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FNUS53 KILX 260803
FWFILX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
303 AM CDT TUE MAY 26 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS
TODAY...WITH SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND SOUTH OF
I-70 MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY SPREAD AS FAR
NORTH AS THE I-72 CORRIDOR TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL
REMAIN LIGHT.
ILZ027>031-036-037-040-041-262130-
KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-SCHUYLER-
MASON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GALESBURG, TOULON, PEORIA, LACON, EUREKA,
CANTON, PEKIN, RUSHVILLE, AND HAVANA
303 AM CDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+1) 59 (+3) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-3) 90 (+11) 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4750 5590
1700FT MIXING TEMP 77 78
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 N 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 42750 72670
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ILZ038-042-043-047>053-262130-
MCLEAN-LOGAN-DE WITT-CASS-MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-
MACON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BLOOMINGTON, NORMAL, LINCOLN, CLINTON,
BEARDSTOWN, PETERSBURG, WINCHESTER, JACKSONVILLE, SPRINGFIELD,
TAYLORVILLE, AND DECATUR
303 AM CDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+2) 60 (+5) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (0) 95 (+16) 41
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4920 5390
1700FT MIXING TEMP 76 77
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 N 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 49200 70070
VENT RATE CATEGORY FAIR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND
80. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-262130-
PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MONTICELLO, CHAMPAIGN, URBANA, DANVILLE,
SULLIVAN, TUSCOLA, CHARLESTON, MATTOON, PARIS, AND SHELBYVILLE
303 AM CDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+2) 62 (+7) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (+6) 95 (+15) 48
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4620 5020
1700FT MIXING TEMP 75 76
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 N 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 55440 50200
VENT RATE CATEGORY FAIR FAIR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-262130-
CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENUP, MARSHALL, EFFINGHAM, NEWTON,
ROBINSON, FLORA, OLNEY, AND LAWRENCEVILLE
303 AM CDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 50 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30 20 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (-1) 64 (+7) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+24) 99 (+8) 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.09 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3290 4040
1700FT MIXING TEMP 75 74
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 N 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 42770 52520
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR FAIR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
BARNES
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