Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
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FNUS53 KILX 040652
FWFILX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
152 AM CDT Mon Aug 4 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Widely scattered showers are possible (20-30% chance) this
afternoon and again Tuesday afternoon, particularly in areas near
and east of the Illinois River Valley. Vent rates will remain poor
through at least midweek as weak transport winds persist. Faster
flow aloft and additional rain chances return by late week.
ILZ027>031-036>038-040-041-042115-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Schuyler-Mason-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, Normal, Rushville, and Havana
152 AM CDT Mon Aug 4 2025
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 20 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 81 (+1) 62 (+5) 82
RH % (24h trend) 53 (+2) 100 (+4) 65
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.04 0.03 0.01
Precip Duration 1 0 1
Precip Begin 1 PM Continuing 1 PM
Precip End Continuing 10 PM 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4310 3690
1700ft Mixing Temp 75 75
Transport Wnd (mph) E 8 E 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 34480 33210
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 63 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum RH 61 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90.
Minimum RH 62 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
68 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ042-043-047>053-042115-
Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Clinton, Beardstown, Petersburg,
Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield, Taylorville, and Decatur
152 AM CDT Mon Aug 4 2025
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 30 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 30 20
Temp (24h trend) 80 (0) 63 (+5) 82
RH % (24h trend) 58 (+8) 100 (+8) 65
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.06 0.05 0.03
Precip Duration 1 1 1
Precip Begin 10 AM Continuing 1 PM
Precip End Continuing 11 PM 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3590 3430
1700ft Mixing Temp 76 76
Transport Wnd (mph) E 8 SE 6
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 28720 20580
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum RH 59 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
65 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-042115-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
152 AM CDT Mon Aug 4 2025
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 30 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 40 30 30
Temp (24h trend) 80 (-1) 63 (+5) 83
RH % (24h trend) 57 (+6) 100 (+8) 68
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.09 0.06 0.11
Precip Duration 2 2 1
Precip Begin 7 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3220 3860
1700ft Mixing Temp 76 75
Transport Wnd (mph) E 10 E 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 32200 30880
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 67 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum RH 63 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum RH 62 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum RH 67 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-042115-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
152 AM CDT Mon Aug 4 2025
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 40 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 40 40 40
Temp (24h trend) 79 (-2) 64 (+2) 82
RH % (24h trend) 69 (+17) 100 (+10) 67
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Conditions will be similar to yesterday across central Illinois.
Expect a modest breeze out of the northeast this afternoon with
deep mixing in excess of 5000 feet. No precip is expected today.
Dew points will begin to creep back up Monday and Tuesday as
winds
veer to a southeasterly direction. A few isolated to scattered
showers and storms will be possible early in the upcoming week.
Precip chances will be favored during the afternoon and evening
hours.Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.14
0.12 0.08 Precip Duration 2 2 1 Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing
Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing 6 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-
agl) 2430 3440 1700ft Mixing Temp 76 77 Transport Wnd (mph) E 9 SE
5 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 21870 17200 Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 61 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum RH 61 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum RH 62 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
MJA