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
247 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Periods of showers are expected across central and southeast IL
tonight through Thursday, followed by dry conditions Friday
through most of the weekend. Gusty southeast winds today will
shift to northwest Thursday as the low pressure system moves east
of the area. Ventilation will generally be Good through Friday.

ILZ027>031-036>038-090930-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal
247 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     60           50           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      54 (+2)      64 (-16)     45           68
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+7)     66 (+22)     97           44
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  9 G18     NW 10 G19    N  8 G19     NW  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  8 G18     N 13 G22     N  5         NW  9
Precip Amount         0.33         0.11         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       5            2
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 2370                      5750
1700ft Mixing Temp                 62                        58
Transport Wnd (mph)                N 22                      NW 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 52140                     103500
Vent Rate Category                 Fair                      Good
LAL                   4            3            2            1
Haines Index          3            3            3            4

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 70.
Minimum RH 39 percent. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 41 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 52 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ040>043-047>053-090930-
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
247 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     50           30           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      55 (+1)      65 (-15)     48           67
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+5)     66 (+8)      95           46
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE  9 G18    W 10 G19     N  9 G19     NW  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  7         NW 13 G22    N  6         NW  9
Precip Amount         0.30         0.07         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       2            2
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3040                      5540
1700ft Mixing Temp                 66                        59
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 23                     NW 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 69920                     99720
Vent Rate Category                 Good                      Good
LAL                   4            2            2            1
Haines Index          3            3            3            4

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70.
Minimum RH 38 percent. West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 41 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 55 percent. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 61 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ044>046-054>057-061-090930-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
247 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     50           30           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      58 (+4)      67 (-15)     46           65
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+5)     65 (+17)     95           49
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE  8        W  9 G19     N 10 G20     N  7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  8        NW 14 G23    N  8         NW  8
Precip Amount         0.62         0.06         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       2            2
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3450                      5620
1700ft Mixing Temp                 66                        57
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 23                     NW 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 79350                     78680
Vent Rate Category                 Good                      Good
LAL                   4            2            2            1
Haines Index          3            3            3            4

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum RH 39 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 53 percent. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
South winds around 10 mph.

$$

ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-090930-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
247 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     60           20           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      61 (+3)      73 (-10)     48           67
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     55 (-1)      96           48
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE  9        W 10 G19     NW 10 G20    N  7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  8         W 15 G23     N  8         NW  8
Precip Amount         0.53         0.02         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       5            1
Precip Begin          6 PM         12 PM
Precip End            5 AM         6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4720                      5260
1700ft Mixing Temp                 70                        58
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 29                      NW 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 136880                    73640
Vent Rate Category                 Very Good                 Good
LAL                   4            2            2            1
Haines Index          3            4            3            4

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 39 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 53 percent. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

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