FNUS53 KILX 080827 FWFILX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois National Weather Service Lincoln IL 327 AM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .DISCUSSION... An extended period of weak transport winds will yield poor to occasionally fair vent rates through late week. Thursday looks like the best dispersion day as winds become southwesterly and increase. Mainly dry conditions are forecast through today, aside from our far southern counties that may see a few showers or storms. Rain chances return areawide on Thursday and increase Thursday night into Friday. The unsettled pattern may continue into Saturday before drier weather returns early next week. ILZ027>031-036>038-082115- Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean- Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka, Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal 327 AM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026 Today Tonight Thu Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 0 40 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 40 Temp (24h trend) 88 (+2) 68 (+4) 88 RH % (24h trend) 50 (-7) 97 (+4) 57 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.08 Precip Duration 1 Precip Begin 1 PM Precip End Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5070 3280 1700ft Mixing Temp 81 82 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 8 W 12 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 40560 39360 Vent Rate Category Poor Poor Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 58 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ ILZ040>043-047>053-082115- Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon- Christian-Macon- Including the cities of Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton, Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield, Taylorville, and Decatur 327 AM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026 Today Tonight Thu Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 0 40 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 40 Temp (24h trend) 88 (+2) 69 (+4) 89 RH % (24h trend) 50 (-11) 99 (0) 53 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6 G17 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.10 Precip Duration 1 Precip Begin 1 PM Precip End Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5150 3720 1700ft Mixing Temp 81 84 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 6 SW 10 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 30900 37200 Vent Rate Category Poor Poor Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 57 percent. West winds around 5 mph. $$ ILZ044>046-054>057-061-082115- Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby- Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville 327 AM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026 Today Tonight Thu Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 0 40 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 30 Temp (24h trend) 87 (+1) 68 (+3) 89 RH % (24h trend) 52 (-9) 100 (+3) 53 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 5 Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.08 Precip Duration 1 Precip Begin 1 PM Precip End Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5180 4340 1700ft Mixing Temp 81 83 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 5 SW 13 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 25900 56420 Vent Rate Category Poor Fair Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 71 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. $$ ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-082115- Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence- Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton, Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville 327 AM CDT Wed Jul 8 2026 Today Tonight Thu Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Precip Type Tstms None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 10 0 30 Chance of Thunder (%) 10 0 30 Temp (24h trend) 86 (-1) 69 (+1) 90 RH % (24h trend) 53 (-8) 100 (+5) 52 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6 Precip Amount 0.01 0.00 0.06 Precip Duration 1 0 Precip Begin 12 PM 4 PM Precip End 6 PM Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4700 4830 1700ft Mixing Temp 82 85 Transport Wnd (mph) S 3 SW 13 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 14100 62790 Vent Rate Category Poor Fair Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 71 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent. North winds around 5 mph. $$ MJA