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FNUS53 KILX 161819
FWFILX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
1219 PM CST MON FEB 16 2026
DISCUSSION
STRONG LOW-LEVEL INVERSIONS AND SUBSEQUENT LOW MIXING HEIGHTS
WILL LIMIT VENT RATES THROUGH TUESDAY. STRONG SOUTHWEST TRANSPORT
WINDS WILL THEN ARRIVE WEDNESDAY, LEADING TO OPTIMAL VENT RATES;
THOUGH, SOME CONCERN FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD COULD ARISE AS MINIMUM
RH VALUES FALL BELOW 30% AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS INCREASE TO 20-30
MPH.
SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE (30-50% CHANCE) INTO
WEDNESDAY MORNING, THOUGH RAINFALL AMOUNTS LOOK FAIRLY PALTRY
(LESS THAN 0.10 INCH). THE BETTER CHANCE (50-70%) FOR RAIN ARRIVES
THURSDAY.
ILZ027>031-036>038-171030-
KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GALESBURG, TOULON, PEORIA, LACON, EUREKA,
CANTON, PEKIN, BLOOMINGTON, AND NORMAL
1219 PM CST MON FEB 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SPRINKLES RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 50 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+4) 62 (-1) 50 67
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-3) 55 (+10) 93 21
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 S 7 G17 S 15 G25 SW 13 G23
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 SE 12 G25 SW 14 G25 W 13 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1730 5560
1700FT MIXING TEMP 60 62
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 22 W 22
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 38060 122320
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR VERY GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
30S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ILZ040>042-047>052-171030-
SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-CASS-MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RUSHVILLE, HAVANA, LINCOLN, BEARDSTOWN,
PETERSBURG, WINCHESTER, JACKSONVILLE, SPRINGFIELD,
AND TAYLORVILLE
1219 PM CST MON FEB 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SPRINKLES RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 50 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+3) 63 (0) 52 68
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-3) 54 (+6) 87 24
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 S 8 G18 S 15 G26 SW 12 G23
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 S 13 G26 SW 14 G25 W 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1890 4650
1700FT MIXING TEMP 62 64
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 23 W 15
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 43470 69750
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
30S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ILZ043>046-053>057-061-171030-
DE WITT-PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-MACON-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-
EDGAR-SHELBY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLINTON, MONTICELLO, CHAMPAIGN, URBANA,
DANVILLE, DECATUR, SULLIVAN, TUSCOLA, CHARLESTON, MATTOON, PARIS,
AND SHELBYVILLE
1219 PM CST MON FEB 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SPRINKLES RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+5) 59 (-1) 51 68
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 61 (+6) 93 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 S 8 G18 S 15 G27 SW 16 G25
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 S 12 G25 SW 16 G27 W 13 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM 12 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1850 4720
1700FT MIXING TEMP 59 64
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 W 17
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 38850 80240
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
30S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-171030-
CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENUP, MARSHALL, EFFINGHAM, NEWTON,
ROBINSON, FLORA, OLNEY, AND LAWRENCEVILLE
1219 PM CST MON FEB 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+5) 62 (+2) 53 70
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 62 (+9) 89 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 S 7 G17 S 13 G26 SW 15 G26
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 11 G23 SW 15 G27 SW 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2110 4440
1700FT MIXING TEMP 61 65
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 W 15
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 44310 66600
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR FAIR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MJA
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