522  
FNUS53 KILX 190750  
FWFILX  
 
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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