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FNUS53 KILX 250826
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
226 AM CST THU DEC 25 2025
DISCUSSION
UNSEASONABLY MILD AND DAMP WEATHER WILL CONTINUE OVER CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEAST IL THROUGH SATURDAY WITH SOME FOG AND DRIZZLE AT TIMES,
ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT AND DURING THE MORNING HOURS. RAIN CHANCES RETURN
TONIGHT WITH THE FOG AND DRIZZLE, AND DIMINISH DURING FRIDAY MORNING.
THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM SUNDAY
AS A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS
OF 5 TO 15 MPH WILL PREVAIL TODAY. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING TO TURN WEST TO NORTHWEST FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH MODEST WIND SPEEDS
EXPECTED. SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH AND FEW HIGHER GUSTS TO OCCUR
SATURDAY. POOR VENTILATIONS WILL CONTINUE TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY WITH LOW
MIXING HEIGHTS, EXCEPT FAIR VENT RATES ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN EASTERN IL.
ILZ027-028-252245-
KNOX-STARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GALESBURG AND TOULON
226 AM CST THU DEC 25 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-1) 43 (+3) 55
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+8) 100 (+1) 72
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 6 E 7 W 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 8 SE 6 NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1180 1660
1700FT MIXING TEMP 56 57
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 18 NW 21
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 21240 34860
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 76 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 20S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS AROUND 30.
MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ILZ029>031-036-037-041-252245-
PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MASON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PEORIA, LACON, EUREKA, CANTON, PEKIN,
AND HAVANA
226 AM CST THU DEC 25 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (0) 44 (+2) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (+8) 100 (+1) 68
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 E 7 W 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 6 SE 6 NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1190 1880
1700FT MIXING TEMP 58 60
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 NW 21
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 19040 39480
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 76 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. MUCH COLDER. LOWS
AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ILZ040-047-049-050-252245-
SCHUYLER-CASS-SCOTT-MORGAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RUSHVILLE, BEARDSTOWN, WINCHESTER,
AND JACKSONVILLE
226 AM CST THU DEC 25 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-1) 48 (+3) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (+9) 100 (0) 57
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6 W 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 5 S 6 NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1140 1790
1700FT MIXING TEMP 62 64
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 NW 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 14820 25060
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN
THE MID 20S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
30S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ILZ042-048-051-252245-
LOGAN-MENARD-SANGAMON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, PETERSBURG, AND SPRINGFIELD
226 AM CST THU DEC 25 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-2) 47 (+1) 62
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (+8) 100 (0) 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR E 7 SW 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 6 SE 6 NW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1170 1950
1700FT MIXING TEMP 61 64
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 NW 17
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 15210 33150
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 74 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. MUCH COLDER. LOWS
AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ILZ038-043-252245-
MCLEAN-DE WITT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BLOOMINGTON, NORMAL, AND CLINTON
226 AM CST THU DEC 25 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE DRIZZLE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 40 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-3) 45 (0) 61
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+7) 100 (0) 70
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 E 9 SW 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 8 SE 9 NW 10
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 12 PM CONTINUING 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1160 1970
1700FT MIXING TEMP 58 61
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 NW 20
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 17400 39400
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 71 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 81 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. MUCH COLDER. LOWS
AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
ILZ052-053-252245-
CHRISTIAN-MACON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TAYLORVILLE AND DECATUR
226 AM CST THU DEC 25 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE DRIZZLE RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-1) 49 (+2) 64
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+2) 100 (0) 65
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR E 7 SW 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 6 S 8 NW 9
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 8 PM
PRECIP END 12 PM 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1130 2090
1700FT MIXING TEMP 63 65
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 W 22
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 14690 45980
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 79 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. MUCH COLDER. LOWS
AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ILZ044>046-252245-
PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MONTICELLO, CHAMPAIGN, URBANA,
AND DANVILLE
226 AM CST THU DEC 25 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE DRIZZLE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 30 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-3) 45 (-1) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (+8) 100 (0) 73
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 6 E 7 SW 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 6 SE 8 W 9
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 12 PM CONTINUING 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1180 2200
1700FT MIXING TEMP 59 62
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 NW 22
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 16520 48400
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR FAIR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 71 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 83 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. MUCH COLDER. LOWS
AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
ILZ054>057-061-252245-
MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SULLIVAN, TUSCOLA, CHARLESTON, MATTOON,
PARIS, AND SHELBYVILLE
226 AM CST THU DEC 25 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE DRIZZLE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-2) 49 (0) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (+2) 100 (0) 66
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6 SW 9 G17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 5 SE 7 W 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 12 PM CONTINUING 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1100 2560
1700FT MIXING TEMP 63 65
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 W 23
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 11000 58880
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR FAIR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE DAY. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 80 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. MUCH COLDER. LOWS
AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-252245-
CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENUP, MARSHALL, EFFINGHAM, NEWTON,
ROBINSON, FLORA, OLNEY, AND LAWRENCEVILLE
226 AM CST THU DEC 25 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE DRIZZLE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+2) 53 (-1) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-1) 100 (0) 64
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 SW 9 G17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 W 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 910 2750
1700FT MIXING TEMP 66 68
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 W 22
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 7280 60500
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR FAIR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 77 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS AROUND 30. MINIMUM
RH 43 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
30S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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