AP trends Summary letter at 11:31 pm Edt | National news

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS
FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND SOUTHWEST MISSOURI...

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a Fire
Weather Watch, which is in effect from Monday afternoon through
Monday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 055 Benton, Fire Weather
Zone 066 Vernon, Fire Weather Zone 067 St. Clair, Fire Weather
Zone 068 Hickory, Fire Weather Zone 073 Bourbon, Fire Weather
Zone 077 Barton, Fire Weather Zone 078 Cedar, Fire Weather
Zone 079 Polk, Fire Weather Zone 088 Jasper, Fire Weather Zone
089 Dade, Fire Weather Zone 090 Greene, Fire Weather Zone 093
Newton, Fire Weather Zone 094 Lawrence, Fire Weather Zone 095
Christian, Fire Weather Zone 097 Crawford, Fire Weather Zone
101 Cherokee, Fire Weather Zone 101 McDonald, Fire Weather
Zone 102 Barry and Fire Weather Zone 103 Stone.

* TIMING...From Monday afternoon through Monday evening.

* WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 23 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 72.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and 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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