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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN/CENTRAL MO AND SOUTHWEST IL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAINT LOUIS MO
506 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
SUNDAY WILL BE SEVERAL DEGREES WARMER THAN TODAY WITH HIGHS
REACHING INTO THE 30S AREA WIDE. RH VALUES WILL REACH MINIMUM
VALUES IN THE 30S NORTH OF I-70, AND IN THE 20S SOUTH OF I-70.
DESPITE LOW NEAR SURFACE MOISTURE, LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AND
FLURRIES ARE EXPECTED AGAIN ACROSS THE AREA TOMORROW. UNLIKE
TODAY, HOWEVER, ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT AND HIGHLY
LOCALIZED. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA SUNDAY,
CAUSING WINDS TO SHIFT FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO THE NORTHWEST.
MONDAY WILL BE SIMILAR IN TEMPERATURE TO TODAY, THOUGH IS
EXPECTED TO BE DRY WITH MINIMUM RH VALUES SIMILAR TO TODAY.
DRY CONDITIONS WITH TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL FOR MID-JANUARY WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH MID-WEEK.
MOZ072-073-083-084-099-181000-
CRAWFORD MO-WASHINGTON MO-DENT MO-IRON MO-REYNOLDS MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF POTOSI/SALEM RANGER DISTRICT AND SALEM
506 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FLURRIES FLURRIES FLURRIES NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 8 (-12) 35 (+7) 12 25
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-29) 24 (-9) 66 25
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 3-7 G19 NW 5-9 G23
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) NW 5-9 G20 SW 8-12 G23 W 7-11 G22 NW 3-7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1
1700FT MIXING TEMP 27 19
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 730 3710 580 3540
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 5 SW 12 W 7 NW 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 SW 28 W 16 NW 17
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 460 19490 500 11380
POOR EXCELLENT POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 9. HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM
RH 28 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS AROUND
40. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND FREEZING
RAIN. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MOZ074-075-085-181000-
SAINT FRANCOIS MO-SAINTE GENEVIEVE MO-MADISON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON AND FREDERICKTOWN RANGER
DISTRICT
506 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FLURRIES FLURRIES FLURRIES NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 8 (-14) 34 (+5) 14 26
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-28) 25 (-8) 65 25
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 3-7 G17 NW 8-12 G23
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) NW 6-10 G20 SW 8-12 G22 W 7-11 G22 NW 5-9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1
1700FT MIXING TEMP 27 18
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 800 3410 600 3660
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 4 SW 12 W 8 NW 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 SW 26 W 17 NW 17
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 550 14840 440 12670
POOR GOOD POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 9. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS AROUND
40. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND FREEZING
RAIN. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MOZ041-047>050-181000-
BOONE MO-MONITEAU MO-COLE MO-OSAGE MO-CALLAWAY MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COLUMBIA, CEDAR CREEK RANGER DISTRICT,
JEFFERSON CITY, AND FULTON
506 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FLURRIES FLURRIES FLURRIES NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 9 (-8) 37 (+15) 9 22
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-29) 28 (-14) 63 28
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 6-10 G23 NW 8-12 G22
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) W 8-12 G20 W 12-16 G25 NW 10-14 G24 NW 5-9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1
1700FT MIXING TEMP 29 16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 530 3770 690 3800
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 5 W 13 NW 10 W 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 W 29 NW 22 W 18
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 450 18540 1120 11430
POOR EXCELLENT POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 10. HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM
RH 33 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
30S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND FREEZING
RAIN. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MOZ051-059-060-062-065-181000-
MONTGOMERY MO-GASCONADE MO-WARREN MO-FRANKLIN MO-JEFFERSON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WASHINGTON, UNION, AND SULLIVAN
506 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE FLURRIES FLURRIES FLURRIES NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 9 (-10) 35 (+11) 10 23
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-30) 27 (-13) 65 29
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 5-9 G20 NW 8-12 G25
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) W 7-11 G21 SW 9-13 G24 NW 9-13 G25 NW 5-9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1
1700FT MIXING TEMP 27 17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 840 3910 840 3840
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 6 W 13 W 8 W 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 W 30 W 17 W 20
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 710 19610 1330 13290
POOR EXCELLENT POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 9. HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM
RH 31 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
30S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW, RAIN AND
FREEZING RAIN. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS AROUND 30. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MOZ061-063-064-181000-
SAINT CHARLES MO-SAINT LOUIS MO-SAINT LOUIS CITY MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SAINT CHARLES AND SAINT LOUIS
506 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE FLURRIES FLURRIES FLURRIES NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 11 (-9) 34 (+9) 11 22
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-19) 27 (-15) 62 28
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 4-8 G18 NW 10-14 G25
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) W 8-12 G21 SW 8-12 G22 W 10-14 G24 NW 7-11 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1
1700FT MIXING TEMP 26 16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 820 4070 880 3890
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 5 SW 13 W 8 W 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 SW 29 W 17 W 21
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 990 18810 1220 13500
POOR EXCELLENT POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 11. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 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 LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. COLDER. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 30. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-100>102-181000-
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
506 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE FLURRIES FLURRIES FLURRIES NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 11 (-10) 32 (+6) 10 21
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (-17) 29 (-11) 66 30
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 4-8 G17 NW 12-16 G23
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) W 8-12 G19 SW 9-13 G20 W 10-14 G23 NW 8-12 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1
1700FT MIXING TEMP 25 16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 890 3530 840 3790
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 5 SW 11 W 9 NW 10
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 SW 25 W 21 NW 22
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 670 17110 1160 13970
POOR EXCELLENT POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 9. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW, RAIN AND
FREEZING RAIN. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-042-052-181000-
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
506 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE FLURRIES SNOW FLURRIES NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 9 (-4) 32 (+12) 5 19
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-19) 31 (-13) 65 32
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 7-11 G24 NW 9-13 G26
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) W 8-12 G21 W 12-16 G26 NW 13-17 G28 NW 7-11 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1
1700FT MIXING TEMP 26 13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1030 3940 1020 3960
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 6 W 13 NW 11 W 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 W 30 NW 24 W 21
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 1040 20450 1660 13600
POOR EXCELLENT POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 9. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. COLDER. LOWS
AROUND 14. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ILZ095>098-181000-
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-CALHOUN IL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF QUINCY, MOUNT STERLING, AND PITTSFIELD
506 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW FLURRIES NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 9 (-4) 32 (+12) 4 18
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (-16) 31 (-12) 65 32
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 7-11 G20 NW 10-14 G26
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) W 8-12 G22 SW 11-15 G24 NW 14-18 G30 NW 7-11 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1
1700FT MIXING TEMP 24 12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1210 3730 1050 3880
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 7 W 13 NW 9 W 10
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 W 29 NW 20 W 22
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 1030 17260 1660 13340
POOR EXCELLENT POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 9. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. COLDER.
LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
ILZ058>060-099-181000-
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-JERSEY IL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF LITCHFIELD
506 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE FLURRIES SNOW FLURRIES NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 10 (-7) 31 (+9) 7 18
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-23) 28 (-9) 61 28
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 6-10 G19 NW 13-17 G25
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) W 9-13 G21 SW 10-14 G22 W 13-17 G27 NW 9-13 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1
1700FT MIXING TEMP 23 13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 940 3550 950 3760
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 6 SW 12 W 9 W 10
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 SW 28 W 20 W 23
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 1160 15650 1790 12900
POOR EXCELLENT POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 8. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40.
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. COLDER.
LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
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