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Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
000
FNUS53 KLSX 231935
FWFLSX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern/Central MO and Southwest IL
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
235 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024
.DISCUSSION...
A weak cold front is moving through the region with showers and
thunderstorms ahead of and along it. This rain will continue to
slowly progress south through the remainder of the afternoon and
evening. Ahead of the front, winds are southwesterly with RH
values in the 40s.
Tomorrow will be dry under a mostly clear sky. Winds will be
northerly and less than 10 knots, with RH values dropping to
30-40% across the region. The lowest RH values are expected
across southeast Missouri.
A warm up and multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms
are expected Friday-Sunday.
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.
MOZ072-073-083-084-099-240915-
Crawford MO-Washington MO-Dent MO-Iron MO-Reynolds MO-
Including the cities of Potosi/Salem Ranger District and Salem
235 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 60 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-6) 73 (0) 47 69
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+38) 26 (-15) 80 42
Wind 20ft AM(mph) lgt/var SE 6-10 G19
Wind 20ft PM(mph) lgt/var lgt/var lgt/var SE 8-12 G19
Precip Amount 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.04
Precip Duration 1 2
1700ft mixing temp 62 57
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 5950 380 3350
Transport Wnd (m/s) NW 3 NE 3 E 5 SE 7
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 7 NE 6 E 10 SE 16
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 250 7660 320 9550
Poor Fair Poor Good
LAL 4 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 5 4 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
South winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. South winds
15 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 38 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
MOZ074-075-085-240915-
Saint Francois MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-Madison MO-
Including the cities of Farmington and Fredericktown Ranger
District
235 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 60 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 46 (-2) 72 (-1) 45 69
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+33) 29 (-15) 84 40
Wind 20ft AM(mph) lgt/var E 5-9
Wind 20ft PM(mph) lgt/var N 3-7 lgt/var SE 7-11
Precip Amount 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip Duration 1 1
1700ft mixing temp 61 58
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 410 5750 390 3570
Transport Wnd (m/s) NW 3 N 4 E 5 SE 6
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 6 N 8 E 10 SE 14
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 250 8640 340 8590
Poor Good Poor Good
LAL 3 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 5 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. South winds
20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 80. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 40 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
MOZ041-047>050-240915-
Boone MO-Moniteau MO-Cole MO-Osage MO-Callaway MO-
Including the cities of Columbia, Cedar Creek Ranger District,
Jefferson City, and Fulton
235 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 43 (-10) 71 (+3) 46 68
RH % (24h trend) 83 (+25) 32 (-16) 79 47
Wind 20ft AM(mph) lgt/var SE 8-12 G22
Wind 20ft PM(mph) lgt/var NE 3-7 lgt/var SE 11-15 G23
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08
Precip Duration 2
1700ft mixing temp 61 59
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 390 5840 360 3440
Transport Wnd (m/s) N 4 NE 3 E 4 SE 9
Transport Wnd (mph) N 9 NE 7 E 8 SE 21
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 260 6570 350 11940
Poor Fair Poor Good
LAL 2 1 1 2
Haines Index 4 4 4 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. West
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
MOZ051-059-060-062-065-240915-
Montgomery MO-Gasconade MO-Warren MO-Franklin MO-Jefferson MO-
Including the cities of Washington, Union, and Sullivan
235 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 43 (-11) 71 (+2) 44 70
RH % (24h trend) 95 (+40) 34 (-12) 82 43
Wind 20ft AM(mph) lgt/var E 6-10 G19
Wind 20ft PM(mph) lgt/var N 3-7 lgt/var SE 9-13 G19
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip Duration 1
1700ft mixing temp 61 59
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 390 5860 360 3810
Transport Wnd (m/s) N 4 NE 3 E 4 SE 8
Transport Wnd (mph) N 8 NE 6 E 8 SE 17
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 250 7620 360 10850
Poor Fair Poor Good
LAL 4 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. South winds
15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
MOZ061-063-064-240915-
Saint Charles MO-Saint Louis MO-Saint Louis City MO-
Including the cities of Saint Charles and Saint Louis
235 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Showers None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 43 (-12) 69 (+1) 45 70
RH % (24h trend) 90 (+39) 36 (-9) 79 41
Wind 20ft AM(mph) lgt/var E 6-10 G16
Wind 20ft PM(mph) lgt/var N 4-8 NE 3-7 SE 8-12
Precip Amount 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 0 1
1700ft mixing temp 60 60
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 390 5920 370 4130
Transport Wnd (m/s) W 4 N 3 E 5 SE 7
Transport Wnd (mph) W 8 N 7 E 10 SE 16
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 270 8230 360 10490
Poor Good Poor Good
LAL 3 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 3 4
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-100>102-240915-
Bond IL-Fayette IL-Clinton IL-Marion IL-Washington IL-Randolph IL-
Madison IL-Saint Clair IL-Monroe IL-
Including the cities of Vandalia, Centralia, Salem, Chester,
Sparta, Alton, Edwardsville, Belleville, and Cahokia
235 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip (%) 50 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 43 (-8) 69 (+2) 41 69
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+38) 39 (-8) 87 42
Wind 20ft AM(mph) N 3-7 E 5-9
Wind 20ft PM(mph) W 3-7 G15 N 4-8 NE 3-7 SE 6-10
Precip Amount 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
1700ft mixing temp 59 58
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 380 5400 360 3990
Transport Wnd (m/s) N 5 N 5 NE 4 SE 6
Transport Wnd (mph) N 10 N 10 NE 9 SE 13
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 240 9100 360 8560
Poor Good Poor Good
LAL 3 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4 4
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. South winds
20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 80. South
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-042-052-240915-
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
235 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 42 (-11) 66 (0) 43 66
RH % (24h trend) 86 (+20) 38 (-7) 79 45
Wind 20ft AM(mph) N 3-7 SE 8-12 G23
Wind 20ft PM(mph) W 4-8 G20 NE 3-7 E 3-7 SE 11-15 G26
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip Duration 1
1700ft mixing temp 57 57
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 390 5570 360 3690
Transport Wnd (m/s) N 5 NE 3 E 4 SE 9
Transport Wnd (mph) N 12 NE 7 E 8 SE 20
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 320 6480 340 13100
Poor Fair Poor Good
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 4 4 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 15 to
25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
ILZ095>098-240915-
Adams IL-Brown IL-Pike IL-Calhoun IL-
Including the cities of Quincy, Mount Sterling, and Pittsfield
235 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 42 (-11) 65 (0) 42 66
RH % (24h trend) 87 (+17) 39 (-1) 79 42
Wind 20ft AM(mph) N 4-8 SE 7-11 G17
Wind 20ft PM(mph) W 4-8 G17 NE 3-7 E 3-7 SE 9-13 G19
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
1700ft mixing temp 56 58
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 390 5420 380 3910
Transport Wnd (m/s) N 5 N 3 E 5 SE 8
Transport Wnd (mph) N 12 N 7 E 12 SE 18
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 320 6680 340 11700
Poor Fair Poor Good
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4 4
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 15 to
25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
ILZ058>060-099-240915-
Greene IL-Macoupin IL-Montgomery IL-Jersey IL-
Including the city of Litchfield
235 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 42 (-11) 65 (+2) 40 68
RH % (24h trend) 95 (+39) 40 (-7) 82 40
Wind 20ft AM(mph) N 3-7 E 6-10 G16
Wind 20ft PM(mph) W 3-7 N 4-8 NE 3-7 SE 7-11
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
1700ft mixing temp 57 58
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 5240 360 4130
Transport Wnd (m/s) N 5 N 4 NE 4 SE 6
Transport Wnd (mph) N 12 N 9 NE 8 SE 14
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 320 8230 400 10250
Poor Good Poor Good
LAL 3 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4 4
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 15 to
25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the lower 60s. Highs around 80. South winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
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