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Red Flag Warning
Issued: 6:31 AM Feb. 24, 2026 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHERN MISSOURI... The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a Red Flag Warning which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 7 PM CST this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 068 Hickory, Fire Weather Zone 069 Camden, Fire Weather Zone 070 Pulaski, Fire Weather Zone 071 Phelps, 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 11 AM this morning to 7 PM CST this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 24 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 63. * 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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