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FNUS53 KILX 240736
FWFILX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
236 AM CDT MON AUG 24 2026
DISCUSSION
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL KEEP WINDS LIGHT AND VARIABLE TODAY,
ULTIMATELY RESULTING IN POOR VENT RATES. MOSTLY DRY WEATHER WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY WITH OUR NEXT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND
STORMS RETURNING ON WEDNESDAY WITH A COLD FRONT PASSAGE. SOME OF
THESE STORMS COULD BE STRONG TO MARGINALLY SEVERE.
ILZ027>031-036>038-242115-
KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GALESBURG, TOULON, PEORIA, LACON, EUREKA,
CANTON, PEKIN, BLOOMINGTON, AND NORMAL
236 AM CDT MON AUG 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+2) 56 (+1) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-8) 95 (-2) 50
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4650 4120
1700FT MIXING TEMP 73 75
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 5 S 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 23250 37080
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM
RH 52 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
ILZ040>043-047>053-242115-
SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-DE WITT-CASS-MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON-
CHRISTIAN-MACON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RUSHVILLE, HAVANA, LINCOLN, CLINTON,
BEARDSTOWN, PETERSBURG, WINCHESTER, JACKSONVILLE, SPRINGFIELD,
TAYLORVILLE, AND DECATUR
236 AM CDT MON AUG 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (+3) 56 (0) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-6) 94 (-4) 44
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4610 4470
1700FT MIXING TEMP 74 78
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 3 S 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 13830 35760
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-242115-
PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MONTICELLO, CHAMPAIGN, URBANA, DANVILLE,
SULLIVAN, TUSCOLA, CHARLESTON, MATTOON, PARIS, AND SHELBYVILLE
236 AM CDT MON AUG 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+2) 55 (0) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-8) 96 (-2) 46
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4930 4300
1700FT MIXING TEMP 72 74
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 6 S 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 29580 30100
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-242115-
CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENUP, MARSHALL, EFFINGHAM, NEWTON,
ROBINSON, FLORA, OLNEY, AND LAWRENCEVILLE
236 AM CDT MON AUG 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (0) 57 (0) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-5) 96 (-2) 39
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4980 4780
1700FT MIXING TEMP 74 77
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 5 SE 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 24900 28680
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NMA
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