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
332 AM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Showers and thunderstorms today, mainly during the afternoon and
evening hours, could be severe. Very warm and humid conditions will
continue through today ahead of the cold frontal passage. South
winds of 10 to 15 mph today. Fair to poor vent rates are expected
today and Sunday.


ILZ027>031-036>038-122115-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal
332 AM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     10           0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 10           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      85 (-5)      62 (-7)      84
RH % (24h trend)      64 (+2)      100 (+1)     51
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  6         NW  5        Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  6         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.02         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1
Precip Begin          11 AM
Precip End            4 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4020                      4930
1700ft Mixing Temp    78                        76
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 14                      W  8
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    56280                     39440
Vent Rate Category    Fair                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum RH 58 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
72 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
73 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
69 percent. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ040>043-047>053-122115-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton,
Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield,
Taylorville, and Decatur
332 AM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     30           0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      85 (-6)      65 (-5)      84
RH % (24h trend)      61 (+3)      100 (+4)     51
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  6        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  7         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.04         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1
Precip Begin          11 AM
Precip End            6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4160                      4700
1700ft Mixing Temp    80                        78
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW 13                     W  7
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    54080                     32900
Vent Rate Category    Fair                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
67 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
69 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
68 percent. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ044>046-054>057-061-122115-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
332 AM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     50           0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      86 (-5)      67 (-4)      85
RH % (24h trend)      68 (+12)     100 (+9)     52
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  7        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  9         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.09         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1
Precip Begin          6 AM
Precip End            6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3650                      4740
1700ft Mixing Temp    80                        78
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 17                      W  8
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    62050                     37920
Vent Rate Category    Fair                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
65 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
70 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
70 percent. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-122115-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
332 AM CDT Sat Jul 12 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     70           0            30
Chance of Thunder (%) 70           0            20
Temp (24h trend)      89 (-3)      69 (-3)      88
RH % (24h trend)      58 (+8)      100 (+12)    51
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  8        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  9        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.13         0.00         0.02
Precip Duration       4                         1
Precip Begin          11 AM                     1 PM
Precip End            6 PM                      6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4060                      4550
1700ft Mixing Temp    83                        81
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 20                     W  6
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    81200                     27300
Vent Rate Category    Good                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Minimum RH
61 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
61 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
64 percent. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

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