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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service St Louis MO
321 AM CDT Fri Mar 21 2025

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-220830-
Greene IL-Macoupin IL-Montgomery IL-Bond IL-Fayette IL-Clinton IL-
Marion IL-Washington IL-Randolph IL-Adams IL-Brown IL-Pike IL-
Calhoun IL-Jersey IL-Madison IL-Saint Clair IL-Monroe IL-Knox MO-
Lewis MO-Shelby MO-Marion MO-Monroe MO-Ralls MO-Pike MO-Boone MO-
Audrain MO-Moniteau MO-Cole MO-Osage MO-Callaway MO-Montgomery MO-
Lincoln MO-Gasconade MO-Warren MO-Saint Charles MO-Franklin MO-
Saint Louis MO-Saint Louis City MO-Jefferson MO-Crawford MO-
Washington MO-Saint Francois MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-Iron MO-
Madison MO-Reynolds MO-
321 AM CDT Fri Mar 21 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of eastern and
central Missouri as well as west central and southwest Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

A Red Flag Warning for Critical Fire Danger is in effect Friday
afternoon and early evening with a Elevated Fire Danger expected
elsewhere due to gusty southwest winds, low humidity, and dry
vegetation.

There is a small chance of thunderstorms Friday evening in
northeastern Missouri and west-central Illinois.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

There is a chance of thunderstorms Saturday night into Sunday across
much of the area.

There is a slight chance of thunderstorms Thursday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service St Louis MO
257 AM CDT Fri Mar 21 2025

ILZ058-059-079-098>102-MOZ047>052-059>065-072>075-083>085-099-
211600-
/O.CON.KLSX.FW.W.0007.250321T1700Z-250322T0000Z/
Greene IL-Macoupin IL-Randolph IL-Calhoun IL-Jersey IL-Madison IL-
Saint Clair IL-Monroe IL-Moniteau MO-Cole MO-Osage MO-Callaway MO-
Montgomery MO-Lincoln MO-Gasconade MO-Warren MO-Saint Charles MO-
Franklin MO-Saint Louis MO-Saint Louis City MO-Jefferson MO-
Crawford MO-Washington MO-Saint Francois MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-
Dent MO-Iron MO-Madison MO-Reynolds MO-
257 AM CDT Fri Mar 21 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF
CENTRAL / EASTERN MISSOURI AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Illinois, Fire Weather Zones 058, 059, 079,
  098, 099, 100, 101 and 102. In Missouri, Fire Weather Zones
  047, 048, 049, 050, 051, 052, 059, 060, 061, 062, 063, 064,
  065, 072, 073, 074, 075, 083, 084, 085 and 099.

* TIMING...Noon to 7 PM CDT.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...20 to 25 percent.

* IMPACTS...These conditions are conducive for the rapid spread
  and growth of uncontrolled wildfires.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels can contribute
to extreme fire behavior.

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