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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN/CENTRAL MO AND SOUTHWEST IL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAINT LOUIS MO
734 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2026
A WARM FRONT TONIGHT BRINGS MORE HUMID AIR INTO THE REGION ALONG
WITH FREQUENT THUNDERSTORM CHANCES. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY BE
SEVERE, ESPECIALLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT LATE MONDAY
SHIFTS WINDS TO THE NORTHWEST AND BRINGS A DRIER AND COOLER AIR
MASS THAT LASTS INTO THE WEEKEND. ANOTHER ROUND OF RAIN AND
EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS IS POSSIBLE MAINLY IN THE OZARKS TUESDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING, OTHERWISE THE REST OF THE WEEK IS LARGELY
DRY.
MOZ072-073-083-084-099-270900-
CRAWFORD MO-WASHINGTON MO-DENT MO-IRON MO-REYNOLDS MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF POTOSI/SALEM RANGER DISTRICT AND SALEM
734 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 80 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30 40 50 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+8) 81 (+1) 49 78
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+7) 62 (+21) 100 47
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) S 7-11 G28 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 10-14 G29 SW 5-9 G27 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.35 0.33 0.24
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 3 4
1700FT MIXING TEMP 80 69
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 380 3430 360 3760
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 5 S 16 NW 5 S 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 12 S 36 NW 10 S 13
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 0 22370 0 11190
POOR EXCELLENT POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND
70. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MOZ074-075-085-270900-
SAINT FRANCOIS MO-SAINTE GENEVIEVE MO-MADISON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON AND FREDERICKTOWN RANGER
DISTRICT
734 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 90 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 40 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+8) 81 (-1) 52 79
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+6) 61 (+21) 100 49
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) S 9-13 G27 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SE 3-7 G15 S 13-17 G29 SW 10-14 G28 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.38 0.44 0.16
PRECIP DURATION 2 4 4
1700FT MIXING TEMP 80 70
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 350 3530 330 4360
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 5 S 18 W 5 S 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 12 S 39 W 12 S 12
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 110 24090 70 10390
POOR EXCELLENT POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND
70. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MOZ041-047>050-270900-
BOONE MO-MONITEAU MO-COLE MO-OSAGE MO-CALLAWAY MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COLUMBIA, CEDAR CREEK RANGER DISTRICT,
JEFFERSON CITY, AND FULTON
734 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 70 50 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 70 50 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+6) 82 (+3) 46 70
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+20) 60 (+15) 94 53
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) S 11-15 G29 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SE 6-10 G20 S 13-17 G31 W 8-12 G27 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.61 0.47 0.09 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 3 4 1 1
1700FT MIXING TEMP 76 62
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 440 3850 320 3600
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 7 SW 16 NW 5 E 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 15 SW 36 NW 10 E 9
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 500 25570 160 7030
POOR EXCELLENT POOR FAIR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MOZ051-059-060-062-065-270900-
MONTGOMERY MO-GASCONADE MO-WARREN MO-FRANKLIN MO-JEFFERSON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WASHINGTON, UNION, AND SULLIVAN
734 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 70 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40 50 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+8) 82 (+2) 47 74
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+2) 63 (+24) 96 52
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) S 9-13 G29 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SE 3-7 G19 S 13-17 G31 SW 8-12 G27 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.27 0.67 0.22 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 2 3 2 1
1700FT MIXING TEMP 81 65
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 410 3200 360 3770
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 6 S 15 NW 5 SE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 14 S 33 NW 12 SE 8
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 290 22580 260 7380
POOR EXCELLENT POOR FAIR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MOZ061-063-064-270900-
SAINT CHARLES MO-SAINT LOUIS MO-SAINT LOUIS CITY MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SAINT CHARLES AND SAINT LOUIS
734 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 90 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 50 70 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+8) 82 (+2) 50 73
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+7) 61 (+24) 90 50
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) S 10-14 G28 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SE 5-9 G16 S 13-17 G31 SW 10-14 G29 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.86 0.22 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 3 1
1700FT MIXING TEMP 83 64
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 410 3570 470 3820
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 6 S 18 SW 10 S 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 13 S 39 SW 22 S 7
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 360 22860 490 5820
POOR EXCELLENT POOR MARGINAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-100>102-270900-
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
734 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 90 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 50 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+7) 81 (+2) 53 73
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-3) 64 (+27) 97 54
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) S 11-15 G26 NW 3-7
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SE 4-8 G16 S 17-21 G31 SW 13-17 G29 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.78 0.42 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 2 5 1
1700FT MIXING TEMP 79 65
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 410 3330 390 3780
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 6 S 18 W 7 SW 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 13 S 39 W 16 SW 7
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 410 22990 320 6930
POOR EXCELLENT POOR FAIR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-042-052-270900-
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
734 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 70 40 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 70 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+9) 80 (+2) 45 67
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+16) 65 (+27) 89 55
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SE 12-16 G31 NW 3-7 G17
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SE 7-11 G22 S 15-19 G32 W 11-15 G28 N 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.53 0.67 0.09 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 6 8 1 1
1700FT MIXING TEMP 76 59
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 480 2830 550 3780
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 8 S 15 NW 7 NE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 17 S 35 NW 16 NE 8
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 400 22560 440 6190
POOR EXCELLENT POOR FAIR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ILZ095>098-270900-
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-CALHOUN IL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF QUINCY, MOUNT STERLING, AND PITTSFIELD
734 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 90 60 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 90 60 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+11) 79 (0) 47 67
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+7) 68 (+33) 88 54
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SE 12-16 G28 NW 4-8 G18
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SE 6-10 G20 S 13-17 G30 SW 10-14 G27 N 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.28 0.77 0.16 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 9 1
1700FT MIXING TEMP 79 60
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 440 2610 550 3760
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 8 S 15 NW 8 NE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 17 S 33 NW 17 NE 8
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 460 20760 550 5620
POOR EXCELLENT POOR MARGINAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ILZ058>060-099-270900-
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-JERSEY IL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF LITCHFIELD
734 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 70 90 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 70 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+7) 79 (0) 47 68
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-6) 63 (+30) 92 50
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SE 13-17 G29 NW 4-8
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SE 6-10 G18 S 17-21 G31 SW 12-16 G30 NW 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 1.09 0.39 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 3 1
1700FT MIXING TEMP 78 62
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 430 3260 510 3920
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 6 S 19 SW 11 S 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 14 S 43 SW 25 S 7
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 400 22350 670 4950
POOR EXCELLENT POOR MARGINAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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