479  
FNUS53 KLSX 281846  
FWFLSX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN/CENTRAL MO AND SOUTHWEST IL  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAINT LOUIS MO  
1246 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2025  
 
A STRONG COLD FRONT SHIFTS WINDS FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHWEST AND  
USHERS IN MUCH COLDER AND DRIER WEATHER FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.  
ALTHOUGH SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE AHEAD OF THE  
FRONT, THE REST OF THE WEEK LOOKS DRY. THE TEMPERATURE MODERATES  
TOWARD MIDWEEK, THOUGH A COLD FRONT ON THURSDAY WILL LIKELY BRING  
SOME COOLER TEMPERATURES IN AGAIN.  
 
MOZ072-073-083-084-099-282200-  
CRAWFORD MO-WASHINGTON MO-DENT MO-IRON MO-REYNOLDS MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF POTOSI/SALEM RANGER DISTRICT AND SALEM  
1246 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (+9) 15 (-46) 30  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-15) 72 (-21) 38  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) S 7-11 G29 NW 10-14 G30  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) W 11-15 G32 NW 12-16 G34 NW 8-12 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 70 25  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4550 1800 3340  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 15 NW 15 NW 11  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 35 NW 35 NW 25  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 27890 4050 18210  
EXCELLENT POOR EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.  
MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
MOZ074-075-085-282200-  
SAINT FRANCOIS MO-SAINTE GENEVIEVE MO-MADISON MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON AND FREDERICKTOWN RANGER  
DISTRICT  
1246 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (+9) 17 (-44) 31  
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-20) 74 (-23) 40  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) S 9-13 G29 NW 12-16 G29  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 12-16 G32 NW 16-20 G35 NW 10-14 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 69 26  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 2330 3560  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 13 NW 17 NW 12  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 29 NW 38 NW 26  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 27880 8140 18770  
EXCELLENT GOOD EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.  
MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
MOZ041-047>050-282200-  
BOONE MO-MONITEAU MO-COLE MO-OSAGE MO-CALLAWAY MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COLUMBIA, CEDAR CREEK RANGER DISTRICT,  
JEFFERSON CITY, AND FULTON  
1246 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (+7) 14 (-44) 29  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-8) 80 (-11) 41  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 9-13 G29 NW 14-18 G31  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) W 16-20 G33 NW 17-21 G36 NW 11-15 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 67 24  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4060 2880 3390  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 14 NW 16 NW 12  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 31 NW 37 NW 28  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 29430 9220 19910  
EXCELLENT GOOD EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.  
MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
MOZ051-059-060-062-065-282200-  
MONTGOMERY MO-GASCONADE MO-WARREN MO-FRANKLIN MO-JEFFERSON MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WASHINGTON, UNION, AND SULLIVAN  
1246 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (+11) 15 (-43) 29  
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-12) 76 (-19) 41  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) S 8-12 G28 NW 14-18 G33  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) W 15-19 G33 W 16-20 G37 NW 11-15 G27  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 72 25  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4270 2840 3750  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 14 NW 16 NW 12  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 32 NW 37 NW 26  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 27740 9140 20920  
EXCELLENT GOOD EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.  
MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
MOZ061-063-064-282200-  
SAINT CHARLES MO-SAINT LOUIS MO-SAINT LOUIS CITY MO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SAINT CHARLES AND SAINT LOUIS  
1246 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+13) 18 (-39) 28  
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-16) 74 (-26) 42  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) S 7-11 G27 NW 16-20 G33  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) W 14-18 G33 W 18-22 G36 NW 12-16 G27  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 72 26  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3750 2930 3950  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 13 NW 17 NW 13  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 30 NW 38 NW 29  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 21240 13460 21230  
EXCELLENT GOOD EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.  
MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-100>102-282200-  
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  
1246 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (+13) 18 (-39) 30  
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (-17) 82 (-18) 43  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) S 10-14 G27 NW 17-21 G34  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 15-19 G33 W 20-24 G37 NW 14-18 G27  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 70 26  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3690 2710 3800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 13 W 18 NW 13  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 29 W 40 NW 30  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 24030 11280 22730  
EXCELLENT GOOD EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.  
MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-042-052-282200-  
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  
1246 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SNOW NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+13) 14 (-38) 27  
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (-13) 84 (-16) 46  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) S 6-10 G27 NW 16-20 G34  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) W 16-20 G34 W 19-23 G38 NW 13-17 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3 0  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 64 23  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3050 2790 3310  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 12 NW 17 NW 13  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 NW 38 NW 30  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 21520 12280 20770  
EXCELLENT GOOD EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 30S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS AROUND 40. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
ILZ095>098-282200-  
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-CALHOUN IL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF QUINCY, MOUNT STERLING, AND PITTSFIELD  
1246 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SNOW NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 20 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+13) 15 (-37) 26  
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (-12) 85 (-15) 48  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) S 6-10 G24 NW 17-21 G36  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) W 16-20 G34 W 19-23 G39 NW 13-17 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 5 0  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 69 22  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3310 2600 3360  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 10 NW 18 NW 19  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 NW 39 NW 41  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 15770 12620 21060  
EXCELLENT GOOD EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
ILZ058>060-099-282200-  
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-JERSEY IL-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF LITCHFIELD  
1246 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+14) 17 (-37) 27  
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (-14) 83 (-17) 43  
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) S 9-13 G27 NW 19-23 G37  
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 16-20 G34 W 21-25 G37 NW 16-20 G29  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 70 24  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3460 2530 3730  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 12 NW 18 NW 13  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 26 NW 39 NW 30  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 20140 12140 22400  
EXCELLENT GOOD EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.  
MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 30S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
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