704  
FNUS53 KLSX 211000  
FWFLSX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN/CENTRAL MO AND SOUTHWEST IL  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAINT LOUIS MO  
400 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
HIGH PRESSURE CURRENTLY OVER MISSOURI WILL DRIFT SOUTHEAST TODAY INTO  
THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL TURN THE WIND TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST WHICH  
WILL BRING WARMER TEMPERATURES BACK TO THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. WHILE  
TEMPERATURES WILL BE WARMER TODAY THAN THEY WERE ON THURSDAY, IT IS LIKELY  
THAT HIGHS WILL NOT REACH ABOVE FREEZING. HOWEVER, HIGHS FOR THE REST OF  
THE FORECAST PERIOD INTO NEXT WEEK ARE EXPECTED TO BE WELL ABOVE FREEZING,  
TOPPING OUT IN THE MID 50S TO LOW 60S MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. EVEN LOW  
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING FOR SUNDAY NIGHT  
THROUGH NEXT THURSDAY. THESE TEMPERATURES WILL BE IDEAL FOR MELTING SNOW  
WHICH COULD LEAD TO DRYING FUELS BY THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK.  
 
MOZ072-073-083-084-099-212215-  
CRAWFORD MO-WASHINGTON MO-DENT MO-IRON MO-REYNOLDS MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF POTOSI/SALEM RANGER DISTRICT AND SALEM  
400 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+12) 12 (+18) 40  
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-3) 92 (-7) 42  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 4-8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 24 34  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2500 230 3380  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 3 S 3 W 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 S 6 W 14  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 3000 0 8600  
POOR POOR GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 60.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MOZ074-075-085-212215-  
SAINT FRANCOIS MO-SAINTE GENEVIEVE MO-MADISON MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON AND FREDERICKTOWN RANGER  
DISTRICT  
400 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+11) 14 (+16) 40  
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-2) 90 (-3) 41  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 3-7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 25 34  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2330 210 3700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 2 S 3 W 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 5 S 6 W 13  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 2160 0 8310  
POOR POOR GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 60.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
MOZ041-047>050-212215-  
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 CST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+11) 13 (+15) 39  
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-3) 88 (-8) 45  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 4-8 G16  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6-10 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 23 32  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2570 270 2970  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 4 SW 3 SW 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 SW 7 SW 18  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 3490 70 8870  
POOR POOR GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
MOZ051-059-060-062-065-212215-  
MONTGOMERY MO-GASCONADE MO-WARREN MO-FRANKLIN MO-JEFFERSON MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WASHINGTON, UNION, AND SULLIVAN  
400 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+14) 14 (+16) 39  
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-6) 87 (-10) 43  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 3-7  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5-9 G16  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 24 33  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2530 240 3280  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 3 SW 3 W 7  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 SW 7 W 16  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 3360 30 8600  
POOR POOR GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
MOZ061-063-064-212215-  
SAINT CHARLES MO-SAINT LOUIS MO-SAINT LOUIS CITY MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SAINT CHARLES AND SAINT LOUIS  
400 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+13) 15 (+11) 39  
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-5) 84 (-1) 44  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 3-7  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5-9  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 27 32  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2370 280 3220  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 3 SW 4 W 7  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 SW 8 W 15  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 2860 50 8510  
POOR POOR GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
30S. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-100>102-212215-  
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 CST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+11) 15 (+10) 39  
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-2) 91 (+2) 46  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 3-7  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5-9  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 29 32  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2220 270 3160  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 3 S 4 SW 7  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 S 8 SW 15  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 3130 80 8180  
POOR POOR GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-042-052-212215-  
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 CST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+11) 11 (+12) 38  
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-6) 93 (-4) 44  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5-9 G18  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 3-7 LGT/VAR SW 8-12 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 23 32  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2640 270 2640  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 5 SW 4 SW 9  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 SW 8 SW 21  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 5080 40 8830  
MARGINAL POOR GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ095>098-212215-  
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-CALHOUN IL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF QUINCY, MOUNT STERLING, AND PITTSFIELD  
400 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+10) 12 (+10) 38  
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-6) 93 (0) 42  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5-9 G16  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 3-7 LGT/VAR SW 8-12 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 24 31  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2700 260 2820  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 5 SW 4 SW 9  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 SW 8 SW 21  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 5030 80 9100  
MARGINAL POOR GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ058>060-099-212215-  
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-JERSEY IL-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF LITCHFIELD  
400 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+9) 14 (+11) 37  
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-7) 88 (-2) 46  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 4-8  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 3-7 LGT/VAR SW 7-11  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 27 31  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2470 270 3120  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 4 S 3 SW 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 S 7 SW 18  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 3670 40 9110  
POOR POOR GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID  
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS IN THE  
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
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