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FNUS53 KLSX 022300
FWFLSX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN/CENTRAL MO AND SOUTHWEST IL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAINT LOUIS MO
500 PM CST MON MAR 2 2026
A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY WOBBLES NORTH AND SOUTH THROUGH THE
REGION THIS WEEK. AS IT DOES SO IT WILL BRING MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION. DAILY TEMPERATURES AND
MIXING DEPTH WILL VARY BASED ON WHERE THIS FRONT IS, BUT OVERALL
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HUMID ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE END
OF THE WEEK.
MOZ072-073-083-084-099-031000-
CRAWFORD MO-WASHINGTON MO-DENT MO-IRON MO-REYNOLDS MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF POTOSI/SALEM RANGER DISTRICT AND SALEM
500 PM CST MON MAR 2 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 60 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 20 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+3) 70 (+24) 52 72
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 54 (-27) 100 61
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 3-7 G16 SE 3-7 G16 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.03 0.10 0.30
PRECIP DURATION 4 2 6 11
1700FT MIXING TEMP 65 66
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 490 2870 220 3190
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 4 S 6 S 4 S 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 S 13 S 8 S 15
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 0 7790 0 9690
POOR FAIR POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. NOT AS WARM. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MOZ074-075-085-031000-
SAINT FRANCOIS MO-SAINTE GENEVIEVE MO-MADISON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON AND FREDERICKTOWN RANGER
DISTRICT
500 PM CST MON MAR 2 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 50 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 20 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+2) 69 (+24) 51 72
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 57 (-27) 100 62
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) S 3-7 G16 S 3-7 G15
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 4-8 G17 LGT/VAR S 4-8 G16
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.03 0.10 0.26
PRECIP DURATION 3 2 2 9
1700FT MIXING TEMP 68 66
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 360 2840 260 2840
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 3 S 6 S 4 SW 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 S 13 S 9 SW 15
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 10 8030 0 8250
POOR GOOD POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SATURDAY
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MOZ041-047>050-031000-
BOONE MO-MONITEAU MO-COLE MO-OSAGE MO-CALLAWAY MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COLUMBIA, CEDAR CREEK RANGER DISTRICT,
JEFFERSON CITY, AND FULTON
500 PM CST MON MAR 2 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 90 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 50 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+3) 66 (+24) 47 65
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 64 (-20) 100 75
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) E 3-7 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) E 4-8 G15 E 3-7 NE 5-9 G19 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.10 0.44 0.41
PRECIP DURATION 5 7 12 12
1700FT MIXING TEMP 64 66
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 500 1920 450 1190
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 4 E 3 E 5 S 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 8 E 7 E 10 S 12
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 190 2930 260 3640
POOR POOR POOR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MOZ051-059-060-062-065-031000-
MONTGOMERY MO-GASCONADE MO-WARREN MO-FRANKLIN MO-JEFFERSON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WASHINGTON, UNION, AND SULLIVAN
500 PM CST MON MAR 2 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 90 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 50 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+3) 67 (+25) 46 68
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 67 (-18) 100 73
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 3-7 G16 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.13 0.24 0.39
PRECIP DURATION 4 5 11 12
1700FT MIXING TEMP 67 69
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 520 2090 300 1440
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 4 SE 3 SE 4 S 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 8 SE 6 SE 9 S 13
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 290 4080 60 5540
POOR POOR POOR MARGINAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MOZ061-063-064-031000-
SAINT CHARLES MO-SAINT LOUIS MO-SAINT LOUIS CITY MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SAINT CHARLES AND SAINT LOUIS
500 PM CST MON MAR 2 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 90 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 50 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+4) 61 (+19) 48 67
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 74 (-8) 100 75
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 3-7 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.14 0.23 0.39
PRECIP DURATION 3 6 12 12
1700FT MIXING TEMP 67 71
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 600 1490 350 1240
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 4 SE 2 E 4 S 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 8 SE 5 E 9 S 13
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 370 2050 140 3590
POOR POOR POOR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. NOT AS WARM. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-100>102-031000-
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
500 PM CST MON MAR 2 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 80 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 50 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+2) 63 (+22) 49 69
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 73 (-14) 100 76
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 3-7
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 3-7 S 4-8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.18 0.22 0.33
PRECIP DURATION 2 6 12 12
1700FT MIXING TEMP 66 67
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 420 1260 250 1610
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 3 S 3 E 5 S 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 S 6 E 10 S 13
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 170 4620 100 5630
POOR MARGINAL POOR MARGINAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
RAIN. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-042-052-031000-
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
500 PM CST MON MAR 2 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 90 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 50 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+5) 55 (+14) 42 61
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 80 (-1) 100 80
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) E 3-7 E 3-7 G15
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) E 4-8 NE 3-7 NE 5-9 G18 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.11 0.42 0.30
PRECIP DURATION 3 6 12 12
1700FT MIXING TEMP 59 65
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 520 980 610 1150
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 4 NE 4 E 5 SE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 8 NE 8 E 12 SE 9
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 380 1940 400 3580
POOR POOR POOR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
ILZ095>098-031000-
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-CALHOUN IL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF QUINCY, MOUNT STERLING, AND PITTSFIELD
500 PM CST MON MAR 2 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 90 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 50 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+5) 54 (+13) 42 61
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+1) 81 (0) 100 79
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 3-7 G15
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) E 3-7 G15 LGT/VAR NE 5-9 G17 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.16 0.40 0.31
PRECIP DURATION 2 6 12 11
1700FT MIXING TEMP 58 65
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 470 1000 600 1290
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 4 NE 3 E 6 SE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 8 NE 7 E 14 SE 9
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 250 1710 370 3580
POOR POOR POOR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
ILZ058>060-099-031000-
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-JERSEY IL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF LITCHFIELD
500 PM CST MON MAR 2 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 100 90 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 50 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+3) 55 (+14) 44 63
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+1) 74 (-7) 100 73
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 3-7
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) E 3-7 LGT/VAR NE 4-8 G15 S 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.15 0.33 0.37
PRECIP DURATION 2 8 12 12
1700FT MIXING TEMP 62 65
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 490 910 440 1330
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 3 E 2 NE 3 S 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 E 5 NE 7 S 13
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 290 1110 200 3580
POOR POOR POOR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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