970
FNUS53 KLSX 252035
FWFLSX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN/CENTRAL MO AND SOUTHWEST IL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAINT LOUIS MO
234 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY
BEFORE TURNING OUT OF THE SOUTH/SOUTHWEST AND INCREASING IN SPEED
ON FRIDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO WARM SUBSTANTIALLY ON FRIDAY
WITH DROPPING RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES. ELEVATED FIRE DANGER
APPEARS LIKELY AT LEAST IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI AND WEST-CENTRAL
ILLINOIS DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS, LOW RH
VALUES, AND DRY FUELS. WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION AND MUCH COLDER
TEMPERATURES ARE IN STORE SUNDAY/SUNDAY NIGHT.
MOZ072-073-083-084-099-261000-
CRAWFORD MO-WASHINGTON MO-DENT MO-IRON MO-REYNOLDS MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF POTOSI/SALEM RANGER DISTRICT AND SALEM
235 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (0) 61 (+1) 34 71
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+23) 44 (+13) 98 28
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 3-7 G16
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
1700FT MIXING TEMP 48 61
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 410 5440 50 5400
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 4 NW 2 SW 3 W 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 NW 5 SW 6 W 16
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 0 5100 0 16180
POOR MARGINAL POOR EXCELLENT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN. LOWS
AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MOZ074-075-085-261000-
SAINT FRANCOIS MO-SAINTE GENEVIEVE MO-MADISON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON AND FREDERICKTOWN RANGER
DISTRICT
235 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-2) 58 (+1) 33 69
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+25) 48 (+14) 100 30
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 4-8 G16
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
1700FT MIXING TEMP 47 61
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 370 3820 70 5460
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 4 NW 2 SW 3 W 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 NW 5 SW 6 W 15
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 140 3690 0 14450
POOR POOR POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN. LOWS
AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MOZ041-047>050-261000-
BOONE MO-MONITEAU MO-COLE MO-OSAGE MO-CALLAWAY MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COLUMBIA, CEDAR CREEK RANGER DISTRICT,
JEFFERSON CITY, AND FULTON
235 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-2) 60 (+3) 36 71
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+17) 42 (+10) 90 28
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 4-8 G20
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) E 3-7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 7-11 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
1700FT MIXING TEMP 46 64
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 600 3710 140 5030
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 6 W 4 SW 3 W 11
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 W 8 SW 6 W 24
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 530 6080 0 20490
POOR FAIR POOR EXCELLENT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS
AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY WITH SNOW, RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF FREEZING
RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MOZ051-059-060-062-065-261000-
MONTGOMERY MO-GASCONADE MO-WARREN MO-FRANKLIN MO-JEFFERSON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WASHINGTON, UNION, AND SULLIVAN
235 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-2) 59 (+2) 33 70
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+21) 47 (+14) 98 29
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5-9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
1700FT MIXING TEMP 45 63
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 460 3800 110 5460
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 5 W 3 SW 4 W 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 W 6 SW 8 W 21
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 250 5940 0 19690
POOR MARGINAL POOR EXCELLENT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. MUCH COLDER.
LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY WITH SNOW, RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF FREEZING
RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MOZ061-063-064-261000-
SAINT CHARLES MO-SAINT LOUIS MO-SAINT LOUIS CITY MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SAINT CHARLES AND SAINT LOUIS
235 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-1) 56 (0) 34 70
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+18) 49 (+14) 95 29
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6-10 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
1700FT MIXING TEMP 45 62
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 380 2830 170 5310
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 3 W 3 SW 2 W 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 W 6 SW 5 W 21
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 170 3750 0 16820
POOR POOR POOR EXCELLENT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. COLDER.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY WITH RAIN, SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN LIKELY. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-100>102-261000-
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
235 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-2) 55 (+1) 32 69
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+17) 54 (+16) 100 33
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 3-7
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 7-11 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
1700FT MIXING TEMP 44 59
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 140 2280 160 4670
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 2 W 3 S 2 W 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 5 W 6 S 3 W 20
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 20 3500 0 16330
POOR POOR POOR EXCELLENT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. COLDER. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY WITH RAIN, SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN LIKELY. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-042-052-261000-
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
235 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (-2) 56 (+5) 33 69
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+13) 48 (+8) 91 31
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5-9 G23
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 9-13 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
1700FT MIXING TEMP 45 63
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 290 3300 170 5040
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 3 W 6 SW 5 W 12
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 W 13 SW 10 W 28
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 0 8530 0 24660
POOR GOOD POOR EXCELLENT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. COLDER. LOWS IN THE
MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN. LOWS
IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ILZ095>098-261000-
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-CALHOUN IL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF QUINCY, MOUNT STERLING, AND PITTSFIELD
235 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (-2) 54 (+4) 33 69
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+17) 51 (+14) 91 30
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5-9 G21
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 8-12 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
1700FT MIXING TEMP 43 62
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 180 2990 160 5140
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 3 W 6 SW 4 W 13
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 6 W 13 SW 8 W 29
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 20 8100 0 24490
POOR GOOD POOR EXCELLENT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. COLDER. LOWS IN THE
MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN. LOWS
IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ILZ058>060-099-261000-
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-JERSEY IL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF LITCHFIELD
235 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (0) 53 (+1) 32 68
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+12) 49 (+12) 97 29
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5-9 G18
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 9-13 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
1700FT MIXING TEMP 42 59
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 160 2760 190 5030
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 3 W 4 S 4 W 11
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 6 W 9 S 8 W 24
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 50 4340 0 20580
POOR POOR POOR EXCELLENT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. COLDER. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY WITH SNOW, RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN LIKELY. LOWS
IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN. LOWS
IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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