Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
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FNUS53 KILX 180851
FWFILX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
351 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A slow moving frontal boundary will gradually push across central
Illinois this evening through the weekend. Breezy south to southwest
winds will be in place today with gusts of 30 to 40 mph most of
the day, strongest across east central Illinois. Precip chances
will increase from the northwest through the latter part of the
day with rain likely during the evening and overnight hours and
producing heavy rain for portions of the area. Additional showers
and storms are expected through the weekend as the frontal
boundary stalls over the region.
ILZ027>031-036>038-182115-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal
351 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance Precip (%) 40 90 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 50 0
Temp (24h trend) 83 (+15) 48 (-9) 60
RH % (24h trend) 50 (+6) 89 (+13) 52
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 15 G28 SW 12 G25 N 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 16 G28 NW 8 N 5
Precip Amount 0.01 0.29 0.07
Precip Duration 1 10 3
Precip Begin 1 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4370 3450
1700ft Mixing Temp 72 54
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 32 NW 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 139840 27600
Vent Rate Category Very Good Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum RH 73 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the mid 70s. Minimum RH 50 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
ILZ040>043-047>053-182115-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton,
Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield,
Taylorville, and Decatur
351 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 90 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 50 20
Temp (24h trend) 84 (+10) 51 (-8) 60
RH % (24h trend) 47 (+8) 92 (+15) 65
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 14 G26 SW 11 G23 N 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 15 G27 NW 8 G17 N 5
Precip Amount 0.01 0.41 0.23
Precip Duration 1 11 9
Precip Begin 1 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4390 2430
1700ft Mixing Temp 73 59
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 30 N 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 131700 17010
Vent Rate Category Very Good Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum RH 72 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Southwest
winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 49 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 52 percent. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-182115-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
351 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 90 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 40 20
Temp (24h trend) 80 (+13) 54 (-1) 63
RH % (24h trend) 51 (+13) 96 (+23) 75
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 15 G28 SW 13 G25 NW 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 18 G29 W 10 G21 NW 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.49 0.44
Precip Duration 11 11
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3850 2110
1700ft Mixing Temp 70 63
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 33 NW 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 127050 16880
Vent Rate Category Very Good Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 72 percent. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 49 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-182115-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
351 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 60 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 40 30
Temp (24h trend) 80 (+9) 58 (+2) 68
RH % (24h trend) 48 (+12) 96 (+24) 76
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 13 G27 SW 12 G23 W 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 17 G29 SW 9 G21 W 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.44 0.50
Precip Duration 6 12
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3930 1900
1700ft Mixing Temp 70 69
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 33 W 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 129690 19000
Vent Rate Category Very Good Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 64 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 59 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
$$
Copple