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
258 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

.DISCUSSION...

There will be a chance of showers and thunderstorms through most of
the upcoming weekend, with the best chance on Friday and again
late Saturay night into Sunday evening.  It will not rain all of the
time, but another 1 to 2 inches of rain will be possible over the
area by the time the series moves through the area on Tuesday.

For a point-based fire weather planning forecast, please visit
this website:

https://forecast.weather.gov/wxplanner.php?site=lsx

Note that the information found there does not replace an
official spot forecast.


MOZ072-073-083-084-099-230915-
Crawford MO-Washington MO-Dent MO-Iron MO-Reynolds MO-
Including the cities of Potosi/Salem Ranger District and Salem
258 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     60           50           50           80
Temp (24h trend)      57 (-4)      80 (+4)      63           82
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+4)     60 (+1)      100          66
Wind 20ft AM(mph)                  lgt/var                   S 3-7 G16
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     lgt/var      S 3-7        S 3-7        S 3-7 G15
Precip Amount         0.08         0.05         0.03         0.14
Precip Duration       4            1            2            10
1700ft mixing temp                 73                        82
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    330          3370         360          2730
Transport Wnd (m/s)   E  3         S  5         S  5         S  7
Transport Wnd (mph)   E  7         S 12         S 10         S 16
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     0            7440         0            8200
                      Poor         Fair         Poor         Good
LAL                   4            4            4            4
Haines Index          3            3            3            4

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ074-075-085-230915-
Saint Francois MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-Madison MO-
Including the cities of Farmington and Fredericktown Ranger
District
258 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     60           50           50           70
Temp (24h trend)      60 (-5)      80 (+2)      63           83
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+8)      60 (+5)      100          65
Wind 20ft AM(mph)                  lgt/var                   S 4-8 G15
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     lgt/var      S 3-7        lgt/var      S 5-9 G16
Precip Amount         0.08         0.04         0.03         0.11
Precip Duration       4            1            2            8
1700ft mixing temp                 74                        80
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    320          3530         310          3070
Transport Wnd (m/s)   NE  3        S  5         S  4         SW  6
Transport Wnd (mph)   NE  6        S 12         S  9         SW 14
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     40           7520         30           9490
                      Poor         Fair         Poor         Good
LAL                   4            4            4            4
Haines Index          2            3            3            4

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ041-047>050-230915-
Boone MO-Moniteau MO-Cole MO-Osage MO-Callaway MO-
Including the cities of Columbia, Cedar Creek Ranger District,
Jefferson City, and Fulton
258 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Showers      Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     20           20           50           80
Temp (24h trend)      54 (-3)      80 (+7)      65           80
RH % (24h trend)      94 (+4)      53 (+2)      98           65
Wind 20ft AM(mph)                  SE 3-7                    S 5-9 G18
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     lgt/var      SE 4-8       SE 4-8       SW 6-10 G19
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.04         0.19
Precip Duration       1            0            2            10
1700ft mixing temp                 73                        77
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    330          3800         370          2670
Transport Wnd (m/s)   E  4         S  6         S  6         SW  7
Transport Wnd (mph)   E  8         S 13         S 13         SW 16
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     90           9120         330          7550
                      Poor         Good         Poor         Fair
LAL                   3            3            4            5
Haines Index          4            3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ051-059-060-062-065-230915-
Montgomery MO-Gasconade MO-Warren MO-Franklin MO-Jefferson MO-
Including the cities of Washington, Union, and Sullivan
258 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           30           50           80
Temp (24h trend)      55 (-4)      80 (+5)      63           83
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+2)      57 (+1)      100          66
Wind 20ft AM(mph)                  lgt/var                   S 3-7 G17
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     lgt/var      SE 3-7       SE 3-7       S 4-8 G18
Precip Amount         0.02         0.01         0.02         0.17
Precip Duration       2            1            2            10
1700ft mixing temp                 74                        83
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    340          3520         340          2820
Transport Wnd (m/s)   E  2         S  5         S  5         SW  8
Transport Wnd (mph)   E  5         S 10         S 12         SW 17
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     100          8120         150          9830
                      Poor         Good         Poor         Good
LAL                   4            4            4            4
Haines Index          4            3            3            4

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Not as warm.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ061-063-064-230915-
Saint Charles MO-Saint Louis MO-Saint Louis City MO-
Including the cities of Saint Charles and Saint Louis
258 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           30           50           70
Temp (24h trend)      57 (-4)      81 (+4)      65           85
RH % (24h trend)      93 (+1)      52 (-1)      98           60
Wind 20ft AM(mph)                  lgt/var                   S 4-8 G16
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     lgt/var      SE 3-7       SE 3-7       S 6-10 G17
Precip Amount         0.02         0.01         0.01         0.16
Precip Duration       1            1            1            8
1700ft mixing temp                 74                        84
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    340          3660         370          3520
Transport Wnd (m/s)   NE  2        S  5         S  5         S  7
Transport Wnd (mph)   NE  5        S 10         S 12         S 15
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     100          6890         260          10760
                      Poor         Fair         Poor         Good
LAL                   4            4            3            4
Haines Index          4            3            4            4

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around
80. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-100>102-230915-
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
258 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     60           50           50           70
Temp (24h trend)      58 (-7)      80 (+1)      64           83
RH % (24h trend)      94 (+3)      56 (+6)      99           64
Wind 20ft AM(mph)                  E 3-7                     S 5-9 G15
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     lgt/var      SE 3-7       S 3-7        S 7-11 G17
Precip Amount         0.03         0.02         0.02         0.12
Precip Duration       2            1            1            8
1700ft mixing temp                 74                        80
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    360          3690         370          3500
Transport Wnd (m/s)   NE  3        S  5         S  5         SW  8
Transport Wnd (mph)   NE  7        S 10         S 10         SW 17
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     150          7270         230          12710
                      Poor         Fair         Poor         Good
LAL                   4            4            3            4
Haines Index          4            3            4            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-042-052-230915-
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
258 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            50           80
Temp (24h trend)      52 (-5)      79 (+5)      64           81
RH % (24h trend)      86 (-4)      43 (+1)      98           63
Wind 20ft AM(mph)                  SE 3-7                    S 6-10 G19
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     lgt/var      SE 6-10      SE 5-9 G15   SW 7-11 G21
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.06         0.24
Precip Duration                                 1            10
1700ft mixing temp                 72                        77
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    340          4570         380          2830
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SE  3        S  6         SE  7        SW  8
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE  7        S 14         SE 15        SW 17
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     80           12060        250          10020
                      Poor         Good         Poor         Good
LAL                   2            2            4            4
Haines Index          5            3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ095>098-230915-
Adams IL-Brown IL-Pike IL-Calhoun IL-
Including the cities of Quincy, Mount Sterling, and Pittsfield
258 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            40           80
Temp (24h trend)      54 (-6)      80 (+5)      64           82
RH % (24h trend)      83 (-4)      42 (+2)      94           62
Wind 20ft AM(mph)                  SE 3-7                    S 6-10 G19
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     lgt/var      SE 5-9       SE 4-8       S 7-11 G20
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.03         0.19
Precip Duration                                 1            10
1700ft mixing temp                 72                        77
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    320          4820         340          2930
Transport Wnd (m/s)   E  3         S  6         SE  6        SW  8
Transport Wnd (mph)   E  6         S 14         SE 14        SW 18
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     100          11370        300          10240
                      Poor         Good         Poor         Good
LAL                   1            1            3            4
Haines Index          5            4            4            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ058>060-099-230915-
Greene IL-Macoupin IL-Montgomery IL-Jersey IL-
Including the city of Litchfield
258 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Showers      Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           30           40           70
Temp (24h trend)      56 (-5)      80 (+4)      64           83
RH % (24h trend)      83 (-10)     47 (-1)      99           59
Wind 20ft AM(mph)                  E 4-8                     S 6-10 G17
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     lgt/var      SE 4-8       SE 3-7       S 8-12 G18
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.15
Precip Duration       1            1            1            8
1700ft mixing temp                 73                        81
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    340          4400         370          3060
Transport Wnd (m/s)   E  3         S  5         SE  6        S  9
Transport Wnd (mph)   E  7         S 12         SE 13        S 20
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     80           9350         210          12890
                      Poor         Good         Poor         Good
LAL                   3            3            3            4
Haines Index          5            3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows around
60. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$