902  
FNUS53 KILX 061858  
FWFILX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL  
158 PM CDT TUE MAY 6 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
DRY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY WITH JUST A 20 PERCENT  
CHANCE FOR A SHOWER ALONG AND NORTH OF A GALESBURG TO LEXINGTON  
LINE BY LATE AFTERNOON. VENTILATION WILL AGAIN BE LIMITED.  
 
ILZ027>031-037-038-070915-  
KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GALESBURG, TOULON, PEORIA, LACON, EUREKA,  
PEKIN, BLOOMINGTON, AND NORMAL  
158 PM CDT TUE MAY 6 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+8) 78 (+5) 47 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-9) 39 (+1) 81 39  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 8 G19 NE 9 G18  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 9 G20 NE 11  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7420 3600  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 71 58  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 NE 20  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 66780 72000  
VENT RATE CATEGORY FAIR GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM  
RH 32 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ036-040>043-047>053-070915-  
FULTON-SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-DE WITT-CASS-MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-  
SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-MACON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CANTON, RUSHVILLE, HAVANA, LINCOLN,  
CLINTON, BEARDSTOWN, PETERSBURG, WINCHESTER, JACKSONVILLE,  
SPRINGFIELD, TAYLORVILLE, AND DECATUR  
158 PM CDT TUE MAY 6 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+6) 77 (+5) 49 70  
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-9) 41 (+1) 79 44  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 7 G17  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 6 G18 NE 9 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM  
PRECIP END 1 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6510 3340  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 70 63  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 10 NE 20  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 65100 66800  
VENT RATE CATEGORY FAIR FAIR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ044>046-054>057-070915-  
PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MONTICELLO, CHAMPAIGN, URBANA, DANVILLE,  
SULLIVAN, TUSCOLA, CHARLESTON, MATTOON, AND PARIS  
158 PM CDT TUE MAY 6 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+5) 78 (+6) 49 70  
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-3) 39 (-3) 85 50  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 5 NE 8  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 7 NE 11 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6610 3160  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 69 62  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 NE 20  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 46270 63200  
VENT RATE CATEGORY FAIR FAIR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ061>063-066>068-071>073-070915-  
SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-  
LAWRENCE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SHELBYVILLE, GREENUP, MARSHALL,  
EFFINGHAM, NEWTON, ROBINSON, FLORA, OLNEY, AND LAWRENCEVILLE  
158 PM CDT TUE MAY 6 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 30  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+6) 74 (+4) 51 71  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-3) 49 (0) 91 55  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4720 2800  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 69 66  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 8 NE 17  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 37760 47600  
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR FAIR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID  
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MJA  
 
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