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Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
849 FNUS53 KILX 200740 FWFILX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois National Weather Service Lincoln IL 240 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 .DISCUSSION... The heat will intensify the rest of this week across central and southeast IL, with hot and humid conditions lingering into Sunday. Heat indices will soar into the mid 90s to around 100 degrees each afternoon, and be highest on Friday and Saturday afternoon. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will be possible north of I-72 this afternoon and early evening, and north of Peoria Friday and Saturday afternoon. A better chance of showers and thunderstorms will arrive from the northwest during Saturday night as a cold front approaches the IL river valley. Southwest winds will be 5 to 10 mph today and Friday, and increase to breezy levels on Saturday. Fair to poor ventilation rates are expected today across the area, with fair to good vent rates on Friday in central IL and poor vent rates in southeast IL. Vent rates improve to good to very good levels on Saturday with stronger winds and higher mixing heights. ILZ027-028-202130- Knox-Stark- Including the cities of Galesburg and Toulon 240 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type Tstms None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 20 0 10 Temp (24h trend) 92 (0) 71 (+1) 93 RH % (24h trend) 46 (-3) 95 (+1) 40 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6 Precip Amount 0.12 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 1 1 Precip Begin 6 AM 1 PM Precip End 6 PM 6 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4470 5880 1700ft Mixing Temp 83 85 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 8 SW 13 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 35760 76440 Vent Rate Category Poor Good LAL 2 2 2 Haines Index 4 4 4 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 43 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 46 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 43 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 50 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ ILZ029>031-036-037-041-202130- Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-Mason- Including the cities of Peoria, Lacon, Eureka, Canton, Pekin, and Havana 240 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type Tstms None None Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 93 (+1) 70 (-1) 94 RH % (24h trend) 44 (-1) 94 (+3) 40 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6 Precip Amount 0.05 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 1 Precip Begin 12 PM Precip End 6 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4900 5800 1700ft Mixing Temp 85 85 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 9 SW 13 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 44100 75400 Vent Rate Category Poor Good LAL 2 2 1 Haines Index 4 4 4 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 42 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 42 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ ILZ040-047-049-050-202130- Schuyler-Cass-Scott-Morgan- Including the cities of Rushville, Beardstown, Winchester, and Jacksonville 240 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 92 (0) 71 (0) 94 RH % (24h trend) 43 (-3) 87 (-3) 39 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5980 5750 1700ft Mixing Temp 85 85 Transport Wnd (mph) S 8 SW 12 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 47840 69000 Vent Rate Category Fair Fair LAL 2 2 1 Haines Index 4 4 4 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 41 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 41 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ ILZ042-048-051>053-202130- Logan-Menard-Sangamon-Christian-Macon- Including the cities of Lincoln, Petersburg, Springfield, Taylorville, and Decatur 240 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 92 (0) 71 (-1) 94 RH % (24h trend) 43 (-2) 90 (+3) 39 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6040 5880 1700ft Mixing Temp 85 85 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 7 SW 10 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 42280 58800 Vent Rate Category Poor Fair LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 4 4 4 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 40 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 43 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ ILZ038-043-202130- McLean-De Witt- Including the cities of Bloomington, Normal, and Clinton 240 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type Tstms None None Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 92 (+1) 70 (-2) 94 RH % (24h trend) 44 (-3) 95 (+8) 40 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var SW 6 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 0 Precip Begin 1 PM Precip End 5 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5510 5630 1700ft Mixing Temp 84 84 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 8 SW 12 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 44080 67560 Vent Rate Category Poor Fair LAL 2 1 1 Haines Index 4 4 4 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 41 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 48 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 41 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 50 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ ILZ044>046-202130- Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion- Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, and Danville 240 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 94 (+1) 71 (-1) 95 RH % (24h trend) 41 (-5) 91 (+4) 38 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 5 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6150 5990 1700ft Mixing Temp 85 85 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 7 SW 10 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 43050 59900 Vent Rate Category Poor Fair LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 4 4 4 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 39 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 38 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 42 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ ILZ054>057-061-202130- Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby- Including the cities of Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville 240 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 93 (+1) 71 (0) 94 RH % (24h trend) 42 (-2) 90 (+1) 39 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6330 6350 1700ft Mixing Temp 85 85 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 6 SW 8 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 37980 50800 Vent Rate Category Poor Fair LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 4 4 4 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 39 percent. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 37 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 42 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-202130- Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence- Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton, Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville 240 AM CDT Thu Jun 20 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 93 (+1) 71 (0) 95 RH % (24h trend) 39 (-4) 89 (-2) 39 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6280 6280 1700ft Mixing Temp 85 86 Transport Wnd (mph) S 3 SW 6 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 18840 37680 Vent Rate Category Poor Poor LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 4 5 4 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 39 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 36 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 41 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent. West winds around 5 mph. $$ 07