674  
FNUS53 KLSX 050629  
FWFLSX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN/CENTRAL MO AND SOUTHWEST IL  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAINT LOUIS MO  
1229 AM CST THU MAR 5 2026  
 
0.5" TO 3" OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL ARE FORECAST THROUGH THE REST  
OF THE WEEK, WITH THE HIGHEST TOTALS FOCUSED GENERALLY SOUTH OF  
I-70 IN MISSOURI AND EAST OF I-55 IN ILLINOIS. MOSTLY OVERCAST  
CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST UNTIL SUNDAY.  
 
MOZ072-073-083-084-099-052200-  
CRAWFORD MO-WASHINGTON MO-DENT MO-IRON MO-REYNOLDS MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF POTOSI/SALEM RANGER DISTRICT AND SALEM  
1229 AM CST THU MAR 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 30  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+5) 57 (+2) 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (-13) 99 (-1) 54  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7-11 G29  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 9-13 G29  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 2  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 64 71  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4090 300 4620  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 4 S 3 S 14  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 S 6 S 32  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 6920 40 24020  
FAIR POOR EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY  
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID  
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
RAIN, COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
MOZ074-075-085-052200-  
SAINT FRANCOIS MO-SAINTE GENEVIEVE MO-MADISON MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON AND FREDERICKTOWN RANGER  
DISTRICT  
1229 AM CST THU MAR 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 20 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+5) 56 (0) 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (-12) 99 (-1) 57  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 4-8 G16 S 8-12 G28  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 3-7 LGT/VAR S 11-15 G30  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 1  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 66 71  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4140 370 4780  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 4 S 3 S 14  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 S 6 S 32  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 6570 30 24280  
FAIR POOR EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY  
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.  
MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
RAIN, COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
MOZ041-047>050-052200-  
BOONE MO-MONITEAU MO-COLE MO-OSAGE MO-CALLAWAY MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COLUMBIA, CEDAR CREEK RANGER DISTRICT,  
JEFFERSON CITY, AND FULTON  
1229 AM CST THU MAR 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 40  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+12) 54 (+7) 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-24) 95 (-5) 52  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 11-15 G31  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 13-17 G32  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 60 73  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3740 290 4750  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 4 SE 3 S 15  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 SE 6 S 33  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 5150 70 26520  
MARGINAL POOR EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY  
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
RAIN, COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
MOZ051-059-060-062-065-052200-  
MONTGOMERY MO-GASCONADE MO-WARREN MO-FRANKLIN MO-JEFFERSON MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WASHINGTON, UNION, AND SULLIVAN  
1229 AM CST THU MAR 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+10) 54 (+3) 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (-21) 98 (-2) 52  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9-13 G30  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 12-16 G31  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 61 74  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4030 220 5140  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 3 SE 2 S 15  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 SE 5 S 33  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 5570 0 26910  
MARGINAL POOR EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY  
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID  
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
RAIN, COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND  
60. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
MOZ061-063-064-052200-  
SAINT CHARLES MO-SAINT LOUIS MO-SAINT LOUIS CITY MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SAINT CHARLES AND SAINT LOUIS  
1229 AM CST THU MAR 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+11) 55 (+4) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (-22) 96 (-4) 53  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9-13 G28  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 12-16 G30  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.02 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 2  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 62 74  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3800 210 5330  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 3 SE 3 S 14  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 SE 6 S 32  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 4980 60 26620  
MARGINAL POOR EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY  
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.  
MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
RAIN, COOLER. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-100>102-052200-  
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  
1229 AM CST THU MAR 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+9) 55 (+1) 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (-14) 99 (-1) 60  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 4-8 S 10-14 G26  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) W 4-8 LGT/VAR S 14-18 G30  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.05 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 2  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 65 73  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3500 230 4670  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 5 SE 3 S 15  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 SE 6 S 35  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 8020 40 24940  
GOOD POOR EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY  
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
RAIN, COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.  
 
 
 
MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-042-052-052200-  
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  
1229 AM CST THU MAR 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 40  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 40 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+14) 49 (+5) 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (-23) 96 (-4) 56  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 11-15 G31  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 14-18 G32  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 1 6  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 59 73  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3460 220 4890  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 3 SE 3 SW 15  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 SE 6 SW 33  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 4700 0 27170  
MARGINAL POOR EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY  
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
RAIN, COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
ILZ095>098-052200-  
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-CALHOUN IL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF QUINCY, MOUNT STERLING, AND PITTSFIELD  
1229 AM CST THU MAR 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 40  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 40 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+14) 49 (+5) 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (-22) 97 (-3) 58  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 10-14 G28  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 12-16 G29  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.04 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 5  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 59 73  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3110 190 4650  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 3 SE 2 SW 13  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 SE 5 SW 30  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 4360 0 26330  
POOR POOR EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY  
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
RAIN, COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
ILZ058>060-099-052200-  
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-JERSEY IL-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF LITCHFIELD  
1229 AM CST THU MAR 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 30  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+11) 50 (+2) 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (-24) 98 (-2) 56  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) W 4-8 S 11-15 G28  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) W 4-8 LGT/VAR S 15-19 G31  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.03 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 2  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 61 72  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3350 200 4990  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 4 S 2 S 15  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 S 5 S 35  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 5200 0 26660  
MARGINAL POOR EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY  
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID  
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
RAIN, COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.  
 
 
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