Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
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FNUS53 KILX 040807
FWFILX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
207 AM CST Tue Nov 4 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Dry weather and periods of breezy winds will prevail through at sunset
Thursday across central and southeast IL. Expect a period of light
rain showers likely Thursday night into Friday. Breezy southerly winds
gusting 25 to 30 mph this afternoon into tonight, will shift to the
northwest Wednesday, and diminish Wednesday evening as high pressure
settles in. Breezy winds will bring fair to good ventilation rates
today, and good vent rates across the area on Wednesday, as mixing
heights increase to 3200 to 3800 feet.
ILZ027-028-042230-
Knox-Stark-
Including the cities of Galesburg and Toulon
207 AM CST Tue Nov 4 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 67 (+4) 48 (+13) 61
RH % (24h trend) 37 (+12) 93 (+29) 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 6 G20 S 9 G19 NW 11 G23
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 11 G22 SW 9 G19 NW 11 G23
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2660 3250
1700ft Mixing Temp 63 56
Transport Wnd (mph) S 26 N 22
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 69160 71500
Vent Rate Category Good Good
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum RH 35 percent. South winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows around 50. Highs in
the mid 60s. Minimum RH 49 percent. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the mid 50s. Minimum RH 59 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain. Colder. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the lower 40s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the lower
40s. Minimum RH 45 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
ILZ029>031-036-037-041-042230-
Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-Mason-
Including the cities of Peoria, Lacon, Eureka, Canton, Pekin,
and Havana
207 AM CST Tue Nov 4 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 68 (+5) 49 (+13) 64
RH % (24h trend) 36 (+12) 93 (+24) 40
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 6 G19 S 10 G22 W 10 G23
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 11 G22 SW 9 G21 NW 10 G23
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2730 3300
1700ft Mixing Temp 63 58
Transport Wnd (mph) S 25 N 22
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 68250 72600
Vent Rate Category Fair Good
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum RH 33 percent. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 47 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum RH 55 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain. Colder. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the lower 40s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the lower
40s. Minimum RH 42 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ040-047-049-050-042230-
Schuyler-Cass-Scott-Morgan-
Including the cities of Rushville, Beardstown, Winchester,
and Jacksonville
207 AM CST Tue Nov 4 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 69 (+6) 50 (+14) 66
RH % (24h trend) 43 (+21) 89 (+12) 37
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 8 G19 S 10 G21 W 9 G20
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 11 G21 SW 9 G21 NW 10 G19
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2980 3200
1700ft Mixing Temp 66 61
Transport Wnd (mph) S 25 N 22
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 74500 70400
Vent Rate Category Good Good
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum RH 34 percent. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 42 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum RH 45 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the mid 40s. Minimum RH 42 percent. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
40s. Minimum RH 38 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ042-048-051>053-042230-
Logan-Menard-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Petersburg, Springfield,
Taylorville, and Decatur
207 AM CST Tue Nov 4 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 68 (+5) 50 (+15) 66
RH % (24h trend) 43 (+18) 85 (+9) 38
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 7 G19 S 12 G22 W 11 G20
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 12 G22 SW 11 G21 NW 11 G20
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2710 3350
1700ft Mixing Temp 63 61
Transport Wnd (mph) S 25 N 22
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 67750 73700
Vent Rate Category Fair Good
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum RH 33 percent. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 47 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around
60. Minimum RH 49 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the mid 40s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower
40s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
ILZ038-043-042230-
McLean-De Witt-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Normal, and Clinton
207 AM CST Tue Nov 4 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 65 (+3) 50 (+14) 65
RH % (24h trend) 33 (+8) 88 (+22) 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 7 G19 S 13 G23 W 13 G22
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 13 G22 SW 12 G22 NW 14 G23
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2580 3270
1700ft Mixing Temp 62 58
Transport Wnd (mph) S 24 N 24
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 61920 78480
Vent Rate Category Fair Good
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum RH 33 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 52 percent. Southwest winds
around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum RH 57 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain. Colder. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the lower 40s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the lower
40s. Minimum RH 45 percent. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
$$
ILZ044>046-042230-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana,
and Danville
207 AM CST Tue Nov 4 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 65 (+2) 49 (+15) 67
RH % (24h trend) 28 (+2) 87 (+19) 43
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 G17 S 11 G22 W 13 G22
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 11 G21 SW 11 G21 NW 13 G23
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2790 3700
1700ft Mixing Temp 61 60
Transport Wnd (mph) S 22 NW 25
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 61380 92500
Vent Rate Category Fair Good
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum RH 33 percent. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 55 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum RH 54 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Colder. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH 54 percent. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower
40s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
ILZ054>057-061-042230-
Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon,
Paris, and Shelbyville
207 AM CST Tue Nov 4 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 65 (+3) 49 (+15) 69
RH % (24h trend) 37 (+6) 85 (+9) 39
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 G17 S 11 G20 W 11 G19
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 11 G21 SW 11 G20 NW 11 G19
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2790 3580
1700ft Mixing Temp 62 62
Transport Wnd (mph) S 21 NW 23
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 58590 82340
Vent Rate Category Fair Good
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum RH 32 percent. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 53 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around
60. Minimum RH 49 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain. Cooler. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH 47 percent. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower
40s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-042230-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
207 AM CST Tue Nov 4 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 65 (+2) 49 (+15) 70
RH % (24h trend) 45 (+2) 88 (-4) 40
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 5 S 9 G19 SW 11 G19
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 10 G19 SW 10 G19 NW 10 G19
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2830 3850
1700ft Mixing Temp 63 66
Transport Wnd (mph) S 20 NW 22
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 56600 84700
Vent Rate Category Fair Good
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum RH 35 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 60 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum RH 48 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain. Cooler. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
40s. Minimum RH 39 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
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