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FNUS53 KILX 210834
FWFILX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
334 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2026
DISCUSSION
WINDS WILL GRADUALLY VEER AROUND THE DIAL THROUGH THE DAY TODAY.
WINDS WILL GENERALLY FAVOR AN ESE DIRECTION EARLY IN THE DAY AND
WILL VEER TO THE SW BY THE AFTERNOON. UNSEASONABLY WARM CONDITIONS
CONTINUE WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 70S TO LOW 80S BOTH TODAY AND
TOMORROW. RH VALUES WILL GENERALLY BOTTOM OUT BETWEEN 30-40
PERCENT EACH AFTERNOON THIS WEEKEND.
ILZ027>031-036>038-212115-
KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GALESBURG, TOULON, PEORIA, LACON, EUREKA,
CANTON, PEKIN, BLOOMINGTON, AND NORMAL
334 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+5) 55 (+10) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (0) 83 (0) 46
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 5 SW 7 G17 W 8 G21
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 SW 8 G18 N 14 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3310 2530
1700FT MIXING TEMP 71 64
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 N 26
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 69510 65780
VENT RATE CATEGORY GOOD FAIR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
ILZ040>043-047>053-212115-
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
334 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+3) 59 (+12) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (+3) 77 (-5) 39
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 5 S 6 SW 8 G18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 SW 8 G19 N 13 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3570 2980
1700FT MIXING TEMP 73 72
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 N 17
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 57120 50660
VENT RATE CATEGORY FAIR FAIR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-212115-
PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MONTICELLO, CHAMPAIGN, URBANA, DANVILLE,
SULLIVAN, TUSCOLA, CHARLESTON, MATTOON, PARIS, AND SHELBYVILLE
334 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (0) 58 (+13) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (+5) 88 (+3) 41
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 SW 9 G19
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 7 SW 8 G18 NW 13 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3400 2930
1700FT MIXING TEMP 70 72
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 NW 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 51000 46880
VENT RATE CATEGORY FAIR FAIR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-212115-
CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENUP, MARSHALL, EFFINGHAM, NEWTON,
ROBINSON, FLORA, OLNEY, AND LAWRENCEVILLE
334 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (0) 59 (+10) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (+2) 91 (+6) 40
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 SW 9 G20
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G17 W 11 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3260 4060
1700FT MIXING TEMP 73 80
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 W 17
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 29340 69020
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR FAIR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. WARMER. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
COPPLE
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