305  
FNUS53 KLSX 230226  
FWFLSX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN/CENTRAL MO AND SOUTHWEST IL  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAINT LOUIS MO  
826 PM CST MON DEC 22 2025  
 
WARMING TEMPERATURES CONTINUE THROUGH MIDWEEK ALONG WITH  
INCREASING HUMIDITY. RECORD WARMTH IS POSSIBLE FROM WEDNESDAY  
THROUGH SATURDAY. A WEAK FRONT WILL WOBBLE NORTH AND SOUTH  
THROUGH THE REGION MUCH OF THIS WEEK LEADING TO VARIABLE WIND  
DIRECTIONS ESPECIALLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70. THE WARMTH FINALLY  
COMES TO AN END AFTER SATURDAY AS A STRONG COLD FRONT SENDS  
TEMPERATURES BACK CLOSER TO NORMAL FOR LATE DECEMBER.  
 
MOZ072-073-083-084-099-231000-  
CRAWFORD MO-WASHINGTON MO-DENT MO-IRON MO-REYNOLDS MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF POTOSI/SALEM RANGER DISTRICT AND SALEM  
826 PM CST MON DEC 22 2025  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+14) 67 (+12) 49 72  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+40) 70 (+37) 100 70  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) S 3-7 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 3-7 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 65 70  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 450 2020 170 2780  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 5 W 4 SE 2 SW 7  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 W 8 SE 5 SW 16  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 80 4340 0 8620  
POOR POOR POOR GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MOZ074-075-085-231000-  
SAINT FRANCOIS MO-SAINTE GENEVIEVE MO-MADISON MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON AND FREDERICKTOWN RANGER  
DISTRICT  
826 PM CST MON DEC 22 2025  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+15) 66 (+14) 48 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+31) 72 (+40) 100 73  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 3-7 G15 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) S 4-8 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5-9 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 66 71  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 500 2410 150 2330  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 5 W 4 E 2 SW 7  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 W 9 E 5 SW 16  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 230 4720 0 6530  
POOR MARGINAL POOR FAIR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. MUCH COOLER. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MOZ041-047>050-231000-  
BOONE MO-MONITEAU MO-COLE MO-OSAGE MO-CALLAWAY MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COLUMBIA, CEDAR CREEK RANGER DISTRICT,  
JEFFERSON CITY, AND FULTON  
826 PM CST MON DEC 22 2025  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+11) 63 (+6) 43 71  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+44) 67 (+32) 100 69  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 4-8 G17  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) S 3-7 G15 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5-9 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 66 69  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 410 1620 190 2640  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 6 W 3 E 4 SW 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 W 6 E 8 SW 10  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 410 3010 0 7450  
POOR POOR POOR FAIR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND  
70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
30S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MOZ051-059-060-062-065-231000-  
MONTGOMERY MO-GASCONADE MO-WARREN MO-FRANKLIN MO-JEFFERSON MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WASHINGTON, UNION, AND SULLIVAN  
826 PM CST MON DEC 22 2025  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+14) 64 (+7) 42 71  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+38) 69 (+35) 100 69  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) S 3-7 G16 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 4-8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 65 70  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 450 2220 180 2260  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 6 W 3 NE 3 S 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 W 6 NE 6 S 9  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 410 4400 0 7640  
POOR POOR POOR FAIR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
30S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MOZ061-063-064-231000-  
SAINT CHARLES MO-SAINT LOUIS MO-SAINT LOUIS CITY MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SAINT CHARLES AND SAINT LOUIS  
826 PM CST MON DEC 22 2025  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+14) 62 (+7) 41 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+26) 68 (+32) 100 70  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 3-7  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) S 3-7 G15 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 4-8 G15  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 67 71  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 390 2060 220 1400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 5 W 3 N 2 S 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 W 7 N 5 S 8  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 410 4080 0 2850  
POOR POOR POOR POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS AROUND 70. WEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
30S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-100>102-231000-  
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  
826 PM CST MON DEC 22 2025  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+16) 64 (+12) 39 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+21) 71 (+38) 100 73  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 3-7 G15 SE 3-7  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) S 6-10 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5-9  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 67 70  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 430 2030 180 1260  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 6 W 4 N 2 S 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 W 8 N 5 S 12  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 410 4180 30 4340  
POOR POOR POOR POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. MUCH COOLER. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-042-052-231000-  
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  
826 PM CST MON DEC 22 2025  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+9) 58 (+6) 35 65  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+29) 58 (+16) 100 78  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 3-7 G16  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) S 3-7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 3-7 G16  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 64 67  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 420 1340 320 1220  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 6 N 3 E 4 S 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 N 6 E 8 S 8  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 290 2480 30 3450  
POOR POOR POOR POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.  
MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ095>098-231000-  
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-CALHOUN IL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF QUINCY, MOUNT STERLING, AND PITTSFIELD  
826 PM CST MON DEC 22 2025  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+9) 57 (+8) 35 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+29) 59 (+15) 100 76  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 4-8 G15  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) S 3-7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 4-8 G15  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 64 68  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 370 1320 270 850  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 6 N 3 NE 4 SE 7  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 N 7 NE 8 SE 15  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 290 2190 70 2540  
POOR POOR POOR POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.  
MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ058>060-099-231000-  
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-JERSEY IL-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF LITCHFIELD  
826 PM CST MON DEC 22 2025  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+14) 58 (+8) 36 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+23) 62 (+21) 100 68  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 3-7 SE 4-8 G15  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) S 6-10 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5-9 G15  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 65 68  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 1600 220 900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 6 NW 3 N 3 SE 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 NW 7 N 6 SE 14  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 210 2400 0 2480  
POOR POOR POOR POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
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