Windy conditions with low relative humidity will make for a high fire danger today (especially over eastern Kansas and western Missouri where little rain fell last night and winds will be strongest). Winds will be out of the southeast this morning but will shift to the west as a cold front moves through the area late this morning through early this afternoon. Expect winds to range between 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Any fire that does ignite will quickly burn out of control and as such, outdoor burning is discouraged. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service: 

Today: A chance of showers, mainly before 9 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday: A chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.