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
349 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025
.DISCUSSION...
West-northwest winds will gust 30-40mph today...with a few gusts
reaching 50mph at times along and west of the I-57 corridor this
morning. The winds will decrease considerably by evening, followed
by light winds of less than 10mph on Thursday. After a dry start
to the day, snow will develop across the Illinois River Valley by
mid-afternoon Thursday, then spread eastward to the I-57 corridor
by sunset.
ILZ027>031-036-037-040-041-047-102230-
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
349 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers Snow Showers Snow
Chance Precip (%) 50 20 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 36 (-4) 17 (-15) 29
RH % (24h trend) 71 (-3) 91 (-1) 67
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 18 G37 NW 8 G18 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 14 G27 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.02 0.00 0.04
Precip Duration 3 1 1
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing 12 PM
Precip End Continuing 12 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2890 2020
1700ft Mixing Temp 9 -10
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 29 SW 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 83810 14140
Vent Rate Category Good Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Snow. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs around 30. Minimum
RH 80 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Colder. Lows
around 8. Highs around 15. Minimum RH 81 percent. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 6 below. Highs around 9.
Minimum RH 66 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cold. Lows around 3 below. Highs
in the upper 20s. Minimum RH 69 percent. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs in the upper 30s.
Minimum RH 81 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ038-042>044-048>054-061-102230-
McLean-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-
Macon-Moultrie-Shelby-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Normal, Lincoln, Clinton,
Monticello, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield,
Taylorville, Decatur, Sullivan, and Shelbyville
349 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers None Snow
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 39 (-2) 19 (-16) 30
RH % (24h trend) 73 (-1) 91 (+2) 65
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 18 G38 NW 10 G18 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 15 G29 NW 6 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.01 0.00 0.01
Precip Duration 2 1
Precip Begin 6 AM 3 PM
Precip End 6 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2820 2250
1700ft Mixing Temp 11 -10
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 29 SW 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 81780 18000
Vent Rate Category Good Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs in the lower 30s. Minimum RH 79 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Colder. Lows
around 10. Highs around 19. Minimum RH 77 percent. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 3 below. Highs around 10.
Minimum RH 63 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Not as cold. Lows around 1 below. Highs
in the upper 20s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs in the upper 30s.
Minimum RH 77 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ045-046-055>057-102230-
Champaign-Vermilion-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-
Including the cities of Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Tuscola,
Charleston, Mattoon, and Paris
349 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers None Snow
Chance Precip (%) 50 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 (0) 21 (-15) 29
RH % (24h trend) 77 (0) 90 (0) 66
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 17 G36 NW 9 G17 W 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 16 G29 NW 6 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.02 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 3 0
Precip Begin 6 AM 3 PM
Precip End 6 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2510 2780
1700ft Mixing Temp 12 -10
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 29 W 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 72790 36140
Vent Rate Category Good Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Snow. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 30s.
Minimum RH 85 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Colder. Lows
around 10. Highs around 18. Minimum RH 83 percent. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 4 below. Highs
around 8. Minimum RH 71 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Not as cold. Lows around 4 below. Highs
in the mid 20s. Minimum RH 69 percent. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows around 16. Highs in
the mid 30s. Minimum RH 80 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-102230-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
349 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers None Snow
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 43 (-2) 24 (-15) 33
RH % (24h trend) 71 (+9) 84 (+2) 58
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 17 G36 NW 8 G17 W 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 16 G29 NW 5 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1 0
Precip Begin 6 AM 3 PM
Precip End 1 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3370 2560
1700ft Mixing Temp 13 -10
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 35 SW 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 117950 20480
Vent Rate Category Very Good Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Lows in the upper 20s.
Highs in the upper 30s. Minimum RH 74 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Colder. Lows
around 17. Highs in the upper 20s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 4. Highs around 16.
Minimum RH 50 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Not as cold. Lows around 4. Highs in the
lower 30s. Minimum RH 41 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs around 40.
Minimum RH 67 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
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