850  
FNUS53 KLSX 050946  
FWFLSX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN/CENTRAL MO AND SOUTHWEST IL  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAINT LOUIS MO  
346 AM CST THU FEB 5 2026  
 
DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION INTO NEXT WEEK  
BEFORE 20-40% CHANCES FOR RAIN RETURN TUESDAY-THURSDAY. THE  
ACTUAL TIMEFRAME OF PRECIPITATION WILL END UP BEING MUCH NARROWER  
WHEN DETAILS OF TIMING AND LOCATION OF THE PRECIPITATION COME  
INTO FOCUS. TEMPERATURES WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER WILL WARM  
INTO THE 40S TODAY, WHILE EAST OF THE RIVER TEMPERATURES WILL  
PEAK IN THE 30S. RH VALUES WILL REMAIN RATHER HIGH, WITH MINIMUMS  
IN THE 40S TO 50S ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE MISSOURI RIVER IN  
MISSOURI AND HIGHER TO THE NORTH AND EAST. FRIDAY WILL WARM ABOVE  
NORMAL WITH RH VALUES REACHING THEIR MINIMUMS IN THE 50S-80S  
BEFORE A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH DURING THE AFTERNOON AND DROPS  
TEMPERATURES ON SATURDAY BACK BELOW NORMAL. MIXING WILL BE POOR  
TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY, ONLY MAKING IT TO AROUND  
2,000-3,000 FEET. TEMPERATURES WILL START WARMING AGAIN ON  
SUNDAY, A TREND THAT WILL CONTINUE INTO NEXT WEEK.  
 
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  
346 AM CST THU FEB 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+10) 30 (+16) 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (+7) 98 (+4) 54  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 3-7 G22  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 4-8 G15 LGT/VAR NW 5-9 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 38 49  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2580 360 3340  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 9 W 5 NW 11  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 W 12 NW 24  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 10230 0 14220  
GOOD POOR GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
40S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MOZ074-075-085-052200-  
SAINT FRANCOIS MO-SAINTE GENEVIEVE MO-MADISON MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON AND FREDERICKTOWN RANGER  
DISTRICT  
346 AM CST THU FEB 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+9) 28 (+16) 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-2) 96 (-3) 56  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5-9 G22  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 5-9 G15 LGT/VAR NW 8-12 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 36 50  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1720 350 3270  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 7 W 5 NW 11  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 W 12 NW 25  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 5570 0 14310  
MARGINAL POOR GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 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  
346 AM CST THU FEB 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+13) 30 (+12) 52  
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+7) 98 (+8) 57  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 4-8 G17 W 6-10 G22  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 7-11 G17 LGT/VAR NW 8-12 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 41 47  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2960 300 3710  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 10 W 5 N 10  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 W 12 N 22  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 10630 260 13400  
GOOD POOR GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
40S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS  
AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 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  
346 AM CST THU FEB 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+13) 29 (+15) 52  
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (+2) 99 (+1) 61  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6-10 G23  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 5-9 G17 LGT/VAR NW 8-12 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 38 47  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2710 330 3730  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 8 W 5 NW 10  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 W 12 NW 23  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 10030 90 13430  
GOOD POOR GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40.  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MOZ061-063-064-052200-  
SAINT CHARLES MO-SAINT LOUIS MO-SAINT LOUIS CITY MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SAINT CHARLES AND SAINT LOUIS  
346 AM CST THU FEB 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+11) 29 (+16) 49  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+4) 96 (-1) 65  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7-11 G22  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 4-8 LGT/VAR NW 9-13 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 37 46  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1780 240 3590  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 7 SW 4 NW 11  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 SW 8 NW 25  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 6460 150 13340  
FAIR POOR GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 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  
346 AM CST THU FEB 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+8) 25 (+14) 48  
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+1) 98 (0) 71  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6-10 G20  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) S 6-10 LGT/VAR NW 10-14 G22  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 36 45  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1150 300 3320  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 8 W 5 NW 12  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 W 12 NW 26  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 3860 170 13940  
POOR POOR GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 30S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 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  
346 AM CST THU FEB 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+13) 28 (+11) 48  
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+12) 97 (+9) 67  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 5-9 G19 NW 8-12 G25  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 7-11 G20 LGT/VAR NW 10-14 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 40 43  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2600 260 3560  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 9 W 5 NW 11  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 W 12 NW 25  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 8400 150 15420  
GOOD POOR EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ095>098-052200-  
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-CALHOUN IL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF QUINCY, MOUNT STERLING, AND PITTSFIELD  
346 AM CST THU FEB 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+12) 28 (+14) 47  
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+11) 96 (+7) 68  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) S 4-8 G16 NW 8-12 G24  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 6-10 G17 LGT/VAR NW 10-14 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 38 42  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2350 250 3550  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 8 NW 5 NW 12  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 NW 10 NW 26  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 8400 60 15250  
GOOD POOR EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 30S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 60.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ058>060-099-052200-  
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-JERSEY IL-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF LITCHFIELD  
346 AM CST THU FEB 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+10) 26 (+16) 45  
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+4) 95 (-3) 64  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) S 3-7 W 8-12 G23  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) S 7-11 LGT/VAR NW 11-15 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 36 42  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1360 270 3510  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 8 W 5 NW 12  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 W 10 NW 28  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 5150 0 14230  
MARGINAL POOR GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
30S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS  
AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
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