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
232 AM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Scattered thunderstorms will develop across central and southeast
Illinois today and Thursday. The highest rain chances will
generally focus along and north of the I-72 corridor...with many
areas further south remaining dry.

ILZ027>031-036>038-252115-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal
232 AM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           40           30
Chance of Thunder (%) 40           40           30
Temp (24h trend)      92 (+1)      72 (-1)      92
RH % (24h trend)      55 (-4)      98 (0)       53
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  5        Lgt/Var      SW  9
Precip Amount         0.12         0.03         0.00
Precip Duration       3            2            3
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4610                      5730
1700ft Mixing Temp    87                        86
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 10                     SW 23
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    46100                     131790
Vent Rate Category    Fair                      Very Good

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 59 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
59 percent. South 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
65 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 54 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ040>043-047>053-252115-
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
232 AM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           30           20
Chance of Thunder (%) 30           30           20
Temp (24h trend)      93 (+1)      73 (-1)      93
RH % (24h trend)      52 (-4)      99 (+3)      50
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  5        Lgt/Var      SW  8
Precip Amount         0.05         0.03         0.01
Precip Duration       2            1            1
Precip Begin          12 PM        Continuing   1 PM
Precip End            Continuing   10 PM        Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5300                      5410
1700ft Mixing Temp    88                        87
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  9                     SW 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    47700                     97380
Vent Rate Category    Fair                      Good

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
62 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
58 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
57 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ044>046-054>057-061-252115-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
232 AM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           40           30
Chance of Thunder (%) 40           40           20
Temp (24h trend)      95 (+2)      72 (-2)      94
RH % (24h trend)      51 (-3)      100 (+3)     50
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  6
Precip Amount         0.07         0.06         0.02
Precip Duration       2            2            3
Precip Begin          12 PM        Continuing   7 AM
Precip End            Continuing   1 AM         Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5170                      5280
1700ft Mixing Temp    88                        87
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  7                     SW 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    36190                     73920
Vent Rate Category    Poor                      Good

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
58 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
57 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-252115-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
232 AM CDT Wed Jun 25 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           30           20
Chance of Thunder (%) 30           30           20
Temp (24h trend)      95 (+1)      73 (-1)      95
RH % (24h trend)      50 (+1)      99 (0)       48
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  6
Precip Amount         0.04         0.02         0.02
Precip Duration       2            1            1
Precip Begin          1 PM         Continuing   7 AM
Precip End            Continuing   10 PM        6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4750                      5320
1700ft Mixing Temp    88                        88
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  7                     SW 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    33250                     63840
Vent Rate Category    Poor                      Fair

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
54 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

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