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
341 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected across portions
of the area this morning and then again this afternoon and
evening ahead of a cold front. This cold front will cause winds to
shift from out of the south to out of the north-northwest this
evening and tonight. Tomorrow, scattered showers and thunderstorms
are expected again during the afternoon into the overnight hours
mainly along and south of I-70. Winds will become easterly to
northeasterly through the day.

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.


MOZ072-073-083-084-099-042115-
Crawford MO-Washington MO-Dent MO-Iron MO-Reynolds MO-
Including the cities of Potosi/Salem Ranger District and Salem
341 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     50           40           60
Temp (24h trend)      83 (+5)      54 (-5)      74
RH % (24h trend)      51 (-13)     99 (-1)      57
Wind 20ft AM(mph)     lgt/var                   N 3-7
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     SW 4-8       NW 3-7       lgt/var
Precip Amount         0.10         0.08         0.06
Precip Duration       1            1            3
1700ft mixing temp    77                        67
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4130         470          2720
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SW  5        N  5         E  3
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 12        N 10         E  7
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     8780         320          3310
                      Good         Poor         Poor
LAL                   5            4            5
Haines Index          4            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely. Lows around 60.
Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

MOZ074-075-085-042115-
Saint Francois MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-Madison MO-
Including the cities of Farmington and Fredericktown Ranger
District
341 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           40           40
Temp (24h trend)      84 (+6)      55 (-4)      75
RH % (24h trend)      49 (-17)     98 (-1)      57
Wind 20ft AM(mph)     lgt/var                   N 3-7
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     SW 4-8       W 3-7        lgt/var
Precip Amount         0.06         0.13         0.01
Precip Duration       1            1            1
1700ft mixing temp    78                        69
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4970         440          2930
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SW  5        N  4         N  3
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 12        N  9         N  6
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     8820         380          3100
                      Good         Poor         Poor
LAL                   4            4            4
Haines Index          4            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

MOZ041-047>050-042115-
Boone MO-Moniteau MO-Cole MO-Osage MO-Callaway MO-
Including the cities of Columbia, Cedar Creek Ranger District,
Jefferson City, and Fulton
341 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     60           0            40
Temp (24h trend)      79 (+3)      48 (-10)     73
RH % (24h trend)      60 (-2)      95 (-3)      50
Wind 20ft AM(mph)     S 5-9 G18                 NE 4-8
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     W 7-11 G18   NW 6-10 G17  E 3-7
Precip Amount         0.06         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       5                         1
1700ft mixing temp    74                        64
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3590         450          3020
Transport Wnd (m/s)   W  7         N  5         E  4
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 15         N 10         E  8
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     9280         490          5080
                      Good         Poor         Marginal
LAL                   5            4            4
Haines Index          3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

MOZ051-059-060-062-065-042115-
Montgomery MO-Gasconade MO-Warren MO-Franklin MO-Jefferson MO-
Including the cities of Washington, Union, and Sullivan
341 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     60           50           30
Temp (24h trend)      83 (+7)      49 (-9)      74
RH % (24h trend)      53 (-13)     97 (-2)      50
Wind 20ft AM(mph)     lgt/var                   N 3-7
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     SW 5-9 G17   NW 5-9 G16   lgt/var
Precip Amount         0.17         0.06         0.01
Precip Duration       2            1            1
1700ft mixing temp    78                        67
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4440         440          3340
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SW  6        NW  5        E  3
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 13        NW 12        E  6
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     9500         420          3990
                      Good         Poor         Poor
LAL                   5            4            4
Haines Index          4            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

MOZ061-063-064-042115-
Saint Charles MO-Saint Louis MO-Saint Louis City MO-
Including the cities of Saint Charles and Saint Louis
341 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     60           60           20
Temp (24h trend)      84 (+6)      52 (-7)      75
RH % (24h trend)      51 (-14)     92 (-6)      47
Wind 20ft AM(mph)     lgt/var                   N 3-7
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     SW 5-9       NW 5-9 G16   lgt/var
Precip Amount         0.14         0.07         0.00
Precip Duration       1            1            0
1700ft mixing temp    78                        67
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5070         450          3580
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SW  5        NW  5        N  3
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 12        NW 12        N  6
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     9610         490          3670
                      Good         Poor         Poor
LAL                   5            5            3
Haines Index          4            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-100>102-042115-
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
341 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     0            50           0
Temp (24h trend)      84 (+7)      55 (-4)      74
RH % (24h trend)      52 (-12)     94 (-5)      52
Wind 20ft AM(mph)     lgt/var                   N 4-8
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     SW 4-8       W 3-7        lgt/var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.14         0.00
Precip Duration                    2
1700ft mixing temp    77                        67
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5060         420          3490
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SW  5        NW  5        NW  3
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 12        NW 10        NW  6
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     9010         320          3510
                      Good         Poor         Poor
LAL                   4            5            3
Haines Index          4            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-042-052-042115-
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
341 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     60           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      80 (+6)      46 (-10)     71
RH % (24h trend)      61 (+7)      93 (-3)      44
Wind 20ft AM(mph)     S 6-10 G22                N 5-9 G15
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     SW 8-12 G21  NW 7-11 G21  E 3-7
Precip Amount         0.12         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       4
1700ft mixing temp    74                        62
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3530         480          3710
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SW  7        N  5         NE  4
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 16        N 12         NE  8
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     9820         520          6670
                      Good         Poor         Fair
LAL                   5            5            3
Haines Index          3            3            4

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

ILZ095>098-042115-
Adams IL-Brown IL-Pike IL-Calhoun IL-
Including the cities of Quincy, Mount Sterling, and Pittsfield
341 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     70           40           0
Temp (24h trend)      81 (+6)      48 (-8)      71
RH % (24h trend)      57 (+5)      88 (-7)      44
Wind 20ft AM(mph)     S 5-9 G19                 N 5-9 G15
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     SW 7-11 G18  NW 8-12 G20  NE 3-7
Precip Amount         0.26         0.06         0.00
Precip Duration       3            0
1700ft mixing temp    74                        63
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3880         490          3950
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SW  7        N  6         E  3
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 16        N 13         E  7
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     10070        560          5550
                      Good         Poor         Marginal
LAL                   5            5            1
Haines Index          3            3            4

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

ILZ058>060-099-042115-
Greene IL-Macoupin IL-Montgomery IL-Jersey IL-
Including the city of Litchfield
341 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     50           60           0
Temp (24h trend)      82 (+6)      51 (-6)      73
RH % (24h trend)      51 (-15)     92 (-5)      46
Wind 20ft AM(mph)     SE 3-7                    N 5-9 G15
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     SW 6-10      W 6-10 G16   N 3-7
Precip Amount         0.17         0.09         0.00
Precip Duration       1            1
1700ft mixing temp    76                        65
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5010         440          3980
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SW  6        NW  5        N  3
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 13        NW 12        N  6
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     10540        490          3970
                      Good         Poor         Poor
LAL                   5            5            1
Haines Index          4            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$