897  
FNUS53 KLSX 221958  
FWFLSX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN/CENTRAL MO AND SOUTHWEST IL  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAINT LOUIS MO  
158 PM CST SUN DEC 22 2024  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF RAIN ARE FORECAST BETWEEN MONDAY NIGHT AND  
NEXT WEEKEND. THE BEST CHANCES (50-80%) OF RAIN ARE IN PARTS  
OF EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AS WELL AS SOUTHWEST  
ILLINOIS BETWEEN TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CHRISTMAS MORNING. BY  
THE END OF THE WEEK, 1-3" OF TOTAL RAIN IS FORECAST FROM NORTHWEST  
TO SOUTHEAST, WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI  
AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS.  
 
MOZ072-073-083-084-099-231015-  
CRAWFORD MO-WASHINGTON MO-DENT MO-IRON MO-REYNOLDS MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF POTOSI/SALEM RANGER DISTRICT AND SALEM  
158 PM CST SUN DEC 22 2024  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 50 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+10) 48 (+2) 38 47  
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (-17) 61 (+13) 100 84  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) S 5-9 G20 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) S 6-10 G24 SW 4-8 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.42  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 11  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 55 52  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 470 1190 400 1000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 7 SW 8 SE 2 S 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 SW 17 SE 5 S 8  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 0 4690 0 1820  
POOR MARGINAL POOR POOR  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS  
AROUND 50. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MOZ074-075-085-231015-  
SAINT FRANCOIS MO-SAINTE GENEVIEVE MO-MADISON MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON AND FREDERICKTOWN RANGER  
DISTRICT  
158 PM CST SUN DEC 22 2024  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 30 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+10) 47 (+3) 38 48  
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-17) 59 (+11) 100 82  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) S 7-11 G20 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) S 6-10 G21 SW 6-10 G19 SW 3-7 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.30  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 6  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 56 53  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 470 1210 390 1030  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 7 SW 9 NW 2 S 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 SW 20 NW 5 S 8  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 110 4610 10 2070  
POOR MARGINAL POOR POOR  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MOZ041-047>050-231015-  
BOONE MO-MONITEAU MO-COLE MO-OSAGE MO-CALLAWAY MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COLUMBIA, CEDAR CREEK RANGER DISTRICT,  
JEFFERSON CITY, AND FULTON  
158 PM CST SUN DEC 22 2024  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SPRINKLES RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 20 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+13) 50 (+1) 35 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-16) 67 (+20) 100 79  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 7-11 G20 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) S 8-12 G23 SW 5-9 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.17  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 2  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 53 52  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 440 1610 410 1150  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 8 W 7 SW 4 E 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 W 16 SW 9 E 9  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 490 4900 130 2180  
POOR MARGINAL POOR POOR  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MOZ051-059-060-062-065-231015-  
MONTGOMERY MO-GASCONADE MO-WARREN MO-FRANKLIN MO-JEFFERSON MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WASHINGTON, UNION, AND SULLIVAN  
158 PM CST SUN DEC 22 2024  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (+11) 49 (+2) 36 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (-21) 64 (+15) 100 84  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 6-10 G20 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) S 6-10 G22 SW 4-8 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.21  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 6  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 54 52  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 460 1370 420 1150  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 7 SW 7 SW 4 E 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 SW 15 SW 9 E 7  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 410 4890 70 1780  
POOR MARGINAL POOR POOR  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 2 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MOZ061-063-064-231015-  
SAINT CHARLES MO-SAINT LOUIS MO-SAINT LOUIS CITY MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SAINT CHARLES AND SAINT LOUIS  
158 PM CST SUN DEC 22 2024  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 20 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (+10) 49 (+3) 37 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (-20) 63 (+13) 100 75  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) S 6-10 G17 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) S 6-10 G19 SW 5-9 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.17  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 6  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 55 53  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 470 1290 420 1260  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 7 SW 7 SW 4 E 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 SW 15 SW 8 E 7  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 450 4550 80 1850  
POOR POOR POOR POOR  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-100>102-231015-  
BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-  
MADISON IL-SAINT CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF VANDALIA, CENTRALIA, SALEM, CHESTER,  
SPARTA, ALTON, EDWARDSVILLE, BELLEVILLE, AND CAHOKIA  
158 PM CST SUN DEC 22 2024  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+6) 46 (+2) 36 47  
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (-18) 64 (+13) 100 79  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) S 9-13 G21 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) S 7-11 G21 SW 7-11 G21 SW 4-8 G16 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.18  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 6  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 56 53  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 440 1140 400 1250  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 7 SW 8 W 3 SE 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 SW 18 W 6 SE 9  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 540 5010 100 2180  
POOR MARGINAL POOR POOR  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 2 2 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-042-052-231015-  
KNOX MO-LEWIS MO-SHELBY MO-MARION MO-MONROE MO-RALLS MO-PIKE MO-  
AUDRAIN MO-LINCOLN MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HANNIBAL, BOWLING GREEN, AND MEXICO  
158 PM CST SUN DEC 22 2024  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SPRINKLES NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+12) 49 (+2) 31 43  
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-13) 66 (+14) 100 78  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 9-13 G22 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) S 9-13 G23 W 6-10 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 52 50  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 440 1830 400 1390  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 9 W 8 N 3 NE 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 W 17 N 6 NE 9  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 380 6590 90 2350  
POOR FAIR POOR POOR  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID  
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ095>098-231015-  
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-CALHOUN IL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF QUINCY, MOUNT STERLING, AND PITTSFIELD  
158 PM CST SUN DEC 22 2024  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SPRINKLES NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+11) 49 (+3) 31 43  
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-10) 66 (+12) 100 76  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 9-13 G22 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) S 10-14 G25 SW 6-10 G21 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 51 50  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 460 1920 400 1470  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 9 W 8 W 4 E 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 W 18 W 8 E 8  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 470 7250 100 2280  
POOR FAIR POOR POOR  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 4 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ058>060-099-231015-  
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-JERSEY IL-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF LITCHFIELD  
158 PM CST SUN DEC 22 2024  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+8) 47 (+3) 32 44  
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (-14) 67 (+16) 100 72  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) S 9-13 G23 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) S 10-14 G24 SW 7-11 G21 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10  
PRECIP DURATION 2 2  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 53 52  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 460 1420 400 1280  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 8 SW 8 W 4 E 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 SW 18 W 9 E 8  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 400 5860 120 1840  
POOR MARGINAL POOR POOR  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
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