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FNUS53 KILX 240850
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
350 AM CDT SUN MAY 24 2026
DISCUSSION
A BAND OF SHOWERS WITH A FEW EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL PUSH
EASTWARD ACROSS CENTRAL ILLINOIS TODAY. THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE
ONGOING ACROSS THE BOARD THIS MORNING, THEN WILL SHIFT EASTWARD TO
LOCATIONS ALONG/EAST OF THE I-57 BY EARLY AFTERNOON. ONCE THE
SYSTEM DEPARTS, A RETURN TO DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED FOR MONDAY.
ILZ027>031-036-037-040-041-047-049-050-242115-
KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-SCHUYLER-
MASON-CASS-SCOTT-MORGAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GALESBURG, TOULON, PEORIA, LACON, EUREKA,
CANTON, PEKIN, RUSHVILLE, HAVANA, BEARDSTOWN, WINCHESTER,
AND JACKSONVILLE
350 AM CDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+1) 55 (-5) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-26) 92 (0) 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6540 5090
1700FT MIXING TEMP 72 75
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 S 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 78480 66170
VENT RATE CATEGORY GOOD FAIR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM
RH 57 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
58 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ILZ038-042-043-048-051>053-242115-
MCLEAN-LOGAN-DE WITT-MENARD-SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-MACON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BLOOMINGTON, NORMAL, LINCOLN, CLINTON,
PETERSBURG, SPRINGFIELD, TAYLORVILLE, AND DECATUR
350 AM CDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+2) 55 (-5) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-23) 96 (-2) 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5500 4960
1700FT MIXING TEMP 72 74
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 13 SE 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 71500 64480
VENT RATE CATEGORY GOOD FAIR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
60 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-242115-
PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MONTICELLO, CHAMPAIGN, URBANA, DANVILLE,
SULLIVAN, TUSCOLA, CHARLESTON, MATTOON, PARIS, AND SHELBYVILLE
350 AM CDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (0) 56 (-4) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-15) 95 (-3) 41
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4350 4410
1700FT MIXING TEMP 70 73
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 E 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 52200 44100
VENT RATE CATEGORY FAIR POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
61 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-242115-
CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENUP, MARSHALL, EFFINGHAM, NEWTON,
ROBINSON, FLORA, OLNEY, AND LAWRENCEVILLE
350 AM CDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+2) 58 (-3) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-17) 96 (-4) 47
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3240 4010
1700FT MIXING TEMP 71 73
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 E 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 32400 52130
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR FAIR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
57 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
BARNES
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