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 032041
FWFILX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
341 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Scattered showers and thunderstorms continue across portions of
central and southeast IL, mainly along and south of the I-72
corridor. Additional waves of storms, some strong, will arrive
Friday into Friday night, producing heavy rain at times into
Saturday. Rainfall totals have a 40-60% chance of exceeding 2
inches south of a Taylorville to Danville line. Conditions will
remain unfavorable for burning through at least the first half of
the weekend, but improved ventilation is in the forecast for early
next work week when both mixing heights and transport winds
increase with the next frontal system.
ILZ027>031-036>038-041100-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal
341 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers Showers Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 70 90 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 30 20
Temp (24h trend) 41 (-4) 55 (-1) 43 53
RH % (24h trend) 85 (0) 60 (+8) 97 61
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var E 8 NE 10 G20 N 10 G19
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 9 N 10 G19 N 12 G20
Precip Amount 0.00 0.24 0.42 0.06
Precip Duration 1 5 11 6
Precip Begin 6 PM 10 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End 6 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2430 3270
1700ft Mixing Temp 50 48
Transport Wnd (mph) E 16 N 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 38880 58860
Vent Rate Category Poor Fair
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum RH 44 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 40s. Minimum RH 44 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
40s. Minimum RH 34 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 46 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
$$
ILZ040>043-047>053-041100-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton,
Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield,
Taylorville, and Decatur
341 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers Showers Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 70 100 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 50 30
Temp (24h trend) 45 (-2) 56 (-3) 45 52
RH % (24h trend) 89 (0) 66 (+15) 97 66
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var NE 8 G17 NE 9 G19 N 11 G19
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 5 E 9 N 9 G19 N 11 G20
Precip Amount 0.04 0.38 0.83 0.26
Precip Duration 2 5 12 11
Precip Begin 6 PM 10 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End 6 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2230 2620
1700ft Mixing Temp 54 49
Transport Wnd (mph) E 18 N 20
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 40140 52400
Vent Rate Category Poor Fair
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 47 percent. North
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower
50s. Minimum RH 43 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
40s. Minimum RH 33 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 45 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
$$
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-041100-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
341 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers Showers Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 80 100 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 50 40
Temp (24h trend) 45 (-3) 58 (-3) 46 54
RH % (24h trend) 91 (-3) 70 (+17) 100 80
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var NE 9 G17 E 8 N 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 6 E 10 E 8 N 12 G21
Precip Amount 0.22 0.33 1.51 0.51
Precip Duration 6 6 12 12
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2220 2210
1700ft Mixing Temp 55 50
Transport Wnd (mph) E 16 N 20
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 35520 44200
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 55 percent. North winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum RH 50 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
40s. Minimum RH 36 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
Minimum RH 52 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 55 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-041100-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
341 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 80 90 100 100
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 20 50 40
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-3) 65 (0) 51 62
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+1) 70 (+18) 100 76
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 6 NE 8 G17 E 6 W 9 G18
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 7 E 7 S 8 G18 N 10 G21
Precip Amount 0.33 0.42 1.85 0.89
Precip Duration 9 8 12 12
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1770 1740
1700ft Mixing Temp 61 55
Transport Wnd (mph) E 17 N 22
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 30090 38280
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
Minimum RH 58 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum RH 45 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. Minimum RH 36 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum RH 52 percent. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 59 percent. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
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