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
430 AM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Slow transport winds will yield poor burning conditions through at
least today. Vent rates then show a slight improvement across
west central Illinois by tomorrow as transport winds begin to
increase ahead of a cold front. Periods of showers and
thunderstorms become likely late Tuesday through Wednesday.

ILZ027>031-036>038-162115-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal
430 AM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Showers      None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     20           0            20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      85 (+1)      66 (+2)      90
RH % (24h trend)      52 (-11)     100 (+7)     50
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  7 G17
Precip Amount         0.02         0.00         0.07
Precip Duration       1                         1
Precip Begin          10 AM                     1 PM
Precip End            6 PM                      Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4470                      3970
1700ft Mixing Temp    78                        81
Transport Wnd (mph)   S  6                      SW 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    26820                     55580
Vent Rate Category    Poor                      Fair

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum RH 74 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. 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. 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 55 percent. South winds around 10 mph.

$$

ILZ040>043-047>053-162115-
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
430 AM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     30           0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      84 (+3)      66 (+1)      89
RH % (24h trend)      58 (-10)     100 (+3)     52
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  6
Precip Amount         0.04         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1
Precip Begin          7 AM
Precip End            6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3890                      3860
1700ft Mixing Temp    78                        81
Transport Wnd (mph)   S  6                      SW 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    23340                     46320
Vent Rate Category    Poor                      Fair

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
73 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.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 around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum RH 58 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum RH 56 percent. South winds around 10 mph.

$$

ILZ044>046-054>057-061-162115-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
430 AM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     30           20           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      84 (+3)      66 (+1)      88
RH % (24h trend)      57 (-13)     100 (+2)     53
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  5
Precip Amount         0.05         0.01         0.00
Precip Duration       2            0
Precip Begin          7 AM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   10 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3660                      3990
1700ft Mixing Temp    76                        79
Transport Wnd (mph)   S  6                      SW 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    21960                     39900
Vent Rate Category    Poor                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
71 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.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 lower 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 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum RH 56 percent. South winds around 10 mph.

$$

ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-162115-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
430 AM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           30           20
Chance of Thunder (%) 40           30           20
Temp (24h trend)      81 (+1)      68 (0)       86
RH % (24h trend)      65 (-12)     100 (+2)     56
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  5
Precip Amount         0.16         0.07         0.02
Precip Duration       2            2            1
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2130                      3630
1700ft Mixing Temp    77                        79
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  6                     SW  9
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    12780                     32670
Vent Rate Category    Poor                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum RH 69 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum RH 54 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 55 percent. South winds around 5 mph.

$$

MJA