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
247 PM CST Wed Dec 10 2025

.DISCUSSION...
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
through Thursday night. Low mixing heights and light transport winds
will combine to produce poor vent rate conditions tomorrow and Friday.

ILZ027>031-036-037-040-041-047-111200-
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
247 PM CST Wed Dec 10 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Snow         Snow         Snow         None
Chance Precip (%)     30           60           90           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      18 (-14)     29 (-9)      21           30
RH % (24h trend)      93 (+10)     67 (-6)      100          78
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  9 G19    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  7
Precip Amount         0.01         0.12         0.27         0.00
Precip Duration       2            2            7
Precip Begin          6 PM         2 PM         Continuing
Precip End            3 AM         Continuing   6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 2090                      2010
1700ft Mixing Temp                 27                        30
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 10                     NW 16
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 20900                     32160
Vent Rate Category                 Poor                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Lows around 10. Highs
around 13. Minimum RH 79 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 8 below. Highs around 6.
Minimum RH 69 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Not as cold. Lows around 5 below. Highs
in the upper 20s. Minimum RH 72 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs in the mid 30s.
Minimum RH 78 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s. Minimum RH 86 percent. South winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ038-042>044-048>054-061-111200-
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
247 PM CST Wed Dec 10 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Snow         Snow         Snow         Snow
Chance Precip (%)     10           60           90           10
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      20 (-14)     30 (-9)      23           31
RH % (24h trend)      91 (+6)      65 (-10)     100          77
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW 10 G19    Lgt/Var      SE  5        N  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  7        S  5         E  5         NW  8
Precip Amount         0.01         0.07         0.29         0.00
Precip Duration       1            1            7            1
Precip Begin          6 PM         2 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            3 AM         Continuing   Continuing   12 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 2330                      1860
1700ft Mixing Temp                 29                        32
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 10                     NW 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 23300                     26040
Vent Rate Category                 Poor                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around 12.
Highs around 15. Minimum RH 82 percent. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 6 below. Highs around 6.
Minimum RH 69 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Not as cold. Lows around 4 below. Highs
in the upper 20s. Minimum RH 67 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs in the mid 30s.
Minimum RH 73 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s. Minimum RH 85 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ045-046-055>057-111200-
Champaign-Vermilion-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-
Including the cities of Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Tuscola,
Charleston, Mattoon, and Paris
247 PM CST Wed Dec 10 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Snow         Snow         Snow         Snow
Chance Precip (%)     20           30           100          20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      22 (-12)     29 (-10)     23           33
RH % (24h trend)      92 (+4)      67 (-12)     100          84
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  9 G21    W  5         Lgt/Var      N  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  7        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  7
Precip Amount         0.01         0.02         0.33         0.00
Precip Duration       1            0            11           1
Precip Begin          6 PM         4 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            3 AM         Continuing   Continuing   12 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 2590                      1760
1700ft Mixing Temp                 28                        32
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 10                     NW 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 25900                     17600
Vent Rate Category                 Poor                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Lows around 12. Highs
around 16. Minimum RH 85 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 6 below. Highs
around 6. Minimum RH 74 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Not as cold. Lows around 6 below. Highs
in the mid 20s. Minimum RH 72 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs in the lower 30s.
Minimum RH 77 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 40.
Minimum RH 90 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-111200-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
247 PM CST Wed Dec 10 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Snow         Snow
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            70           10
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      24 (-15)     34 (-9)      27           37
RH % (24h trend)      88 (0)       58 (-17)     100          78
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  9 G21    W  5         Lgt/Var      N  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  6        SW  5        SE  5        NW  7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.26         0.00
Precip Duration                                 6            1
Precip Begin                                    6 PM         Continuing
Precip End                                      Continuing   12 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 2740                      1960
1700ft Mixing Temp                 31                        36
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 10                     N 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 27400                     25480
Vent Rate Category                 Poor                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around 18.
Highs in the lower 20s. Minimum RH 75 percent. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 1 below. Highs
around 10. Minimum RH 63 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Not as cold. Lows near zero. Highs around
30. Minimum RH 52 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs in the upper 30s.
Minimum RH 62 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s.
Minimum RH 85 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

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