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 290903
FWFILX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
403 AM CDT Sat Mar 29 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Showers will develop across central and southeast Illinois
today...with the most widespread precipitation occurring along and
east of I-55. S/SW winds gusting 20-25mph will create generally fair
ventilation rates. As a cold front swings into the region, strong
to severe thunderstorms will be possible on Sunday...especially
east of the I-55 corridor during the afternoon.
ILZ027>031-036-037-040-041-047-049-050-292130-
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
403 AM CDT Sat Mar 29 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers Showers Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 20 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 90
Temp (24h trend) 73 (-8) 59 (+3) 70
RH % (24h trend) 54 (+20) 99 (+18) 60
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 9 G21 S 10 G21 S 11 G21
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 12 G21 S 10 G20 SW 13 G22
Precip Amount 0.01 0.01 0.31
Precip Duration 2 1 11
Precip Begin 8 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2900 3120
1700ft Mixing Temp 67 64
Transport Wnd (mph) S 22 W 26
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 63800 81120
Vent Rate Category Fair Good
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 50. Minimum RH
49 percent. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
Minimum RH 46 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers, warmer. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Cooler. Lows in
the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 48 percent. West
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 48 percent. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
ILZ038-042-043-048-051>053-292130-
McLean-Logan-De Witt-Menard-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Normal, Lincoln, Clinton,
Petersburg, Springfield, Taylorville, and Decatur
403 AM CDT Sat Mar 29 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers Showers Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 20 100
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 100
Temp (24h trend) 69 (-13) 59 (+3) 72
RH % (24h trend) 66 (+34) 99 (+16) 64
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 11 G23 S 11 G22 S 12 G23
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 12 G23 S 11 G20 SW 14 G23
Precip Amount 0.08 0.01 0.31
Precip Duration 3 1 11
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2040 2920
1700ft Mixing Temp 66 66
Transport Wnd (mph) S 26 SW 29
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 53040 84680
Vent Rate Category Fair Good
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
Minimum RH 47 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Warmer. Lows
in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 69 percent.
Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 51 percent. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 52 percent. North winds
around 10 mph.
$$
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-292130-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
403 AM CDT Sat Mar 29 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers Showers Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 70 40 100
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 100
Temp (24h trend) 67 (-14) 58 (+2) 73
RH % (24h trend) 63 (+29) 99 (+18) 69
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 11 G23 S 11 G22 S 13 G23
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 13 G24 S 11 G20 S 16 G24
Precip Amount 0.14 0.05 0.43
Precip Duration 5 2 6
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2030 2410
1700ft Mixing Temp 65 67
Transport Wnd (mph) S 25 SW 29
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 50750 69890
Vent Rate Category Fair Good
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the
upper 40s. Minimum RH 61 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum RH 48 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Warmer. Lows
in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 74 percent. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 54 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-292130-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
403 AM CDT Sat Mar 29 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers Showers Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 40 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 90
Temp (24h trend) 69 (-11) 60 (+3) 75
RH % (24h trend) 60 (+24) 99 (+22) 69
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 9 G23 S 10 G21 S 11 G23
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 11 G23 S 9 G19 S 14 G23
Precip Amount 0.12 0.06 0.29
Precip Duration 4 2 10
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2390 2600
1700ft Mixing Temp 67 68
Transport Wnd (mph) S 22 SW 30
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 52580 78000
Vent Rate Category Fair Good
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs
in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Warmer. Lows
in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 72 percent.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 57 percent. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
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