Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
328 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Dry weather will continue across central and southeast Illinois
today before scattered showers and a few thunderstorms arrive
Monday. While ventilation will be very good today, burning is
discouraged as afternoon RH values drop into the 25-35% range and
southerly winds gust over 20mph.


ILZ027>031-036>038-052115-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal
328 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      86 (-1)      62 (+2)      86
RH % (24h trend)      30 (-8)      89 (+5)      44
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  9 G22     S  8 G17     S  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 13 G23     S  7         SW  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.05
Precip Duration                                 1
Precip Begin                                    1 PM
Precip End                                      Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    6160                      4880
1700ft Mixing Temp    78                        78
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 22                      SW 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    135520                    48800
Vent Rate Category    Very Good                 Fair

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 70. Minimum RH
47 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 33 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 33 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 42 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 37 percent. East winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ040>043-047>053-052115-
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
328 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      86 (0)       61 (+3)      86
RH % (24h trend)      31 (-7)      92 (+4)      43
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  8 G19     S  7         S  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 11 G21     S  6         S  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.07
Precip Duration                                 2
Precip Begin                                    7 AM
Precip End                                      Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    6030                      4730
1700ft Mixing Temp    78                        80
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 20                      S  8
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    120600                    37840
Vent Rate Category    Very Good                 Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum RH 53 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 32 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 32 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 40 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 36 percent. East winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ044>046-054>057-061-052115-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
328 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      85 (-2)      60 (+2)      85
RH % (24h trend)      31 (-8)      92 (+2)      46
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  6         S  6         S  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 11 G21     S  5         S  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.04
Precip Duration                                 2
Precip Begin                                    7 AM
Precip End                                      Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5620                      4640
1700ft Mixing Temp    78                        79
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 20                      S  9
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    112400                    41760
Vent Rate Category    Good                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 62 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 37 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 33 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 37 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 37 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-052115-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
328 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      85 (0)       61 (+4)      84
RH % (24h trend)      38 (-1)      94 (+1)      51
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  6         SE  5        S  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 10         Lgt/Var      S  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.08
Precip Duration                                 2
Precip Begin                                    7 AM
Precip End                                      Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5810                      3550
1700ft Mixing Temp    78                        78
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 20                      S  9
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    116200                    31950
Vent Rate Category    Very Good                 Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 67 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 43 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 36 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 38 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

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