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FNUS53 KLSX 160900
FWFLSX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN/CENTRAL MO AND SOUTHWEST IL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAINT LOUIS MO
359 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST UP TO 55 MPH
THROUGH MID-MORNINING TODAY, ALONG WITH INTERMITTENT LIGHT SNOW
SHOWERS OR FLURRIES EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. WINDS WEAKEN
AND GUST BECOME LESS PREVALENT THROUGH THE LATER PART OF THE DAY.
HOWEVER, ARCTIC COLD WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY
BEFORE TEMPERATURES BEGIN TO MODERATE BACK TO THE 30S/40S. A MORE
SIGNIFICANT WARM-UP IS EXPECT FROM MID-TO-LATE WEEK WITH ABOVE
NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND DRY CONDITIONS.
MOZ072-073-083-084-099-162100-
CRAWFORD MO-WASHINGTON MO-DENT MO-IRON MO-REYNOLDS MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF POTOSI/SALEM RANGER DISTRICT AND SALEM
400 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-30) 13 (-16) 43
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-35) 57 (-35) 22
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) NW 12-16 G35 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) NW 10-14 G30 NW 5-9 G24 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
1700FT MIXING TEMP 24 31
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5250 1680 3860
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 11 NW 8 SW 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 24 NW 17 SW 12
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 21720 1610 9060
EXCELLENT POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MOZ074-075-085-162100-
SAINT FRANCOIS MO-SAINTE GENEVIEVE MO-MADISON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON AND FREDERICKTOWN RANGER
DISTRICT
400 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-31) 14 (-16) 42
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-30) 57 (-36) 22
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) NW 15-19 G36 NW 3-7 G15
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) NW 13-17 G30 NW 9-13 G24 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
1700FT MIXING TEMP 26 31
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5160 2750 4350
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 11 NW 9 W 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 25 NW 20 W 10
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 22970 4690 8510
EXCELLENT MARGINAL GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MOZ041-047>050-162100-
BOONE MO-MONITEAU MO-COLE MO-OSAGE MO-CALLAWAY MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COLUMBIA, CEDAR CREEK RANGER DISTRICT,
JEFFERSON CITY, AND FULTON
400 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-37) 10 (-16) 42
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-29) 66 (-27) 26
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) NW 17-21 G37 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) NW 14-18 G31 NW 8-12 G24 S 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
1700FT MIXING TEMP 23 29
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4920 830 2870
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 12 NW 8 S 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 26 NW 17 S 14
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 19530 800 8660
EXCELLENT POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MOZ051-059-060-062-065-162100-
MONTGOMERY MO-GASCONADE MO-WARREN MO-FRANKLIN MO-JEFFERSON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WASHINGTON, UNION, AND SULLIVAN
400 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-37) 10 (-19) 40
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-23) 65 (-28) 27
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) NW 17-21 G41 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) NW 14-18 G32 NW 8-12 G25 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
1700FT MIXING TEMP 24 28
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4910 1770 3500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 11 NW 9 SW 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 25 NW 20 SW 10
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 21350 2270 7850
EXCELLENT POOR FAIR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MOZ061-063-064-162100-
SAINT CHARLES MO-SAINT LOUIS MO-SAINT LOUIS CITY MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SAINT CHARLES AND SAINT LOUIS
400 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-40) 13 (-17) 38
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-14) 63 (-29) 30
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) NW 19-23 G40 NW 3-7 G15
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) NW 16-20 G33 NW 11-15 G26 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
1700FT MIXING TEMP 24 27
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4700 2760 3580
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 12 NW 9 SW 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 28 NW 20 SW 10
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 20680 5370 8240
EXCELLENT MARGINAL GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-100>102-162100-
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
400 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-37) 12 (-18) 37
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-17) 65 (-30) 30
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) NW 21-25 G36 NW 5-9 G17
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) NW 18-22 G32 NW 13-17 G27 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
1700FT MIXING TEMP 25 26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4470 2800 4060
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 13 NW 10 W 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 30 NW 22 W 12
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 22410 6670 9570
EXCELLENT FAIR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND
70. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-042-052-162100-
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
400 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (-39) 8 (-16) 36
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-21) 72 (-24) 32
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) NW 19-23 G41 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) NW 16-20 G33 NW 9-13 G26 S 3-7 G16
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
1700FT MIXING TEMP 22 24
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4290 870 2940
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 12 NW 8 S 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 28 NW 18 S 12
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 18100 1490 6790
EXCELLENT POOR FAIR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND
70. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
ILZ095>098-162100-
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-CALHOUN IL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF QUINCY, MOUNT STERLING, AND PITTSFIELD
400 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (-41) 8 (-17) 34
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-13) 75 (-22) 37
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) NW 19-23 G40 NW 3-7 G16
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) NW 16-20 G33 NW 10-14 G27 SW 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
1700FT MIXING TEMP 21 22
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3950 1120 3130
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 12 NW 9 SW 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 28 NW 20 SW 9
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 17620 2240 6860
EXCELLENT POOR FAIR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
ILZ058>060-099-162100-
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-JERSEY IL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF LITCHFIELD
400 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (-41) 10 (-18) 33
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-13) 71 (-24) 32
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) NW 23-27 G39 NW 5-9 G17
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) NW 20-24 G34 NW 14-18 G28 SW 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
1700FT MIXING TEMP 23 23
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3980 2290 3790
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 13 NW 9 SW 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 30 NW 21 SW 10
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 23140 4390 8300
EXCELLENT POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
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