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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN/CENTRAL MO AND SOUTHWEST IL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAINT LOUIS MO
128 AM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, AND
MOST LIKELY SUNDAY AS WELL. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS ARE
EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM AROUND 30 PERCENT ACROSS THE EASTERN
OZARKS UP TO AROUND 45 PERCENT IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI AND WEST
CENTRAL ILLINOIS EACH DAY. WESTERLY WINDS AT AROUND 10-15 MPH ON
FRIDAY WILL TURN TO THE NORTHWEST FOR MOST LOCATIONS ALONG AND
NORTH OF I-70 BY LATE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHTS RANGE FROM AROUND
4000 FEET IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS TO AROUND 6500 FEET ACROSS THE
EASTERN OZARKS. HOWEVER THERE WILL BE A STRONG INVERSION IN THE
MORNING WHICH MAY NOT MIX ABOVE 1600 FEET UNTIL LATE MORNING OR
EARLY AFTERNOON. WINDS TURN BACK TO THE SOUTHWEST ON SATURDAY BUT
ARE LIGHTER, AND MIXING HEIGHTS WILL GENERALLY BE LOWER ACROSS
THE REGION. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA ON
SUNDAY AFTERNOON WHICH WILL TURN THE WIND TO THE NORTHWEST.
MOZ072-073-083-084-099-202100-
CRAWFORD MO-WASHINGTON MO-DENT MO-IRON MO-REYNOLDS MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF POTOSI/SALEM RANGER DISTRICT AND SALEM
128 AM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+6) 52 (+3) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 21 (-3) 89 (+2) 26
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR 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 76 78
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6260 260 4720
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 7 E 3 W 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 E 7 W 6
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 16510 0 5640
EXCELLENT POOR MARGINAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MOZ074-075-085-202100-
SAINT FRANCOIS MO-SAINTE GENEVIEVE MO-MADISON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON AND FREDERICKTOWN RANGER
DISTRICT
128 AM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+7) 51 (+2) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 21 (-5) 93 (+4) 31
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) W 4-8 G15 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
1700FT MIXING TEMP 76 75
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6320 250 3860
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 8 NE 3 W 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 NE 7 W 6
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 17580 0 4980
EXCELLENT POOR MARGINAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MOZ041-047>050-202100-
BOONE MO-MONITEAU MO-COLE MO-OSAGE MO-CALLAWAY MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COLUMBIA, CEDAR CREEK RANGER DISTRICT,
JEFFERSON CITY, AND FULTON
128 AM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+7) 50 (+3) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (-4) 89 (+9) 26
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 3-7 G18 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) W 6-10 G19 LGT/VAR SW 4-8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
1700FT MIXING TEMP 76 78
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4360 290 3420
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 8 S 4 W 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 S 8 W 12
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 14850 150 8100
GOOD POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND
70. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MOZ051-059-060-062-065-202100-
MONTGOMERY MO-GASCONADE MO-WARREN MO-FRANKLIN MO-JEFFERSON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WASHINGTON, UNION, AND SULLIVAN
128 AM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+5) 48 (0) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-1) 95 (+11) 30
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) W 5-9 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
1700FT MIXING TEMP 77 75
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5090 260 3600
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 9 SE 4 W 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 SE 8 W 7
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 17210 50 5530
EXCELLENT POOR MARGINAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MOZ061-063-064-202100-
SAINT CHARLES MO-SAINT LOUIS MO-SAINT LOUIS CITY MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SAINT CHARLES AND SAINT LOUIS
128 AM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+6) 48 (0) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (+3) 94 (+10) 33
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 3-7 G17 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) W 6-10 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
1700FT MIXING TEMP 77 72
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5140 280 2870
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 10 SE 3 W 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 SE 7 W 7
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 17400 100 4090
EXCELLENT POOR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-100>102-202100-
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
128 AM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+7) 47 (0) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-5) 99 (+8) 39
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 4-8 G16 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) W 7-11 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
1700FT MIXING TEMP 75 69
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5010 340 2390
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 10 E 4 W 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 E 9 W 6
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 18010 170 2740
EXCELLENT POOR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-042-052-202100-
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
128 AM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+8) 47 (+1) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (-3) 97 (+14) 33
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 5-9 G19 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) NW 7-11 G20 LGT/VAR SW 6-10 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
1700FT MIXING TEMP 75 74
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3810 300 3230
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 8 SE 4 SW 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 SE 9 SW 16
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 14730 30 9940
GOOD POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
ILZ095>098-202100-
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-CALHOUN IL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF QUINCY, MOUNT STERLING, AND PITTSFIELD
128 AM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+7) 46 (0) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (-1) 99 (+16) 34
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 4-8 G19 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) NW 7-11 G19 LGT/VAR SW 5-9 G16
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
1700FT MIXING TEMP 74 70
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3770 310 2970
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 8 E 5 SW 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 E 10 SW 15
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 15270 80 8510
EXCELLENT POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 60.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
ILZ058>060-099-202100-
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-JERSEY IL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF LITCHFIELD
128 AM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+7) 46 (+1) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (-3) 98 (+10) 34
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) SW 4-8 G18 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) W 9-13 G19 N 3-7 S 5-9
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
1700FT MIXING TEMP 75 68
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 350 2390
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 10 E 4 SW 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 E 9 SW 9
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 17230 30 4760
EXCELLENT POOR MARGINAL
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
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