Elevated fire conditions this afternoon

(From the National Weather Service)

A COMBINATION OF INCREASING SOUTHWEST WINDS AND A VERY DRY LOW
LEVEL AIR MASS WILL LEAD TO ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
THIS AFTERNOON...PRIMARILY FROM EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS
INTO WEST CENTRAL AND CENTRAL MISSOURI. GRASS FIRES IN THESE
CONDITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY GROW AND SPREAD.

ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS ALL OF
THE MISSOURI OZARKS AND EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. LOCALIZED AREAS ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI MAY
APPROACH SIGNIFICANT FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR A BRIEF TIME
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.