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
228 AM CDT Wed Apr 9 2025


.DISCUSSION...

Low pressure will move across the region today bringing a couple
periods of rain, mainly this morning and again late this afternoon
through the evening. Breezy south winds gusting to around 30 mph
are expected this afternoon. Winds will set up out of the north to
northwest Thursday peaking 10 to 15 mph with gusts around 20 mph
in the afternoon. Scattered showers and a few storms are possible,
mainly during the afternoon.

ILZ027>031-036>038-092115-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal
228 AM CDT Wed Apr 9 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Showers      Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     60           20           40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      61 (+13)     37 (+7)      61
RH % (24h trend)      52 (+16)     100 (+22)    50
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S 13 G27     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 14 G27     Lgt/Var      N  6
Precip Amount         0.09         0.01         0.03
Precip Duration       3            1            1
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   1 PM
Precip End            Continuing   1 AM         6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2660                      3310
1700ft Mixing Temp    51                        53
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 26                     N 16
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    69160                     52960
Vent Rate Category    Good                      Fair

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum RH 44 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum RH 37 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 42 percent. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 40 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the lower 60s. Minimum RH 35 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

ILZ040>043-047>053-092115-
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
228 AM CDT Wed Apr 9 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Showers      Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     50           30           50
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      62 (+13)     39 (+6)      64
RH % (24h trend)      48 (+9)      100 (+26)    46
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S 13 G27     SW  5 G19    Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 14 G28     Lgt/Var      NW  7 G17
Precip Amount         0.07         0.02         0.05
Precip Duration       2            1            1
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   1 PM
Precip End            Continuing   1 AM         6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2770                      3800
1700ft Mixing Temp    53                        58
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 29                      NW 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    80330                     68400
Vent Rate Category    Good                      Fair

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum RH 43 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum RH 36 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 42 percent. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 41 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the lower 60s. Minimum RH 33 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

ILZ044>046-054>057-061-092115-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
228 AM CDT Wed Apr 9 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Frz Rain     Showers      Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     50           40           50
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      56 (+10)     38 (+8)      62
RH % (24h trend)      51 (+9)      100 (+20)    52
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S 10 G24     S  8 G19     Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 14 G27     Lgt/Var      NW  6
Precip Amount         0.06         0.02         0.06
Precip Duration       2            1            1
Precip Begin          7 AM         Continuing   1 PM
Precip End            Continuing   1 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2210                      3530
1700ft Mixing Temp    48                        55
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 28                      NW 17
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    61880                     60010
Vent Rate Category    Fair                      Fair

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum RH 48 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 60.
Minimum RH 39 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 45 percent. South winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 50 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the lower 60s. Minimum RH 36 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-092115-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
228 AM CDT Wed Apr 9 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           50           60
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            20           40
Temp (24h trend)      58 (+11)     41 (+11)     65
RH % (24h trend)      47 (+4)      100 (+20)    52
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  8 G20     S  9 G17     Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 12 G24     SW  5        NW  6
Precip Amount         0.01         0.03         0.13
Precip Duration       1            2            4
Precip Begin          8 AM         Continuing   1 PM
Precip End            Continuing   4 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2170                      3400
1700ft Mixing Temp    50                        59
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 25                      W 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    54250                     51000
Vent Rate Category    Fair                      Fair

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 50s.
Minimum RH 50 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Minimum RH 40 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 47 percent. South winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 55 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the lower 60s. Minimum RH 42 percent. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.

$$

Deubelbeiss