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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN/CENTRAL MO AND SOUTHWEST IL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAINT LOUIS MO
126 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
WARM AND WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MID AFTERNOON FOR
MOST AREAS, WITH GUSTY SOUTH WINDS. HOWEVER, RELATIVELY HIGH
HUMIDITY IS ALSO EXPECTED, AND WIDESPREAD WETTING RAIN (ALONG
WITH A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS) ARE EXPECTED FROM LATE
AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL
BRING COOLER TEMPERATURES AND BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS SATURDAY,
WITH DRY CONDITIONS IN MOST AREAS ASIDE FROM SOME LINGERING
SHOWERS IN OUR SOUTHEAST. AFTER A MODEST CHANCE FOR FROST SUNDAY
MORNING, A STEADY WARMING TREND IS EXPECTED THROUGH MID WEEK,
WITH THE RETURN OF BREEZY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS.
MOZ072-073-083-084-099-180900-
CRAWFORD MO-WASHINGTON MO-DENT MO-IRON MO-REYNOLDS MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF POTOSI/SALEM RANGER DISTRICT AND SALEM
126 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 70 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 100 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-15) 62 (-22) 37 71
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+2) 33 (-16) 80 24
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) NW 6-10 G24 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 5-9 G23 NW 6-10 G23 LGT/VAR W 4-8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.61 0.11 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 2
1700FT MIXING TEMP 55 63
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 520 4700 120 9250
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 7 NW 11 W 4 W 11
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 NW 25 W 8 W 25
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 70 18230 0 38320
POOR EXCELLENT POOR EXCELLENT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MOZ074-075-085-180900-
SAINT FRANCOIS MO-SAINTE GENEVIEVE MO-MADISON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON AND FREDERICKTOWN RANGER
DISTRICT
126 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-12) 64 (-20) 37 70
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 35 (-14) 80 23
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) NW 8-12 G23 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) S 9-13 G24 NW 9-13 G23 NW 5-9 G19 W 5-9 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.42 0.14 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 3
1700FT MIXING TEMP 56 64
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 540 4480 80 9720
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 8 NW 11 W 3 W 11
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 NW 25 W 7 W 25
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 440 17510 0 39070
POOR EXCELLENT POOR EXCELLENT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM
RH 30 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MOZ041-047>050-180900-
BOONE MO-MONITEAU MO-COLE MO-OSAGE MO-CALLAWAY MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COLUMBIA, CEDAR CREEK RANGER DISTRICT,
JEFFERSON CITY, AND FULTON
126 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 100 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-18) 58 (-25) 37 69
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-5) 36 (-22) 84 33
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) NW 9-13 G24 W 3-7 G18
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 8-12 G24 NW 9-13 G24 W 4-8 G20 W 6-10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 1.44 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8
1700FT MIXING TEMP 52 63
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 530 5050 230 7350
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 8 NW 11 W 5 W 10
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 NW 24 W 10 W 23
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 600 19630 110 28860
POOR EXCELLENT POOR EXCELLENT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MOZ051-059-060-062-065-180900-
MONTGOMERY MO-GASCONADE MO-WARREN MO-FRANKLIN MO-JEFFERSON MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WASHINGTON, UNION, AND SULLIVAN
126 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 100 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-17) 60 (-24) 36 69
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (0) 37 (-18) 83 30
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) NW 8-12 G24 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 7-11 G23 NW 8-12 G24 NW 3-7 G20 W 6-10 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 9
1700FT MIXING TEMP 54 63
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 550 5110 180 8530
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 8 NW 11 W 5 W 12
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 NW 25 W 10 W 26
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 620 19690 0 38960
POOR EXCELLENT POOR EXCELLENT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MOZ061-063-064-180900-
SAINT CHARLES MO-SAINT LOUIS MO-SAINT LOUIS CITY MO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SAINT CHARLES AND SAINT LOUIS
126 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 40 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 100 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-14) 59 (-27) 38 68
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (0) 38 (-13) 78 30
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) NW 10-14 G24 W 3-7 G17
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 8-12 G22 NW 10-14 G24 NW 5-9 G19 W 7-11 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.85 0.10 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 9 0
1700FT MIXING TEMP 54 63
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 630 5110 230 8910
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 9 NW 11 W 4 W 12
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 NW 25 W 9 W 28
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 740 19490 30 40330
POOR EXCELLENT POOR EXCELLENT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-100>102-180900-
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
126 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 70 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 70 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-11) 61 (-23) 36 67
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 43 (-13) 85 33
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) NW 11-15 G23 SW 3-7 G16
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) S 10-14 G22 NW 12-16 G23 NW 6-10 G19 W 8-12 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.54 0.12 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 2
1700FT MIXING TEMP 55 62
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 530 4480 180 9010
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 9 NW 12 W 4 W 13
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 NW 26 W 8 W 29
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 650 19200 0 40620
POOR EXCELLENT POOR EXCELLENT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND
80. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-042-052-180900-
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
126 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 100 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-19) 57 (-26) 35 65
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-6) 37 (-21) 83 36
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) NW 10-14 G25 W 4-8 G18
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 9-13 G25 NW 11-15 G25 W 5-9 G21 W 8-12 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.96 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8
1700FT MIXING TEMP 51 61
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 530 5640 210 8380
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 10 NW 12 W 5 W 11
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 NW 26 W 10 W 25
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 860 25260 0 34390
POOR EXCELLENT POOR EXCELLENT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
ILZ095>098-180900-
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-CALHOUN IL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF QUINCY, MOUNT STERLING, AND PITTSFIELD
126 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 100 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-16) 57 (-27) 36 64
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-7) 39 (-15) 83 35
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) NW 11-15 G25 W 4-8 G18
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 9-13 G24 NW 10-14 G24 NW 5-9 G21 W 8-12 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 1.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8
1700FT MIXING TEMP 51 61
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 580 5360 170 8750
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 10 NW 12 W 5 W 12
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 NW 26 W 10 W 28
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 790 23190 30 36760
POOR EXCELLENT POOR EXCELLENT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
ILZ058>060-099-180900-
GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-JERSEY IL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF LITCHFIELD
126 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 100 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-13) 56 (-27) 34 64
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-3) 38 (-13) 83 30
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) NW 13-17 G24 W 5-9 G17
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) S 11-15 G24 NW 13-17 G24 NW 6-10 G21 W 10-14 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.84 0.08 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 9 1
1700FT MIXING TEMP 52 61
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 680 4950 170 8810
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 10 NW 12 W 5 W 13
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 22 NW 28 W 10 W 29
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 910 19880 0 39670
POOR EXCELLENT POOR EXCELLENT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
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