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
258 AM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Transport winds will remain light and from the south through
Sunday, supporting mostly poor ventilation rates into next week.
This will coincide with daily low rain chances (less than 20%) but
rapidly warming temperatures.
ILZ027>031-036>038-242115-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal
258 AM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 30 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 77 (-1) 63 (+7) 84
RH % (24h trend) 52 (+6) 97 (+8) 68
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.03 0.01
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 12 AM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 1 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4040 2750
1700ft Mixing Temp 71 77
Transport Wnd (mph) S 6 SW 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 24240 24750
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum RH 65 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum RH 63 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum RH 56 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ040>043-047>053-242115-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton,
Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield,
Taylorville, and Decatur
258 AM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 40 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 78 (0) 64 (+8) 85
RH % (24h trend) 50 (+7) 98 (+7) 68
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.08 0.04
Precip Duration 2 1
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 11 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3730 2760
1700ft Mixing Temp 73 78
Transport Wnd (mph) S 6 SW 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 22380 19320
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum RH 61 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum RH 56 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-242115-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
258 AM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 79 (+2) 62 (+7) 81
RH % (24h trend) 46 (-1) 94 (-2) 68
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.04 0.06
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 9 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 1 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4690 2850
1700ft Mixing Temp 72 75
Transport Wnd (mph) S 5 SW 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 23450 22800
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum RH 53 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-242115-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
258 AM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 80 (+1) 64 (+7) 81
RH % (24h trend) 43 (-2) 95 (-2) 68
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.05 0.10
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 10 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 1 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4710 2640
1700ft Mixing Temp 75 77
Transport Wnd (mph) N 3 S 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 14130 23760
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum RH 54 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum RH 51 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
MJA