Slater, MO Special Weather Statement

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

Issued:

100 PM CST SAT NOV 7 2009

Expires:

100 PM CST SUN NOV 08 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST...NORTH CENTRAL AND WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI...AS WELL AS EXTREME EASTERN KANSAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER WILL BE PRESENT ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA ON SUNDAY. THE COMBINATION OF DRY NATIVE GRASSES AND WARM SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH COULD LEAD TO DIFFICULTY IN CONTROLLING ANY FIRES THAT WOULD START. ANY PLANNED OUTDOOR BURNING IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED ON SUNDAY. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL ENTER NORTHWEST MISSOURI LATE SUNDAY AND MOVE ACROSS THE REGION ON MONDAY. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MAY OCCUR BEHIND THE FRONT ON MONDAY ACROSS NORTHERN AND WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI AND EAST CENTRAL KANSAS. HOWEVER...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE ANTICIPATED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.