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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN/CENTRAL MO AND SOUTHWEST IL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAINT LOUIS MO
900 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026
LIGHT WINDS UNDER 5 MPH WILL BEGIN THE MORNING LARGELY FROM THE
NORTH BEFORE TURNING TO THE EAST/EAST-NORTHEAST IN MO AND NORTH-
NORTHWEST IN MOST OF IL. CLOUD COVER WILL PERSIST ALL DAY,
PREVENTING DECENT MIXING AND STUNTING VENTILATION RATES.
WIDESPREAD LIGHT RAIN IS FORECAST TONIGHT WITH A WINTRY MIX
POSSIBLE IN NORTHEAST MO AND WEST-CENTRAL IL. ELEVATED FIRE
DANGER IS POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY AS WE WARM TO 60-70+ DEGREES AMIDST
SOUTHWEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 15 MPH. RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES ARE FORECAST TO DROP INTO THE LOW-30S. IF WE MIX AND/OR
WARM MORE EFFICIENTLY THAN EXPECTED, THESE VALUES WILL LOWER. AS
OF RIGHT NOW, THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REACH THESE CONDITIONS
ARE CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MO AND WEST-CENTRAL IL. A COLD FRONT
WILL PASS SATURDAY, USHERING IN MUCH COOLER CONDITIONS AND
PRECIPITATION CHANCES SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
MOZ072-073-083-084-099-252200-
CRAWFORD MO-WASHINGTON MO-DENT MO-IRON MO-REYNOLDS MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF POTOSI/SALEM RANGER DISTRICT AND SALEM
900 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+3) 37 (+1) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (+7) 89 (+13) 46
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
1700FT MIXING TEMP 52 51
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2950 330 3220
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 3 E 4 N 2
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 E 9 N 5
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 3660 0 2940
POOR POOR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MOZ074-075-085-252200-
SAINT FRANCOIS MO-SAINTE GENEVIEVE MO-MADISON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON AND FREDERICKTOWN RANGER
DISTRICT
900 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+4) 36 (-1) 57
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (+7) 92 (+19) 47
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
1700FT MIXING TEMP 52 49
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2740 290 2880
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 3 E 4 N 2
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 E 8 N 5
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 2740 0 2990
POOR POOR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MOZ041-047>050-252200-
BOONE MO-MONITEAU MO-COLE MO-OSAGE MO-CALLAWAY MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COLUMBIA, CEDAR CREEK RANGER DISTRICT,
JEFFERSON CITY, AND FULTON
900 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-7) 33 (-1) 58
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (+15) 90 (+12) 47
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
1700FT MIXING TEMP 50 50
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3100 360 3710
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 3 E 5 NW 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 E 10 NW 6
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 4130 230 5150
POOR POOR MARGINAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH
30 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS AROUND
30. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND
30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MOZ051-059-060-062-065-252200-
MONTGOMERY MO-GASCONADE MO-WARREN MO-FRANKLIN MO-JEFFERSON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WASHINGTON, UNION, AND SULLIVAN
900 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-4) 33 (-1) 57
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (+13) 93 (+15) 51
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
1700FT MIXING TEMP 50 49
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3130 330 3230
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 2 E 4 NW 2
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 5 E 9 NW 3
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 3310 130 2780
POOR POOR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MOZ061-063-064-252200-
SAINT CHARLES MO-SAINT LOUIS MO-SAINT LOUIS CITY MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SAINT CHARLES AND SAINT LOUIS
900 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-5) 34 (-1) 55
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (+14) 91 (+14) 51
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
1700FT MIXING TEMP 49 48
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2940 340 3070
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 2 E 4 W 2
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 5 E 9 W 5
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 2510 200 2720
POOR POOR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. COOLER. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-100>102-252200-
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
900 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+3) 32 (-2) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (+6) 96 (+16) 56
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 3-7
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
1700FT MIXING TEMP 48 47
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2930 340 3080
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 3 E 4 NW 2
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 6 E 8 NW 5
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 5890 110 3030
MARGINAL POOR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. COOLER. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 30.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-042-052-252200-
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
900 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW/RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-8) 29 (-1) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (+11) 96 (+11) 51
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3
1700FT MIXING TEMP 45 46
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2730 360 3550
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 2 E 4 W 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 5 E 9 W 8
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 4120 120 7080
POOR POOR FAIR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. COLDER. LOWS
IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN.
LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
ILZ095>098-252200-
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-CALHOUN IL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF QUINCY, MOUNT STERLING, AND PITTSFIELD
900 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW/RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-7) 28 (-2) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (+9) 94 (+13) 51
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4
1700FT MIXING TEMP 43 45
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2940 350 3270
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 3 NE 5 W 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 NE 10 W 8
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 5400 170 5080
MARGINAL POOR MARGINAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. COLDER. LOWS
IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN
THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ILZ058>060-099-252200-
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-JERSEY IL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF LITCHFIELD
900 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW/RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-2) 29 (-1) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (+6) 92 (+8) 48
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 3-7
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4
1700FT MIXING TEMP 45 44
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3020 320 3340
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 3 NE 5 W 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 NE 10 W 6
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 5670 130 4070
MARGINAL POOR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. COLDER. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID
20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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