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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
212 AM CDT Sun Jul 6 2025

.DISCUSSION...

A frontal boundary moving southeast into central IL during this
afternoon and evening, will bring increasing chances of showers
and thunderstorms southeast across the area during today and evening.
Chances of showers and thunderstorms to linger over southeast IL on
Monday until sunset, with dry weather Monday night and Tuesday morning.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible Tuesday afternoon over
the area. Very warm and humid conditions to prevail through Tuesday.
Southwest winds 5-15 mph this morning, to shift north to northwest
during this afternoon and evening over central IL, with winds shifting
more westerly over southeast IL during tonight. Lighter winds to prevail
tonight through Tuesday. Fair vent rates are expected over central and
west central IL today, with good vent rates in east central and
southeast IL. Poor vent rates are expected over central and southeast IL
Monday through Tuesday due to lighter winds and lower mixing heights.


ILZ027-028-062130-
Knox-Stark-
Including the cities of Galesburg and Toulon
212 AM CDT Sun Jul 6 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     50           40           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           40           0
Temp (24h trend)      84 (-6)      64 (-7)      84
RH % (24h trend)      68 (+9)      99 (+1)      53
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  5         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  6        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.09         0.03         0.00
Precip Duration       2            1
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   1 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2820                      4800
1700ft Mixing Temp    81                        77
Transport Wnd (mph)   N 13                      NE  5
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    36660                     24000
Vent Rate Category    Poor                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum RH 64 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
63 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
70 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
66 percent. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ029>031-036-037-041-062130-
Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-Mason-
Including the cities of Peoria, Lacon, Eureka, Canton, Pekin,
and Havana
212 AM CDT Sun Jul 6 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     50           50           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           0
Temp (24h trend)      85 (-6)      64 (-8)      85
RH % (24h trend)      68 (+15)     100 (+3)     53
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  6        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  6         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.12         0.04         0.00
Precip Duration       2            1
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   1 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3770                      4860
1700ft Mixing Temp    82                        79
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 14                      NE  5
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    52780                     24300
Vent Rate Category    Fair                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum RH 64 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
61 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
69 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
67 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ040-047-049-050-062130-
Schuyler-Cass-Scott-Morgan-
Including the cities of Rushville, Beardstown, Winchester,
and Jacksonville
212 AM CDT Sun Jul 6 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     50           40           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           40           0
Temp (24h trend)      86 (-5)      68 (-4)      85
RH % (24h trend)      65 (+14)     100 (+4)     53
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  6        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  6         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.14         0.05         0.00
Precip Duration       2            1
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   1 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4120                      4660
1700ft Mixing Temp    84                        80
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 13                      NE  5
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    53560                     23300
Vent Rate Category    Fair                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum RH 64 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
60 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
65 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
65 percent. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ042-048-051>053-062130-
Logan-Menard-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Petersburg, Springfield,
Taylorville, and Decatur
212 AM CDT Sun Jul 6 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     60           50           10
Chance of Thunder (%) 60           50           10
Temp (24h trend)      86 (-6)      67 (-4)      85
RH % (24h trend)      65 (+19)     100 (+7)     55
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  7        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  7         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.31         0.10         0.00
Precip Duration       3            2            1
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   1 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3840                      4130
1700ft Mixing Temp    84                        79
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 15                      N  6
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    57600                     24780
Vent Rate Category    Fair                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum RH 61 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum RH 65 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
61 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
67 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
70 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ038-043-062130-
McLean-De Witt-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Normal, and Clinton
212 AM CDT Sun Jul 6 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     60           50           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 60           50           0
Temp (24h trend)      85 (-6)      64 (-6)      84
RH % (24h trend)      68 (+19)     100 (+7)     57
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  8        NW  5        N  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  8         N  5         N  6
Precip Amount         0.25         0.09         0.00
Precip Duration       5            2
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3140                      4360
1700ft Mixing Temp    82                        77
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 16                      N  8
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    50240                     34880
Vent Rate Category    Fair                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum RH 61 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum RH 67 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
62 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
69 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
71 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ044>046-062130-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana,
and Danville
212 AM CDT Sun Jul 6 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     60           60           20
Chance of Thunder (%) 60           60           20
Temp (24h trend)      87 (-5)      66 (-4)      84
RH % (24h trend)      64 (+14)     100 (+9)     57
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  7        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  8        Lgt/Var      N  5
Precip Amount         0.34         0.20         0.00
Precip Duration       4            3            1
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   1 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4550                      3910
1700ft Mixing Temp    82                        77
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 17                     N  8
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    77350                     31280
Vent Rate Category    Good                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum RH 66 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
62 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
66 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
72 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ054>057-061-062130-
Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon,
Paris, and Shelbyville
212 AM CDT Sun Jul 6 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     60           50           30
Chance of Thunder (%) 60           50           30
Temp (24h trend)      88 (-4)      68 (-2)      85
RH % (24h trend)      60 (+12)     100 (+9)     57
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  7        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  8        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.29         0.14         0.00
Precip Duration       3            2            2
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4660                      3160
1700ft Mixing Temp    83                        78
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 17                     N  8
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    79220                     25280
Vent Rate Category    Good                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum RH 65 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
61 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
65 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-062130-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
212 AM CDT Sun Jul 6 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     50           50           50
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           50
Temp (24h trend)      91 (-2)      71 (0)       86
RH % (24h trend)      54 (+8)      100 (+9)     57
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  6        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  8        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.17         0.22         0.04
Precip Duration       1            2            2
Precip Begin          7 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4360                      2520
1700ft Mixing Temp    85                        80
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 16                     N  7
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    69760                     17640
Vent Rate Category    Good                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum RH 61 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
64 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

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