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Windy & mild with rain on the horizon; Here’s today’s forecast!

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Weather 160301Temperatures will warm up briefly on Wednesday with highs in the upper 40s to lower 60s. Another cold front will move through the area Wednesday night bringing the chance for showers and cooler temperatures on Thursday with highs in the lower 40s to mid 50s.
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a light south southeast wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.

 

Burn ban continues for Doniphan County

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Burn BanDoniphan County has extended its burn ban as dry and windy conditions continue Monday afternoon.

Doniphan County’s Emergency Mangement Dir, Julie Meng said a burn ban has been extended until further notice.  The county first issued a ban Saturday at 7 a.m.

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning due to critical fire weather conditions for parts of the region from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday for low relative humidities and windy conditions. Winds are anticipated to be sustained at 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph with the stronger winds across extreme northeast Kansas into far northwest Missouri.

Red Flag Warning issued due to critical fire weather conditions

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National Weather Service watches/warnings map
National Weather Service watches/warnings map
…DRY AND WINDY THIS AFTERNOON…

.WHILE HUMIDITY VALUES AND WIND HAVE BEEN RATHER BENIGN THIS
MORNING…COMPARED TO THIS WEEKEND…BY THIS AFTERNOON BOUNDARY
LAYER MIXING WILL ONCE AGAIN LIKELY INDUCE CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS
FOR A FEW HOURS. FOCUS FOR THE DRIEST AND WINDEST AREAS WILL BE
ACROSS EXTREME NORTHEAST KANSAS INTO FAR NORTHWEST MISSOURI…AREAS
ALONG WEST AND NORTH OF I-35.

…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM
CST THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES EASTERN KANSAS AND WESTERN MISSOURI…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL HAS
ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.

* WIND…SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 MPH EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ACROSS
EXTREME NORTHEAST KANSAS INTO FAR NORTHWEST MISSOURI.

* HUMIDITY…MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 20 AND 30
PERCENT ALONG THE KANSAS-MISSOURI BORDER THIS AFTERNOON.

* 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.

Windy, warm weather gives way to snow in Monday’s 7-day forecast

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weather graphic 160229Fire danger continues along with windy, warm conditions. But snow could be on the way. Here’s the latest forecast from the National Weather Service.

Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 7 to 17 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 41. North northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

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

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Another beautiful weekend in store, fire danger Saturday

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FileL (18)Another mild weekend much like last weekend is on the way! Temperatures today will begin to rebound and move slightly above normal with highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Saturday temperatures will move 15 to 20 degrees above normal with highs in the 60s. However, with those warm temperatures will come breezy conditions which will cause an increased fire danger across the area. Do not throw cigarettes out the window and any outdoor burning is not recommended. Conditions will remain mild on Sunday with highs in the upper 50s to upper 60s.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Cold today but warming into the weekend

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FileL (17)It will be another cool and breezy day today with a few flurries flying around. This weekend looks spectacular for late February with highs in the mid to upper 60s. But this time of year, pleasant warmth tends to be balanced out at some point by a return to cold. And that may be the case Tuesday night into Wednesday. We’re watching for the potential for snow in the early to middle part of next week. It’s too early to be more specific and the forecast will likely change.
Today
Isolated snow showers before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 41. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

Breezy and dry! Here’s today’s forecast!

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Weather image 160223Here’s the latest forecast from the National Weather Service.

Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, low 31. North winds 10 to 16 mph shifting south after midnight. Wind gusts could reach 24 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. North wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

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

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

Today’s forecast calls for cooler temperatures

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NWS 160222
Temperatures will be closer to normal this week with most of the area remaining dry. But a storm system well south of Kansas City may spread light rain to area south of I-70 Tuesday. Tuesday night, this may become a rain/snow mix. No accumulating snow is expected for the western portions of the Show-me State or for eastern Kansas. Although if traveling to St. Louis, and points east, there may be several inches of snow.
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. North northeast wind 5 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a north wind 11 to 20 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

 

Red Flag Warning continues until 5 p.m. Friday

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eaxRED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR FIRE WEATHER

* WIND…WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 25 MPH

* HUMIDITY…AS LOW AS 15 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.

Today
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Red Flag Warning continues until 8 p.m.

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Red Flag Warning issued for many counties in region
Red Flag Warning issued for many counties in region

…RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING

* WIND…SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY…AS LOW AS 25 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS…ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW…OR WILL SHORTLY.

 

Today
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
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