WWUS83 KSGF 160935
RFWSGF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Springfield MO
435 AM CDT Sun Mar 16 2025

MOZ056>058-069-070-080-081-091-161745-
/O.EXA.KSGF.FW.A.0002.250317T1700Z-250318T0100Z/
Morgan-Miller-Maries-Camden-Pulaski-Dallas-Laclede-Webster-
435 AM CDT Sun Mar 16 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS
FOR PORTIONS CENTRAL MISSOURI...

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a Fire
Weather Watch which is in effect from Monday afternoon through
Monday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 056 Morgan, Fire Weather
  Zone 057 Miller, Fire Weather Zone 058 Maries, Fire Weather
  Zone 069 Camden, Fire Weather Zone 070 Pulaski, Fire Weather
  Zone 080 Dallas, Fire Weather Zone 081 Laclede and Fire
  Weather Zone 091 Webster.

* TIMING...From Monday afternoon through Monday evening.

* WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 74.

* LIGHTNING...

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055-066>068-077>079-088>090-093>095-101>103-
161745-
/O.CON.KSGF.FW.A.0002.250317T1700Z-250318T0100Z/
Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Vernon-St. Clair-Hickory-Barton-
Cedar-Polk-Jasper-Dade-Greene-Newton-Lawrence-Christian-McDonald-
Barry-Stone-
435 AM CDT Sun Mar 16 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS AND DRY
CONDITIONS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHWEST
MISSOURI...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 055 Benton, Fire Weather
  Zone 066 Vernon, Fire Weather Zone 067 St. Clair, Fire Weather
  Zone 068 Hickory, Fire Weather Zone 073 Bourbon, Fire Weather
  Zone 077 Barton, Fire Weather Zone 078 Cedar, Fire Weather
  Zone 079 Polk, Fire Weather Zone 088 Jasper, Fire Weather Zone
  089 Dade, Fire Weather Zone 090 Greene, Fire Weather Zone 093
  Newton, Fire Weather Zone 094 Lawrence, Fire Weather Zone 095
  Christian, Fire Weather Zone 097 Crawford, Fire Weather Zone
  101 Cherokee, Fire Weather Zone 101 McDonald, Fire Weather
  Zone 102 Barry and Fire Weather Zone 103 Stone.

* TIMING...From Monday afternoon through Monday evening.

* WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 75.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$