Due to Osage County being in high fire danger this afternoon with forecast elevated wind speeds and gusts and dry fuels, Osage County Emergency Management has issued a burn ban for today, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. The burn ban was placed into effect at 4:30 p.m. Jan. 14.
National Weather Service at Topeka has forecast today’s weather in Osage County as partly sunny, with a high near 48, south wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. NWS advises that the area will likely remain in elevated fire danger Friday and Saturday despite a chance of sprinkles between 1-3 a.m. Friday. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph is expected to become northwest after midnight tonight with gusts as high as 30 mph. Stout north winds are forecast at 20 to 30 mph sustained, gusting up to 50 mph from Friday morning through late afternoon.
OCEMS will evaluate the situation tomorrow.
Osage County’s burn ban prohibits all outdoor burning in unincorporated areas of the county and will be in effect until rescinded. For more information about the burn ban, contact Osage County Emergency Management at 785-828-3323 or the Osage County Sheriff’s Office at 785-828-3121.
