Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
154 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A weak cold front will trigger a few light showers on
Friday...primarily along and west of the I-55 corridor. After
that, dry weather will return across the board for the upcoming
weekend. Thanks to low mixing heights and light winds, ventilation
rates will remain poor.
ILZ027>031-036-037-040-041-047-100915-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-Schuyler-
Mason-Cass-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Rushville, Havana, and Beardstown
154 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Clear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None Showers None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 30 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (+6) 69 (-1) 43 72
RH % (24h trend) 86 (-6) 49 (+18) 92 38
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var S 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 7 AM
Precip End 4 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2200 4050
1700ft Mixing Temp 71 65
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 15 NE 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 33000 32400
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 42 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 41 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 42 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 40 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ038-042-043-048>053-100915-
McLean-Logan-De Witt-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Normal, Lincoln, Clinton,
Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield, Taylorville,
and Decatur
154 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Clear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None Showers None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 (+2) 71 (+1) 46 74
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+10) 37 (+6) 94 36
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var S 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 Lgt/Var N 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 12 PM
Precip End 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2550 4320
1700ft Mixing Temp 70 68
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 14 NE 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 35700 34560
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 39 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 40 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 39 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 37 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-100915-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
154 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Clear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 37 (-1) 72 (+3) 48 74
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+17) 30 (-1) 92 36
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 7 PM
Precip End 1 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3440 4670
1700ft Mixing Temp 68 67
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 10 NE 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 34400 32690
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 38 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 43 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 38 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 37 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 35 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-100915-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
154 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 37 (-3) 73 (+3) 52 76
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+18) 29 (-4) 89 36
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 7 PM
Precip End 1 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3180 5030
1700ft Mixing Temp 67 72
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 7 N 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 22260 35210
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 43 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 41 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 37 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 36 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
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