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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN/CENTRAL MO AND SOUTHWEST IL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAINT LOUIS MO
829 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2026
A WEAK "COOL" FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION LATER
TODAY/TONIGHT. A WIDESPREAD WETTING RAIN IS EXPECTED ALONG WITH A
FEW THUNDERSTORMS. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED STALL AND LOSE ITS
IDENTITY, SO WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST ON
SATURDAY ALONG WITH WARMER TEMPERATURES. A STRONGER FRONT MOVES
THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/SUNDAY MORNING, BRINGING ANOTHER CHANCE
(20- 40%) OF RAIN ALONG WITH A RETURN TO COOLER TEMPERATURES
SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.
MOZ072-073-083-084-099-082100-
CRAWFORD MO-WASHINGTON MO-DENT MO-IRON MO-REYNOLDS MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF POTOSI/SALEM RANGER DISTRICT AND SALEM
829 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+8) 50 (+6) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (+5) 100 (+5) 29
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 4-8 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.26 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4
1700FT MIXING TEMP 71 75
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5740 410 6650
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 9 W 3 NW 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 W 7 NW 12
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 18250 330 14420
EXCELLENT POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MOZ074-075-085-082100-
SAINT FRANCOIS MO-SAINTE GENEVIEVE MO-MADISON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON AND FREDERICKTOWN RANGER
DISTRICT
829 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+7) 50 (+5) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (+9) 100 (+13) 30
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) S 3-7 G19 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 7-11 G18 SW 3-7 G16 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.33 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4
1700FT MIXING TEMP 71 76
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5180 410 7240
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 9 SW 4 NW 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 SW 8 NW 13
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 17180 280 14420
EXCELLENT POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MOZ041-047>050-082100-
BOONE MO-MONITEAU MO-COLE MO-OSAGE MO-CALLAWAY MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COLUMBIA, CEDAR CREEK RANGER DISTRICT,
JEFFERSON CITY, AND FULTON
829 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 60 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (+5) 48 (+2) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (+9) 100 (+20) 38
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) S 4-8 G18 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) W 5-9 G17 LGT/VAR W 4-8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.10 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 2
1700FT MIXING TEMP 69 73
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3920 370 4530
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 8 SW 4 W 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 SW 8 W 14
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 14080 240 12160
GOOD POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MOZ051-059-060-062-065-082100-
MONTGOMERY MO-GASCONADE MO-WARREN MO-FRANKLIN MO-JEFFERSON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WASHINGTON, UNION, AND SULLIVAN
829 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 80 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+9) 47 (+2) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (+6) 100 (+12) 35
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 4-8 G17 LGT/VAR W 3-7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.16 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 4
1700FT MIXING TEMP 71 74
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4860 420 5560
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 8 W 4 W 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 W 9 W 16
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 17810 310 14660
EXCELLENT POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 80.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MOZ061-063-064-082100-
SAINT CHARLES MO-SAINT LOUIS MO-SAINT LOUIS CITY MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SAINT CHARLES AND SAINT LOUIS
829 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 90 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+8) 50 (+2) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (+8) 100 (+19) 34
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 3-7 G16 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 5-9 G16 LGT/VAR W 5-9 G16
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.20 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 4
1700FT MIXING TEMP 72 75
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5070 420 5970
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 8 W 3 W 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 W 7 W 17
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 17810 330 16820
EXCELLENT POOR EXCELLENT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-100>102-082100-
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
829 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 80 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+9) 50 (+4) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (+8) 100 (+17) 39
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 5-9 G18 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 7-11 G18 LGT/VAR W 5-9 G15
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.40 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 5
1700FT MIXING TEMP 70 74
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4900 430 6080
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 9 W 4 W 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 W 8 W 16
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 17220 260 16760
EXCELLENT POOR EXCELLENT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-042-052-082100-
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
829 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+1) 48 (+1) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (+12) 100 (+17) 33
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 4-8 G17 SW 4-8 G19
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) W 4-8 G17 LGT/VAR W 7-11 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 2
1700FT MIXING TEMP 65 73
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3730 360 6150
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 6 SW 4 W 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 SW 9 W 17
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 12740 280 22080
GOOD POOR EXCELLENT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 80.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
ILZ095>098-082100-
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-CALHOUN IL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF QUINCY, MOUNT STERLING, AND PITTSFIELD
829 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+2) 48 (+1) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (+12) 100 (+21) 32
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 4-8 G15 SW 4-8 G17
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) W 4-8 G15 LGT/VAR W 7-11 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 2
1700FT MIXING TEMP 65 72
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3830 360 6510
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 7 SW 4 W 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 SW 8 W 17
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 12140 280 21860
GOOD POOR EXCELLENT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ILZ058>060-099-082100-
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-JERSEY IL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF LITCHFIELD
829 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+4) 47 (+1) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (+9) 100 (+13) 35
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 5-9 G16 SW 3-7 G15
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) W 6-10 G16 LGT/VAR W 8-12 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.14 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 3
1700FT MIXING TEMP 68 72
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3610 400 5620
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 9 W 4 W 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 W 8 W 20
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 13210 300 17590
GOOD POOR EXCELLENT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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