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 150928
FWFILX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
428 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Transport winds (south to north) will begin to increase today
ahead of a frontal system. Amid deep mixing heights, vent rates
will be favorable for burning today and again Friday. Scattered
thunderstorms late this afternoon and also Friday could thwart an
otherwise dry stretch of weather heading into the weekend.
Note: Afternoon updates to this product will be suspended after
May 15th. Morning updates will be published each morning as
normal. Afternoon updates will then resume starting September
15th.
ILZ027>031-036>038-152115-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal
428 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 93 (+8) 60 (-5) 88
RH % (24h trend) 27 (-16) 73 (-16) 21
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 10 G23 SW 12 G27 SW 10 G23
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 16 G28 SW 7 G19 SW 17 G31
Precip Amount 0.03 0.00 0.02
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 3 PM 1 PM
Precip End 6 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5460 6390
1700ft Mixing Temp 79 76
Transport Wnd (mph) S 31 S 33
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 169260 210870
Vent Rate Category Very Good Excellent
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 40 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 36 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 45 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 60 percent. East
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 60 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
$$
ILZ040>043-047>053-152115-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton,
Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield,
Taylorville, and Decatur
428 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 20 30
Temp (24h trend) 93 (+8) 59 (-7) 88
RH % (24h trend) 28 (-16) 77 (-11) 23
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 10 G22 SW 11 G26 S 9 G23
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 15 G27 SW 7 G19 SW 16 G29
Precip Amount 0.00 0.01 0.04
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 6 PM 1 PM
Precip End 9 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4580 5560
1700ft Mixing Temp 79 77
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 29 SW 30
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 132820 166800
Vent Rate Category Very Good Very Good
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 38 percent. West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 36 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 49 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
57 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
$$
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-152115-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
428 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 50 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 50 20
Temp (24h trend) 90 (+6) 59 (-5) 87
RH % (24h trend) 48 (+2) 85 (-6) 25
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 9 G21 SW 12 G27 SW 9 G21
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 15 G28 SW 7 G18 S 16 G30
Precip Amount 0.05 0.06 0.21
Precip Duration 0 1 1
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing 1 PM
Precip End Continuing 11 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4260 5210
1700ft Mixing Temp 79 75
Transport Wnd (mph) S 26 S 26
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 110760 135460
Vent Rate Category Good Very Good
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
44 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 41 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 52 percent. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 60 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 60 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-152115-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
428 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 30 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 30 30
Temp (24h trend) 87 (+4) 63 (-2) 86
RH % (24h trend) 55 (+4) 88 (-5) 35
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 8 G20 SW 11 G27 SW 7 G20
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 13 G27 SW 6 G18 S 13 G28
Precip Amount 0.02 0.01 0.47
Precip Duration 0 1 4
Precip Begin 4 PM Continuing 1 PM
Precip End Continuing 1 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3680 4680
1700ft Mixing Temp 79 78
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 25 SW 25
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 92000 117000
Vent Rate Category Good Very Good
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
around 60. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 44 percent. West
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 45 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 61 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 57 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
$$
MJA