153  
FNUS53 KLSX 062031  
FWFLSX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN/CENTRAL MO AND SOUTHWEST IL  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAINT LOUIS MO  
231 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2026  
 
WESTERLY WINDS WILL LIGHTEN UP THIS EVENING, THEN BECOME  
LIGHT/VARIABLE AS A WEAK SURFACE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVES  
ACROSS THE REGION. BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, SURFACE WINDS SHOULD  
BECOME PREDOMINANTLY OUT OF THE SOUTH/SOUTHEAST, THOUGH SPEEDS  
REMAIN LOW. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL IS STILL LIKELY ON  
THURSDAY/THURSDAY NIGHT, THOUGH THE FOCUS FOR MORE SIGNIFICANT  
(0.50"+) HAS SHIFTED MORE TOWARD CENTRAL/NORTHEAST MISSOURI INTO  
WEST-CENTRAL ILLINOIS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS TAPER OFF WITH  
SOUTHEASTWARD EXTENT.  
 
MOZ072-073-083-084-099-071000-  
CRAWFORD MO-WASHINGTON MO-DENT MO-IRON MO-REYNOLDS MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF POTOSI/SALEM RANGER DISTRICT AND SALEM  
231 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 90  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-11) 64 (-5) 44 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+4) 37 (+3) 98 76  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 4-8 G23  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6-10 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.21  
PRECIP DURATION 1 11  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 60 61  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 240 1880 370 2860  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 2 S 5 S 5 S 12  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 5 S 12 S 12 S 28  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 0 4310 0 16450  
POOR POOR POOR EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
40S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
50S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MOZ074-075-085-071000-  
SAINT FRANCOIS MO-SAINTE GENEVIEVE MO-MADISON MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON AND FREDERICKTOWN RANGER  
DISTRICT  
231 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 80  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-14) 62 (-7) 43 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 39 (+2) 97 79  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6-10 G23  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 3-7 S 3-7 G15 S 9-13 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.17  
PRECIP DURATION 11  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 60 62  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 240 1700 340 3100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 3 S 5 S 5 S 13  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 6 S 12 S 10 S 30  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 0 3810 40 17120  
POOR POOR POOR EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS AROUND  
40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50.  
MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MOZ041-047>050-071000-  
BOONE MO-MONITEAU MO-COLE MO-OSAGE MO-CALLAWAY MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COLUMBIA, CEDAR CREEK RANGER DISTRICT,  
JEFFERSON CITY, AND FULTON  
231 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 90  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-13) 64 (0) 45 63  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 36 (-5) 94 68  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6-10 G22  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 3-7 S 4-8 G17 S 8-12 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.54  
PRECIP DURATION 1 12  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 64 61  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 280 1610 410 2930  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 3 S 6 S 6 S 13  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 S 14 S 14 S 30  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 80 4210 500 17070  
POOR POOR POOR EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. COLDER. LOWS IN THE  
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MOZ051-059-060-062-065-071000-  
MONTGOMERY MO-GASCONADE MO-WARREN MO-FRANKLIN MO-JEFFERSON MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WASHINGTON, UNION, AND SULLIVAN  
231 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 90  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-17) 64 (-2) 44 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 36 (-3) 94 72  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5-9 G22  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 3-7 S 3-7 G17 S 8-12 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.36  
PRECIP DURATION 1 12  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 63 62  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 250 1980 390 3230  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 2 S 6 S 6 S 14  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 5 S 13 S 13 S 31  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 30 4450 290 17310  
POOR POOR POOR EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND  
50. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MOZ061-063-064-071000-  
SAINT CHARLES MO-SAINT LOUIS MO-SAINT LOUIS CITY MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SAINT CHARLES AND SAINT LOUIS  
231 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 90  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-19) 63 (-2) 44 63  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+13) 41 (0) 93 75  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6-10 G20  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) NW 3-7 S 3-7 S 3-7 S 9-13 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.31  
PRECIP DURATION 12  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 63 66  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 250 1680 430 3120  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 2 S 5 S 5 S 13  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 5 S 12 S 12 S 29  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 50 3990 330 15650  
POOR POOR POOR EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND  
50. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-100>102-071000-  
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  
231 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 80  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-14) 60 (-4) 42 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 47 (0) 98 81  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 7-11 G20  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) NW 3-7 S 3-7 S 3-7 S 12-16 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.22  
PRECIP DURATION 11  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 60 65  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 310 1410 370 2960  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 2 S 6 S 6 S 13  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 5 S 13 S 13 S 29  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 60 3760 330 16820  
POOR POOR POOR EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-042-052-071000-  
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  
231 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 90  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-11) 61 (+6) 42 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 43 (-13) 91 72  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5-9 G20  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5-9 G17 S 3-7 G17 S 8-12 G22  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.60  
PRECIP DURATION 1 12  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 62 62  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 280 1510 420 2630  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 3 SW 8 S 6 S 13  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 SW 17 S 14 S 29  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 20 4670 320 14220  
POOR MARGINAL POOR GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.  
HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
ILZ095>098-071000-  
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-CALHOUN IL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF QUINCY, MOUNT STERLING, AND PITTSFIELD  
231 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 100  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-13) 60 (+7) 43 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 44 (-16) 89 74  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6-10 G19  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) W 3-7 G16 S 5-9 G17 S 4-8 G17 S 8-12 G22  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.53  
PRECIP DURATION 12  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 62 63  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 250 1510 410 2460  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 3 SW 8 S 6 S 13  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 6 SW 17 S 14 S 29  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 30 4350 410 13980  
POOR POOR POOR GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE  
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
ILZ058>060-099-071000-  
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-JERSEY IL-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF LITCHFIELD  
231 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 90  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-14) 58 (+1) 42 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 44 (-10) 90 76  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 8-12 G22  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) NW 4-8 G15 S 5-9 S 5-9 G17 S 12-16 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.34  
PRECIP DURATION 11  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 60 64  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 310 1380 420 2840  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 3 S 7 S 6 S 13  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 S 15 S 14 S 29  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 10 4020 370 14580  
POOR POOR POOR GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
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