Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
246 PM CDT Sat May 18 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Light and variable winds will continue through the weekend,
bringing Poor ventilation rates, then increasing southerly
surface and transport winds will develop Monday through Tuesday,
bringing Good ventilation. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms
are possible Sunday afternoon and evening, then increasing chances
for thunderstorms will develop Monday into Tuesday night, with
severe thunderstorms possible Tuesday into Tuesday night.
Mid-summerlike heat and humidity can be expected through Tuesday
before more seasonable temperatures arrive for the latter
portions of the work week.
ILZ027>031-036>038-190930-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal
246 PM CDT Sat May 18 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 63 (+4) 89 (+3) 64 86
RH % (24h trend) 90 (-7) 41 (-5) 85 48
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 8 G18
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 5 S 10 G19
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.05
Precip Duration 1 2
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5920 4490
1700ft Mixing Temp 76 79
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 6 SW 21
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 35520 94290
Vent Rate Category Poor Good
LAL 1 2 2 3
Haines Index 4 4 4 4
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Not as warm. Lows
in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 43 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 50 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 54 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
ILZ040>043-047>053-190930-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton,
Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield,
Taylorville, and Decatur
246 PM CDT Sat May 18 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 64 (+4) 87 (+2) 66 86
RH % (24h trend) 92 (-6) 44 (-2) 88 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 8 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 6 S 11 G18
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 7 AM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6100 4870
1700ft Mixing Temp 79 80
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 7 SW 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 42700 73050
Vent Rate Category Poor Good
LAL 1 2 2 3
Haines Index 4 4 4 5
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Not as warm. Lows
in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 43 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 54 percent. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 56 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-190930-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
246 PM CDT Sat May 18 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 10 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 62 (+3) 87 (+3) 63 87
RH % (24h trend) 94 (-3) 44 (-2) 90 42
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 10 G18
Precip Amount 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 1 PM
Precip End 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5780 5360
1700ft Mixing Temp 79 79
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 6 S 17
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 34680 91120
Vent Rate Category Poor Good
LAL 1 2 2 2
Haines Index 4 4 4 5
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Not as warm. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 67 percent. South winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 43 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 57 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 54 percent. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-190930-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
246 PM CDT Sat May 18 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 62 (+3) 87 (+4) 63 86
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-4) 42 (-10) 91 43
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5930 5440
1700ft Mixing Temp 80 79
Transport Wnd (mph) S 3 S 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 17790 81600
Vent Rate Category Poor Good
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4 5
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 80. Minimum RH
70 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 45 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows around
60. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 62 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 60.
Highs around 80. Minimum RH 56 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
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