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
337 AM CDT Sat Jul 26 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected along and north of
a Macomb to El Paso line this morning...followed by scattered
thunderstorms developing further south across the remainder of
central and southeast Illinois this afternoon. Thanks to
light/variable winds, ventilation rates will remain poor.
ILZ027>031-036>038-040-041-262115-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Schuyler-Mason-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, Normal, Rushville, and Havana
337 AM CDT Sat Jul 26 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 50 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 60 50 40
Temp (24h trend) 86 (-1) 73 (+1) 91
RH % (24h trend) 79 (+8) 100 (0) 69
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.60 0.20 0.01
Precip Duration 6 2 2
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2630 3020
1700ft Mixing Temp 85 87
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 12 SW 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 31560 21140
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum RH 69 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum RH 68 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum RH 74 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
68 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 61 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ042-043-047>053-262115-
Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Clinton, Beardstown, Petersburg,
Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield, Taylorville, and Decatur
337 AM CDT Sat Jul 26 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 40 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 40 40 50
Temp (24h trend) 90 (+1) 73 (0) 90
RH % (24h trend) 68 (+1) 100 (+2) 67
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.32 0.11 0.03
Precip Duration 2 2 2
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3830 3110
1700ft Mixing Temp 87 89
Transport Wnd (mph) S 15 SW 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 57450 31100
Vent Rate Category Fair Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum RH 66 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum RH 70 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
69 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-262115-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
337 AM CDT Sat Jul 26 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 50 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 60
Temp (24h trend) 90 (0) 73 (-1) 89
RH % (24h trend) 67 (+1) 100 (+1) 72
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 S 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.07 0.05 0.09
Precip Duration 2 2 5
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3820 2900
1700ft Mixing Temp 86 87
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 15 SW 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 57300 34800
Vent Rate Category Fair Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum RH 68 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum RH 69 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 66 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-262115-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
337 AM CDT Sat Jul 26 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 30 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 40 30 60
Temp (24h trend) 91 (-1) 74 (-1) 91
RH % (24h trend) 64 (+2) 98 (0) 64
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 S 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 7 Lgt/Var SW 5
Precip Amount 0.06 0.06 0.06
Precip Duration 1 1 5
Precip Begin 1 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3820 2980
1700ft Mixing Temp 86 88
Transport Wnd (mph) S 14 SW 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 53480 26820
Vent Rate Category Fair Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum RH 64 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
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