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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN/CENTRAL MO AND SOUTHWEST IL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAINT LOUIS MO
930 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
UP TO 3" OF RAIN IS FORECAST TO FALL TONIGHT IN LOCATIONS WITHIN
THE FLOOD WATCH. A COLD FRONT PASSING TONIGHT WILL SHIFT WINDS
FROM SOUTHERLY TO NORTHWESTERLY BY SATURDAY MORNING. THIS COLD
FRONT WILL USHER IN MUCH COOLER WEATHER FOR THIS WEEKEND, WITH
PATCHY FROST POSSIBLE IN PORTIONS OF THE AREA SUNDAY MORNING.
AFTER RAIN EXITS THE AREA BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON, A DRY FORECAST
IS IN STORE THIS WEEKEND AND POSSIBLE THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT
WEEK.
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
930 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 60 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-15) 62 (-22) 37 71
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-5) 31 (-16) 80 24
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) NW 8-12 G23 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 5-9 G26 NW 8-12 G21 NW 3-7 G18 W 4-8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.61 0.11 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 1
1700FT MIXING TEMP 55 63
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 510 4620 280 8480
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 8 NW 11 W 4 W 10
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 NW 24 W 8 W 23
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 80 17770 0 33080
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
930 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 70 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-12) 64 (-20) 37 70
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-3) 33 (-15) 80 23
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) NW 8-12 G23 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) S 7-11 G26 NW 9-13 G21 NW 5-9 G18 W 5-9 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.42 0.14 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 2
1700FT MIXING TEMP 57 64
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 520 4610 260 8810
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 9 NW 11 W 4 W 10
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 NW 25 W 8 W 23
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 450 18200 0 33510
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
930 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 (%) 70 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-18) 58 (-25) 37 69
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-1) 35 (-17) 84 33
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) NW 9-13 G22 W 3-7 G18
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) W 8-12 G35 NW 10-14 G22 W 4-8 G18 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) 560 5180 300 6780
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 9 NW 11 SW 4 W 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 NW 25 SW 9 W 21
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 640 20870 150 24880
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
930 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 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-17) 60 (-24) 36 69
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-8) 35 (-15) 83 30
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) NW 9-13 G22 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 6-10 G27 NW 10-14 G22 NW 3-7 G19 W 6-10 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 1.00 0.09 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 9 0
1700FT MIXING TEMP 54 63
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 590 4960 290 7870
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 8 NW 11 SW 4 W 11
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 NW 25 SW 8 W 24
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 670 19890 100 34150
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
930 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 (%) 50 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-14) 59 (-27) 38 68
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-8) 36 (-13) 78 30
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) NW 10-14 G22 W 3-7 G17
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) S 6-10 G25 NW 11-15 G21 NW 5-9 G18 W 7-11 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.85 0.10 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 0
1700FT MIXING TEMP 54 63
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 610 4990 320 8230
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 9 NW 11 W 5 W 11
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 NW 25 W 10 W 25
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 740 18770 140 34530
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
930 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 70 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-11) 61 (-23) 36 67
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-4) 41 (-13) 85 33
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) NW 11-15 G23 SW 3-7 G16
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) S 8-12 G23 NW 12-16 G22 NW 6-10 G18 W 8-12 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.54 0.12 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 1
1700FT MIXING TEMP 55 62
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 530 4610 330 8330
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 9 NW 12 W 4 W 12
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 NW 26 W 9 W 26
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 700 18400 160 38890
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
930 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 (%) 70 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-19) 57 (-26) 35 65
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-6) 36 (-20) 83 36
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) NW 10-14 G23 W 4-8 G18
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) W 9-13 G28 NW 12-16 G24 W 5-9 G19 W 8-12 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.96 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8
1700FT MIXING TEMP 51 62
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 550 5900 320 7510
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 10 NW 12 W 5 NW 10
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 NW 28 W 12 NW 22
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 750 28620 120 30220
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
930 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 (%) 70 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-16) 57 (-27) 36 64
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-2) 38 (-13) 83 35
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) NW 11-15 G24 W 4-8 G18
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) SW 9-13 G37 NW 13-17 G23 NW 5-9 G19 W 8-12 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 1.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 9
1700FT MIXING TEMP 51 61
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 570 5490 300 7640
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 9 NW 12 W 5 W 11
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 NW 28 W 10 W 25
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 770 24950 190 35630
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
930 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 (%) 70 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-13) 56 (-28) 34 64
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-10) 37 (-16) 83 30
WIND 20FT AM(MPH) NW 12-16 G23 W 5-9 G17
WIND 20FT PM(MPH) S 9-13 G24 NW 13-17 G23 NW 6-10 G19 W 10-14 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.84 0.08 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 0
1700FT MIXING TEMP 52 61
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 660 4820 320 7920
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 10 NW 12 W 5 NW 12
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 23 NW 26 W 12 NW 28
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 1040 19790 110 37820
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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