895 FNUS53 KILX 240918 FWFILX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois National Weather Service Lincoln IL 418 AM CDT Tue Oct 24 2017 .DISCUSSION... Strong/gusty northwesterly winds and occasional showers will prevail across central Illinois today. The rain will come to an end this evening...followed by dry weather on Wednesday. Mixing heights will climb above 6000ft and ventilation rates will improve into the very good category along and west of I-55 by Wednesday afternoon. ILZ027>031-036-037-040-041-242230- Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-Schuyler- Mason- Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka, Canton, Pekin, Rushville, and Havana 418 AM CDT Tue Oct 24 2017 Today Tonight Wed Cloud Cover Cloudy PCldy PCldy Precip Type showers None None Chance Precip (%) 90 0 0 Temp (24HR Trend) 47 (-17) 33 (-10) 57 RH % (24HR Trend) 60 (+14) 88 (-3) 46 20FT Wind AM (MPH) NW 14 G25 SW 6 20FT Wind PM (MPH) NW 14 G25 NW 9 G19 NW 7 Precip Amount 0.14 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 7 Precip Begin 7 AM Precip End 7 PM Mixing Hgt (FT-AGL) 4120 6616 1700FT Mixing Temp 42 48 Transport Wind (MPH) NW 31 N 14 Vent Rate (MPH-FT) 124926 203816 Vent Rate Category Good Very Good Haines Index 2 3 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ ILZ042-047>052-242230- Logan-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian- Including the cities of Lincoln, Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield, and Taylorville 418 AM CDT Tue Oct 24 2017 Today Tonight Wed Cloud Cover Cloudy PCldy PCldy Precip Type showers None None Chance Precip (%) 80 0 0 Temp (24HR Trend) 48 (-18) 34 (-10) 58 RH % (24HR Trend) 59 (+13) 87 (-3) 43 20FT Wind AM (MPH) W 14 G25 SW 7 20FT Wind PM (MPH) W 14 G25 NW 9 G19 W 8 G18 Precip Amount 0.06 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 5 Precip Begin 7 AM Precip End 7 PM Mixing Hgt (FT-AGL) 4489 7114 1700FT Mixing Temp 43 50 Transport Wind (MPH) NW 31 NW 22 Vent Rate (MPH-FT) 137402 234590 Vent Rate Category Very Good Very Good Haines Index 3 3 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ ILZ038-043>046-053>055-057-242230- McLean-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas- Edgar- Including the cities of Bloomington, Normal, Clinton, Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Decatur, Sullivan, Tuscola, and Paris 418 AM CDT Tue Oct 24 2017 Today Tonight Wed Cloud Cover Cloudy PCldy PCldy Precip Type showers showers None Chance Precip (%) 90 0 0 Temp (24HR Trend) 47 (-13) 33 (-12) 54 RH % (24HR Trend) 67 (+4) 92 (-3) 49 20FT Wind AM (MPH) W 14 G24 W 7 20FT Wind PM (MPH) W 14 G24 W 10 G19 W 6 Precip Amount 0.16 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 7 Precip Begin 7 AM Precip End 7 PM Mixing Hgt (FT-AGL) 4259 4698 1700FT Mixing Temp 43 45 Transport Wind (MPH) W 28 S 7 Vent Rate (MPH-FT) 112651 45727 Vent Rate Category Good Poor Haines Index 3 3 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers. Cooler. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. West winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ ILZ056-061>063-066>068-071>073-242230- Coles-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay- Richland-Lawrence- Including the cities of Charleston, Mattoon, Shelbyville, Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton, Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville 418 AM CDT Tue Oct 24 2017 Today Tonight Wed Cloud Cover MCldy PCldy PCldy Precip Type showers showers None Chance Precip (%) 70 0 0 Temp (24HR Trend) 51 (-10) 34 (-11) 55 RH % (24HR Trend) 55 (-9) 92 (-2) 46 20FT Wind AM (MPH) W 13 G24 W 6 20FT Wind PM (MPH) W 14 G24 W 8 G18 SW 6 Precip Amount 0.04 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 3 Precip Begin 7 AM Precip End 7 PM Mixing Hgt (FT-AGL) 5297 4835 1700FT Mixing Temp 45 48 Transport Wind (MPH) W 26 SW 8 Vent Rate (MPH-FT) 147374 72283 Vent Rate Category Very Good Poor Haines Index 3 2 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers. Colder. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Northwest winds up to 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ Barnes