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
208 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Dry weather will prevail across central and southeast Illinois
today. S/SE winds will gust 15-25mph everywhere north of the I-70
corridor...leading to good ventilation. Further south, winds will
be lighter and ventilation rates will generally remain poor. As a
cold front approaches from the west, showers and a few thunderstorms
will develop across the region on Saturday.
ILZ027>031-036-037-040-041-172115-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-Schuyler-
Mason-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Rushville, and Havana
208 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 50 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 20 40
Temp (24h trend) 82 (+4) 62 (+4) 75
RH % (24h trend) 43 (-9) 97 (+14) 61
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 9 G18 S 8 G18 SW 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 11 G19 S 8 G18 SW 9 G17
Precip Amount 0.00 0.06 0.24
Precip Duration 2 11
Precip Begin 10 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4440 2980
1700ft Mixing Temp 75 73
Transport Wnd (mph) S 21 SW 22
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 93240 65560
Vent Rate Category Good Fair
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum RH 40 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum RH 39 percent. West winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum RH 41 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 49 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ042-047>053-061-172115-
Logan-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Shelby-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Beardstown, Petersburg,
Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield, Taylorville, Decatur,
and Shelbyville
208 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 81 (+1) 60 (+4) 77
RH % (24h trend) 40 (-7) 91 (+10) 62
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 8 S 8 G17 SW 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 11 S 9 G17 SW 10
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.40
Precip Duration 11
Precip Begin 6 AM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3960 2620
1700ft Mixing Temp 75 75
Transport Wnd (mph) S 18 SW 22
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 71280 57640
Vent Rate Category Good Fair
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 44 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70. Minimum
RH 40 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum RH 38 percent. West winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum RH 38 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 49 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
ILZ038-043>046-054>057-172115-
McLean-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-
Edgar-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Normal, Clinton, Monticello,
Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston,
Mattoon, and Paris
208 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 78 (+2) 58 (+5) 79
RH % (24h trend) 35 (-14) 93 (+14) 59
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 8 S 8 G17 SW 9 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 11 G18 S 8 G17 SW 11 G20
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.30
Precip Duration 10
Precip Begin 6 AM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3190 2480
1700ft Mixing Temp 72 74
Transport Wnd (mph) S 17 SW 21
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 54230 52080
Vent Rate Category Fair Fair
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 54 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum RH 43 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum RH 42 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum RH 41 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 52 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-172115-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
208 AM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 77 (+1) 58 (+5) 83
RH % (24h trend) 35 (-13) 94 (+10) 50
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 6 S 6 S 9 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 8 S 6 SW 11 G21
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.38
Precip Duration 6
Precip Begin 7 AM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3130 3740
1700ft Mixing Temp 72 78
Transport Wnd (mph) S 13 SW 23
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 40690 86020
Vent Rate Category Poor Good
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 49 percent. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum RH 38 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 37 percent. West winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum RH 36 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 49 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
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