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FNUS53 KILX 230705
FWFILX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
205 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2026
DISCUSSION
WHILE A FEW BREAKS IN THE CLOUD COVER WILL DEVELOP ALONG AND WEST
OF I-55 TODAY, GENERALLY OVERCAST CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. DUE
TO LOW MIXING HEIGHTS AND LIGHT WINDS, VENTILATION WILL REMAIN
UNFAVORABLE.
ILZ027>031-036-037-040-041-047-232130-
KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-SCHUYLER-
MASON-CASS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GALESBURG, TOULON, PEORIA, LACON, EUREKA,
CANTON, PEKIN, RUSHVILLE, HAVANA, AND BEARDSTOWN
205 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+3) 54 (-1) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (-5) 99 (+4) 67
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 6 NE 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 9 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3580 3900
1700FT MIXING TEMP 66 68
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 16 E 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 57280 31200
VENT RATE CATEGORY FAIR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
ILZ038-042-043-048>053-232130-
MCLEAN-LOGAN-DE WITT-MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-MACON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BLOOMINGTON, NORMAL, LINCOLN, CLINTON,
PETERSBURG, WINCHESTER, JACKSONVILLE, SPRINGFIELD, TAYLORVILLE,
AND DECATUR
205 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-1) 55 (-1) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (+7) 99 (+7) 61
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 NE 6 NE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 10 LGT/VAR NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3310 4250
1700FT MIXING TEMP 66 69
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 15 E 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 49650 34000
VENT RATE CATEGORY FAIR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND
70. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-232130-
PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MONTICELLO, CHAMPAIGN, URBANA, DANVILLE,
SULLIVAN, TUSCOLA, CHARLESTON, MATTOON, PARIS, AND SHELBYVILLE
205 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-5) 55 (-2) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+9) 98 (+5) 61
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 8 NE 6 NE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 10 NE 5 NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2840 3820
1700FT MIXING TEMP 64 69
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 15 E 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 42600 38200
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-232130-
CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENUP, MARSHALL, EFFINGHAM, NEWTON,
ROBINSON, FLORA, OLNEY, AND LAWRENCEVILLE
205 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-3) 57 (-1) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+2) 100 (+5) 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 6 NE 6 NE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 8 NE 5 NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3010 4530
1700FT MIXING TEMP 68 71
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 13 NE 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 39130 40770
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
BARNES
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