Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
639 WWUS83 KILX 161707 SPSILX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 1207 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025 ILZ036-040>051-053-170000- Fulton-Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass- Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Macon- Including the cities of Canton, Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton, Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield, and Decatur 1207 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025 ...GUSTY WINDS, ENHANCED FIRE DANGER THROUGH THIS EVENING... South to southwest winds gusting 35 to 45 mph will combine with relative humidity values less than 30 percent to result in increased fire danger especially over areas that missed recent rains. Blowing dust could also occur in recently tilled fields, especially in areas where rainfall was sparse during the past week. $$ ILZ027>031-037-038-170000- Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Tazewell-McLean- Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal 1207 PM CDT Fri May 16 2025 ...STRONG WINDS, ENHANCED FIRE DANGER THROUGH THIS EVENING... South to southwest winds gusting 35 to 50 mph will combine with relative humidity values less than 30 percent to result in increased fire danger especially over areas that missed recent rains. Blowing dust could also occur in recently tilled fields, especially in areas where rainfall was sparse during the past week. $$ Bumgardner