950  
FNUS53 KLSX 180919  
FWFLSX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN/CENTRAL MO AND SOUTHWEST IL  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAINT LOUIS MO  
319 AM CST TUE NOV 18 2025  
 
HUMIDITY INCREASES SHARPLY TONIGHT AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS  
NORTHEAST THROUGH THE REGION. A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
WILL OCCUR WITH THIS FRONT, BUT ONLY MINOR RAIN AMOUNTS ARE  
EXPECTED. AFTER HIGH HUMIDITY TO START THE DAY ON TUESDAY, A COLD  
FRONT SHIFTS WINDS TO THE NORTH AND BRINGS COOLER AND SLIGHTLY  
DRIER AIR IN LATER IN THE DAY. THIS SEASONABLY COOL AIR MASS  
LASTS THE REST OF THE WEEK. MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF SOAKING RAIN ARE  
EXPECTED MAINLY OVER THE OZARKS INTO SOUTHERN ILLINOIS WEDNESDAY  
NIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY.  
 
MOZ072-073-083-084-099-182200-  
CRAWFORD MO-WASHINGTON MO-DENT MO-IRON MO-REYNOLDS MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF POTOSI/SALEM RANGER DISTRICT AND SALEM  
319 AM CST TUE NOV 18 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (+11) 45 (-9) 66  
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (+29) 100 (+9) 54  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) S 5-9 G21 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) W 4-8 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 67 61  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4030 350 2230  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 9 NW 4 W 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 NW 8 W 6  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 13950 0 2560  
GOOD POOR POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MOZ074-075-085-182200-  
SAINT FRANCOIS MO-SAINTE GENEVIEVE MO-MADISON MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON AND FREDERICKTOWN RANGER  
DISTRICT  
319 AM CST TUE NOV 18 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (+9) 46 (-8) 66  
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (+24) 100 (+14) 55  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) S 7-11 G22 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 5-9 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 66 61  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3330 310 2470  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 8 W 4 NW 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 W 8 NW 6  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 12450 0 2550  
GOOD POOR POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MOZ041-047>050-182200-  
BOONE MO-MONITEAU MO-COLE MO-OSAGE MO-CALLAWAY MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COLUMBIA, CEDAR CREEK RANGER DISTRICT,  
JEFFERSON CITY, AND FULTON  
319 AM CST TUE NOV 18 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+8) 41 (-11) 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+37) 100 (+7) 61  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 3-7 G17 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) NW 5-9 G16 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 68 59  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2590 440 2340  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 6 N 5 W 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 N 12 W 6  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 7920 380 2830  
GOOD POOR POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
RAIN, COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MOZ051-059-060-062-065-182200-  
MONTGOMERY MO-GASCONADE MO-WARREN MO-FRANKLIN MO-JEFFERSON MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WASHINGTON, UNION, AND SULLIVAN  
319 AM CST TUE NOV 18 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+10) 42 (-10) 63  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+36) 100 (+11) 63  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) S 4-8 G19 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) W 4-8 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 67 59  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2960 430 2520  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 7 N 5 W 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 N 10 W 6  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 11220 230 3040  
GOOD POOR POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MOZ061-063-064-182200-  
SAINT CHARLES MO-SAINT LOUIS MO-SAINT LOUIS CITY MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SAINT CHARLES AND SAINT LOUIS  
319 AM CST TUE NOV 18 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+11) 42 (-8) 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+41) 100 (+15) 65  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) S 4-8 G15 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) W 3-7 G15 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 68 59  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2480 500 2580  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 6 N 5 NW 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 N 10 NW 7  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 6110 340 2990  
FAIR POOR POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 60. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-100>102-182200-  
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  
319 AM CST TUE NOV 18 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+11) 43 (-6) 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (+33) 100 (+18) 68  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) S 6-10 G19 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 4-8 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 66 59  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1910 330 2290  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 5 N 4 NW 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 N 9 NW 6  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 7850 170 2950  
FAIR POOR POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-042-052-182200-  
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  
319 AM CST TUE NOV 18 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+6) 39 (-8) 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+48) 100 (+9) 66  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) NW 3-7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 61 56  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1870 510 2530  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 5 N 5 W 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 N 12 W 7  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 5340 300 3070  
MARGINAL POOR POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID  
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID  
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ095>098-182200-  
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-CALHOUN IL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF QUINCY, MOUNT STERLING, AND PITTSFIELD  
319 AM CST TUE NOV 18 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+4) 40 (-6) 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+48) 100 (+11) 67  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SE 3-7 G15 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) N 3-7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 61 56  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1670 470 2420  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 5 N 5 W 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 N 12 W 6  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 4120 310 2860  
POOR POOR POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID  
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ058>060-099-182200-  
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-JERSEY IL-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF LITCHFIELD  
319 AM CST TUE NOV 18 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+7) 41 (-5) 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+51) 100 (+15) 60  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SE 6-10 G18 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) NW 3-7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 64 57  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1640 520 2400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 4 N 5 NW 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 N 10 NW 6  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 4310 290 2830  
POOR POOR POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
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