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
256 PM CST Wed Feb 5 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Light drizzle, rain and some freezing drizzle remains likely through
late this evening. Temperatures will remain steady or slowly warm
overnight with a few rumbles of thunder possible. A few showers are
expected to linger over southeast Missouri and southwest Illinois
Thursday morning. Otherwise, high pressure will bring dry conditions
late Thursday though Friday. Another system will bring widespread
rainfall to the region late Friday into Saturday with above normal
temperatures along and south of I-70. The long range pattern will
support a return to cooler temperatures with chances for wintry
precipitation Monday and Tuesday.


MOZ072-073-083-084-099-061015-
Crawford MO-Washington MO-Dent MO-Iron MO-Reynolds MO-
Including the cities of Potosi/Salem Ranger District and Salem
256 PM CST Wed Feb 5 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           Rain         Rain         None         Rain
Chance Precip (%)     60           20           0            20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      40 (+5)      53 (+9)      31           46
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+6)      61 (-11)     78           40
Wind 20ft AM(mph)                  lgt/var                   lgt/var
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     S 3-7 G17    N 3-7        lgt/var      lgt/var
Precip Amount         0.05         0.04         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       3            1                         1
1700ft mixing temp                 54                        44
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    430          2210         300          1730
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S  5         N  7         NE  4        E  5
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 10         N 16         NE  9        E 12
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     0            6390         0            4390
                      Poor         Fair         Poor         Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Much colder. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs
in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, snow and freezing
rain. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around 40. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the mid 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows around 20.
Highs in the lower 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ074-075-085-061015-
Saint Francois MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-Madison MO-
Including the cities of Farmington and Fredericktown Ranger
District
256 PM CST Wed Feb 5 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Rain         None         Rain
Chance Precip (%)     60           30           0            10
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      40 (+5)      54 (+11)     30           46
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+8)      63 (-10)     80           43
Wind 20ft AM(mph)                  NW 3-7                    lgt/var
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     S 4-8 G18    N 5-9 G15    lgt/var      E 3-7
Precip Amount         0.04         0.05         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       0            2                         1
1700ft mixing temp                 56                        46
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    400          2260         290          1580
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S  5         N  8         NE  5        NE  5
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 10         N 17         NE 10        NE 10
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     140          6730         40           3270
                      Poor         Fair         Poor         Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Much colder. Lows in the upper 20s.
Highs in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, snow and freezing
rain. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around 40. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain, snow and freezing rain
likely. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 30s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows in the lower
20s. Highs in the mid 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ041-047>050-061015-
Boone MO-Moniteau MO-Cole MO-Osage MO-Callaway MO-
Including the cities of Columbia, Cedar Creek Ranger District,
Jefferson City, and Fulton
256 PM CST Wed Feb 5 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           Drizzle      None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     60           0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      34 (+2)      47 (+9)      27           43
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+12)     52 (-24)     74           43
Wind 20ft AM(mph)                  NW 5-9 G16                E 4-8 G16
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     lgt/var      NW 4-8 G15   lgt/var      E 6-10 G18
Precip Amount         0.03         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       0
1700ft mixing temp                 46                        41
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    350          2420         270          1710
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SE  4        N  6         N  3         E  6
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE  8        N 14         N  6         E 13
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     170          6350         80           3950
                      Poor         Fair         Poor         Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in
the upper 30s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in the mid
20s. Highs in the lower 30s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs in the upper
20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ051-059-060-062-065-061015-
Montgomery MO-Gasconade MO-Warren MO-Franklin MO-Jefferson MO-
Including the cities of Washington, Union, and Sullivan
256 PM CST Wed Feb 5 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           Rain         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     70           0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      35 (+3)      48 (+9)      27           43
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+12)    57 (-21)     79           46
Wind 20ft AM(mph)                  NW 3-7 G15                lgt/var
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     lgt/var      NW 3-7 G15   lgt/var      E 3-7 G15
Precip Amount         0.06         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       3
1700ft mixing temp                 48                        42
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    380          2380         270          1770
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S  4         N  7         NW  3        E  5
Transport Wnd (mph)   S  8         N 15         NW  7        E 10
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     170          6720         60           3300
                      Poor         Fair         Poor         Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in
the upper 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain. Lows in
the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs in the mid 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows around 19.
Highs around 30. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ061-063-064-061015-
Saint Charles MO-Saint Louis MO-Saint Louis City MO-
Including the cities of Saint Charles and Saint Louis
256 PM CST Wed Feb 5 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     80           0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      35 (+3)      47 (+9)      28           42
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+16)     57 (-17)     75           44
Wind 20ft AM(mph)                  NW 4-8 G15                lgt/var
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     lgt/var      NW 5-9 G15   lgt/var      E 3-7
Precip Amount         0.06         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       4
1700ft mixing temp                 48                        42
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    410          2410         290          1870
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S  4         NW  7        N  4         NE  4
Transport Wnd (mph)   S  8         NW 16        N  9         NE  9
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     200          6800         80           2890
                      Poor         Fair         Poor         Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in
the upper 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in the upper
20s. Highs around 40. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Lows in the upper 20s.
Highs in the mid 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows around 20.
Highs in the lower 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-100>102-061015-
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
256 PM CST Wed Feb 5 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Drizzle      None         None
Chance Precip (%)     80           10           0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      35 (+3)      48 (+9)      28           43
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+18)    62 (-12)     81           44
Wind 20ft AM(mph)                  NW 5-9 G18                lgt/var
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     SE 3-7 G15   NW 6-10 G16  lgt/var      E 3-7
Precip Amount         0.11         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       4            1
1700ft mixing temp                 50                        43
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    450          2310         320          1800
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S  5         NW  9        N  5         NE  4
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 10         NW 20        N 10         NE  9
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     300          7810         160          2890
                      Poor         Fair         Poor         Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the upper 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the upper
20s. Highs around 40. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Lows in the upper 20s.
Highs in the mid 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows in the lower
20s. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-042-052-061015-
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
256 PM CST Wed Feb 5 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           Frz Drzl     None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     60           0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      30 (+3)      45 (+11)     24           39
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+6)      43 (-34)     73           41
Wind 20ft AM(mph)                  NW 6-10 G20               lgt/var
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     lgt/var      NW 5-9 G18   lgt/var      E 4-8 G16
Precip Amount         0.02         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       0
1700ft mixing temp                 43                        37
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    390          2570         310          1880
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S  5         NW  8        N  5         E  5
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 12         NW 17        N 10         E 10
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     230          9090         120          3340
                      Poor         Good         Poor         Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in
the mid 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in the lower
20s. Highs around 30. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs in the upper
20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ095>098-061015-
Adams IL-Brown IL-Pike IL-Calhoun IL-
Including the cities of Quincy, Mount Sterling, and Pittsfield
256 PM CST Wed Feb 5 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           Drizzle      None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     70           0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      31 (+4)      44 (+10)     24           40
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+11)     47 (-26)     71           40
Wind 20ft AM(mph)                  NW 6-10 G19               lgt/var
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     SE 3-7 G15   NW 6-10 G18  lgt/var      E 3-7
Precip Amount         0.03         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       0
1700ft mixing temp                 42                        36
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    390          2680         320          1980
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S  5         NW  9        NW  5        NE  4
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 12         NW 20        NW 12        NE  8
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     270          9610         150          2960
                      Poor         Good         Poor         Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the lower 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid
30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in the mid
20s. Highs in the lower 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs in the upper
20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ058>060-099-061015-
Greene IL-Macoupin IL-Montgomery IL-Jersey IL-
Including the city of Litchfield
256 PM CST Wed Feb 5 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           Rain         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     80           0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      33 (+4)      44 (+8)      26           39
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+13)     55 (-19)     75           42
Wind 20ft AM(mph)                  W 6-10 G17                NE 3-7
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     SE 5-9 G16   NW 6-10 G17  NW 3-7       E 3-7
Precip Amount         0.06         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       4
1700ft mixing temp                 45                        37
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    450          2530         340          1780
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S  6         NW  9        N  5         NE  4
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 13         NW 21        N 12         NE  9
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     230          8070         90           2930
                      Poor         Good         Poor         Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the upper 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in
the mid 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in the mid
20s. Highs in the lower 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows around 18.
Highs in the upper 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$