Fire Weather Watch
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hastings NE
139 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY...
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Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Valley-Greeley-Nance-
Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-York-
Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin-
Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer-
139 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening.
* WINDS...From the south, sustained around 20 MPH, and gusting at
least 25 to 30 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 to 20 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
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Pfannkuch
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
526 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026
ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-161030-
Adair OK-Benton AR-Carroll AR-Cherokee OK-Choctaw OK-Craig OK-
Crawford AR-Creek OK-Delaware OK-Franklin AR-Haskell OK-Latimer OK-
Le Flore OK-Madison AR-Mayes OK-McIntosh OK-Muskogee OK-Nowata OK-
Okfuskee OK-Okmulgee OK-Osage OK-Ottawa OK-Pawnee OK-Pittsburg OK-
Pushmataha OK-Rogers OK-Sebastian AR-Sequoyah OK-Tulsa OK-Wagoner OK-
Washington OK-Washington AR-
526 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026
...SEVERE WEATHER AND HEAVY RAIN POTENTIAL THROUGH TONIGHT...
This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as
much of Eastern Oklahoma.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
TORNADO.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...Northeast and East-Central Oklahoma and Western Arkansas.
ONSET...This Afternoon.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.
RISK...Elevated.
AREA...Northeast and East-Central Oklahoma and Western Arkansas.
ONSET...This Afternoon.
FLASH FLOOD.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...Northeast Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
ONSET...This Evening.
SIGNIFICANT WINDS.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas.
ONSET...Mid-morning.
DISCUSSION...
Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon
across northeast and east-central Oklahoma into western Arkansas.
The storms will be developing in an unstable and strongly sheared
environment and will be capable of producing higher-end severe
weather, in the form of very large hail, locally damaging winds
and tornadoes. Storms are expected to gradually grow upscale into
a complex and move east into the evening, with the threat
transitioning to damaging wind and quick spin-up tornadoes. The
severe weather threat is expected to wane after midnight. Swaths
of locally heavy rainfall will warrant a limited flash flood
threat across northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas.
SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Activation of the Regional Spotter Network Likely.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
THURSDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.
FRIDAY...Severe Thunderstorm...High Wind Potential.
SATURDAY...High Wind Potential.
SUNDAY and MONDAY...No Hazards.
TUESDAY...High Wind Potential.
EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
Some early morning thunderstorms may linger over western Arkansas
Thursday morning before moving east. Isolated afternoon storms
could develop over portions of far eastern Oklahoma into western
Arkansas Thursday afternoon. If a storm develops, it would have
potential to become severe.
More thunderstorms are expected to develop across northern
Oklahoma Friday afternoon along a dryline, ahead of an upper
storm system and associated surface low pressure and cold front.
These storms will have a decent chance of becoming severe in an
unstable and strongly sheared environment, and would be capable of
producing higher-end severe weather. This includes very large
hail, locally damaging wind and tornadoes. Eventually, the cold
front will overtake the dryline and will force a band of storms
along it, with a damaging wind threat Friday night.
weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
523 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026
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Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-Chase-
Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper-
Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette-
523 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas,
South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Severe thunderstorms are possible again this afternoon and evening
generally southeast of the Kansas Turnpike after 1 PM. Large hail,
damaging winds and locally heavy rain will be the primary threats.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday
Another vigorous storm system will arrive on Friday bringing the
potential for severe thunderstorms for much of the area in the
afternoon and evening hours.
A very high grassland fire danger will develop for areas west of
I-135 on both Thursday and Friday during the afternoon hours.
A very high grassland fire danger may return early next week for
areas west of I-135.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not anticipated today or tonight.
&&
For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ict
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
0507 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026
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043>046-053-054-161007-
Atchison KS-Miami-Linn KS-Doniphan-Leavenworth-Wyandotte-Johnson KS-
Atchison MO-Nodaway-Worth-Gentry-Harrison-Mercer-Putnam-Schuyler-
Holt-Andrew-De Kalb-Daviess-Grundy-Sullivan-Adair-Buchanan-Clinton-
Caldwell-Livingston-Linn MO-Macon-Platte-Clay-Ray-Carroll-Chariton-
Randolph-Jackson-Lafayette-Saline-Howard-Cass-Johnson MO-Pettis-
Cooper-Bates-Henry-
0507 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026
This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest...north central and
west central Missouri...as well as extreme eastern Kansas.
.DAY ONE...Through tonight.
Please go to https://weather.gov/media/eax/DssPacket.pdf for more information on
potential weather hazards.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
Please go to https://weather.gov/media/eax/DssPacket.pdf for more information on
potential weather hazards.
.KEY MESSAGES...
* Active weather pattern continues with multiple additional chances
for strong to severe thunderstorms, today/Wednesday and Friday.
- Today/Wednesday: SPC Day 1 Slight Risk
- Friday: SPC Day 3 Enhanced Risk
* Warm temperatures (upper 70s to low/mid 80s) are expected to
persist through the work week, then cooler and drier
conditions expected this weekend and into early next week.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
421 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026
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Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Vernon-
St. Clair-Hickory-Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Barton-Cedar-Polk-Dallas-
Laclede-Texas-Dent-Jasper-Dade-Greene-Webster-Wright-Newton-
Lawrence-Christian-Douglas-Howell-Shannon-McDonald-Barry-Stone-
Taney-Ozark-Oregon-
421 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri
Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
Weather hazards expected...
Slight tornado risk.
Slight hail risk.
Slight thunderstorm wind damage risk.
Elevated lightning risk.
Limited excessive rainfall risk
Limited non thunderstorm wind risk.
DISCUSSION...
Showers and thunderstorms are developing and moving across the
area early this morning. How quickly this development ends and
storms dissipate this morning will have different implications on
severe weather potential this afternoon into this evening.
Despite this uncertainty, the most severe potential outcome would
involve large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes if it
panned out.
Heavy rainfall associated with multiple rounds of thunderstorms
could cause localized flooding concerns. Damaging wind gusts up
to 35-40 miles per hour will be possible outside of thunderstorms
at times today into tonight as well.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
Additional rounds of severe thunderstorms will be possible across
portions of the area at times again tomorrow and Friday. Flooding
may be possible in areas that receive multiple rounds of heavy
rainfall.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation may be needed today into tonight for eastern
Kansas and southwest Missouri.
&&
More detailed information can be accessed at:
http://www.weather.gov/sgf/dsspacket
This product in graphical format...along with other weather...
hydrological and climate information...at
http://www.weather.gov/sgf
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Camden
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Topeka KS
309 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026
KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-160815-
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
309 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Kansas,
east central Kansas, north central Kansas, and northeast Kansas.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Severe storm threat once again today mainly by late
afternoon into this evening along the cold front over east central
into portions of far northeast Kansas. Hail and wind will be the
primary hazards with a low tornado threat.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday
A stronger storm system set to arrive by Friday afternoon which
may bring a larger severe threat to the area especially by afternoon
into the evening hours. All hazards may be in focus.
Saturday and Sunday morning could see frost and freeze hazards
mainly across areas north of Interstate 70.
Some north central Kansas counties may see elevated fire danger
conditions set up during Saturday afternoon.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Weather spotters are encouraged to relay reports of hail, damaging
wind, tornadoes and flooding.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Hastings NE
248 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026
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160745-
Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Valley-Greeley-Nance-
Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-York-
Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin-
Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer-
248 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Nebraska and
portions of north central Kansas.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
Throughout most of the daylight hours today, at least spotty,
isolated thunderstorms will be possible almost anywhere in our
forecast area, but mostly favoring our Nebraska counties. The
majority of this hit-or-miss activity should be fairly weak.
However, a few storms could become strong to marginally-severe,
capable of producing hail up to around the size of quarters,
and/or wind gusts up to around 60 MPH.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
- Almost daily fire weather concerns:
Each afternoon between Thursday and Tuesday, at least near-
critical fire weather conditions are forecast develop within at
least parts of our forecast area.
Outright critical conditions are probable on at least a few days,
wherever there is a combination of wind gusts of 25 MPH or
higher, and relative humidity of 20 percent or lower. The
afternoons currently forecast to have the most widespread
critical conditions within our forecast area are Thursday,
Saturday and Monday. For Thursday, a Fire Weather Watch has been
issued for our entire forecast area for the afternoon and
early-evening hours.
- Friday strong winds and limited thunderstorm potential:
Friday into Friday evening, a strong cold front will slice
southward through our entire area, accompanied by moderately-
strong north winds, likely gusting at least 40 MPH at times.
In addition, late Friday afternoon and evening, there is a small
chance that a few thunderstorms could clip mainly the far
southeastern edges of our forecast area. Although a spotty
stronger storm cannot yet be ruled out in our far southeast
counties, it`s looking increasingly likely that any potentially
widespread threat for severe storms should focus entirely south
and east of our forecast area.
- Slightly sub-freezing temperatures possible this weekend:
For those who already have concerns for freezing temperatures and
resultant impacts to gardening or irrigation systems, at least
slightly sub-freezing temperatures appear possible both Saturday
and Sunday mornings.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Although the vast majority of our forecast area will likely not
experience any severe thunderstorms today, spotters are
encouraged to report any potential instances of hail and/or
damaging wind gusts, should any occur.
&&
More information may be obtained at the following web page:
https://www.weather.gov/hastings
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Pfannkuch
