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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN/CENTRAL MO AND SOUTHWEST IL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAINT LOUIS MO
129 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2026
STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS (25-30MPH) HAVE BOOSTED
TEMPERATURES TO NEAR THE 70S THIS AFTERNOON WITH AFTERNOON RH
VALUES SITTING IN THE 30S ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE (30-50%), MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF
THE I- 70 CORRIDOR LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MONDAY WILL
FEATURE GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS AGAIN WITH ADDITIONAL CHANCES
FOR MORE WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY NIGHT AHEAD
OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. THE HIGHEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE
FORECAST TO BE ACROSS SOUTHERN MO/IL WHERE 1-2 INCHES MAY FALL
BETWEEN NOW AND TUESDAY NIGHT. COOLER CONDITIONS MOVE INTO THE
AREA ON TUESDAY WITH TEMPERATURES NEAR 20 DEGREES BELOW AVERAGE
THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
MOZ072-073-083-084-099-040900-
CRAWFORD MO-WASHINGTON MO-DENT MO-IRON MO-REYNOLDS MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF POTOSI/SALEM RANGER DISTRICT AND SALEM
129 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 80 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 30 50 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+18) 81 (+7) 54 67
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (-12) 34 (-1) 100 76
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 5-9 G25 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 4-8 G21 SW 7-11 G24 SW 4-8 G22 W 4-8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.30 0.66
PRECIP DURATION 1 6 12
1700FT MIXING TEMP 75 62
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 370 6130 350 1750
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 7 SW 13 SW 7 N 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 SW 30 SW 15 N 15
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 0 28720 0 6740
POOR EXCELLENT POOR FAIR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MOZ074-075-085-040900-
SAINT FRANCOIS MO-SAINTE GENEVIEVE MO-MADISON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON AND FREDERICKTOWN RANGER
DISTRICT
129 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 80 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 50 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+18) 81 (+9) 55 68
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-9) 35 (-1) 98 71
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 6-10 G23 S 5-9 G18
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 6-10 G21 SW 10-14 G24 SW 7-11 G22 SW 6-10 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.66
PRECIP DURATION 1 6 12
1700FT MIXING TEMP 75 64
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 360 5860 360 1860
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 5 SW 13 SW 7 NW 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 SW 30 SW 16 NW 13
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 80 28170 200 6790
POOR EXCELLENT POOR FAIR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MOZ041-047>050-040900-
BOONE MO-MONITEAU MO-COLE MO-OSAGE MO-CALLAWAY MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COLUMBIA, CEDAR CREEK RANGER DISTRICT,
JEFFERSON CITY, AND FULTON
129 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 90 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 40 70 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+16) 80 (+4) 49 61
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (0) 45 (+7) 100 72
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 7-11 G25 NE 5-9 G21
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 4-8 G20 SW 9-13 G24 SW 5-9 G19 N 8-12 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.01 0.36 0.42
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 10 12
1700FT MIXING TEMP 71 55
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 370 4470 330 2090
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 4 SW 11 S 6 NE 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 SW 25 S 13 NE 21
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 250 25280 220 8990
POOR EXCELLENT POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MOZ051-059-060-062-065-040900-
MONTGOMERY MO-GASCONADE MO-WARREN MO-FRANKLIN MO-JEFFERSON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WASHINGTON, UNION, AND SULLIVAN
129 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 90 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30 40 50 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+17) 81 (+6) 49 65
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (-7) 42 (+5) 100 77
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 6-10 G24 S 3-7 G18
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 4-8 G20 SW 9-13 G24 SW 5-9 G19 N 6-10 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.01 0.38 0.52
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 10 12
1700FT MIXING TEMP 73 58
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 360 5500 370 1930
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 4 SW 13 SW 7 N 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 SW 30 SW 16 N 20
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 170 28700 300 7960
POOR EXCELLENT POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MOZ061-063-064-040900-
SAINT CHARLES MO-SAINT LOUIS MO-SAINT LOUIS CITY MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SAINT CHARLES AND SAINT LOUIS
129 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 90 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40 40 70 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+17) 81 (+6) 53 64
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-3) 40 (+5) 100 75
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 6-10 G23 SW 4-8 G16
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 4-8 G18 SW 9-13 G23 SW 6-10 G19 N 7-11 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.27 0.03 0.43 0.54
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 10 12
1700FT MIXING TEMP 73 58
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 370 5330 390 2050
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 4 SW 13 SW 7 N 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 SW 29 SW 15 N 21
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 170 26540 360 7750
POOR EXCELLENT POOR FAIR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-100>102-040900-
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
129 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 80 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 30 50 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+17) 80 (+9) 55 65
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-3) 43 (+3) 97 76
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 7-11 G20 S 6-10 G17
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) S 7-11 G21 SW 11-15 G22 S 8-12 G20 NW 8-12 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.05 0.28 0.63
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 10 12
1700FT MIXING TEMP 73 63
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 4930 400 1740
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 5 SW 13 S 8 SW 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 SW 30 S 17 SW 17
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 250 26100 500 7400
POOR EXCELLENT POOR FAIR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-042-052-040900-
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
129 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 90 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 30 70 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+13) 79 (+6) 48 58
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+12) 43 (+2) 99 63
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 7-11 G25 NE 6-10 G21
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 3-7 G18 SW 10-14 G24 SW 5-9 G19 N 8-12 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.00 0.37 0.30
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 10 12
1700FT MIXING TEMP 71 53
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 340 4670 360 2680
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 5 SW 9 W 6 N 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 SW 21 W 13 N 18
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 160 19990 290 12150
POOR EXCELLENT POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
ILZ095>098-040900-
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-CALHOUN IL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF QUINCY, MOUNT STERLING, AND PITTSFIELD
129 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 80 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40 20 50 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+14) 79 (+6) 50 59
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+11) 42 (+2) 99 65
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 6-10 G22 N 6-10 G18
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 3-7 G18 SW 9-13 G22 SW 6-10 G19 N 7-11 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.47 0.33
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 10 12
1700FT MIXING TEMP 71 53
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 310 4900 350 2510
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 5 SW 9 W 5 N 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 SW 21 W 10 N 18
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 150 21640 310 8160
POOR EXCELLENT POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ILZ058>060-099-040900-
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-JERSEY IL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF LITCHFIELD
129 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 90 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 30 70 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+16) 78 (+7) 49 60
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+3) 40 (+2) 100 69
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 8-12 G23 SE 6-10 G18
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 5-9 G19 SW 12-16 G23 SW 8-12 G21 N 9-13 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.02 0.27 0.51
PRECIP DURATION 3 2 10 12
1700FT MIXING TEMP 71 57
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 380 5050 380 2060
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 6 SW 13 SW 7 N 10
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 SW 29 SW 15 N 22
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 170 24750 320 8120
POOR EXCELLENT POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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