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
414 AM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Transport winds will gradually increase across the region through
Wednesday as a frontal system lifts through the region. Showers
and thunderstorms will accompany this frontal system before drier
and much hotter weather returns by the end of the week.

ILZ027>031-036>038-172115-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal
414 AM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            50           80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            50           50
Temp (24h trend)      89 (+3)      68 (+1)      82
RH % (24h trend)      49 (-11)     98 (+2)      63
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  5        Lgt/Var      S  8 G18
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  6        S  5         SW 13 G23
Precip Amount         0.00         0.34         0.46
Precip Duration                    2            11
Precip Begin                       6 PM         Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4890                      3610
1700ft Mixing Temp    81                        77
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 10                     SW 21
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    48900                     75810
Vent Rate Category    Fair                      Good

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
54 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum RH 57 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Minimum RH 54 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum RH 52 percent. South winds around 10 mph.

$$

ILZ040>043-047>053-172115-
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
414 AM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            40           80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            20           50
Temp (24h trend)      87 (+3)      70 (+3)      83
RH % (24h trend)      51 (-12)     96 (-1)      62
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  9 G20
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  5        S  5         SW 13 G23
Precip Amount         0.00         0.30         0.36
Precip Duration                    2            10
Precip Begin                       6 PM         Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4580                      3400
1700ft Mixing Temp    81                        79
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  8                     SW 24
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    36640                     81600
Vent Rate Category    Poor                      Good

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
56 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum RH 57 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum RH 54 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum RH 53 percent. South winds around 10 mph.

$$

ILZ044>046-054>057-061-172115-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
414 AM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            20           80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            20           70
Temp (24h trend)      86 (+4)      70 (+3)      85
RH % (24h trend)      55 (-16)     99 (+1)      61
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  9 G19
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  5        S  5         SW 14 G23
Precip Amount         0.00         0.17         0.47
Precip Duration                    1            8
Precip Begin                       6 PM         Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4230                      4080
1700ft Mixing Temp    80                        81
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  7                     SW 28
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    29610                     114240
Vent Rate Category    Poor                      Good

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
57 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum RH 53 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum RH 52 percent. South winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-172115-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
414 AM CDT Tue Jun 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     20           0            80
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           0            50
Temp (24h trend)      85 (+6)      70 (+1)      86
RH % (24h trend)      60 (-23)     100 (+1)     60
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  9 G20
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  5         Lgt/Var      SW 13 G23
Precip Amount         0.03         0.00         0.35
Precip Duration       1                         6
Precip Begin          6 AM                      6 AM
Precip End            6 PM                      Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3470                      3750
1700ft Mixing Temp    79                        84
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  6                     SW 25
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    20820                     93750
Vent Rate Category    Poor                      Good

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum RH 57 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum RH 53 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum RH 53 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum RH 52 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

MJA