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FNUS53 KLSX 180919
FWFLSX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN/CENTRAL MO AND SOUTHWEST IL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAINT LOUIS MO
319 AM CST SUN JAN 18 2026
IT WILL BE WARMER TODAY WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS. RELATIVE HUMIDITY
LEVELS WILL FALL TO BETWEEN 25 AND 30 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON
ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. THIS DRY AIR COMBINED WITH
THE SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 10 AND 15 MPH AND DRY FUELS
WILL PRODUCE ELEVATED FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON
ACROSS THE EASTERN OZARKS. THE WIND WILL TURN TO THE NORTHWEST
TONIGHT AS ANOTHER STRONG COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE AREA.
TEMPERATURES ON MONDAY AFTERNOON ARE EXPECTED TO BE 10 TO 15 MPH
COLDER THAN SUNDAY'S HIGHS WITH NORTHWEST FLOW CONTINUING THROUGH
THE DAY. WARMER WEATHER IS EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE
WEEK. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION WILL BE ON
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 SUN JAN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (+5) 11 (+1) 25
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-6) 65 (-6) 25
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 3-7 G16 NW 8-12 G24
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 7-11 G23 W 7-11 G25 NW 5-9 G15
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
1700FT MIXING TEMP 26 19
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3550 620 3310
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 11 W 9 NW 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 W 20 NW 16
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 15980 470 12040
EXCELLENT POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 10. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
MINIMUM RH 31 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
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. COLDER.
LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTH 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 SUN JAN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+3) 11 (0) 25
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-3) 63 (-5) 25
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 3-7 G15 NW 8-12 G23
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 8-12 G21 W 8-12 G24 NW 6-10 G16
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
1700FT MIXING TEMP 26 20
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3050 570 3480
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 10 W 7 NW 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 W 15 NW 16
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 12210 370 12780
GOOD POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 9. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
MINIMUM RH 28 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
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40.
MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. COLDER.
LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTH 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 SUN JAN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE FLURRIES NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+12) 7 (-2) 23
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-12) 60 (-9) 28
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 5-9 G22 NW 9-13 G23
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 11-15 G26 NW 10-14 G27 W 6-10 G16
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
1700FT MIXING TEMP 26 17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3890 710 3470
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 13 NW 10 W 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 29 NW 22 W 17
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 19240 1260 11090
EXCELLENT POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 11. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
MINIMUM RH 37 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
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. COLDER.
LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTH 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 SUN JAN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (+9) 7 (-3) 23
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-10) 60 (-10) 28
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 4-8 G18 NW 9-13 G25
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 8-12 G24 W 9-13 G27 W 6-10 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
1700FT MIXING TEMP 25 17
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3850 830 3600
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 11 NW 10 W 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 NW 22 W 17
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 19260 1810 12680
EXCELLENT POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 10. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
MINIMUM RH 35 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
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. COLDER.
LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH 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 SUN JAN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+7) 9 (-3) 22
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-11) 55 (-9) 28
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 4-8 G17 NW 11-15 G25
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 7-11 G22 W 10-14 G28 W 8-12 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
1700FT MIXING TEMP 25 16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3710 850 3800
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 11 W 9 W 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 24 W 20 W 20
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 17100 1680 12860
EXCELLENT POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 11. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
MINIMUM RH 33 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 35 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. COLDER.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH 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 SUN JAN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+5) 8 (-4) 21
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-6) 58 (-9) 27
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 4-8 G15 NW 13-17 G26
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 8-12 G20 W 10-14 G29 NW 9-13 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
1700FT MIXING TEMP 23 16
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3100 680 3700
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 9 SW 8 NW 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 SW 18 NW 21
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 12290 810 13740
GOOD POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 10. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
MINIMUM RH 32 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 38 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. COLDER.
LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH 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 SUN JAN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE FLURRIES NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+11) 4 (-6) 19
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-10) 58 (-11) 29
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 6-10 G21 NW 11-15 G26
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 11-15 G25 NW 12-16 G32 W 8-12 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
1700FT MIXING TEMP 24 14
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4120 970 3660
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 14 NW 11 W 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 31 NW 25 W 20
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 21220 2110 12240
EXCELLENT POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 10. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST 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 18. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. COLDER.
LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTH 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 SUN JAN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE FLURRIES NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+10) 3 (-7) 19
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-8) 56 (-13) 29
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 6-10 G19 NW 12-16 G27
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 10-14 G23 NW 13-17 G32 W 9-13 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
1700FT MIXING TEMP 22 13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3980 890 3680
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 12 W 10 W 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 28 W 22 W 21
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 19150 1280 12230
EXCELLENT POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 9. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY 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 LOWER
30S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. COLDER.
LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTH 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 SUN JAN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+7) 4 (-7) 18
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-3) 58 (-10) 27
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 6-10 G17 NW 14-18 G27
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 9-13 G21 W 12-16 G30 W 10-14 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
1700FT MIXING TEMP 22 13
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3130 870 3590
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 11 W 8 W 10
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 24 W 18 W 22
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 15930 1360 13510
EXCELLENT POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 9. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
MINIMUM RH 32 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 LOWER
30S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. COLDER.
LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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