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
341 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Surface ridging will keep things dry and somewhat cooler than
normal today. East winds will veer to the southeast this morning,
with speeds near or below 10 kts. A warm front lifts north through
the area on Friday, bringing the return of showers and storms.
Southeast winds become breezy on Friday with gusts up to 30 mph
developing by later in the day.

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
341 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            90
Temp (24h trend)      63 (+4)      44 (+9)      64
RH % (24h trend)      34 (-9)      72 (-19)     59
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE  6        E  8         SE 13 G25
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  8        SE 11 G21    SE 16 G29
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.65
Precip Duration                                 9
Precip Begin                                    7 AM
Precip End                                      Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3720                      1540
1700ft Mixing Temp    53                        59
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 13                      SE 28
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    48360                     43120
Vent Rate Category    Fair                      Poor
LAL                   1            1            3
Haines Index          4            4            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 65 percent. South
winds around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum
RH 66 percent. South winds around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60.
Highs around 70. Minimum RH 62 percent. Southwest winds 15 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 51 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent. West winds 5 to 10 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
341 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            100
Temp (24h trend)      62 (+3)      46 (+9)      67
RH % (24h trend)      36 (-21)     77 (-14)     64
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  7         E  7         SE 13 G24
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  8         SE 10 G21    SE 16 G28
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.60
Precip Duration                                 11
Precip Begin                                    6 AM
Precip End                                      Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3430                      1570
1700ft Mixing Temp    55                        62
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 13                      SE 30
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    44590                     47100
Vent Rate Category    Poor                      Fair
LAL                   1            1            3
Haines Index          4            5            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 64 percent. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 61 percent. South
winds around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 49 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent. West winds 5 to 10 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
341 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            80
Temp (24h trend)      61 (+6)      42 (+7)      66
RH % (24h trend)      39 (-24)     75 (-19)     54
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  6         E  6         SE 11 G21
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  6         E  8 G17     SE 14 G27
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.28
Precip Duration                                 7
Precip Begin                                    7 AM
Precip End                                      Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3640                      1570
1700ft Mixing Temp    52                        62
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 10                      SE 22
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    36400                     34540
Vent Rate Category    Poor                      Poor
LAL                   1            1            3
Haines Index          4            4            4

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 68 percent. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 53 percent. South winds
around 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum RH 67 percent. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 50 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent. West winds 5 to 10 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
341 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            70
Temp (24h trend)      64 (+4)      45 (+7)      70
RH % (24h trend)      37 (-27)     75 (-17)     58
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  6         E  6         SE  9 G18
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  6         E  7         SE 12 G23
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.27
Precip Duration                                 6
Precip Begin                                    7 AM
Precip End                                      Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3500                      1450
1700ft Mixing Temp    54                        65
Transport Wnd (mph)   E  8                      SE 24
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    28000                     34800
Vent Rate Category    Poor                      Poor
LAL                   1            1            3
Haines Index          4            5            4

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 62 percent. South winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 50 percent. South winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum RH 70 percent. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

NMA


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