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FNUS53 KLSX 062045
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN/CENTRAL MO AND SOUTHWEST IL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAINT LOUIS MO
244 PM CST FRI MAR 6 2026
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL STAY ABOVE 50 PERCENT TODAY
HAS HIGH TEMPERATURES CLIMB INTO THE 75 TO 80 DEGREE RANGE. THERE
WILL BE A ROUND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT INTO
SATURDAY MORNING AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION CAUSING
WINDS TO TURN OUT OF THE WEST. RELATIVE HUMIDTY VALUES WILL STAY
ABOVE 50 PERCENT AGAIN ON SATURDAY, BUT FALL TO AROUND 30 PERCENT
OVER PARTS OF CENTRAL, EAST CENTRAL, AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI ON
SUNDAY AFTERNOON THOUGH WINDS WILL BE RELATIVELY LIGHT. THERE
WILL BE ANOTHER CHANCE (70-90%) FOR A WETTING RAIN TUESDAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
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
244 PM CST FRI MAR 6 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+2) 68 (-12) 35 67
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+1) 56 (+3) 96 26
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 4-8 G20 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) S 5-9 G24 NW 4-8 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.38 0.12 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 2
1700FT MIXING TEMP 65 60
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1910 3250 280 5580
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 8 W 8 NW 3 SW 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 W 18 NW 6 SW 13
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 2150 10170 0 12120
POOR GOOD POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST 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
244 PM CST FRI MAR 6 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 100 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 100 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+1) 71 (-9) 37 67
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-2) 57 (0) 92 27
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 7-11 G21 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) S 7-11 G24 W 7-11 G19 NW 4-8 G16 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.17 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 4
1700FT MIXING TEMP 68 61
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1660 3110 330 5790
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 8 W 8 NW 3 SW 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 W 18 NW 6 SW 12
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 2680 10990 30 11330
POOR GOOD POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST 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
244 PM CST FRI MAR 6 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 40 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-6) 58 (-22) 34 67
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-6) 57 (+6) 93 27
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) W 9-13 G24 SW 3-7 G18
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) S 8-12 G24 W 8-12 G23 LGT/VAR SW 6-10 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 0
1700FT MIXING TEMP 55 60
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1990 3360 290 4230
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 8 W 9 W 4 SW 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 W 20 W 8 SW 20
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 3750 10420 100 14110
POOR GOOD POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
RAIN. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 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
244 PM CST FRI MAR 6 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+1) 65 (-16) 34 67
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-4) 58 (+7) 96 27
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) W 8-12 G25 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) S 7-11 G24 W 7-11 G23 LGT/VAR SW 3-7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.23 0.07 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 2
1700FT MIXING TEMP 61 60
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2440 3490 290 4730
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 8 W 9 W 4 SW 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 W 21 W 9 SW 17
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 4180 11360 100 13110
POOR GOOD POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
RAIN. MUCH COOLER. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MOZ061-063-064-071000-
SAINT CHARLES MO-SAINT LOUIS MO-SAINT LOUIS CITY MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SAINT CHARLES AND SAINT LOUIS
244 PM CST FRI MAR 6 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+3) 66 (-15) 35 67
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-10) 58 (+6) 92 29
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 8-12 G23 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) S 8-12 G23 W 9-13 G23 NW 3-7 G15 SW 4-8 G16
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.08 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 2
1700FT MIXING TEMP 64 60
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2130 3700 330 4500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 7 W 9 W 4 SW 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 W 21 W 9 SW 17
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 3080 11680 130 11710
POOR GOOD POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
RAIN, COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND
60. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 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
244 PM CST FRI MAR 6 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+6) 69 (-11) 35 65
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-5) 63 (+4) 95 35
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 10-14 G23 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) S 9-13 G23 W 11-15 G22 NW 5-9 G17 SW 4-8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.18 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 4
1700FT MIXING TEMP 68 59
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2280 3110 380 4050
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 8 W 10 W 3 SW 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 W 22 W 7 SW 15
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 3050 12140 150 11200
POOR GOOD POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 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
244 PM CST FRI MAR 6 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-4) 60 (-18) 33 65
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-6) 60 (+4) 91 32
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) W 10-14 G25 SW 6-10 G23
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) S 9-13 G25 W 9-13 G24 LGT/VAR SW 8-12 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5
1700FT MIXING TEMP 54 59
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2090 3800 290 3890
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 8 W 9 W 5 SW 11
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 W 21 W 10 SW 25
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 3130 14650 90 15350
POOR GOOD POOR EXCELLENT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
RAIN. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
ILZ095>098-071000-
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-CALHOUN IL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF QUINCY, MOUNT STERLING, AND PITTSFIELD
244 PM CST FRI MAR 6 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 50 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+3) 61 (-18) 34 65
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-8) 61 (+6) 91 33
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) W 10-14 G24 SW 5-9 G21
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) S 8-12 G24 W 9-13 G23 W 3-7 G16 SW 8-12 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 1
1700FT MIXING TEMP 54 59
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1940 3870 270 3930
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 8 W 10 W 5 SW 11
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 W 22 W 10 SW 25
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 3190 12530 170 15740
POOR GOOD POOR EXCELLENT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MUCH COOLER.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
ILZ058>060-099-071000-
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-JERSEY IL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF LITCHFIELD
244 PM CST FRI MAR 6 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+5) 65 (-15) 33 65
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-6) 59 (+5) 95 30
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 11-15 G24 SW 4-8 G17
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) S 10-14 G24 W 12-16 G24 NW 5-9 G17 SW 7-11 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.09 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 2
1700FT MIXING TEMP 63 58
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2030 3710 300 4030
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 8 W 10 W 4 SW 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 W 22 W 9 SW 21
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 3220 12620 90 14290
POOR GOOD POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
RAIN, COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
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