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
355 AM CDT Sun Sep 6 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A break from the extreme heat today and tomorrow. Light east winds
and poor to fair vent rates will be in place the next two days. No
rain in the short term forecast. Southeastern IL will see RHs less
than 40% today and tomorrow.
ILZ027>031-036>038-062115-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal
355 AM CDT Sun Sep 6 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 85 (-8) 60 (-8) 83
RH % (24h trend) 51 (-12) 96 (-2) 47
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 5 E 5 E 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 6 Lgt/Var E 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4190 3670
1700ft Mixing Temp 78 76
Transport Wnd (mph) E 12 E 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 50280 44040
Vent Rate Category Fair Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum RH 44 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ040>043-047>053-062115-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton,
Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield,
Taylorville, and Decatur
355 AM CDT Sun Sep 6 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 87 (-9) 60 (-8) 86
RH % (24h trend) 45 (-6) 95 (-3) 37
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 6 E 6 E 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 7 Lgt/Var E 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4130 4050
1700ft Mixing Temp 81 78
Transport Wnd (mph) E 13 E 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 53690 40500
Vent Rate Category Fair Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum RH 36 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum RH 43 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 42 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-062115-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
355 AM CDT Sun Sep 6 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 84 (-11) 59 (-9) 84
RH % (24h trend) 46 (-9) 96 (-1) 43
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 7 NE 5 E 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 9 Lgt/Var E 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3970 4150
1700ft Mixing Temp 78 76
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 15 E 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 59550 49800
Vent Rate Category Fair Fair
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Not as warm. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum
RH 51 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 45 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum RH 44 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-062115-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
355 AM CDT Sun Sep 6 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 88 (-10) 61 (-9) 87
RH % (24h trend) 38 (-3) 94 (-2) 33
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 7 NE 6 NE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 9 Lgt/Var E 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4500 4700
1700ft Mixing Temp 81 78
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 15 E 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 67500 56400
Vent Rate Category Fair Fair
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum RH 34 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum RH 33 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Not as warm. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 40 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 38 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
Copple