...ELEVATED TO LOCALLY SIGNIFICANT FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS
AFTERNOON AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

A VERY DRY AIR MASS COMBINED WITH INCREASING SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL
LEAD TO ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WEST OF A ROLLA TO
HOUSTON TO GAINESVILLE LINE THIS AFTERNOON. LOCALLY SIGNIFICANT
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP FOR A SHORT TIME THIS
AFTERNOON ACROSS EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS.

ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE THEN EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF
THE MISSOURI OZARKS AND SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS AGAIN THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...WITH SIGNIFICANT FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE
ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN MISSOURI AND EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN
KANSAS.

THESE FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL HEIGHTEN THE RISK FOR RAPIDLY
SPREADING GRASS AND BRUSH FIRES. BE EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS WITH
CIGARETTES...MATCHES...BAR-B-QUE PITS...AND ANY OTHER OPEN FLAMES
OR SPARKS.