Red Flag Warning Issued for Southeast Kansas and Southwest Missouri; Alert Set to Expire at 8 PM
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Red Flag Warning is in effect for multiple counties across southeast Kansas and southwest and central Missouri until 8:00 PM CST this evening as a cold front moves through the region.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southeast Kansas and Southwest Missouri
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Springfield MO
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeast Kansas and Southwest Missouri.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Springfield, MO, has issued a Red Flag Warning for southeast Kansas and southwest and central Missouri. The alert is effective until 8:00 PM CST this evening, February 19, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers a broad geographic area including:
- Southeast Kansas: Bourbon, Crawford, and Cherokee counties.
- Missouri: Benton, Morgan, Miller, Maries, Vernon, St. Clair, Hickory, Camden, Pulaski, Phelps, Barton, Cedar, Polk, Dallas, Laclede, Texas, Jasper, Dade, Greene, Webster, Wright, Newton, Lawrence, Christian, Douglas, Howell, McDonald, Barry, Stone, Taney, and Ozark counties.
What You Should Do
Residents in the affected zones should remain prepared and monitor local conditions. As the warning is set to expire shortly, continue to exercise caution regarding fire hazards until conditions fully stabilize.
Expected Conditions
According to the National Weather Service, relative humidity values are currently improving as a cold front pushes into the area. This improvement is expected to continue from west to east as the front progresses. Behind the front, gusty winds are shifting to the northwest and are forecast to diminish into tomorrow morning.
Timeline
The Red Flag Warning was issued at 7:50 PM CST and is scheduled to expire at 8:00 PM CST on February 19, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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