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FNUS53 KILX 261855
FWFILX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
155 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2026
DISCUSSION
SEVERAL ROUNDS OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ON MONDAY, SOME OF
WHICH COULD BE STRONG TO SEVERE. BREEZY SOUTH WINDS DEVELOP LATER
MONDAY MORNING WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH
THE AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH LATE MONDAY EVENING,
SHIFTING WINDS TO THE NORTHWEST.
ILZ027>031-036>038-270915-
KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GALESBURG, TOULON, PEORIA, LACON, EUREKA,
CANTON, PEKIN, BLOOMINGTON, AND NORMAL
155 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 80 90 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40 80 90 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+11) 74 (-2) 48 65
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-6) 65 (+23) 94 52
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 8 G18 SE 14 G27 SW 15 G31 W 9 G20
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 10 G22 S 18 G32 W 11 G22 NW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.94 0.37 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 10 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2130 3430
1700FT MIXING TEMP 73 56
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 30 W 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 63900 48020
VENT RATE CATEGORY FAIR FAIR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ILZ040>043-047>053-270915-
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
155 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 80 80 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40 80 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+11) 77 (-1) 47 66
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-6) 63 (+25) 91 50
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 8 G17 SE 14 G27 SW 15 G31 W 8 G17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 11 G22 S 18 G34 W 10 G20 NW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.80 0.38 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 9 6
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2610 3330
1700FT MIXING TEMP 75 57
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 31 NW 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 80910 26640
VENT RATE CATEGORY GOOD POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-270915-
PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MONTICELLO, CHAMPAIGN, URBANA, DANVILLE,
SULLIVAN, TUSCOLA, CHARLESTON, MATTOON, PARIS, AND SHELBYVILLE
155 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 90 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 60 70 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+7) 76 (0) 51 67
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (-18) 60 (+18) 96 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 7 SE 13 G26 S 17 G32 W 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 9 G19 S 19 G34 SW 11 G22 W 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.51 0.86 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2670 3310
1700FT MIXING TEMP 74 59
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 31 W 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 82770 29790
VENT RATE CATEGORY GOOD POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-270915-
CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENUP, MARSHALL, EFFINGHAM, NEWTON,
ROBINSON, FLORA, OLNEY, AND LAWRENCEVILLE
155 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 100 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 50 60 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+5) 80 (+2) 55 73
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (-20) 54 (+13) 96 51
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 6 SE 10 G23 S 16 G30 W 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 7 G17 S 17 G33 SW 10 G22 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.49 0.72 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 2 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3490 3390
1700FT MIXING TEMP 76 63
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 36 W 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 125640 23730
VENT RATE CATEGORY VERY GOOD POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM
RH 51 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NMA
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