159 FNUS53 KILX 170748 FWFILX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois National Weather Service Lincoln IL 248 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024 .DISCUSSION... Aside from a couple pop up thunderstorms south of I-72 Friday afternoon, the area should be dry through most of the weekend allowing fuels to slowly dry before more widespread thunderstorms arrive Tuesday. Light transport winds will spell poor vent rates through Sunday, but better ventilation is forecast Monday afternoon with deep mixing and increasing southerly winds. ILZ027>031-036>038-172200- Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean- Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka, Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal 248 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type Showers None None Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 82 (+7) 59 (+3) 85 RH % (24h trend) 39 (-35) 99 (-1) 43 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 1 Precip Begin 1 PM Precip End 6 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6080 5060 1700ft Mixing Temp 73 76 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 5 SW 9 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 30400 45540 Vent Rate Category Poor Poor LAL 2 2 1 Haines Index 4 4 4 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely. Not as warm. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 51 percent. West winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent. North winds around 5 mph. $$ ILZ040>043-047>053-172200- Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon- Christian-Macon- Including the cities of Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton, Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield, Taylorville, and Decatur 248 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type Tstms None None Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 79 (+5) 59 (0) 83 RH % (24h trend) 52 (-24) 99 (0) 48 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.02 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 1 Precip Begin 11 AM Precip End 6 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4670 5230 1700ft Mixing Temp 73 76 Transport Wnd (mph) S 5 SW 8 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 23350 41840 Vent Rate Category Poor Poor LAL 3 2 2 Haines Index 3 4 4 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent. South winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 50 percent. West winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ ILZ044>046-054>057-061-172200- Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby- Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville 248 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Precip Type Tstms None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 30 0 20 Temp (24h trend) 79 (+4) 59 (+1) 81 RH % (24h trend) 57 (-17) 100 (0) 47 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.06 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 2 1 Precip Begin 6 AM 1 PM Precip End 6 PM 6 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3780 5120 1700ft Mixing Temp 71 75 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 6 W 7 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 22680 35840 Vent Rate Category Poor Poor LAL 3 3 2 Haines Index 3 3 4 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 47 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-172200- Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence- Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton, Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville 248 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 50 30 20 Temp (24h trend) 75 (-1) 60 (0) 80 RH % (24h trend) 66 (-7) 100 (+1) 54 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.10 0.01 0.00 Precip Duration 2 1 1 Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing 7 AM Precip End Continuing 10 PM 6 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2930 4600 1700ft Mixing Temp 70 74 Transport Wnd (mph) S 9 NW 7 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 26370 32200 Vent Rate Category Poor Poor LAL 3 3 3 Haines Index 3 3 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 48 percent. West winds around 5 mph. $$ Bumgardner