484  
FNUS53 KILX 210736  
FWFILX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL  
136 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
COLD TEMPERATURES WILL LINGER THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT, BUT A GRADUAL  
WARMING TREND WILL OCCUR THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. HIGHS ARE EXPECTED  
TO REACH THE MID 50S ON MONDAY OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST IL.  
HIGH PRESSURE SETTLING NEAR THE AREA TODAY WILL RESULT IN LIGHT WEST  
TO NORTHWEST WINDS THIS MORNING, AND BECOMING SOUTHWEST DURING THIS  
AFTERNOON AND STAYING LESS THAN 10 MPH. SOUTHWEST WINDS PREVAIL  
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WITH SPEEDS AVERAGING 10 TO 15 MPH, WITH BREEZIER  
WINDS ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON OVER CENTRAL IL. VENTILATION RATES WILL BE  
POOR TODAY, BUT SHOULD START TO IMPROVE TO FAIR LEVELS OVER THE WEEKEND  
AS WINDS INCREASE. THE NEXT APPRECIABLE RAIN CHANCES ARRIVE WEDNESDAY  
AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT (40-50% CHANCE).  
 
ILZ027-028-030-212230-  
KNOX-STARK-MARSHALL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GALESBURG, TOULON, AND LACON  
136 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (+8) 8 (+9) 34  
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-12) 92 (-8) 52  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 7 G17  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 SW 5 SW 10 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2570 2580  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 26 30  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 SW 23  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 33410 59340  
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR FAIR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
40S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50.  
MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. COLDER. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ029-031-036-037-041-212230-  
PEORIA-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MASON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PEORIA, EUREKA, CANTON, PEKIN, AND HAVANA  
136 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+7) 10 (+9) 36  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-13) 92 (-8) 47  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6 G17  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 9 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2780 2870  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 27 31  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 SW 22  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 36140 63140  
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR FAIR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. COLDER. LOWS IN THE  
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ040-047-049-050-212230-  
SCHUYLER-CASS-SCOTT-MORGAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RUSHVILLE, BEARDSTOWN, WINCHESTER,  
AND JACKSONVILLE  
136 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (+6) 10 (+9) 37  
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-8) 87 (-12) 48  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 9  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2810 3010  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 26 32  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 SW 20  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 28100 60200  
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR FAIR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50.  
MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID  
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS IN THE  
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ042-048-051>053-212230-  
LOGAN-MENARD-SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-MACON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, PETERSBURG, SPRINGFIELD,  
TAYLORVILLE, AND DECATUR  
136 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+6) 12 (+9) 36  
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-9) 93 (-6) 47  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 9  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2750 3060  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 27 32  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 SW 20  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 27500 61200  
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR FAIR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
40S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID  
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. COLDER. LOWS IN THE  
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ038-043-212230-  
MCLEAN-DE WITT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BLOOMINGTON, NORMAL, AND CLINTON  
136 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+7) 10 (+7) 35  
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-10) 95 (-5) 47  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 8  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 SW 5 SW 10  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2740 2920  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 27 30  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 SW 21  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 35620 61320  
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR FAIR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
40S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY 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 UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. COLDER. LOWS IN THE  
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ044>046-055-057-212230-  
PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-DOUGLAS-EDGAR-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MONTICELLO, CHAMPAIGN, URBANA, DANVILLE,  
TUSCOLA, AND PARIS  
136 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+7) 11 (+7) 35  
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-5) 97 (-3) 51  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 10  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2720 2960  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 28 31  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 SW 20  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 27200 59200  
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR FAIR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
40S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. COLDER. LOWS IN  
THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ054-056-061>063-212230-  
MOULTRIE-COLES-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SULLIVAN, CHARLESTON, MATTOON,  
SHELBYVILLE, GREENUP, AND MARSHALL  
136 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+8) 12 (+8) 35  
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-11) 96 (-4) 51  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2450 3030  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 28 32  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 SW 18  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 19600 54540  
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR FAIR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
40S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. COLDER. LOWS IN THE  
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ066>068-071>073-212230-  
EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EFFINGHAM, NEWTON, ROBINSON, FLORA,  
OLNEY, AND LAWRENCEVILLE  
136 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (+7) 14 (+9) 35  
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-7) 98 (-2) 51  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2320 2990  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 29 32  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 SW 15  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 16240 44850  
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
40S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID  
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
UP TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
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