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FNUS53 KILX 120713
FWFILX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
213 AM CDT TUE AUG 12 2025
DISCUSSION
A COOL FRONT MOVING SOUTHEAST TOWARD CENTRAL IL THIS EVENING WILL BRING
A GOOD CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. LOCALLY
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL LINGER SOUTH OF I-72 ON WEDNESDAY, WITH THE BEST
CHANCE IN SOUTHEAST IL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. ANOTHER VERY WARM AND HUMID
DAY AHEAD, WITH A BIT COOLER TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
SUMMERTIME HEAT AND HUMIDITY TO RETURN FRIDAY THROUGH THIS WEEKEND.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH TODAY, WILL BE NORTHWEST UNDER 10 MPH ON
WEDNESDAY. FAIR VENT RATES ARE EXPECTED TODAY IN CENTRAL IL WITH POOR
RATES IN SOUTHEAST IL. GENERALLY POOR VENT RATES ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY
AND THURSDAY DUE TO LIGHTER WINDS.
ILZ027-028-122115-
KNOX-STARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GALESBURG AND TOULON
213 AM CDT TUE AUG 12 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (-2) 65 (-4) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (-2) 100 (0) 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.28 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3360 4470
1700FT MIXING TEMP 81 77
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 N 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 50400 35760
VENT RATE CATEGORY FAIR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ILZ029>031-036-037-041-122115-
PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MASON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PEORIA, LACON, EUREKA, CANTON, PEKIN,
AND HAVANA
213 AM CDT TUE AUG 12 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (-1) 67 (-2) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (-4) 100 (0) 57
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.26 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3380 4330
1700FT MIXING TEMP 84 78
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 N 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 47320 38970
VENT RATE CATEGORY FAIR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ILZ040-047-049-050-122115-
SCHUYLER-CASS-SCOTT-MORGAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RUSHVILLE, BEARDSTOWN, WINCHESTER,
AND JACKSONVILLE
213 AM CDT TUE AUG 12 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (-1) 67 (-2) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-2) 100 (+1) 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3770 3850
1700FT MIXING TEMP 85 78
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 N 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 49010 34650
VENT RATE CATEGORY FAIR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ILZ042-048-051-122115-
LOGAN-MENARD-SANGAMON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, PETERSBURG, AND SPRINGFIELD
213 AM CDT TUE AUG 12 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (-2) 68 (-2) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+1) 100 (+2) 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.09 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3970 3480
1700FT MIXING TEMP 85 79
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 N 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 55580 31320
VENT RATE CATEGORY FAIR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ILZ038-043-122115-
MCLEAN-DE WITT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BLOOMINGTON, NORMAL, AND CLINTON
213 AM CDT TUE AUG 12 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (0) 67 (-2) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-4) 100 (0) 62
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.32 0.20 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3970 3540
1700FT MIXING TEMP 84 78
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 N 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 59550 35400
VENT RATE CATEGORY FAIR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ILZ052-053-122115-
CHRISTIAN-MACON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TAYLORVILLE AND DECATUR
213 AM CDT TUE AUG 12 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-1) 68 (-2) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (0) 100 (+4) 63
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.21 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4330 3260
1700FT MIXING TEMP 85 79
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 N 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 56290 29340
VENT RATE CATEGORY FAIR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ILZ044>046-122115-
PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MONTICELLO, CHAMPAIGN, URBANA,
AND DANVILLE
213 AM CDT TUE AUG 12 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (0) 68 (-1) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-6) 100 (+1) 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.26 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4780 3680
1700FT MIXING TEMP 85 80
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 N 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 66920 36800
VENT RATE CATEGORY FAIR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ILZ054>057-061-122115-
MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SULLIVAN, TUSCOLA, CHARLESTON, MATTOON,
PARIS, AND SHELBYVILLE
213 AM CDT TUE AUG 12 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 40 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-1) 68 (-1) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+2) 100 (+1) 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.22 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4540 3550
1700FT MIXING TEMP 85 80
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 NW 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 59020 31950
VENT RATE CATEGORY FAIR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-122115-
CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENUP, MARSHALL, EFFINGHAM, NEWTON,
ROBINSON, FLORA, OLNEY, AND LAWRENCEVILLE
213 AM CDT TUE AUG 12 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30 40 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-1) 69 (-1) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+5) 100 (+2) 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.25 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3670 3490
1700FT MIXING TEMP 85 82
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 NW 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 36700 27920
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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