348  
FNUS53 KILX 220741  
FWFILX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL  
141 AM CST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
A WARMING TREND WILL BRING TEMPERATURES A GOOD 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL  
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY, WITH HIGHS EXPECTED TO REACH THE 50S. DRY  
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST IL  
THROUGH MONDAY. THERE IS A 20 TO 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN NORTH  
OF I-70 MONDAY NIGHT, AND A 40 TO 50 PERCENT CHANCE FOR RAIN WEDNESDAY INTO  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. MODEST SOUTHWEST BREEZES CAN BE EXPECTED ON A DAILY  
BASIS THROUGH MONDAY. FAIR TO POOR VENTILATION CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED  
TODAY THROUGH MONDAY DUE TO MODEST MIXING DEPTHS AND TRANSPORT WINDS.  
 
ILZ027-028-030-222215-  
KNOX-STARK-MARSHALL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GALESBURG, TOULON, AND LACON  
141 AM CST SAT FEB 22 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+7) 19 (+10) 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-13) 99 (+9) 60  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 8 G18 SW 5 SW 6  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 G19 SW 5 SW 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2800 1490  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 30 44  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 SW 13  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 61600 19370  
VENT RATE CATEGORY FAIR POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID  
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM  
RH 53 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ029-031-036-037-041-222215-  
PEORIA-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MASON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PEORIA, EUREKA, CANTON, PEKIN, AND HAVANA  
141 AM CST SAT FEB 22 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+6) 21 (+11) 47  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-9) 97 (+8) 56  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 G17 SW 5 SW 6  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 G19 SW 5 SW 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3010 1680  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 31 44  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 SW 14  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 63210 23520  
VENT RATE CATEGORY FAIR POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID  
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50.  
MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ040-047-049-050-222215-  
SCHUYLER-CASS-SCOTT-MORGAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RUSHVILLE, BEARDSTOWN, WINCHESTER,  
AND JACKSONVILLE  
141 AM CST SAT FEB 22 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+8) 21 (+9) 48  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-6) 96 (+9) 54  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 SW 5 SW 6  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 G18 SW 5 SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3120 1810  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 32 47  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 W 14  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 62400 25340  
VENT RATE CATEGORY FAIR POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50.  
MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ042-048-051>053-222215-  
LOGAN-MENARD-SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-MACON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, PETERSBURG, SPRINGFIELD,  
TAYLORVILLE, AND DECATUR  
141 AM CST SAT FEB 22 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+6) 22 (+9) 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-11) 95 (+7) 56  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 SW 6 SW 6  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 SW 5 SW 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3190 1890  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 31 45  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 SW 16  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 57420 30240  
VENT RATE CATEGORY FAIR POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ038-043-222215-  
MCLEAN-DE WITT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BLOOMINGTON, NORMAL, AND CLINTON  
141 AM CST SAT FEB 22 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+6) 22 (+10) 45  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-15) 96 (+8) 58  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 8 G18 SW 7 SW 7  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 11 G19 SW 6 SW 9  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3090 1740  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 30 43  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 SW 18  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 64890 31320  
VENT RATE CATEGORY FAIR POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
50S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID  
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ044>046-055-057-222215-  
PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-DOUGLAS-EDGAR-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MONTICELLO, CHAMPAIGN, URBANA, DANVILLE,  
TUSCOLA, AND PARIS  
141 AM CST SAT FEB 22 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+4) 20 (+9) 44  
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-15) 96 (+4) 59  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 SW 6 SW 7  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 G18 SW 6 SW 9  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3250 1820  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 31 42  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 SW 17  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 65000 30940  
VENT RATE CATEGORY FAIR POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID  
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ054-056-061>063-222215-  
MOULTRIE-COLES-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SULLIVAN, CHARLESTON, MATTOON,  
SHELBYVILLE, GREENUP, AND MARSHALL  
141 AM CST SAT FEB 22 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+6) 20 (+7) 45  
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-7) 94 (+6) 58  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 SW 5 SW 6  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 SW 5 SW 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3070 2030  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 31 43  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 SW 17  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 52190 34510  
VENT RATE CATEGORY FAIR POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID  
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ066>068-071>073-222215-  
EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EFFINGHAM, NEWTON, ROBINSON, FLORA,  
OLNEY, AND LAWRENCEVILLE  
141 AM CST SAT FEB 22 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+7) 21 (+8) 45  
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-3) 97 (+7) 57  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR S 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2920 1940  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 32 44  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 S 17  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 43800 32980  
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
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