening across the region. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007, 008, 011, 012, 013, 014, 015, 016, 017, 020, 021, 022, 023, 024, 025, 025, 028, 029, 030, 031, 032, 033, 037, 038, 039, 040, 043, 044, 045, 046, 053, 054, 057, 060, 102, 103, 104, AND 105... The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 7 PM CST this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 025, 057, 060, 102, 103, 104, and 105.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.
* WIND...Sustained southwest winds of 20 to 25 mph with gusts commonly exceeding 30 mph.
* HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity values will range between 20 to 25 percent this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ADAIR ... ANDREW ... ATCHISON ... BATES ... BUCHANAN ... CALDWELL ... CARROLL ... CASS ... CHARITON ... CLAY ... CLINTON ... COOPER ... DAVIESS ... DE KALB ... GENTRY ... GRUNDY ... HARRISON ... HENRY ... HOLT ... HOWARD ... JACKSON ... JOHNSON ... LAFAYETTE ... LINN ... LIVINGSTON ... MACON ... MERCER ... NODAWAY ... PETTIS ... PLATTE ... PUTNAM ... RANDOLPH ... RAY ... SALINE ... SCHUYLER ... SULLIVAN ... WORTH
Instructions:
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.
Address/Location
Macon County, Mo Emergency Management
101 Washington
Macon, MO 63552
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Red Flag Warning