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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service St Louis MO
353 AM CST Fri Feb 27 2026

ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-281000-
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-
353 AM CST Fri Feb 27 2026

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.

Widespread elevated to critical fire weather is expected this
afternoon, and a Red Flag Warning has been issued for much of the
area. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged.

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

A wintry mix is forecast over portions of the area late Sunday into
early Monday. Thunderstorms are also possible at various times
Tuesday through 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
1227 PM CST Fri Feb 27 2026

ILZ058-059-095>100-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-041-042-047>052-
059>064-280000-
/O.CON.KLSX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260228T0000Z/
Greene IL-Macoupin IL-Adams IL-Brown IL-Pike IL-Calhoun IL-Jersey
IL-Madison 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-
1227 PM CST Fri Feb 27 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* AFFECTED AREA...Portions of southwest and west central Illinois and
  central, east central, and northeast Missouri.

* TIMING...From 1225 PM this afternoon to 6 PM CST this evening.

* WINDS...West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 21 to 25 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
  burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of
this Red Flag Warning.

&&

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