Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
158 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Dry weather will continue into Wednesday with just a 20 percent
chance for a shower along and north of a Galesburg to Lexington
line by late afternoon. Ventilation will again be limited.

ILZ027>031-037-038-070915-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal
158 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      51 (+8)      78 (+5)      47           69
RH % (24h trend)      85 (-9)      39 (+1)      81           39
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NE  8 G19    NE  9 G18
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NE  9 G20    NE 11
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 7420                      3600
1700ft Mixing Temp                 71                        58
Transport Wnd (mph)                E  9                      NE 20
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 66780                     72000
Vent Rate Category                 Fair                      Good

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum RH 28 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 31 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 80. Minimum
RH 32 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 41 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ036-040>043-047>053-070915-
Fulton-Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-
Sangamon-Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Canton, Rushville, Havana, Lincoln,
Clinton, Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville,
Springfield, Taylorville, and Decatur
158 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            20           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            20           0
Temp (24h trend)      51 (+6)      77 (+5)      49           70
RH % (24h trend)      89 (-9)      41 (+1)      79           44
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NE  7 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NE  6 G18    NE  9 G18
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.02         0.00
Precip Duration                                 1
Precip Begin                                    7 PM
Precip End                                      1 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 6510                      3340
1700ft Mixing Temp                 70                        63
Transport Wnd (mph)                SE 10                     NE 20
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 65100                     66800
Vent Rate Category                 Fair                      Fair

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum RH 30 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 29 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum RH 34 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 43 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ044>046-054>057-070915-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, and Paris
158 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      50 (+5)      78 (+6)      49           70
RH % (24h trend)      93 (-3)      39 (-3)      85           50
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      E  5         NE  8
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N  7         NE 11 G18
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 6610                      3160
1700ft Mixing Temp                 69                        62
Transport Wnd (mph)                E  7                      NE 20
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 46270                     63200
Vent Rate Category                 Fair                      Fair

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum RH 32 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 31 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 37 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum RH 46 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 60.
Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ061>063-066>068-071>073-070915-
Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-
Lawrence-
Including the cities of Shelbyville, Greenup, Marshall,
Effingham, Newton, Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
158 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers      Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            20           30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      50 (+6)      74 (+4)      51           71
RH % (24h trend)      94 (-3)      49 (0)       91           55
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NE  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NE  7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.01
Precip Duration                                 1            1
Precip Begin                                    7 PM         Continuing
Precip End                                      Continuing   6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4720                      2800
1700ft Mixing Temp                 69                        66
Transport Wnd (mph)                SE  8                     NE 17
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 37760                     47600
Vent Rate Category                 Poor                      Fair

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum RH 39 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 37 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 56 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.

$$

MJA