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
329 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Temperatures will be cooler today than yesterday thanks to
northerly to northeasterly winds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms are expected mainly across portions of southeastern
Missouri and southwestern Illinois this evening and tonight. Winds
tomorrow will become southerly as temperatures warm. Additional
shower and thunderstorm chances come late Monday night and early
Tuesday morning.

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.


MOZ072-073-083-084-099-052115-
Crawford MO-Washington MO-Dent MO-Iron MO-Reynolds MO-
Including the cities of Potosi/Salem Ranger District and Salem
329 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     60           70           40
Temp (24h trend)      74 (-7)      59 (+4)      78
RH % (24h trend)      59 (+5)      100 (+1)     60
Wind 20ft AM(mph)     lgt/var                   SE 3-7
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     lgt/var      lgt/var      S 3-7
Precip Amount         0.09         0.21         0.03
Precip Duration       1            5            2
1700ft mixing temp    69                        73
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2630         430          3650
Transport Wnd (m/s)   E  3         E  3         S  5
Transport Wnd (mph)   E  6         E  7         S 12
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     2690         340          7140
                      Poor         Poor         Fair
LAL                   4            4            4
Haines Index          3            3            4

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 37 percent. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 35 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

MOZ074-075-085-052115-
Saint Francois MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-Madison MO-
Including the cities of Farmington and Fredericktown Ranger
District
329 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           80           50
Temp (24h trend)      76 (-7)      59 (+3)      78
RH % (24h trend)      60 (+8)      99 (0)       62
Wind 20ft AM(mph)     N 3-7                     E 3-7
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     lgt/var      lgt/var      lgt/var
Precip Amount         0.02         0.19         0.10
Precip Duration       0            8            2
1700ft mixing temp    70                        72
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3050         420          3210
Transport Wnd (m/s)   E  2         E  4         SW  5
Transport Wnd (mph)   E  5         E  8         SW 10
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     2950         200          6510
                      Poor         Poor         Fair
LAL                   3            4            4
Haines Index          3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 36 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as warm. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs around 70. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 36 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

MOZ041-047>050-052115-
Boone MO-Moniteau MO-Cole MO-Osage MO-Callaway MO-
Including the cities of Columbia, Cedar Creek Ranger District,
Jefferson City, and Fulton
329 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Showers      Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           30           20
Temp (24h trend)      72 (-7)      56 (+4)      79
RH % (24h trend)      52 (-3)      99 (+8)      58
Wind 20ft AM(mph)     NE 3-7                    E 4-8
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     lgt/var      lgt/var      SE 5-9 G15
Precip Amount         0.01         0.01         0.00
Precip Duration       1            2            1
1700ft mixing temp    64                        69
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3200         420          3490
Transport Wnd (m/s)   E  3         E  4         S  5
Transport Wnd (mph)   E  7         E  9         S 12
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     4010         330          7420
                      Poor         Poor         Fair
LAL                   2            3            3
Haines Index          4            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

MOZ051-059-060-062-065-052115-
Montgomery MO-Gasconade MO-Warren MO-Franklin MO-Jefferson MO-
Including the cities of Washington, Union, and Sullivan
329 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            40           30
Temp (24h trend)      73 (-9)      56 (+2)      78
RH % (24h trend)      54 (-2)      99 (+4)      62
Wind 20ft AM(mph)     lgt/var                   E 3-7
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     lgt/var      lgt/var      SE 4-8
Precip Amount         0.00         0.05         0.02
Precip Duration                    2            1
1700ft mixing temp    67                        70
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3330         410          3500
Transport Wnd (m/s)   E  2         E  3         S  4
Transport Wnd (mph)   E  5         E  6         S  9
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     3370         200          6060
                      Poor         Poor         Fair
LAL                   2            3            3
Haines Index          3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

MOZ061-063-064-052115-
Saint Charles MO-Saint Louis MO-Saint Louis City MO-
Including the cities of Saint Charles and Saint Louis
329 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            40           30
Temp (24h trend)      73 (-10)     59 (+4)      78
RH % (24h trend)      51 (-3)      94 (+2)      61
Wind 20ft AM(mph)     lgt/var                   E 4-8
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     lgt/var      lgt/var      SE 4-8
Precip Amount         0.00         0.03         0.02
Precip Duration                    2            2
1700ft mixing temp    66                        70
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3620         410          3460
Transport Wnd (m/s)   E  2         E  4         SE  4
Transport Wnd (mph)   E  5         E  8         SE  9
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     3260         200          5300
                      Poor         Poor         Marginal
LAL                   1            3            3
Haines Index          4            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-100>102-052115-
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
329 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            50           40
Temp (24h trend)      74 (-9)      58 (+2)      77
RH % (24h trend)      56 (+5)      96 (0)       66
Wind 20ft AM(mph)     N 3-7                     E 4-8
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     lgt/var      lgt/var      SE 4-8
Precip Amount         0.00         0.05         0.08
Precip Duration                    2            2
1700ft mixing temp    68                        70
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3490         400          2930
Transport Wnd (m/s)   N  2         NE  3        SE  5
Transport Wnd (mph)   N  5         NE  7        SE 10
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     3290         200          5770
                      Poor         Poor         Marginal
LAL                   1            3            4
Haines Index          4            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. 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 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-042-052-052115-
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
329 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Showers      Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            10           20
Temp (24h trend)      70 (-7)      53 (+3)      75
RH % (24h trend)      44 (-17)     94 (+3)      59
Wind 20ft AM(mph)     NE 4-8 G15                E 5-9 G16
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     E 3-7        lgt/var      SE 7-11 G18
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                    1            1
1700ft mixing temp    62                        68
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3830         400          3180
Transport Wnd (m/s)   E  3         E  4         SE  7
Transport Wnd (mph)   E  6         E  9         SE 15
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     7190         290          10580
                      Fair         Poor         Good
LAL                   1            2            3
Haines Index          4            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

ILZ095>098-052115-
Adams IL-Brown IL-Pike IL-Calhoun IL-
Including the cities of Quincy, Mount Sterling, and Pittsfield
329 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      71 (-9)      54 (+3)      76
RH % (24h trend)      44 (-14)     85 (-5)      58
Wind 20ft AM(mph)     N 4-8                     E 5-9 G16
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     lgt/var      lgt/var      SE 6-10 G16
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                                 1
1700ft mixing temp    62                        68
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3860         400          2830
Transport Wnd (m/s)   E  3         E  4         SE  6
Transport Wnd (mph)   E  6         E  8         SE 13
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     6460         310          7820
                      Fair         Poor         Fair
LAL                   1            2            3
Haines Index          4            3            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows around
50. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

ILZ058>060-099-052115-
Greene IL-Macoupin IL-Montgomery IL-Jersey IL-
Including the city of Litchfield
329 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Showers      Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            20           20
Temp (24h trend)      72 (-9)      56 (+4)      76
RH % (24h trend)      48 (-5)      86 (-7)      60
Wind 20ft AM(mph)     N 4-8                     E 5-9
Wind 20ft PM(mph)     lgt/var      lgt/var      SE 6-10
Precip Amount         0.00         0.01         0.01
Precip Duration                    1            1
1700ft mixing temp    65                        69
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3640         400          3080
Transport Wnd (m/s)   NE  2        E  3         SE  5
Transport Wnd (mph)   NE  5        E  7         SE 12
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     3450         270          6110
                      Poor         Poor         Fair
LAL                   1            3            3
Haines Index          4            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers 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 lower 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$