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WWUS83 KSGF 201917
RFWSGF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Springfield MO
217 PM CDT Thu Mar 20 2025

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Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Vernon-
St. Clair-Hickory-Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Barton-Cedar-Polk-Dallas-
Laclede-Texas-Jasper-Dade-Greene-Webster-Wright-Newton-Lawrence-
Christian-Douglas-Howell-McDonald-Barry-Stone-Taney-Ozark-
217 PM CDT Thu Mar 20 2025


...RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR LATE FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS 
AND LOWERED HUMIDITIES ACROSS SOUTHEAST KANSAS EASTWARD THROUGH 
CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty and dry conditions which is in effect from 10 
AM to 7 PM CDT Friday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 055 Benton, Fire Weather 
  Zone 056 Morgan, Fire Weather Zone 057 Miller, Fire Weather 
  Zone 058 Maries, Fire Weather Zone 066 Vernon, Fire Weather 
  Zone 067 St. Clair, Fire Weather Zone 068 Hickory, Fire 
  Weather Zone 069 Camden, Fire Weather Zone 070 Pulaski, Fire 
  Weather Zone 071 Phelps, Fire Weather Zone 073 Bourbon, Fire 
  Weather Zone 077 Barton, Fire Weather Zone 078 Cedar, Fire 
  Weather Zone 079 Polk, Fire Weather Zone 080 Dallas, Fire 
  Weather Zone 081 Laclede, Fire Weather Zone 082 Texas, Fire 
  Weather Zone 088 Jasper, Fire Weather Zone 089 Dade, Fire 
  Weather Zone 090 Greene, Fire Weather Zone 091 Webster, Fire 
  Weather Zone 092 Wright, Fire Weather Zone 093 Newton, Fire 
  Weather Zone 094 Lawrence, Fire Weather Zone 095 Christian, 
  Fire Weather Zone 096 Douglas, Fire Weather Zone 097 Crawford, 
  Fire Weather Zone 097 Howell, Fire Weather Zone 101 Cherokee, 
  Fire Weather Zone 101 McDonald, Fire Weather Zone 102 Barry, 
  Fire Weather Zone 103 Stone, Fire Weather Zone 104 Taney and 
  Fire Weather Zone 105 Ozark.

* TIMING...From 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Friday.

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

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

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 67.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread 
  quickly. 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.

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