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Wind dominates forecast! Red Flag Warning Today, Fire Weather Watch Tomorrow

weather graphic 160321Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

We could see snow! Here’s the 7-day forecast

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Cold weather and even snow are in the forecast.  Here’s the latest from the National Weather Service.

Today: Cloudy, with a high near 44. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Wednesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Cooler temperatures are on the way in your 7-day forecast!

weather 160317Weather watchers predict cooler temperatures this weekend.

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

Friday: A slight chance of rain before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

Red Flag Warning issued for critical fire weather conditions

eax (3)LOW HUMIDITY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON…

.DRY AIR WILL CONTINUE TO SURGE INTO THE REGION TODAY…CAUSING
RELATIVE HUMIDITY TO FALL TO AROUND 20 PERCENT FOR THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED BETWEEN 15 AND 20 MPH
THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY…BUT COULD BECOME GUSTY THIS AFTERNOON
AND OCCASIONALLY REACH OR EXCEED 30 MPH.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL HAS
ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT
THIS EVENING.

* WIND…WEST NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY…BETWEEN 20 AND 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.

Doniphan County has issued a fire alert from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday. The county is asking residents not to burn.

Low humidity, high winds, prompt red flag warning; Here’s your 7-day forecast!

weather 160316The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Meteorologists say wind gusts up to 30 miles per hour, combined with low humidity levels (20 to 25%) will create an increased fire risk. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly, and the weather service discourages outdoor burning.

Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

Another wet 7-day forecast, for some of us!

weather graphic 160315Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 7 to 11 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

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

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

Here comes a rainy weekend in your 7-day forecast!

weather 160311Weather experts are increasing the likelihood of rain this weekend, but not the predicted accumulations. Here’s the new 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service.

Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light east southeast wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

Monday Night: A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Warm temperatures and a wet weekend; your 7-day forcast is here!

weather 160310Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68. E/SE wind 6 to 13 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Here’s your rainy 7-day forecast

weather 160308Rain continues to dominate the forecast in our area. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service.

Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 8 to 13 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Friday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

Rain prevails in your 7-day forecast

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Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. North wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

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