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
131 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Much of central and southeast Illinois will remain snow-covered
over the next several days. While above freezing temperatures on
Wednesday will melt some of the snow, the only location that may
completely lose their snow cover is across portions of Clay and
Richland counties.
ILZ027>031-036>038-040-041-047-031030-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Schuyler-Mason-Cass-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, Normal, Rushville, Havana,
and Beardstown
131 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None Snow Showers Snow Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 0 30 10 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 18 (+4) 34 (+10) 0 15
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+5) 79 (-1) 99 68
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 6 SW 8 G17 N 8 G18 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 8 G17 NW 7 N 6 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 2 1
Precip Begin 12 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 12 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1770 1360
1700ft Mixing Temp 36 23
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 15 NE 3
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 26550 4080
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 2 below. Highs in the upper
20s. Minimum RH 84 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs in the upper
20s. Minimum RH 89 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around 17.
Highs in the upper 20s. Minimum RH 87 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 8. Highs in the upper 20s.
Minimum RH 81 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around 17.
Highs in the mid 30s. Minimum RH 82 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ042>046-048>055-031030-
Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Menard-Scott-Morgan-
Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Clinton, Monticello, Champaign,
Urbana, Danville, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville,
Springfield, Taylorville, Decatur, Sullivan, and Tuscola
131 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mclear
Precip Type None Snow Showers Snow Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 30 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 17 (+1) 34 (+10) 4 15
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+6) 81 (+1) 100 67
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 SW 8 NW 7 N 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 7 W 7 N 7 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00
Precip Duration 0 2
Precip Begin 3 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 12 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1360 1370
1700ft Mixing Temp 39 26
Transport Wnd (mph) W 15 NE 6
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 20400 8220
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near zero. Highs in the upper 20s.
Minimum RH 84 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 16. Highs around 30.
Minimum RH 88 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around 18.
Highs in the upper 20s. Minimum RH 87 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 11. Highs in the upper 20s.
Minimum RH 79 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around 17.
Highs in the mid 30s. Minimum RH 80 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
ILZ056-057-061>063-066>068-071>073-031030-
Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-
Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, Shelbyville,
Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton, Robinson, Flora, Olney,
and Lawrenceville
131 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Snow Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 16 (-2) 37 (+13) 8 24
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+4) 70 (-11) 100 63
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var S 7 Lgt/Var N 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 N 7 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1380 1550
1700ft Mixing Temp 41 29
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 15 NE 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 20700 12400
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 7. Highs in the lower 30s.
Minimum RH 74 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 18. Highs in the lower
30s. Minimum RH 81 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 30s. Minimum RH 81 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs around 30. Minimum
RH 71 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs in the mid 30s.
Minimum RH 75 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
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