Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
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FNUS53 KILX 021940
FWFILX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
240 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Showers and a few thunderstorms will diminish from the west on
Friday as a surface front passes east. Winds will turn northeast
on Friday and be weaker than today, with fair to poor vent rates
expected.
ILZ027>031-036>038-030915-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal
240 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 70 0 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+1) 74 (-10) 48 79
RH % (24h trend) 94 (+23) 37 (-16) 85 53
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 8 G20 N 7 NE 6 SE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 6 NE 7 E 6 SW 6
Precip Amount 0.29 0.00 0.00 0.17
Precip Duration 7 1
Precip Begin 6 PM 1 PM
Precip End 6 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3920 3700
1700ft Mixing Temp 65 72
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 12 SW 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 47040 51800
Vent Rate Category Fair Fair
LAL 4 1 1 3
Haines Index 3 5 5 4
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 53 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 66 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 60 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 53 percent. Southwest
winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 49 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
$$
ILZ040>043-047>053-030915-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton,
Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield,
Taylorville, and Decatur
240 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Showers None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 70 20 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 58 (0) 74 (-11) 51 79
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+19) 45 (-5) 88 55
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 8 G18 N 7 NE 6 SE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 6 NE 6 E 6 SW 6
Precip Amount 0.24 0.01 0.00 0.14
Precip Duration 6 0 1
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing 1 PM
Precip End Continuing 10 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3810 4450
1700ft Mixing Temp 67 73
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 10 SW 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 38100 62300
Vent Rate Category Poor Fair
LAL 4 1 1 3
Haines Index 4 4 4 4
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 65 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 63 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows
around 60. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 55 percent. South winds
around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 51 percent. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-030915-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
240 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 50 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 61 (+4) 73 (-13) 51 79
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+16) 60 (+15) 92 51
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 7 Lgt/Var NE 7 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 6 N 7 NE 5 SW 5
Precip Amount 0.09 0.03 0.00 0.03
Precip Duration 5 2 1
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing 1 PM
Precip End Continuing 6 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3390 4630
1700ft Mixing Temp 68 73
Transport Wnd (mph) N 12 SW 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 40680 46300
Vent Rate Category Poor Fair
LAL 3 2 1 2
Haines Index 4 3 3 4
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 58 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 66 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
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 lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum RH 57 percent. South winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows around
60. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 52 percent. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-030915-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
240 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Showers Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 70 70 10 30
Temp (24h trend) 62 (+1) 75 (-11) 56 80
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+1) 64 (+20) 95 55
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 7 Lgt/Var NE 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 7 NE 5 NE 5 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.12 0.08 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 4 5 1 2
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing 7 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 1 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3310 4250
1700ft Mixing Temp 69 74
Transport Wnd (mph) N 8 SW 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 26480 29750
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
LAL 3 2 2 2
Haines Index 4 3 3 4
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows around
60. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 68 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Minimum RH
69 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum RH 60 percent. South winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 51 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
MJA