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
147 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Dry weather will continue across central and southeast Illinois on
Sunday before scattered showers and a few thunderstorms arrive by
Monday. While ventilation will be very good on Sunday, burning is
discouraged as afternoon RH values drop into the 25-35% range and
southerly winds gust over 20mph.
ILZ027>031-036>038-050930-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal
147 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Clear Mclear
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-1) 88 (0) 60 87
RH % (24h trend) 85 (-5) 28 (-4) 91 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 7 S 8 G21 S 8 S 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 6 S 12 G22 S 6 SW 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 1 PM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6080 6370
1700ft Mixing Temp 79 80
Transport Wnd (mph) S 22 SW 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 133760 82810
Vent Rate Category Very Good Good
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 in the lower 70s.
Minimum RH 48 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 36 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 36 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 44 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 41 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ040>043-047>053-050930-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton,
Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield,
Taylorville, and Decatur
147 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Mclear
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 58 (-3) 87 (0) 60 87
RH % (24h trend) 87 (-4) 29 (-6) 94 40
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 6 S 8 G18 S 7 S 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 S 11 G20 S 5 S 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 1 PM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5700 6450
1700ft Mixing Temp 79 80
Transport Wnd (mph) S 20 S 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 114000 58050
Vent Rate Category Good Fair
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 53 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 35 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 34 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 43 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 38 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-050930-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
147 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 58 (-1) 87 (0) 60 86
RH % (24h trend) 89 (-5) 28 (-7) 93 45
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 S 6 G17 S 6 S 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 11 G20 S 5 S 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 7 AM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5790 5770
1700ft Mixing Temp 78 78
Transport Wnd (mph) S 20 S 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 115800 57700
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 lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 61 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 39 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 35 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 45 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 40 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-050930-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
147 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 57 (-1) 87 (+1) 60 84
RH % (24h trend) 93 (-3) 34 (-5) 93 49
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 SE 5 S 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 9 Lgt/Var S 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 7 AM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5770 4410
1700ft Mixing Temp 79 76
Transport Wnd (mph) S 17 S 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 98090 52920
Vent Rate Category Good Fair
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 66 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 43 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 39 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 47 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 42 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
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