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 170721
FWFILX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
221 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fair weather is expected through Sunday with next chance of showers
and a few thunderstorms arriving overnight Sunday night and Monday.
Breezy west to northwest winds will gusts 25 to 30 mph today over
central and southeast IL, then diminish after sunset with light winds
overnight into Sunday. Breezier easterly winds will develop on Monday.
Very good ventilations rates are forecast today, with poor vent rates
Sunday due to lighter winds and lower mixing heights. Fair to poor
vent rates are expected on Monday.
ILZ027>031-036-037-041-172130-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-Mason-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, and Havana
221 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 72 (-15) 46 (-8) 76
RH % (24h trend) 37 (+14) 80 (+12) 31
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 14 G24 NW 7 G20 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 14 G23 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4970 4080
1700ft Mixing Temp 55 60
Transport Wnd (mph) W 25 N 5
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 124250 20400
Vent Rate Category Very Good Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 54 percent. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 75 percent. East
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 45 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 45 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ040-047-049-050-172130-
Schuyler-Cass-Scott-Morgan-
Including the cities of Rushville, Beardstown, Winchester,
and Jacksonville
221 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 73 (-14) 49 (-6) 77
RH % (24h trend) 35 (+12) 75 (+8) 29
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 13 G23 NW 7 G18 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 13 G23 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4980 3690
1700ft Mixing Temp 57 63
Transport Wnd (mph) W 25 E 6
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 124500 22140
Vent Rate Category Very Good Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum RH 61 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 73 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows around
50. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 57 percent. North winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 45 percent. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 46 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ042-048-051>053-172130-
Logan-Menard-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Petersburg, Springfield,
Taylorville, and Decatur
221 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 72 (-14) 49 (-6) 76
RH % (24h trend) 37 (+7) 79 (+2) 31
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 13 G23 NW 7 G19 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 14 G23 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5150 3810
1700ft Mixing Temp 57 63
Transport Wnd (mph) W 25 NW 6
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 128750 22860
Vent Rate Category Very Good Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 62 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 76 percent. East
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows around
50. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 60 percent. North winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 47 percent. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum RH 48 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ038-043-172130-
McLean-De Witt-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Normal, and Clinton
221 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 70 (-16) 48 (-6) 75
RH % (24h trend) 40 (+11) 82 (+14) 32
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 15 G23 W 9 G21 NW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 16 G23 NW 5 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4960 4130
1700ft Mixing Temp 55 60
Transport Wnd (mph) W 25 NW 6
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 124000 24780
Vent Rate Category Very Good Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 56 percent. East winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 78 percent. East
winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 49 percent. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum RH 48 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-172130-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
221 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 71 (-15) 49 (-6) 75
RH % (24h trend) 42 (+11) 82 (-6) 34
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 13 G23 W 8 G19 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 15 G23 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5310 4100
1700ft Mixing Temp 58 62
Transport Wnd (mph) W 28 NW 6
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 148680 24600
Vent Rate Category Very Good Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 61 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 78 percent. East
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 62 percent. North
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 51 percent. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-172130-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
221 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 73 (-12) 51 (-7) 76
RH % (24h trend) 44 (+4) 81 (-3) 37
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 11 G22 W 7 G17 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 13 G23 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4940 3760
1700ft Mixing Temp 61 65
Transport Wnd (mph) W 26 W 6
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 128440 22560
Vent Rate Category Very Good Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum RH 67 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60.
Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 77 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 62 percent. North
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 49 percent. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum RH 46 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
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