Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
367
FNUS53 KLSX 060541
FWFLSX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern/Central MO and Southwest IL
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
1141 PM CST Mon Jan 5 2026
Above normal temperatures with dry weather will continue through
Wednesday. A weak "cool" front moves through tonight, with winds
veering more to the west for Tuesday. A widespread significant
rainfall appears likely areawide on Thursday.
MOZ072-073-083-084-099-061000-
Crawford MO-Washington MO-Dent MO-Iron MO-Reynolds MO-
Including the cities of Potosi/Salem Ranger District and Salem
1141 PM CST Mon Jan 5 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (+11) 66 (+4) 35 64
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+8) 37 (-9) 95 36
Wind 20ft AM(mph) W 3-7 G18 lgt/var
Wind 20ft PM(mph) S 5-9 G23 W 4-8 G19 lgt/var lgt/var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
1700ft mixing temp 63 61
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 520 2480 310 1990
Transport Wnd (m/s) S 8 W 9 W 3 S 6
Transport Wnd (mph) S 17 W 20 W 6 S 13
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 70 8550 0 4980
Poor Good Poor Marginal
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Rain. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the mid 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs around 40.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
40s. Minimum RH 37 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
MOZ074-075-085-061000-
Saint Francois MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-Madison MO-
Including the cities of Farmington and Fredericktown Ranger
District
1141 PM CST Mon Jan 5 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 45 (+12) 65 (+5) 35 62
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+13) 39 (-9) 97 41
Wind 20ft AM(mph) W 5-9 G18 lgt/var
Wind 20ft PM(mph) S 7-11 G23 W 6-10 G19 lgt/var S 3-7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
1700ft mixing temp 64 60
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 590 2610 310 1740
Transport Wnd (m/s) S 9 W 9 NW 3 S 5
Transport Wnd (mph) S 21 W 20 NW 6 S 12
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 380 8700 0 3900
Poor Good Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Rain. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs
in the upper 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower
40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
40s. Minimum RH 38 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
MOZ041-047>050-061000-
Boone MO-Moniteau MO-Cole MO-Osage MO-Callaway MO-
Including the cities of Columbia, Cedar Creek Ranger District,
Jefferson City, and Fulton
1141 PM CST Mon Jan 5 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 (+7) 59 (-4) 33 63
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+5) 45 (-4) 97 36
Wind 20ft AM(mph) W 5-9 G17 lgt/var
Wind 20ft PM(mph) S 5-9 G18 W 6-10 G19 lgt/var S 3-7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
1700ft mixing temp 58 64
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 510 2090 320 1690
Transport Wnd (m/s) S 6 W 9 SW 3 S 7
Transport Wnd (mph) S 14 W 20 SW 6 S 15
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 640 6900 90 4850
Poor Fair Poor Marginal
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Rain. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
in the lower 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
MOZ051-059-060-062-065-061000-
Montgomery MO-Gasconade MO-Warren MO-Franklin MO-Jefferson MO-
Including the cities of Washington, Union, and Sullivan
1141 PM CST Mon Jan 5 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 43 (+10) 62 (-1) 33 63
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+5) 43 (-3) 100 37
Wind 20ft AM(mph) W 5-9 G18 lgt/var
Wind 20ft PM(mph) S 4-8 G19 W 6-10 G19 lgt/var lgt/var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
1700ft mixing temp 59 64
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 550 2240 390 1820
Transport Wnd (m/s) S 6 W 9 NW 4 S 6
Transport Wnd (mph) S 14 W 20 NW 9 S 13
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 600 8300 90 4610
Poor Good Poor Marginal
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Rain. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the mid 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Not as cool. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs
in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
MOZ061-063-064-061000-
Saint Charles MO-Saint Louis MO-Saint Louis City MO-
Including the cities of Saint Charles and Saint Louis
1141 PM CST Mon Jan 5 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 45 (+12) 61 (0) 35 60
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+11) 48 (+2) 100 43
Wind 20ft AM(mph) W 6-10 G18 lgt/var
Wind 20ft PM(mph) S 4-8 G16 W 7-11 G19 NW 3-7 S 3-7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
1700ft mixing temp 59 64
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 530 2280 510 1490
Transport Wnd (m/s) S 6 W 9 SW 3 S 5
Transport Wnd (mph) S 14 W 20 SW 6 S 10
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 550 6900 150 3420
Poor Fair Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...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 50s.
Highs around 60. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs
in the mid 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-100>102-061000-
Bond IL-Fayette IL-Clinton IL-Marion IL-Washington IL-Randolph IL-
Madison IL-Saint Clair IL-Monroe IL-
Including the cities of Vandalia, Centralia, Salem, Chester,
Sparta, Alton, Edwardsville, Belleville, and Cahokia
1141 PM CST Mon Jan 5 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 45 (+14) 62 (+4) 35 59
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+12) 50 (-1) 100 49
Wind 20ft AM(mph) W 7-11 G20 lgt/var
Wind 20ft PM(mph) S 6-10 G18 W 7-11 G20 NW 3-7 S 3-7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
1700ft mixing temp 60 62
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 530 2450 600 1530
Transport Wnd (m/s) S 7 W 9 W 3 S 5
Transport Wnd (mph) S 15 W 20 W 6 S 12
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 750 8380 140 3260
Poor Good Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Rain. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Cooler. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-042-052-061000-
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
1141 PM CST Mon Jan 5 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 37 (+4) 54 (-1) 32 58
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+6) 58 (-4) 100 47
Wind 20ft AM(mph) W 6-10 G18 lgt/var
Wind 20ft PM(mph) S 4-8 G18 W 7-11 G19 lgt/var S 4-8 G16
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
1700ft mixing temp 55 62
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 450 1970 360 1540
Transport Wnd (m/s) SE 6 W 8 W 3 SW 8
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 13 W 18 W 7 SW 17
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 400 6610 120 5090
Poor Fair Poor Marginal
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Rain. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
in the upper 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid
30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
ILZ095>098-061000-
Adams IL-Brown IL-Pike IL-Calhoun IL-
Including the cities of Quincy, Mount Sterling, and Pittsfield
1141 PM CST Mon Jan 5 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 (+8) 53 (-2) 33 58
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+8) 60 (+2) 100 46
Wind 20ft AM(mph) W 6-10 G18 lgt/var
Wind 20ft PM(mph) SE 5-9 G17 W 7-11 G18 W 3-7 G15 S 4-8
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
1700ft mixing temp 54 61
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 430 2080 480 1490
Transport Wnd (m/s) SE 6 W 8 W 4 SW 8
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 13 W 18 W 8 SW 17
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 410 6600 170 4210
Poor Fair Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Rain. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Colder. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid
30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
ILZ058>060-099-061000-
Greene IL-Macoupin IL-Montgomery IL-Jersey IL-
Including the city of Litchfield
1141 PM CST Mon Jan 5 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 43 (+12) 55 (-1) 33 58
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+12) 56 (+1) 100 43
Wind 20ft AM(mph) W 8-12 G20 lgt/var
Wind 20ft PM(mph) S 7-11 G18 W 9-13 G20 NW 4-8 G15 S 4-8
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
1700ft mixing temp 56 62
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 470 2400 560 1430
Transport Wnd (m/s) S 7 W 9 W 3 S 6
Transport Wnd (mph) S 16 W 20 W 6 S 14
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 430 7830 170 3410
Poor Fair Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Rain. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Colder. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid
30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid
40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$