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
319 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Severe weather makes an appearance again today, with damaging
winds, tornado or two, and localized heavy rainfall. The overnight
round of showers/storms will have more of a heavy rain threat. Winds
will be light out of the southwest today and out of the north
tomorrow outside of any stronger showers/storms. Poor vent rates
improve to good/fair today, then back to poor for tomorrow. Daily
rain chances continue through the weekend.


ILZ027>031-036>038-162130-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal
319 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     50           60           30
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           20
Temp (24h trend)      91 (+3)      68 (-1)      79
RH % (24h trend)      58 (-3)      100 (+1)     73
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      W  7         NW  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  8        W  5         N  6
Precip Amount         0.14         0.33         0.03
Precip Duration       2            2            2
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4630                      2700
1700ft Mixing Temp    84                        71
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 17                     N  8
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    78710                     21600
Vent Rate Category    Good                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum RH 78 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 79 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
75 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum RH 70 percent. South winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ040>043-047>053-162130-
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
319 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           40           50
Chance of Thunder (%) 40           40           40
Temp (24h trend)      91 (+4)      70 (+1)      81
RH % (24h trend)      57 (-5)      99 (-1)      72
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SW  5        NW  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  7        W  5         NW  6
Precip Amount         0.08         0.39         0.06
Precip Duration       1            2            2
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4890                      2770
1700ft Mixing Temp    85                        75
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 16                     NW  8
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    78240                     22160
Vent Rate Category    Good                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum RH 75 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
75 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
75 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 73 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum RH 67 percent. South winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ044>046-054>057-061-162130-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
319 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           40           50
Chance of Thunder (%) 30           40           40
Temp (24h trend)      90 (+4)      71 (+1)      84
RH % (24h trend)      59 (-10)     99 (-1)      74
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SW  6        W  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  7        SW  5        NW  6
Precip Amount         0.07         0.18         0.12
Precip Duration       1            2            5
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4510                      2860
1700ft Mixing Temp    83                        77
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 15                     NW  8
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    67650                     22880
Vent Rate Category    Fair                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum RH 75 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum RH 77 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
76 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 76 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
70 percent. South winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-162130-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
319 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           30           60
Chance of Thunder (%) 30           30           40
Temp (24h trend)      91 (+5)      73 (+2)      92
RH % (24h trend)      58 (-14)     99 (-1)      65
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SW  5        W  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  6        SW  5        W  6
Precip Amount         0.06         0.08         0.16
Precip Duration       2            1            4
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4270                      3300
1700ft Mixing Temp    84                        83
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 14                      W  9
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    59780                     29700
Vent Rate Category    Fair                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum RH 73 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 71 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
70 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
69 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum RH 63 percent. South winds around 5 mph.

$$

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