Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern/Central MO and Southwest IL
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
252 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Dry conditions and light northeasterly to easterly winds will
persist through evening with a temporary decrease in clouds.
Scattered to numerous showers are expected late tonight through
Sunday morning, mainly along/south of I-70 and west of the
Mississippi River. A brief period of dry conditions is
anticipated on Monday aside from a few late afternoon/evening
showers and thunderstorms in northeastern MO/west-central IL.
Temperatures on Monday will be well above average with seasonably
deep mixing heights and afternoon RH falling to between 40 and 55
percent. A more active period from late Monday night through
Thursday will feature rounds of showers and thunderstorms.


MOZ072-073-083-084-099-270915-
Crawford MO-Washington MO-Dent MO-Iron MO-Reynolds MO-
Including the cities of Potosi/Salem Ranger District and Salem
252 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     60           80           0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            20           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      49 (-5)      63 (-3)      54           87
RH % (24h trend)      91 (+5)      65 (+9)      97           41
Wind 20ft AM(mph)                  SE 3-7 G17                S 4-8 G22
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     lgt/var      SE 4-8 G16   SE 3-7 G19   S 7-11 G25
Precip Amount         0.07         0.54         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       2            7
1700ft mixing temp                 61                        76
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    410          1610         350          4500
Transport Wnd (m/s)   E  5         SE  7        S  6         S 12
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 10         SE 15        S 13         S 28
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     0            5340         0            20800
                      Poor         Marginal     Poor         Excellent

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 37 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

MOZ074-075-085-270915-
Saint Francois MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-Madison MO-
Including the cities of Farmington and Fredericktown Ranger
District
252 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Showers      Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     30           60           0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            20           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      49 (-6)      62 (-3)      53           87
RH % (24h trend)      85 (+1)      66 (+9)      93           44
Wind 20ft AM(mph)                  E 3-7 G15                 S 4-8 G19
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     lgt/var      SE 4-8 G15   lgt/var      S 9-13 G23
Precip Amount         0.00         0.33         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1            5
1700ft mixing temp                 63                        76
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    260          1720         320          4590
Transport Wnd (m/s)   E  4         SE  6        S  5         S 12
Transport Wnd (mph)   E  9         SE 14        S 12         S 26
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     100          5530         60           18340
                      Poor         Marginal     Poor         Excellent

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows around
60. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows around
60. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 39 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ041-047>050-270915-
Boone MO-Moniteau MO-Cole MO-Osage MO-Callaway MO-
Including the cities of Columbia, Cedar Creek Ranger District,
Jefferson City, and Fulton
252 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     60           70           0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            20           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      50 (-2)      65 (0)       55           85
RH % (24h trend)      91 (+7)      70 (+16)     96           45
Wind 20ft AM(mph)                  SE 6-10 G20               S 8-12 G25
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     E 4-8 G16    SE 7-11 G19  SE 7-11 G21  S 12-16 G29
Precip Amount         0.11         0.23         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       3            5
1700ft mixing temp                 62                        78
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    390          2000         380          4530
Transport Wnd (m/s)   E  6         SE  8        S  7         S 14
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 13         SE 18        S 15         S 31
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     370          7210         410          22720
                      Poor         Fair         Poor         Excellent

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ051-059-060-062-065-270915-
Montgomery MO-Gasconade MO-Warren MO-Franklin MO-Jefferson MO-
Including the cities of Washington, Union, and Sullivan
252 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Showers      Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     40           60           0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            20           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      49 (-3)      62 (-3)      53           87
RH % (24h trend)      88 (+6)      69 (+16)     95           46
Wind 20ft AM(mph)                  SE 4-8 G18                S 5-9 G24
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     lgt/var      SE 6-10 G18  SE 5-9 G19   S 9-13 G27
Precip Amount         0.02         0.22         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1            5
1700ft mixing temp                 63                        78
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    320          2010         360          4550
Transport Wnd (m/s)   E  5         SE  8        S  6         S 13
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 10         SE 17        S 13         S 29
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     260          6680         220          21350
                      Poor         Fair         Poor         Excellent

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs around 70. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

MOZ061-063-064-270915-
Saint Charles MO-Saint Louis MO-Saint Louis City MO-
Including the cities of Saint Charles and Saint Louis
252 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Showers      Showers      None         None
Chance Precip (%)     30           50           0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      49 (-3)      65 (-1)      54           87
RH % (24h trend)      80 (-2)      58 (+11)     90           44
Wind 20ft AM(mph)                  SE 4-8 G17                S 6-10 G22
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     E 3-7        SE 6-10 G16  SE 5-9 G17   S 10-14 G26
Precip Amount         0.00         0.09         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1            4
1700ft mixing temp                 62                        78
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    400          2360         390          4750
Transport Wnd (m/s)   E  5         SE  7        SE  6        S 12
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 10         SE 16        SE 13        S 28
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     270          6860         290          19230
                      Poor         Fair         Poor         Excellent

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs around 70. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-100>102-270915-
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
252 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           None         Showers      None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            30           0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      46 (-7)      64 (0)       53           85
RH % (24h trend)      84 (0)       52 (-1)      90           50
Wind 20ft AM(mph)                  E 4-8 G16                 SE 6-10 G19
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     NE 3-7       SE 6-10      SE 4-8 G15   S 11-15 G23
Precip Amount         0.00         0.05         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                    4
1700ft mixing temp                 62                        74
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    330          2490         370          4200
Transport Wnd (m/s)   E  4         SE  7        SE  5        S 12
Transport Wnd (mph)   E  9         SE 16        SE 12        S 26
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     300          7040         330          18880
                      Poor         Fair         Poor         Excellent

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 80. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-042-052-270915-
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
252 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Showers      None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     30           40           0            20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      47 (-3)      63 (-2)      54           85
RH % (24h trend)      83 (-2)      59 (+15)     95           49
Wind 20ft AM(mph)                  SE 6-10 G20               S 9-13 G28
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     E 3-7 G15    SE 9-13 G20  SE 8-12 G22  S 14-18 G31
Precip Amount         0.01         0.03         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1            4                         1
1700ft mixing temp                 60                        77
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    380          2460         430          4470
Transport Wnd (m/s)   E  5         S  9         S  8         S 14
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 12         S 21         S 17         S 32
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     230          9800         330          23010
                      Poor         Good         Poor         Excellent

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 70s.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs around 70. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ095>098-270915-
Adams IL-Brown IL-Pike IL-Calhoun IL-
Including the cities of Quincy, Mount Sterling, and Pittsfield
252 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Showers      None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            20           0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      45 (-5)      65 (0)       54           85
RH % (24h trend)      75 (-5)      49 (+10)     90           48
Wind 20ft AM(mph)                  SE 6-10 G18               S 9-13 G25
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     E 3-7 G15    SE 8-12 G19  SE 7-11 G22  S 12-16 G27
Precip Amount         0.00         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                    1
1700ft mixing temp                 60                        76
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    350          2960         510          4400
Transport Wnd (m/s)   E  5         S  9         S  8         S 14
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 12         S 20         S 17         S 31
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     300          10180        400          22510
                      Poor         Good         Poor         Excellent

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. West
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows around
60. Highs around 70. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ058>060-099-270915-
Greene IL-Macoupin IL-Montgomery IL-Jersey IL-
Including the city of Litchfield
252 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           None         Showers      None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            20           0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      43 (-7)      64 (0)       52           85
RH % (24h trend)      79 (-5)      50 (+7)      85           45
Wind 20ft AM(mph)                  SE 6-10 G16               S 8-12 G22
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     E 4-8        SE 8-12 G17  SE 6-10 G18  S 13-17 G26
Precip Amount         0.00         0.02         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                    1
1700ft mixing temp                 60                        73
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    380          2760         380          4110
Transport Wnd (m/s)   E  6         S  8         S  7         S 13
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 13         S 17         S 15         S 29
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     220          8650         270          18720
                      Poor         Good         Poor         Excellent

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows around
60. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$