113 FNUS63 KEAX 152026 RFDEAX GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX **EXPERIMENTAL** NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL, MO 326 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026 THE GFDI DOES NOT ACCOUNT FOR PRECIPITATION THAT OCCURS WITHIN THE HOUR PRECEDING ANY GIVEN FORECAST HOUR BELOW OR ANY SNOW ON THE GROUND AT THE FORECAST HOUR. PLEASE MAKE APPROPRIATE ADJUSTMENTS. GFDI SCALE: (L) LOW 0 TO 2 (M) MODERATE 3 TO 7 (H) HIGH 8 TO 19 (V) VERY HIGH 20 TO 49 (X) EXTREME 50+ (-) MISSING KSZ060-161430- LINN KS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PLEASANTON, LA CYGNE, AND MOUND CITY 326 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT) DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM WED APR 15 MODERATE 6 * M M L THU APR 16 MODERATE 3 * L L L L L M L L FRI APR 17 MODERATE 7 * L L L M M M M M SAT APR 18 MODERATE 4 * M L L M M M L L SUN APR 19 MODERATE 3 * L L L L M M L L MON APR 20 MODERATE 6 * L L L M M M M L $$ KSZ057-161430- MIAMI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PAOLA, OSAWATOMIE, AND LOUISBURG 326 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT) DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM WED APR 15 MODERATE 6 * M M L THU APR 16 MODERATE 3 * L L L L L M L L FRI APR 17 MODERATE 7 * L L L M M M M M SAT APR 18 MODERATE 4 * L L L M M M L L SUN APR 19 MODERATE 3 * L L L L M M L L MON APR 20 MODERATE 6 * L L L M M M M M $$ KSZ105-161430- JOHNSON KS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OVERLAND PARK, STANLEY, OLATHE, SHAWNEE, AND LENEXA 326 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT) DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM WED APR 15 MODERATE 6 * M M L THU APR 16 MODERATE 4 * L L L L M M M L FRI APR 17 MODERATE 7 * L L M M M M M M SAT APR 18 MODERATE 4 * M L L M M M L L SUN APR 19 MODERATE 3 * L L L L M M L L MON APR 20 MODERATE 7 * L L L M M M M M $$ KSZ104-161430- WYANDOTTE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF KANSAS CITY KANSAS 326 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT) DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM WED APR 15 MODERATE 6 * M M L THU APR 16 MODERATE 4 * L L L L M M M L FRI APR 17 HIGH 8 * L L M M H M M M SAT APR 18 MODERATE 4 * M L L M M M M L SUN APR 19 MODERATE 3 * L L L L M M L L MON APR 20 HIGH 8 * L L L M M H M M $$ KSZ103-161430- LEAVENWORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FORT LEAVENWORTH, LEAVENWORTH, AND LANSING 326 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT) DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM WED APR 15 MODERATE 7 * M M L THU APR 16 MODERATE 4 * L L L L M M M L FRI APR 17 HIGH 8 * L L M M H M M M SAT APR 18 MODERATE 4 * M L L M M M M L SUN APR 19 MODERATE 3 * L L L L M M L L MON APR 20 HIGH 8 * L L L M M H M M $$ KSZ025-161430- ATCHISON KS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF ATCHISON 326 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT) DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM WED APR 15 MODERATE 7 * M M L THU APR 16 MODERATE 5 * L L L L M M M M FRI APR 17 HIGH 9 * L M M M H H M M SAT APR 18 MODERATE 5 * M M L M M M M L SUN APR 19 MODERATE 4 * L L L L M M L L MON APR 20 HIGH 10 * L L L M M H M M $$ KSZ102-161430- DONIPHAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WATHENA, ELWOOD, TROY, AND HIGHLAND 326 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT) DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM WED APR 15 HIGH 8 * H M L THU APR 16 MODERATE 7 * L L L L M M M M FRI APR 17 HIGH 12 * M M M H H H M M SAT APR 18 MODERATE 7 * M M M M M M M L SUN APR 19 MODERATE 4 * L L L L M M L L MON APR 20 HIGH 12 * L L L M H H M M $$ MOZ020-161430- BUCHANAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. JOSEPH AIRPORT AND ST. JOSEPH 326 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT) DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM WED APR 15 HIGH 8 * H M L THU APR 16 MODERATE 5 * L L L L M M M M FRI APR 17 HIGH 11 * L M M M H H M M SAT APR 18 MODERATE 6 * M M L M M M M L SUN APR 19 MODERATE 4 * L L L L M M L L MON APR 20 HIGH 10 * L L L M H H M M $$ MOZ028-161430- PLATTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PARKVILLE, PLATTE CITY, RIVERSIDE, WEATHERBY LAKE, AND WESTON 326 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT) DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM WED APR 15 MODERATE 7 * M M L THU APR 16 MODERATE 5 * L L L L M M M L FRI APR 17 HIGH 9 * L L M M H H M M SAT APR 18 MODERATE 5 * M M L M M M M L SUN APR 19 MODERATE 4 * L L L L M M L L MON APR 20 HIGH 9 * L L L M M H M M $$ MOZ029-161430- CLAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GLADSTONE, LIBERTY, EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, AND KEARNEY 326 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT) DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM WED APR 15 MODERATE 6 * M M L THU APR 16 MODERATE 4 * L L L L M M M L FRI APR 17 HIGH 8 * L L L M H M M M SAT APR 18 MODERATE 5 * M L L M M M M L SUN APR 19 MODERATE 3 * L L L L M M L L MON APR 20 MODERATE 7 * L L L M M M M M $$ MOZ037-161430- JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KANSAS CITY AND INDEPENDENCE 326 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT) DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM WED APR 15 MODERATE 6 * M M L THU APR 16 MODERATE 3 * L L L L L M L L FRI APR 17 HIGH 8 * L L L M H M M M SAT APR 18 MODERATE 4 * L L L M M M L L SUN APR 19 MODERATE 3 * L L L L M M L L MON APR 20 MODERATE 6 * L L L M M M M M $$ MOZ043-161430- CASS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELTON, RAYMORE, HARRISONVILLE, AND PLEASANT HILL 326 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT) DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM WED APR 15 MODERATE 6 * M M L THU APR 16 MODERATE 3 * L L L L L M L L FRI APR 17 MODERATE 7 * L L L M M M M M SAT APR 18 MODERATE 4 * L L L L M M L L SUN APR 19 MODERATE 3 * L L L L L M L L MON APR 20 MODERATE 6 * L L L L M M M L $$ MOZ053-161430- BATES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BUTLER, ADRIAN, AND RICH HILL 326 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT) DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM WED APR 15 MODERATE 7 * M M L THU APR 16 MODERATE 3 * L L L L L M L L FRI APR 17 MODERATE 7 * L L L M M M M M SAT APR 18 MODERATE 4 * M L L L M M L L SUN APR 19 MODERATE 3 * L L L L M M L L MON APR 20 MODERATE 6 * L L L L M M M L $$ MOZ054-161430- HENRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLINTON AND WINDSOR 326 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT) DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM WED APR 15 MODERATE 6 * M M L THU APR 16 LOW 2 * L L L L L L L L FRI APR 17 MODERATE 6 * L L L M M M M L SAT APR 18 MODERATE 3 * L L L L M M L L SUN APR 19 MODERATE 3 * L L L L M M L L MON APR 20 MODERATE 5 * L L L L M M M L $$ MOZ044-161430- JOHNSON MO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF WARRENSBURG 326 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT) DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM WED APR 15 MODERATE 7 * M M L THU APR 16 MODERATE 3 * L L L L L M L L FRI APR 17 MODERATE 7 * L L L M M M M M SAT APR 18 MODERATE 4 * L L L M M M L L SUN APR 19 MODERATE 3 * L L L L M M L L MON APR 20 MODERATE 5 * L L L L M M M L $$ MOZ024-161430- LINN MO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BROOKFIELD AND MARCELINE 326 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT) DAY/DATE 24HR INDEX * 1AM 4AM 7AM 10AM 1PM 4PM 7PM 10PM WED APR 15 HIGH 8 * H M L THU APR 16 MODERATE 4 * L L L L M M L L FRI APR 17 HIGH 11 * L L L M H H M M SAT APR 18 MODERATE 7 * M M L M M M M L SUN APR 19 MODERATE 4 * L L L L M M L L MON APR 20 HIGH 8 * L L L M M H M M $$ && THIS PRODUCT IS BEING CREATED FOR COUNTIES WHERE GRASSLAND CURING INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. ADDITIONAL COUNTIES IN THE PLEASANT HILL OFFICE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE ADDED WHEN CURING OBSERVATION FOR THOSE AREAS CAN BE OBTAINED. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT THE PLEASANT HILL/KANSAS CITY WEATHER OFFICE AT 816-540-6021.  952 FNUS63 KFSD 152029 RFDFSD Rangeland Fire Danger Statement National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 329 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .DISCUSSION... Issued at 220 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 South- southwesterly winds will increase on Thursday as a storm system strengthens off to our west. Relative humidity values look to drop as low as 15-20% across the area in the afternoon as temperatures warm into the lower to middle 80s. This dry air will combine with gusts of 25-30 mph to lead to critical fire weather conditions across a large part of the area. For this reason, upgraded the Fire Weather Watch for south central and southeastern South Dakota and far northeastern Nebraska to a Red Flag Warning. A little uncertainty remains on how far east the strongest winds make it, but enough confidence to issue a Fire Weather Watch for parts of southwest Minnesota into adjacent areas of northwest Iowa where RH values will drop to around 20-25%. Farther south to the Highway 20 corridor in northwest Iowa, went with a Fire Weather Watch instead of a Red Flag Warning due to uncertainty regarding how much rain we see down there today. If we could get more of a steady rain develop and/or a couple of thunderstorms move through this afternoon, that may preclude a greater fire danger despite the low RH and breezy winds expected. Winds remain elevated and even increase on Friday as a cold front moves through the area and turns winds from the south to out of the northwest. Drier air will filter in behind this front, dropping RH values by Friday afternoon. This will lead to a primarily wind driven high to very high GFDI across the area; however colder temperatures moving in and cloud cover precludes a greater fire weather threat at this time. Burning is not recommended, please follow all local burn restrictions. Report any fires immediately. NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-152330- Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory-Jerauld-Sanborn- Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha- Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Lincoln-Bon Homme-Yankton- Clay-Union- OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON...The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the very high category. The grassland fire danger product reflects fire danger for native grasses. It is not intended for cured agricultural crops, nor will it reflect conditions in road ditches which have been mowed. $$ IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097- 098-152330- Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee- Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson- Pipestone-Rock- OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON...The Grassland Fire Danger Index will reach the very high category. The grassland fire danger product reflects fire danger for native grasses. It is not intended for cured agricultural crops, nor will it reflect conditions in road ditches which have been mowed. $$