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FNUS53 KILX 030843
FWFILX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
243 AM CST WED DEC 3 2025
DISCUSSION
LOW MIXING HEIGHTS AND LIGHT TRANSPORT WINDS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY
LIMIT VENT RATES TODAY AND THURSDAY. THIS TREND WILL THEN PERSIST
THROUGH LATE WEEK.
ILZ027>031-036>038-032215-
KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GALESBURG, TOULON, PEORIA, LACON, EUREKA,
CANTON, PEKIN, BLOOMINGTON, AND NORMAL
243 AM CST WED DEC 3 2025
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/FZ RA NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (+9) -2 (-22) 15
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (-6) 100 (+5) 69
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 8 G20 N 9 G19 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 8 N 7 G18 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1420 1060
1700FT MIXING TEMP 37 24
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 N 3
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 18460 3180
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 3 BELOW. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
20S. MINIMUM RH 85 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
20S. MINIMUM RH 90 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 16.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RH 82 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
MINIMUM RH 85 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
MINIMUM RH 88 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ILZ040>043-047>053-032215-
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
243 AM CST WED DEC 3 2025
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/FZ RA NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+9) 1 (-19) 16
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (-1) 99 (+3) 65
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 8 G18 N 8 G19 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 7 N 8 G17 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1250 1200
1700FT MIXING TEMP 40 26
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 NE 5
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 16250 6000
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR ZERO. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
MINIMUM RH 81 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS AROUND 30.
MINIMUM RH 87 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.
LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RH 80 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
MINIMUM RH 80 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S. MINIMUM RH 82 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-032215-
PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MONTICELLO, CHAMPAIGN, URBANA, DANVILLE,
SULLIVAN, TUSCOLA, CHARLESTON, MATTOON, PARIS, AND SHELBYVILLE
243 AM CST WED DEC 3 2025
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+10) 3 (-16) 18
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (-2) 100 (+3) 65
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 9 G18 NW 7 N 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 N 9 G17 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1260 1120
1700FT MIXING TEMP 39 27
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 N 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 20160 7840
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR ZERO. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
MINIMUM RH 82 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS AROUND 30.
MINIMUM RH 91 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
MINIMUM RH 86 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
MINIMUM RH 85 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
MINIMUM RH 86 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-032215-
CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENUP, MARSHALL, EFFINGHAM, NEWTON,
ROBINSON, FLORA, OLNEY, AND LAWRENCEVILLE
243 AM CST WED DEC 3 2025
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW/FZ RA NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+11) 10 (-11) 25
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (-7) 99 (0) 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 LGT/VAR N 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 N 9 G17 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1410 1360
1700FT MIXING TEMP 41 31
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 N 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 21150 12240
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 9. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
MINIMUM RH 81 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S. MINIMUM RH 78 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40.
MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MJA
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