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FNUS53 KLSX 220356
FWFLSX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN/CENTRAL MO AND SOUTHWEST IL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAINT LOUIS MO
955 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026
AREAWIDE TEMPERATURES HAVE CLIMBED INTO THE LOW 40S TO LOWER 50S
WITH WESTERLY SURFACE WINDS AROUND 5-10 KTS AND INTERMITTENT
GUSTS TO 20KTS UNDER A CLEAR SKY. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES AROUND 30-35 PERCENT ARE CURRENTLY ACROSS THE OZARKS WITH
VALUES AROUND 40 PERCENT ELSEWHERE. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
THROUGH OVERNIGHT RESULTING IN NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WITH
OCCASSIONAL GUSTS TO 20-25KTS THAT WILL BE MOSTLY CONFINED TO
AREAS NORTH OF I-70. SURFACE WINDS WEAKEN BY SUNRISE TOMORROW AND
REMAIN LIGHT AND WESTERLY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY ON
THURSDAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS FORECASTED TO BE LOWEST ACROSS THE
OZARKS WITH VALUES AROUND 25-30 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
UPPER-LEVEL CLOUDS WILL STEADILY BE ON THE INCREASE BY TOMORROW
AFTERNOON.
AN ARCTIC BLAST IS EXPECTED FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH
BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES AND ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL FOR MUCH OF
THE AREA.
MOZ072-073-083-084-099-221000-
CRAWFORD MO-WASHINGTON MO-DENT MO-IRON MO-REYNOLDS MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF POTOSI/SALEM RANGER DISTRICT AND SALEM
955 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (-5) 43 (-7) 13 23
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (-8) 27 (-4) 70 23
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 7-11 G23
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 5-9 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
1700FT MIXING TEMP 37 15
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 320 2960 230 2800
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 5 NW 2 NE 2 NE 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 NW 5 NE 5 NE 20
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 0 2990 0 9570
POOR POOR POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
SNOW. LOWS AROUND 2. HIGHS AROUND 13. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SNOW. LOWS AROUND 6. HIGHS AROUND 19. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 1 BELOW. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
20S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. LOWS AROUND 3. HIGHS IN THE
MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MOZ074-075-085-221000-
SAINT FRANCOIS MO-SAINTE GENEVIEVE MO-MADISON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON AND FREDERICKTOWN RANGER
DISTRICT
955 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (-4) 41 (-11) 13 22
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (-11) 29 (-3) 69 22
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 9-13 G25
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 9-13 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
1700FT MIXING TEMP 37 16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 300 2870 220 2950
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 5 NW 2 N 2 N 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 NW 5 N 3 N 21
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 30 2920 0 10670
POOR POOR POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
SNOW. LOWS AROUND 3. HIGHS AROUND 14. MINIMUM RH
39 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SNOW. LOWS AROUND 7. HIGHS AROUND 19. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR ZERO. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COLD. LOWS AROUND 3. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MOZ041-047>050-221000-
BOONE MO-MONITEAU MO-COLE MO-OSAGE MO-CALLAWAY MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COLUMBIA, CEDAR CREEK RANGER DISTRICT,
JEFFERSON CITY, AND FULTON
955 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (-9) 40 (-4) 6 16
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+9) 28 (-7) 65 24
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 9-13 G22
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) W 7-11 G28 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 8-12 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
1700FT MIXING TEMP 35 9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 390 3070 280 3080
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 2 W 3 N 2 N 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 5 W 7 N 3 N 20
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 140 6580 50 10130
POOR FAIR POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS NEAR ZERO. HIGHS AROUND
10. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 5. HIGHS AROUND
18. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 1 BELOW. HIGHS AROUND 18.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COLD. LOWS AROUND 5. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS AROUND 30. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MOZ051-059-060-062-065-221000-
MONTGOMERY MO-GASCONADE MO-WARREN MO-FRANKLIN MO-JEFFERSON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WASHINGTON, UNION, AND SULLIVAN
955 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (-7) 41 (-5) 8 18
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+5) 30 (-3) 67 24
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 8-12 G23
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) W 3-7 G24 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 7-11 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
1700FT MIXING TEMP 35 10
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 410 3100 240 3070
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 6 W 4 N 2 N 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 W 8 N 3 N 18
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 190 6730 0 11080
POOR FAIR POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 1. HIGHS AROUND
12. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SNOW. LOWS AROUND 6. HIGHS AROUND 19. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 1 BELOW. HIGHS AROUND 19.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COLD. LOWS AROUND 5. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MOZ061-063-064-221000-
SAINT CHARLES MO-SAINT LOUIS MO-SAINT LOUIS CITY MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SAINT CHARLES AND SAINT LOUIS
955 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (-5) 39 (-8) 9 16
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+13) 30 (-1) 64 24
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 10-14 G22
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) W 4-8 G24 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 8-12 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
1700FT MIXING TEMP 35 9
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 440 3240 230 3130
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 6 W 4 NW 2 N 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 W 8 NW 3 N 18
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 290 5690 40 11080
POOR MARGINAL POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 3. HIGHS AROUND
14. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SNOW. LOWS AROUND 8. HIGHS AROUND 19. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 2 BELOW. HIGHS AROUND 17.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COLD. LOWS AROUND 4. HIGHS AROUND
30. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
20S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-100>102-221000-
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
955 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (-3) 38 (-11) 9 18
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+3) 34 (+3) 70 24
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 11-15 G22
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) W 3-7 G26 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 9-13 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
1700FT MIXING TEMP 34 11
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 2960 270 3150
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 6 W 4 NW 3 N 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 W 8 NW 6 N 21
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 260 7960 40 11080
POOR GOOD POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 4. HIGHS AROUND
14. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SNOW. LOWS AROUND 9. HIGHS AROUND 19. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR ZERO. HIGHS AROUND 16. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COLD. LOWS AROUND 2. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
20S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-042-052-221000-
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
955 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (-8) 37 (-5) 0 10
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+6) 32 (-4) 62 26
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) W 3-7 G16 N 10-14 G23
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) W 9-13 G45 W 4-8 G17 NW 4-8 G20 N 7-11 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
1700FT MIXING TEMP 33 3
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 450 3980 280 3030
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 4 W 8 N 5 N 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 W 17 N 12 N 20
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 230 17490 60 11280
POOR EXCELLENT POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 2 BELOW. HIGHS
AROUND 9. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 4. HIGHS
AROUND 17. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 3 BELOW. HIGHS AROUND 16.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COLD. LOWS AROUND 5. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ILZ095>098-221000-
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-CALHOUN IL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF QUINCY, MOUNT STERLING, AND PITTSFIELD
955 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (-9) 37 (-4) 0 9
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+5) 32 (-5) 61 26
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) W 3-7 G17 N 10-14 G23
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) W 11-15 G37 W 5-9 G18 NW 4-8 G20 N 7-11 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
1700FT MIXING TEMP 33 2
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 470 4420 290 3120
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 4 W 9 NW 4 N 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 W 20 NW 9 N 18
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 200 17410 50 11290
POOR EXCELLENT POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 1 BELOW.
HIGHS AROUND 10. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 5. HIGHS AROUND
17. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 3 BELOW. HIGHS AROUND 15.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COLD. LOWS AROUND 5. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 11. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ILZ058>060-099-221000-
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-JERSEY IL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF LITCHFIELD
955 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (-6) 36 (-8) 4 11
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+7) 32 (-3) 64 21
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) W 3-7 N 12-16 G23
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) W 7-11 G27 W 4-8 NW 3-7 G17 N 9-13 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
1700FT MIXING TEMP 32 5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 430 3680 280 3080
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 7 W 7 W 3 N 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 W 15 W 7 N 20
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 290 10270 20 11380
POOR GOOD POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 1. HIGHS AROUND
13. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SNOW. LOWS AROUND 7. HIGHS AROUND 18. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 2 BELOW. HIGHS AROUND 15.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COLD. LOWS AROUND 3. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 11. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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