967  
FNUS53 KLSX 191702  
FWFLSX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN/CENTRAL MO AND SOUTHWEST IL  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAINT LOUIS MO  
1202 PM CDT TUE AUG 19 2025  
 
A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION TODAY, SHIFTING WINDS FROM  
NORTH TO SOUTH AS IT DOES SO, AND GRADUALLY SWEEPING AWAY THE  
HEAT AND HUMIDITY. ANOTHER ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED  
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE SOUTHWARD  
MOVING FRONT. COOLER AND DRIER AIR IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE REST  
OF THE WEEK. A STRONGER COLD FRONT THIS WEEKEND BRINGS EVEN  
COOLER AND DRIER AIR BEHIND IT. NO SIGNIFICANT RAIN IS FORECAST  
BEYOND THIS AFTERNOON'S THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
MOZ072-073-083-084-099-192100-  
CRAWFORD MO-WASHINGTON MO-DENT MO-IRON MO-REYNOLDS MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF POTOSI/SALEM RANGER DISTRICT AND SALEM  
1202 PM CDT TUE AUG 19 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40 40 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (-1) 69 (-3) 88  
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (+5) 100 (+11) 56  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 3-7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.13 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 91 84  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6540 320 4590  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 4 N 3 N 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 N 7 N 14  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 9830 0 10290  
GOOD POOR GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MOZ074-075-085-192100-  
SAINT FRANCOIS MO-SAINTE GENEVIEVE MO-MADISON MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON AND FREDERICKTOWN RANGER  
DISTRICT  
1202 PM CDT TUE AUG 19 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40 50 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 97 (-1) 71 (-2) 88  
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (+6) 99 (+13) 55  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 4-8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.18 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 93 84  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6650 310 4550  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 4 N 4 N 7  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 N 9 N 15  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 9900 50 10330  
GOOD POOR GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MOZ041-047>050-192100-  
BOONE MO-MONITEAU MO-COLE MO-OSAGE MO-CALLAWAY MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COLUMBIA, CEDAR CREEK RANGER DISTRICT,  
JEFFERSON CITY, AND FULTON  
1202 PM CDT TUE AUG 19 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (-2) 69 (-3) 88  
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+3) 100 (+5) 54  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) N 3-7 N 3-7 NE 4-8 G15  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 90 84  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5090 370 4750  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 5 NE 5 NE 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 NE 10 NE 13  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 10270 290 9990  
GOOD POOR GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MOZ051-059-060-062-065-192100-  
MONTGOMERY MO-GASCONADE MO-WARREN MO-FRANKLIN MO-JEFFERSON MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WASHINGTON, UNION, AND SULLIVAN  
1202 PM CDT TUE AUG 19 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (-2) 69 (-3) 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (+5) 100 (+5) 57  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) NW 3-7 LGT/VAR NE 3-7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.03 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 90 83  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5390 340 4730  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 4 NE 5 NE 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 NE 10 NE 14  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 9610 200 10450  
GOOD POOR GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MOZ061-063-064-192100-  
SAINT CHARLES MO-SAINT LOUIS MO-SAINT LOUIS CITY MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SAINT CHARLES AND SAINT LOUIS  
1202 PM CDT TUE AUG 19 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (-1) 70 (-5) 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (+7) 99 (+8) 59  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) NW 3-7 N 3-7 NE 5-9  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 0  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 89 82  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4940 380 4570  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 4 NE 5 N 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 NE 10 N 14  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 9250 270 10340  
GOOD POOR GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-100>102-192100-  
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  
1202 PM CDT TUE AUG 19 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (-1) 69 (-5) 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (+7) 99 (+7) 59  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 3-7  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) NW 3-7 LGT/VAR N 6-10  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.04 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 88 81  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4790 370 4290  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 4 N 5 N 7  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 N 10 N 15  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 9020 200 10510  
GOOD POOR GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-042-052-192100-  
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  
1202 PM CDT TUE AUG 19 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (-4) 68 (-4) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+5) 100 (+3) 62  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) N 4-8 N 3-7 NE 4-8 G15  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 87 82  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4440 380 4310  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 5 NE 4 NE 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 NE 8 NE 12  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 8470 180 9500  
GOOD POOR GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ095>098-192100-  
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-CALHOUN IL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF QUINCY, MOUNT STERLING, AND PITTSFIELD  
1202 PM CDT TUE AUG 19 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (-3) 68 (-5) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+4) 100 (+3) 62  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) N 4-8 N 3-7 NE 4-8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 86 81  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4240 340 4480  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 5 N 5 N 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 N 10 N 13  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 8300 230 10020  
GOOD POOR GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ058>060-099-192100-  
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-JERSEY IL-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF LITCHFIELD  
1202 PM CDT TUE AUG 19 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (-1) 68 (-5) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+4) 98 (+2) 58  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 3-7  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) NW 4-8 N 3-7 NE 6-10  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 86 80  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4250 360 4150  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 5 N 5 N 7  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 N 12 N 15  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 8300 170 10230  
GOOD POOR GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
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