511  
WWUS83 KLSX 181900  
RFWLSX  
 
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO  
100 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026  
 
MOZ018-026-034-041-042-047>050-059-062-072-073-083-084-099-190300-  
/O.NEW.KLSX.FW.W.0001.260219T1800Z-260220T0200Z/  
KNOX MO-SHELBY MO-MONROE MO-BOONE MO-AUDRAIN MO-MONITEAU MO-COLE  
MO-OSAGE MO-CALLAWAY MO-GASCONADE MO-FRANKLIN MO-CRAWFORD MO-  
WASHINGTON MO-DENT MO-IRON MO-REYNOLDS MO-  
100 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026  
   
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CST THURSDAY  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS MO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG  
WARNING.  
 
* AFFECTED AREA...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, EAST CENTRAL, NORTHEAST, SOUTH  
CENTRAL, AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI.  
 
* TIMING...FROM NOON TO 8 PM CST THURSDAY.  
 
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.  
 
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY BETWEEN 22 TO 30 PERCENT.  
 
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR  
BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF  
THIS RED FLAG WARNING.  
 
 
 
 
 
DELIA  
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