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
303 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Showers and thunderstorms are expected to move out of the area tonight.
Friday is expected to be a dry day with minimum relative humidity
values as low as 35 percent and gusty southwest winds along with
excellent smoke dispersion.  There will be a more active pattern
Friday night through Sunday with a chance of showers and thunderstorms
through the period.

MOZ072-073-083-084-099-280930-
Crawford MO-Washington MO-Dent MO-Iron MO-Reynolds MO-
Including the cities of Potosi/Salem Ranger District and Salem
303 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Showers      Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     20           0            20           60
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      56 (+13)     79 (0)       58           72
RH % (24h trend)      74 (+12)     34 (+4)      87           62
Wind 20ft AM(mph)                  SW 8-12 G28               S 5-9 G20
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     S 5-9 G18    SW 12-16 G28 S 8-12 G25   S 6-10 G22
Precip Amount         0.03         0.00         0.01         0.11
Precip Duration       1                         1            6
1700ft mixing temp                 70                        64
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    430          5980         820          1990
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S  6         SW 18        S  8         S 10
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 13         SW 39        S 18         S 22
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     60           40530        930          10130
                      Poor         Excellent    Poor         Good

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Much
cooler. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 37 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Warmer. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

MOZ074-075-085-280930-
Saint Francois MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-Madison MO-
Including the cities of Farmington and Fredericktown Ranger
District
303 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Showers      None         Showers      Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     20           0            20           70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      56 (+14)     79 (+2)      58           70
RH % (24h trend)      77 (+8)      35 (+5)      82           66
Wind 20ft AM(mph)                  SW 7-11 G27               S 8-12 G23
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     S 5-9 G17    SW 12-16 G29 S 8-12 G25   S 9-13 G23
Precip Amount         0.05         0.00         0.02         0.19
Precip Duration       1                         1            8
1700ft mixing temp                 72                        65
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    410          6360         690          1820
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S  6         SW 18        S  8         S  9
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 14         SW 40        S 17         S 21
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     230          41190        920          8680
                      Poor         Excellent    Poor         Good

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Rain and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Much cooler. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum RH 39 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Warmer. Lows around 50.
Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

MOZ041-047>050-280930-
Boone MO-Moniteau MO-Cole MO-Osage MO-Callaway MO-
Including the cities of Columbia, Cedar Creek Ranger District,
Jefferson City, and Fulton
303 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           0            0            30
Chance of Thunder (%) 30           0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      58 (+13)     79 (+3)      58           78
RH % (24h trend)      78 (+22)     37 (+1)      84           53
Wind 20ft AM(mph)                  SW 10-14 G31              S 6-10 G21
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     S 5-9 G17    SW 15-19 G31 S 10-14 G26  S 9-13 G23
Precip Amount         0.02         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1                                      2
1700ft mixing temp                 72                        66
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    410          5660         700          3800
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S  6         SW 15        S  7         S  9
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 13         SW 35        S 15         S 21
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     450          31920        840          12950
                      Poor         Excellent    Poor         Good

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Rain and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60.
Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Cooler. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Warmer. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows around 50.
Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

MOZ051-059-060-062-065-280930-
Montgomery MO-Gasconade MO-Warren MO-Franklin MO-Jefferson MO-
Including the cities of Washington, Union, and Sullivan
303 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           0            0            50
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      58 (+15)     80 (+7)      59           75
RH % (24h trend)      78 (+16)     36 (-2)      85           61
Wind 20ft AM(mph)                  SW 8-12 G31               S 5-9 G21
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     S 4-8 G17    SW 14-18 G31 S 9-13 G25   S 8-12 G23
Precip Amount         0.04         0.00         0.00         0.02
Precip Duration       1                                      2
1700ft mixing temp                 73                        66
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    390          6380         760          2990
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S  6         SW 18        S  8         S  9
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 13         SW 39        S 18         S 20
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     320          40970        1090         11420
                      Poor         Excellent    Poor         Good

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Rain and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Much
cooler. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Warmer. Lows around 50.
Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs around 70. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

MOZ061-063-064-280930-
Saint Charles MO-Saint Louis MO-Saint Louis City MO-
Including the cities of Saint Charles and Saint Louis
303 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           0            0            50
Chance of Thunder (%) 30           0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      56 (+13)     81 (+12)     59           73
RH % (24h trend)      84 (+10)     33 (-14)     84           61
Wind 20ft AM(mph)                  SW 8-12 G30               S 6-10 G21
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     SE 5-9 G15   SW 15-19 G30 S 10-14 G25  S 9-13 G22
Precip Amount         0.05         0.00         0.00         0.04
Precip Duration       2                                      6
1700ft mixing temp                 74                        66
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    410          6780         700          2820
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SE  6        SW 18        S  8         S  8
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE 14        SW 39        S 17         S 18
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     330          40110        1040         10300
                      Poor         Excellent    Poor         Good

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Rain and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Much
cooler. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Warmer. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-100>102-280930-
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
303 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           0            0            60
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      54 (+13)     79 (+14)     59           70
RH % (24h trend)      95 (+16)     37 (-13)     85           68
Wind 20ft AM(mph)                  SW 8-12 G27               S 9-13 G22
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     SE 6-10      SW 16-20 G31 S 10-14 G25  S 11-15 G22
Precip Amount         0.09         0.00         0.00         0.16
Precip Duration       2                                      8
1700ft mixing temp                 73                        66
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    410          6700         600          2020
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SE  7        SW 18        S  9         S 10
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE 16        SW 40        S 20         S 23
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     410          42310        1100         9560
                      Poor         Excellent    Poor         Good

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Rain and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Much cooler. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Warmer. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs around 70. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-042-052-280930-
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
303 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     40           0            0            30
Chance of Thunder (%) 40           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      55 (+12)     78 (+16)     56           74
RH % (24h trend)      94 (+20)     39 (-18)     87           58
Wind 20ft AM(mph)                  SW 13-17 G33              S 6-10 G21
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     SE 5-9 G17   SW 17-21 G33 S 11-15 G27  S 10-14 G23
Precip Amount         0.13         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       2                                      2
1700ft mixing temp                 71                        66
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    420          5360         580          3590
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S  7         SW 16        S  6         S  9
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 15         SW 36        S 14         S 20
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     350          35940        660          12380
                      Poor         Excellent    Poor         Good

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Cooler. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Warmer. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

ILZ095>098-280930-
Adams IL-Brown IL-Pike IL-Calhoun IL-
Including the cities of Quincy, Mount Sterling, and Pittsfield
303 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     50           0            0            40
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      54 (+12)     79 (+21)     57           74
RH % (24h trend)      97 (+25)     40 (-13)     85           60
Wind 20ft AM(mph)                  SW 12-16 G31              S 6-10 G20
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     SE 5-9 G16   SW 17-21 G31 S 11-15 G25  S 9-13 G22
Precip Amount         0.25         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       2                                      2
1700ft mixing temp                 71                        65
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    380          5510         580          3600
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SE  6        SW 16        S  6         S  9
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE 13        SW 37        S 14         S 20
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     410          36940        740          11650
                      Poor         Excellent    Poor         Good

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and thunderstorms.
Cooler. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Warmer. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

ILZ058>060-099-280930-
Greene IL-Macoupin IL-Montgomery IL-Jersey IL-
Including the city of Litchfield
303 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     50           0            0            60
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      51 (+10)     79 (+21)     57           72
RH % (24h trend)      97 (+26)     35 (-25)     84           61
Wind 20ft AM(mph)                  SW 10-14 G28              S 8-12 G22
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     SE 7-11      SW 17-21 G31 S 12-16 G26  S 12-16 G23
Precip Amount         0.16         0.00         0.00         0.04
Precip Duration       2                                      5
1700ft mixing temp                 73                        65
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    400          6380         620          2540
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SE  8        SW 18        S  9         S 10
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE 17        SW 39        S 20         S 23
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     320          39210        770          11380
                      Poor         Excellent    Poor         Good

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Rain and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60.
Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Much
cooler. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 50. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain, warmer. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows around 50. Highs in
the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$