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
332 AM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible north of the
I-70 corridor today...with little to no rain occurring further
south. Showers and storms will become more widespread across the
entire are on Saturday. Thanks to light and variable winds near a
frontal boundary, ventilation rates will generally be poor both
days.

ILZ027>031-036>038-040-041-252130-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Schuyler-Mason-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, Normal, Rushville, and Havana
332 AM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     50           50           70
Chance of Thunder (%) 60           50           70
Temp (24h trend)      86 (-6)      72 (0)       88
RH % (24h trend)      75 (+8)      100 (+1)     73
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  5
Precip Amount         0.29         0.41         0.44
Precip Duration       3            2            8
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2440                      2750
1700ft Mixing Temp    81                        86
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  7                     SW 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    17080                     38500
Vent Rate Category    Poor                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 73 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum RH 69 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum RH 68 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum RH 69 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ042-043-047>053-252130-
Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Clinton, Beardstown, Petersburg,
Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield, Taylorville, and Decatur
332 AM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           30           50
Chance of Thunder (%) 40           30           50
Temp (24h trend)      89 (-3)      73 (0)       89
RH % (24h trend)      67 (+5)      99 (+1)      67
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  5
Precip Amount         0.14         0.12         0.30
Precip Duration       2            2            2
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3130                      3240
1700ft Mixing Temp    83                        88
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  7                     SW 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    21910                     45360
Vent Rate Category    Poor                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
70 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum RH 64 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum RH 69 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ044>046-054>057-061-252130-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
332 AM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           30           70
Chance of Thunder (%) 30           30           60
Temp (24h trend)      91 (-3)      73 (-1)      89
RH % (24h trend)      64 (+2)      100 (+2)     70
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  5
Precip Amount         0.10         0.11         0.20
Precip Duration       1            2            5
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3440                      3440
1700ft Mixing Temp    84                        86
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  7                     SW 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    24080                     48160
Vent Rate Category    Poor                      Fair

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
72 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum RH 66 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum RH 65 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum RH 66 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80.
Minimum RH 62 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-252130-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
332 AM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     20           20           50
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           20           50
Temp (24h trend)      93 (-1)      74 (-1)      91
RH % (24h trend)      58 (-1)      98 (+1)      64
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  6
Precip Amount         0.02         0.04         0.10
Precip Duration       0            1            2
Precip Begin          3 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4010                      4030
1700ft Mixing Temp    87                        86
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  7                     SW 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    28070                     52390
Vent Rate Category    Poor                      Fair

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
66 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum RH 60 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

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