...ELEVATED FIRE DANGER THREAT TODAY... BREEZY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS EASTERN KANSAS AND NORTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL MISSOURI. THESE GUSTY WINDS...COMBINED WITH DRY VEGETATION AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES GENERALLY RANGING FROM 25 TO 30 PERCENT...WILL RESULT IN AN ENHANCED RISK FOR UNCONTROLLED FIRES. PERSONS SHOULD AVOID BURNING AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN DEALING WITH FLAMMABLE MATERIALS AND OUTDOOR GRILLING. THE FIRE DANGER WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING AS WINDS DECREASE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES INCREASE.