FNUS53 KILX 090851 FWFILX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois National Weather Service Lincoln IL 351 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .DISCUSSION... Weak transport winds will yield poor to occasionally fair vent rates through late week. Rain chances return areawide today and increase tonight into Friday. The unsettled pattern may continue into Saturday before drier weather returns early next week. ILZ027>031-036>038-092115- Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean- Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka, Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal 351 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 40 40 30 Chance of Thunder (%) 40 40 30 Temp (24h trend) 87 (-2) 68 (+1) 84 RH % (24h trend) 61 (+5) 100 (+3) 64 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.07 0.05 0.09 Precip Duration 1 1 1 Precip Begin 7 AM Continuing 12 PM Precip End Continuing 4 AM Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3610 3180 1700ft Mixing Temp 82 79 Transport Wnd (mph) W 9 N 9 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 32490 28620 Vent Rate Category Poor Poor Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 55 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 55 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ ILZ040>043-047>053-092115- Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon- Christian-Macon- Including the cities of Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton, Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield, Taylorville, and Decatur 351 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 50 40 30 Chance of Thunder (%) 40 40 30 Temp (24h trend) 89 (0) 69 (+1) 86 RH % (24h trend) 57 (+1) 100 (+2) 63 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.12 0.11 0.17 Precip Duration 1 2 1 Precip Begin 1 PM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4230 3030 1700ft Mixing Temp 84 81 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 9 NW 8 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 38070 24240 Vent Rate Category Poor Poor Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 55 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ ILZ044>046-054>057-061-092115- Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby- Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville 351 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 30 50 30 Chance of Thunder (%) 30 40 30 Temp (24h trend) 88 (0) 69 (+1) 85 RH % (24h trend) 56 (+2) 100 (+1) 68 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.07 0.20 0.10 Precip Duration 1 2 1 Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4920 2840 1700ft Mixing Temp 83 80 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 12 W 9 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 59040 25560 Vent Rate Category Fair Poor Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent. West winds around 5 mph. $$ ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-092115- Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence- Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton, Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville 351 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 30 60 40 Chance of Thunder (%) 30 50 40 Temp (24h trend) 89 (+1) 71 (+3) 86 RH % (24h trend) 55 (-3) 100 (+1) 68 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.09 0.47 0.15 Precip Duration 0 4 2 Precip Begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4660 2880 1700ft Mixing Temp 85 82 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 12 W 12 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 55920 34560 Vent Rate Category Fair Poor Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent. West winds around 5 mph. $$ MJA