FNUS53 KILX 180711 FWFILX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois National Weather Service Lincoln IL 211 AM CDT Sat Apr 18 2026 .DISCUSSION... Breezy northwest winds will prevail today and Sunday with gusts to around 30 mph both days. Showers and isolated thunderstorms east of the IL river will diminish during this morning. Cooler temperatures and drier conditions are expected over central and southeast IL tonight through Monday. Ventilation will be very good today, then excellent on Sunday as winds remain breezy but mixing heights deepen to over 8000 feet. ILZ027-028-182115- Knox-Stark- Including the cities of Galesburg and Toulon 211 AM CDT Sat Apr 18 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 51 (-33) 34 (-11) 56 RH % (24h trend) 40 (-15) 80 (-20) 39 Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 14 G23 W 8 G22 W 7 G18 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 14 G23 Lgt/Var NW 12 G20 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5600 6300 1700ft Mixing Temp 43 50 Transport Wnd (mph) NW 29 NW 23 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 162400 144900 Vent Rate Category Very Good Very Good Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Widespread frost through the night. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 37 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 47 percent. South winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 62 percent. South winds around 10 mph. $$ ILZ029>031-036-037-041-182115- Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-Mason- Including the cities of Peoria, Lacon, Eureka, Canton, Pekin, and Havana 211 AM CDT Sat Apr 18 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 53 (-32) 34 (-12) 59 RH % (24h trend) 40 (-14) 83 (-17) 36 Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 13 G23 W 8 G22 W 6 G18 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 13 G23 Lgt/Var NW 12 G22 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5280 7070 1700ft Mixing Temp 45 53 Transport Wnd (mph) NW 29 NW 28 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 153120 197960 Vent Rate Category Very Good Excellent Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Areas of frost through the night. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 35 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 43 percent. South winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 47 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 59 percent. South winds around 10 mph. $$ ILZ040-047-049-050-182115- Schuyler-Cass-Scott-Morgan- Including the cities of Rushville, Beardstown, Winchester, and Jacksonville 211 AM CDT Sat Apr 18 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 55 (-31) 35 (-12) 63 RH % (24h trend) 38 (-11) 81 (-19) 32 Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 13 G23 W 7 G21 W 6 G17 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 13 G23 Lgt/Var NW 12 G21 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5210 8600 1700ft Mixing Temp 47 57 Transport Wnd (mph) NW 28 W 32 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 145880 275200 Vent Rate Category Very Good Excellent Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 35 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 40 percent. South winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 45 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 55 percent. South winds around 10 mph. $$ ILZ042-048-051-182115- Logan-Menard-Sangamon- Including the cities of Lincoln, Petersburg, and Springfield 211 AM CDT Sat Apr 18 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Mclear Precip Type Showers None None Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 55 (-30) 36 (-12) 61 RH % (24h trend) 39 (-15) 79 (-21) 32 Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 14 G23 NW 9 G21 W 7 G18 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 14 G23 Lgt/Var NW 13 G23 Precip Amount 0.05 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 0 Precip Begin 6 AM Precip End 9 AM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5100 8730 1700ft Mixing Temp 48 56 Transport Wnd (mph) NW 28 W 33 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 142800 288090 Vent Rate Category Very Good Excellent Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 32 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 37 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 42 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 41 percent. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 55 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ ILZ038-043-182115- McLean-De Witt- Including the cities of Bloomington, Normal, and Clinton 211 AM CDT Sat Apr 18 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type Showers None None Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 53 (-30) 34 (-13) 58 RH % (24h trend) 43 (-14) 82 (-18) 36 Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 15 G23 NW 11 G23 W 9 G19 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 16 G24 SW 6 NW 16 G23 Precip Amount 0.04 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 0 Precip Begin 6 AM Precip End 9 AM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5100 7920 1700ft Mixing Temp 46 52 Transport Wnd (mph) NW 29 W 32 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 147900 253440 Vent Rate Category Very Good Excellent Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Areas of frost through the night. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 33 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 43 percent. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 60 percent. South winds around 15 mph. $$ ILZ052-053-182115- Christian-Macon- Including the cities of Taylorville and Decatur 211 AM CDT Sat Apr 18 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type Showers None None Chance Precip (%) 40 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 55 (-28) 36 (-13) 61 RH % (24h trend) 43 (-15) 80 (-19) 36 Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 14 G23 NW 10 G22 W 8 G18 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 15 G23 SW 5 W 14 G23 Precip Amount 0.07 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 0 Precip Begin 6 AM Precip End 9 AM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5030 8870 1700ft Mixing Temp 49 56 Transport Wnd (mph) NW 26 W 33 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 130780 292710 Vent Rate Category Very Good Excellent Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 35 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 38 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 62 percent. South winds around 15 mph. $$ ILZ044>046-182115- Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion- Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, and Danville 211 AM CDT Sat Apr 18 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type Showers None None Chance Precip (%) 50 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 57 (-26) 35 (-14) 59 RH % (24h trend) 43 (-14) 81 (-19) 35 Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 14 G22 NW 9 G22 W 8 G18 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 14 G24 W 5 W 15 G24 Precip Amount 0.08 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 1 Precip Begin 6 AM Precip End 10 AM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5010 8710 1700ft Mixing Temp 49 53 Transport Wnd (mph) NW 28 W 33 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 140280 287430 Vent Rate Category Very Good Excellent Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Areas of frost through the night. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 33 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 38 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 45 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 42 percent. South winds 5 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 61 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ ILZ054>057-061-182115- Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby- Including the cities of Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville 211 AM CDT Sat Apr 18 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Mcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type Showers None None Chance Precip (%) 60 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 58 (-24) 35 (-16) 61 RH % (24h trend) 43 (-13) 81 (-16) 35 Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 12 G22 NW 8 G20 W 7 G18 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 13 G23 Lgt/Var W 13 G23 Precip Amount 0.10 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 1 Precip Begin 6 AM Precip End 10 AM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4660 9210 1700ft Mixing Temp 51 55 Transport Wnd (mph) NW 26 W 33 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 121160 303930 Vent Rate Category Very Good Excellent Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 34 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 38 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 43 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 62 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-182115- Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence- Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton, Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville 211 AM CDT Sat Apr 18 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Mcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type Showers None None Chance Precip (%) 80 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 63 (-20) 36 (-16) 64 RH % (24h trend) 44 (-9) 82 (-8) 32 Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 11 G22 NW 7 G18 SW 6 G17 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 12 G22 Lgt/Var W 12 G23 Precip Amount 0.14 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 3 Precip Begin 6 AM Precip End 3 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3860 8820 1700ft Mixing Temp 55 56 Transport Wnd (mph) NW 25 W 30 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 96500 264600 Vent Rate Category Good Excellent Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 35 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 38 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 43 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 61 percent. South winds around 10 mph. $$ 07