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
357 AM CST Sat Jan 3 2026

Near to slightly above average temperatures will persist today
and Sunday with decreasing clouds today but clouds returning on
Sunday. Light northeasterly winds will gradually become
northwesterly today, then southeasterly on Sunday. Minimum
afternoon RH will fall to between 45 to 60 percent today and
Sunday along with poor ventilation rates. Significantly warmer
temperatures are forecast Monday and Tuesday but RH will also
become seasonably high. A wetting rain is likely (40 to
60 percent chance) during the second half of the week.


MOZ072-073-083-084-099-032200-
Crawford MO-Washington MO-Dent MO-Iron MO-Reynolds MO-
Including the cities of Potosi/Salem Ranger District and Salem
357 AM CST Sat Jan 3 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           Flurries     None         None
Chance Precip (%)     10           0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      42 (+7)      22 (-6)      45
RH % (24h trend)      50 (-30)     95 (+4)      45
Wind 20ft AM(mph)     lgt/var                   lgt/var
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     lgt/var      lgt/var      lgt/var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1
1700ft mixing temp    39                        42
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2270         260          1730
Transport Wnd (m/s)   N  4         NE  2        S  4
Transport Wnd (mph)   N  9         NE  3        S  9
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     4690         0            3270
                      Marginal     Poor         Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower
60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ074-075-085-032200-
Saint Francois MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-Madison MO-
Including the cities of Farmington and Fredericktown Ranger
District
357 AM CST Sat Jan 3 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           Flurries     None         None
Chance Precip (%)     10           0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      41 (+8)      22 (-5)      43
RH % (24h trend)      49 (-33)     88 (-4)      46
Wind 20ft AM(mph)     N 3-7                     lgt/var
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     N 3-7        lgt/var      lgt/var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1
1700ft mixing temp    38                        42
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2340         290          1790
Transport Wnd (m/s)   N  5         N  2         S  3
Transport Wnd (mph)   N 12         N  5         S  7
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     4850         0            2930
                      Marginal     Poor         Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower
60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows around 50. Highs
in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ041-047>050-032200-
Boone MO-Moniteau MO-Cole MO-Osage MO-Callaway MO-
Including the cities of Columbia, Cedar Creek Ranger District,
Jefferson City, and Fulton
357 AM CST Sat Jan 3 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      40 (+8)      22 (-5)      45
RH % (24h trend)      51 (-25)     97 (+10)     50
Wind 20ft AM(mph)     lgt/var                   lgt/var
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     lgt/var      lgt/var      SE 4-8 G15
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
1700ft mixing temp    37                        47
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2430         280          1600
Transport Wnd (m/s)   NW  4        N  2         S  6
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW  8        N  5         S 13
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     3330         40           4330
                      Poor         Poor         Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain. Cooler. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ051-059-060-062-065-032200-
Montgomery MO-Gasconade MO-Warren MO-Franklin MO-Jefferson MO-
Including the cities of Washington, Union, and Sullivan
357 AM CST Sat Jan 3 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           Flurries     None         None
Chance Precip (%)     10           0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      39 (+7)      21 (-6)      44
RH % (24h trend)      49 (-27)     98 (+13)     49
Wind 20ft AM(mph)     lgt/var                   lgt/var
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     lgt/var      lgt/var      lgt/var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1
1700ft mixing temp    37                        44
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2450         290          1710
Transport Wnd (m/s)   NW  4        N  2         S  5
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW  9        N  3         S 10
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     4200         50           3800
                      Poor         Poor         Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ061-063-064-032200-
Saint Charles MO-Saint Louis MO-Saint Louis City MO-
Including the cities of Saint Charles and Saint Louis
357 AM CST Sat Jan 3 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      40 (+8)      22 (-6)      41
RH % (24h trend)      43 (-23)     91 (+12)     52
Wind 20ft AM(mph)     lgt/var                   lgt/var
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     lgt/var      lgt/var      lgt/var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
1700ft mixing temp    37                        44
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2470         370          1740
Transport Wnd (m/s)   NW  4        N  2         S  4
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW  9        N  5         S  8
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     3670         40           3210
                      Poor         Poor         Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-100>102-032200-
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
357 AM CST Sat Jan 3 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      40 (+7)      22 (-6)      41
RH % (24h trend)      44 (-26)     85 (+3)      50
Wind 20ft AM(mph)     lgt/var                   lgt/var
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     N 3-7        lgt/var      lgt/var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
1700ft mixing temp    37                        42
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2380         350          1890
Transport Wnd (m/s)   N  5         N  4         S  3
Transport Wnd (mph)   N 10         N  8         S  6
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     4800         150          2410
                      Marginal     Poor         Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows around 50. Highs
in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-042-052-032200-
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
357 AM CST Sat Jan 3 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      37 (+7)      21 (-4)      39
RH % (24h trend)      49 (-22)     95 (+12)     57
Wind 20ft AM(mph)     lgt/var                   lgt/var
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     lgt/var      lgt/var      SE 4-8 G17
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
1700ft mixing temp    35                        44
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2400         340          1700
Transport Wnd (m/s)   NW  4        N  3         S  6
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW  8        N  7         S 14
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     3560         50           4590
                      Poor         Poor         Marginal

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 50s.
West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs around 60. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows around 40. Highs
in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ095>098-032200-
Adams IL-Brown IL-Pike IL-Calhoun IL-
Including the cities of Quincy, Mount Sterling, and Pittsfield
357 AM CST Sat Jan 3 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      37 (+8)      21 (-4)      39
RH % (24h trend)      46 (-22)     91 (+10)     56
Wind 20ft AM(mph)     lgt/var                   lgt/var
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     lgt/var      lgt/var      SE 4-8 G16
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
1700ft mixing temp    34                        42
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2520         410          1780
Transport Wnd (m/s)   NW  4        N  2         S  5
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW  9        N  3         S 12
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     3490         70           4050
                      Poor         Poor         Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 50s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs around 60. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ058>060-099-032200-
Greene IL-Macoupin IL-Montgomery IL-Jersey IL-
Including the city of Litchfield
357 AM CST Sat Jan 3 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      37 (+5)      21 (-5)      37
RH % (24h trend)      41 (-18)     82 (+6)      49
Wind 20ft AM(mph)     lgt/var                   lgt/var
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     NW 3-7       lgt/var      S 3-7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
1700ft mixing temp    35                        41
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2350         330          1780
Transport Wnd (m/s)   NW  4        N  4         S  4
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW  9        N  8         S  8
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     3640         130          3220
                      Poor         Poor         Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower
50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$