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FNUS53 KILX 190750
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
250 AM CDT MON MAY 19 2025
DISCUSSION
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL SPREAD EASTWARD
ACROSS CENTRAL IL DURING THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON AND BE
MORE WIDELY SCATTERED FROM MID AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING. MORE
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL SPREAD EASTWARD OVER
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST IL AFTER SUNSET TONIGHT, WITH GOOD CHANCES
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY AND TUESDAY EVENING. BREEZY
EAST WINDS GUSTING 20-30 MPH OVER CENTRAL IL TODAY AND NOT QUITE
AS STRONG IN SOUTHEAST IL. BREEZY SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS TUESDAY
MORNING WILL SHIFT SOUTHWEST DURING TUESDAY AFTERNOON. BREEZY WEST
TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PREVAIL WEDNESDAY ALONG WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS ESPECIALLY FROM I-74 NORTH. FAIR TO POOR VENTILATIONS RATES
ARE FORECAST TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY, EXCEPT FAIR TO GOOD VENT RATES
TUESDAY AFTERNOON FROM LINCOLN SOUTHWEST. VENT RATES SHOULD IMPROVE
ON WEDNESDAY ACROSS THE AREA.
ILZ027-028-030-192130-
KNOX-STARK-MARSHALL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GALESBURG, TOULON, AND LACON
250 AM CDT MON MAY 19 2025
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 100 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 50 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (-5) 53 (+6) 71
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (+12) 93 (+20) 71
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 11 G23 E 13 G24 E 15 G30
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 13 G24 E 14 G29 SE 10 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.74 1.10
PRECIP DURATION 2 10 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2530 1710
1700FT MIXING TEMP 62 65
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 24 S 23
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 60720 39330
VENT RATE CATEGORY FAIR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ILZ029-031-036-037-041-192130-
PEORIA-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MASON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PEORIA, EUREKA, CANTON, PEKIN, AND HAVANA
250 AM CDT MON MAY 19 2025
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 100 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 50 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (-4) 55 (+5) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (+14) 94 (+21) 67
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 10 G21 E 12 G23 SE 13 G28
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 12 G22 E 13 G27 S 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.90 0.81
PRECIP DURATION 2 9 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2420 2230
1700FT MIXING TEMP 65 69
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 24 SW 18
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 58080 40140
VENT RATE CATEGORY FAIR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ILZ040-047-049-050-192130-
SCHUYLER-CASS-SCOTT-MORGAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RUSHVILLE, BEARDSTOWN, WINCHESTER,
AND JACKSONVILLE
250 AM CDT MON MAY 19 2025
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 100 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40 50 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (-4) 62 (+9) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+31) 95 (+22) 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 11 G20 E 13 G23 S 11 G23
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 13 G22 SE 12 G22 SW 11 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 1.26 0.40
PRECIP DURATION 2 10 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2480 3220
1700FT MIXING TEMP 69 70
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 25 SW 22
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 62000 70840
VENT RATE CATEGORY FAIR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
ILZ042-048-051>053-192130-
LOGAN-MENARD-SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-MACON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, PETERSBURG, SPRINGFIELD,
TAYLORVILLE, AND DECATUR
250 AM CDT MON MAY 19 2025
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 100 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 50 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (-4) 59 (+6) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (+23) 94 (+20) 64
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 10 G19 E 12 G23 SE 13 G24
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 12 G21 SE 13 G24 S 10 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.82 0.45
PRECIP DURATION 2 9 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2230 3300
1700FT MIXING TEMP 68 71
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 21 SW 21
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 46830 69300
VENT RATE CATEGORY FAIR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
ILZ038-043-192130-
MCLEAN-DE WITT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BLOOMINGTON, NORMAL, AND CLINTON
250 AM CDT MON MAY 19 2025
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 100 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 50 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (-5) 54 (+4) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (+14) 94 (+19) 71
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 11 G20 E 13 G23 SE 17 G29
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 13 E 16 G27 SE 12 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.71 0.64
PRECIP DURATION 1 8 12
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2630 2130
1700FT MIXING TEMP 64 67
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 22 S 18
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 57860 38340
VENT RATE CATEGORY FAIR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MINIMUM RH 71 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 56 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 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ILZ044>046-192130-
PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MONTICELLO, CHAMPAIGN, URBANA,
AND DANVILLE
250 AM CDT MON MAY 19 2025
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 100 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 50 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (-4) 54 (+4) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (+9) 93 (+19) 72
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 9 G17 E 10 G20 E 15 G28
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 10 G18 E 13 G27 SE 12 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.54 0.66
PRECIP DURATION 1 6 12
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3070 1630
1700FT MIXING TEMP 65 68
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 S 18
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 49120 29340
VENT RATE CATEGORY FAIR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ILZ054>057-061>063-192130-
MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SULLIVAN, TUSCOLA, CHARLESTON, MATTOON,
PARIS, SHELBYVILLE, GREENUP, AND MARSHALL
250 AM CDT MON MAY 19 2025
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 100 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 50 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (-3) 58 (+6) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+19) 93 (+12) 68
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 8 E 9 G19 SE 12 G23
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 9 G18 E 11 G23 S 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.74 0.69
PRECIP DURATION 2 6 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2730 2090
1700FT MIXING TEMP 68 71
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 S 17
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 43680 35530
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
ILZ066>068-071>073-192130-
EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EFFINGHAM, NEWTON, ROBINSON, FLORA,
OLNEY, AND LAWRENCEVILLE
250 AM CDT MON MAY 19 2025
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 100 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 50 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (-2) 61 (+7) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+25) 93 (+11) 63
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 6 E 8 G17 SE 11 G20
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 8 SE 9 G19 S 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 1.01 0.78
PRECIP DURATION 2 6 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2870 2300
1700FT MIXING TEMP 71 74
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 17 SW 17
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 48790 39100
VENT RATE CATEGORY FAIR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
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