399  
FNUS53 KILX 221950  
FWFILX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL  
150 PM CST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BRING MILDER AIR INTO THE REGION, WITH THE  
MILD WEATHER LASTING MUCH OF THE UPCOMING WEEK. VENTILATION  
RATES WILL BE ON THE POOR SIDE THROUGH MONDAY, DUE TO FAIRLY  
LOW MIXING HEIGHTS, DESPITE SURFACE WINDS FREQUENTLY ABOVE  
10 MPH. SMALL CHANCES OF RAIN ARE EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT, MAINLY  
NORTH OF I-74, WITH SCATTERED LIGHT SHOWERS OVER A LARGER AREA  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.  
 
ILZ027>031-037-038-231015-  
KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GALESBURG, TOULON, PEORIA, LACON, EUREKA,  
PEKIN, BLOOMINGTON, AND NORMAL  
150 PM CST SAT FEB 22 2025  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (+9) 47 (+10) 30 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+13) 54 (+19) 98 67  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 SW 6 SW 6 SW 9 G18  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 SW 7 SW 8 SW 9 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1920 1720  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 43 51  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 SW 21  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 30720 36120  
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
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 MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
40S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
ILZ036-040-041-047-049-050-231015-  
FULTON-SCHUYLER-MASON-CASS-SCOTT-MORGAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CANTON, RUSHVILLE, HAVANA, BEARDSTOWN,  
WINCHESTER, AND JACKSONVILLE  
150 PM CST SAT FEB 22 2025  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (+9) 49 (+11) 31 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+15) 52 (+16) 96 62  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 SW 5 SW 5 SW 7  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 SW 6 SW 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1970 1790  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 46 54  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 SW 20  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 27580 35800  
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
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 59 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
ILZ042-043-048-051>053-231015-  
LOGAN-DE WITT-MENARD-SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-MACON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, CLINTON, PETERSBURG,  
SPRINGFIELD, TAYLORVILLE, AND DECATUR  
150 PM CST SAT FEB 22 2025  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (+8) 48 (+11) 31 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+12) 53 (+16) 97 64  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 SW 6 S 6 SW 9 G18  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 SW 8 SW 7 SW 10 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2200 1870  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 45 53  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 SW 22  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 35200 41140  
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RH 60 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 65 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50.  
MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
ILZ044>046-054>057-061>063-231015-  
PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-  
CUMBERLAND-CLARK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MONTICELLO, CHAMPAIGN, URBANA, DANVILLE,  
SULLIVAN, TUSCOLA, CHARLESTON, MATTOON, PARIS, SHELBYVILLE,  
GREENUP, AND MARSHALL  
150 PM CST SAT FEB 22 2025  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (+8) 46 (+10) 30 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+11) 57 (+16) 98 64  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 SW 6 S 7 SW 9 G19  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 SW 8 SW 8 SW 11 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2180 1730  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 42 52  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 SW 23  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 39240 39790  
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
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 UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND  
50. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
ILZ066>068-071>073-231015-  
EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EFFINGHAM, NEWTON, ROBINSON, FLORA,  
OLNEY, AND LAWRENCEVILLE  
150 PM CST SAT FEB 22 2025  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (+8) 46 (+11) 29 52  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+7) 55 (+7) 96 60  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5 SW 7 G17  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 SW 5 SW 9 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1910 1540  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 43 54  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 SW 21  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 32470 32340  
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 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 UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
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