128  
FNUS53 KILX 050912  
FWFILX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL  
312 AM CST TUE DEC 5 2023  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
DAMP FUELS AND SHALLOW MIXING WILL RESULT IN UNFAVORABLE BURNING  
CONDITIONS ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST IL THROUGH WEDNESDAY.  
DRY WEATHER RETURNS WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, WITH WARMER AND BREEZY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WHICH SHOULD IMPROVE  
VENTILATIONS RATES.  
 
ILZ027>031-036-037-041-052215-  
KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MASON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GALESBURG, TOULON, PEORIA, LACON, EUREKA,  
CANTON, PEKIN, AND HAVANA  
312 AM CST TUE DEC 5 2023  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (0) 27 (-5) 43  
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (-4) 100 (+2) 66  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 6 NW 8 W 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 10 NW 6 SW 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1790 1750  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 39 42  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 18 SW 12  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 32220 21000  
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR POOR  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 4 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 86 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. COLDER. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 74 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
40S. MINIMUM RH 71 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
ILZ040-047-049-050-052215-  
SCHUYLER-CASS-SCOTT-MORGAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RUSHVILLE, BEARDSTOWN, WINCHESTER,  
AND JACKSONVILLE  
312 AM CST TUE DEC 5 2023  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-2) 27 (-7) 45  
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+6) 99 (+5) 55  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 8 NW 9 G17 W 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 12 G20 NW 6 SW 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2360 1750  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 42 43  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 SW 9  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 47200 15750  
VENT RATE CATEGORY FAIR POOR  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 4 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60.  
MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 82 PERCENT. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. COLDER. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
40S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
ILZ042-048-051>053-052215-  
LOGAN-MENARD-SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-MACON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, PETERSBURG, SPRINGFIELD,  
TAYLORVILLE, AND DECATUR  
312 AM CST TUE DEC 5 2023  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (0) 29 (-5) 42  
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (-2) 100 (+4) 62  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 N 9 G18 W 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 11 G19 NW 6 SW 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2330 1910  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 42 42  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 W 10  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 39610 19100  
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR POOR  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 4 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. MINIMUM RH 71 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 90 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW.  
COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH  
73 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
40S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
ILZ038-043-052215-  
MCLEAN-DE WITT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BLOOMINGTON, NORMAL, AND CLINTON  
312 AM CST TUE DEC 5 2023  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+1) 28 (-5) 40  
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (-1) 100 (+1) 71  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 NW 9 G17 W 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 9 G17 NW 7 SW 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM  
PRECIP END 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2010 2010  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 40 40  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 13 W 13  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 26130 26130  
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR POOR  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 4 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 75 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 92 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW.  
COLDER. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
80 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40.  
MINIMUM RH 75 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
ILZ044>046-052215-  
PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MONTICELLO, CHAMPAIGN, URBANA,  
AND DANVILLE  
312 AM CST TUE DEC 5 2023  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (0) 28 (-5) 41  
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (+1) 100 (+4) 68  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 N 10 G17 NW 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 8 G17 NW 7 SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2140 2370  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 41 40  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 W 12  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 25680 28440  
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR POOR  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 90 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW.  
COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
75 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
40S. MINIMUM RH 71 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
ILZ054>057-061-052215-  
MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SULLIVAN, TUSCOLA, CHARLESTON, MATTOON,  
PARIS, AND SHELBYVILLE  
312 AM CST TUE DEC 5 2023  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (0) 28 (-5) 42  
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (-1) 100 (+5) 64  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 N 10 NW 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 9 G17 NW 7 SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2490 2380  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 43 40  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 14 W 10  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 34860 23800  
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR POOR  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
MINIMUM RH 91 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW.  
COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
74 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
40S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-052215-  
CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENUP, MARSHALL, EFFINGHAM, NEWTON,  
ROBINSON, FLORA, OLNEY, AND LAWRENCEVILLE  
312 AM CST TUE DEC 5 2023  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+1) 30 (-4) 43  
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (-5) 100 (+4) 58  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 8 N 11 NW 6  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 9 NW 8 W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3040 2570  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 46 41  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 W 9  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 45600 23130  
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR POOR  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
MINIMUM RH 86 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW.  
COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH  
67 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
40S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
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