Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
155 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024


.DISCUSSION...

Following some evening showers and thunderstorms, dry weather
is expected for most of Sunday. By Sunday night, a general
increase in showers and thunderstorms will occur south of I-72.
Periods of showers and thunderstorms will occur Monday through
Wednesday, some of which may be strong to severe.


ILZ027>029-036-050915-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Fulton-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, and Canton
155 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     50           0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      47 (-3)      71 (-9)      50           75
RH % (24h trend)      91 (+8)      39 (-23)     78           53
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW 10 G22    N  6         Lgt/Var      E  8
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  7 G18    NE  5        E  6         SE  9
Precip Amount         0.06         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1                                      2
Precip Begin          6 PM                                   6 AM
Precip End            10 PM                                  Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4570                      3500
1700ft Mixing Temp                 60                        67
Transport Wnd (mph)                NE  7                     SE 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 31990                     49000
Vent Rate Category                 Poor                      Fair
LAL                   4            1            1            2
Haines Index          3            5            5            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 64 percent. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 58 percent. Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 52 percent. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

ILZ030-031-037-038-050915-
Marshall-Woodford-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Lacon, Eureka, Pekin, Bloomington,
and Normal
155 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Showers      Showers
Chance Precip (%)     80           0            20           40
Temp (24h trend)      49 (0)       71 (-11)     49           73
RH % (24h trend)      93 (+6)      41 (-13)     76           53
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  8 G25     N  6         NE  5        E  7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  7        NE  5        E  6         SE  8
Precip Amount         0.18         0.00         0.01         0.01
Precip Duration       3                         1            2
Precip Begin          6 PM                      1 AM         Continuing
Precip End            11 PM                     Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4420                      3310
1700ft Mixing Temp                 61                        67
Transport Wnd (mph)                NE  6                     SE 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 26520                     39720
Vent Rate Category                 Poor                      Poor
LAL                   4            1            1            2
Haines Index          3            4            4            4

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 67 percent. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 59 percent. South winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 56 percent. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 49 percent. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 43 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

ILZ040>043-047>053-050915-
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 Sat May 4 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Showers      Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     70           0            30           50
Temp (24h trend)      50 (-4)      72 (-9)      53           74
RH % (24h trend)      91 (-1)      40 (-18)     84           60
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  8 G24     N  6         Lgt/Var      E  8
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  7        Lgt/Var      E  6         SE  8
Precip Amount         0.17         0.00         0.04         0.03
Precip Duration       2                         1            2
Precip Begin          6 PM                      10 PM        Continuing
Precip End            10 PM                     Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4090                      3350
1700ft Mixing Temp                 62                        68
Transport Wnd (mph)                NE  6                     SE 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 24540                     40200
Vent Rate Category                 Poor                      Poor
LAL                   4            1            2            3
Haines Index          3            5            5            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 64 percent. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Minimum RH
62 percent. South winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 51 percent. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 50.
Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 47 percent. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 42 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

ILZ044>046-054>057-061-050915-
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 Sat May 4 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Showers      Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     50           0            30           50
Temp (24h trend)      55 (+1)      74 (-9)      52           73
RH % (24h trend)      94 (+3)      43 (-3)      82           61
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  7 G19     N  6         NE  6        E  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  6        Lgt/Var      NE  6        SE  6
Precip Amount         0.17         0.00         0.08         0.18
Precip Duration       2                         1            2
Precip Begin          6 PM                      10 PM        Continuing
Precip End            5 AM                      Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4040                      2740
1700ft Mixing Temp                 63                        67
Transport Wnd (mph)                N  7                      SE 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 28280                     27400
Vent Rate Category                 Poor                      Poor
LAL                   4            1            2            3
Haines Index          3            4            4            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 65 percent. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely. Lows around 60.
Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent. South winds around
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 52 percent. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 49 percent. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 43 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-050915-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
155 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           0            50           70
Temp (24h trend)      58 (0)       76 (-6)      57           75
RH % (24h trend)      95 (-2)      49 (-1)      92           67
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  6 G17     NW  5        Lgt/Var      E  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  5         Lgt/Var      NE  5        SE  6
Precip Amount         0.08         0.00         0.21         0.26
Precip Duration       1                         2            8
Precip Begin          6 PM                      7 PM         Continuing
Precip End            12 AM                     Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3680                      2840
1700ft Mixing Temp                 66                        68
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW  7                     SE  8
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 25760                     22720
Vent Rate Category                 Poor                      Poor
LAL                   3            1            3            3
Haines Index          4            4            4            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum RH 66 percent. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent. South
winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 51 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

Geelhart