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
327 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Dry conditions will prevail across central and southeast Illinois
into Thursday before an approaching cold front brings a few
showers and thunderstorms to locations along and west of I-57
Thursday night into Friday. Light southerly winds will continue
through the period, leading to generally fair to poor ventilation
rates.

ILZ027>031-036-037-040-041-047>050-190915-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-Schuyler-
Mason-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Rushville, Havana, Beardstown, Petersburg,
Winchester, and Jacksonville
327 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Clear        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            50           10
Temp (24h trend)      58 (+4)      89 (+1)      64           90
RH % (24h trend)      86 (-3)      32 (-1)      100          47
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      S  5         Lgt/Var      W  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.09         0.02
Precip Duration                                 1            1
Precip Begin                                    1 AM         Continuing
Precip End                                      Continuing   1 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 5880                      5580
1700ft Mixing Temp                 87                        89
Transport Wnd (mph)                S  9                      W 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 52920                     66960
Vent Rate Category                 Fair                      Fair
LAL                   1            1            3            3
Haines Index          6            5            5            4

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 43 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 69 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows around
60. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 65 percent. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ038-042-043-051>053-190915-
McLean-Logan-De Witt-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Normal, Lincoln, Clinton,
Springfield, Taylorville, and Decatur
327 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Clear        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            30           20
Temp (24h trend)      58 (+4)      88 (0)       64           88
RH % (24h trend)      84 (-6)      30 (0)       96           51
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 6 AM
Precip End                                                   1 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 6260                      4900
1700ft Mixing Temp                 87                        88
Transport Wnd (mph)                S  7                      W 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 43820                     63700
Vent Rate Category                 Poor                      Fair
LAL                   1            1            2            2
Haines Index          6            5            5            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 43 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 64 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 63 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ044>046-054>057-061-190915-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
327 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      57 (+4)      89 (+1)      61           90
RH % (24h trend)      82 (-9)      28 (-1)      93           46
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 6 AM
Precip End                                                   1 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 6380                      5380
1700ft Mixing Temp                 88                        88
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW  3                     SW 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 19140                     80700
Vent Rate Category                 Poor                      Good
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          6            5            5            4

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 41 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 62 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 66 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-190915-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
327 PM CDT Wed Sep 18 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      58 (+3)      90 (+1)      62           92
RH % (24h trend)      84 (-11)     27 (-1)      96           41
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 7 AM
Precip End                                                   1 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 6650                      5960
1700ft Mixing Temp                 89                        88
Transport Wnd (mph)                W  3                      SW 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 19950                     83440
Vent Rate Category                 Poor                      Good
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          6            5            5            5

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum RH 41 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 55 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 61 percent. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

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