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 290636
FWFILX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
136 AM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A hot and humid air mass will yield daily thunderstorm chances
through Thursday. Cooler and much drier condtions will return
Thursday onward. Vent rates today and tomorrow will be poor
due to meager transport winds.
ILZ027>031-036>038-040-041-292115-
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
136 AM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 30 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 30 40
Temp (24h trend) 91 (0) 72 (+1) 87
RH % (24h trend) 63 (-6) 100 (0) 75
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 5
Precip Amount 0.01 0.05 0.58
Precip Duration 1 2 5
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3670 2720
1700ft Mixing Temp 87 83
Transport Wnd (mph) W 5 SE 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 18350 19040
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum
RH 73 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 62 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ042-043-047>053-292115-
Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Clinton, Beardstown, Petersburg,
Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield, Taylorville, and Decatur
136 AM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 92 (0) 73 (0) 89
RH % (24h trend) 59 (-8) 99 (0) 68
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.18
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 7 AM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3660 3350
1700ft Mixing Temp 88 84
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 5 SE 6
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 18300 20100
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 76 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 61 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-292115-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
136 AM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 92 (0) 72 (0) 90
RH % (24h trend) 59 (-13) 99 (-1) 66
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.05
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 7 AM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3580 4160
1700ft Mixing Temp 87 84
Transport Wnd (mph) N 5 E 6
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 17900 24960
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 79 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 58 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-292115-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
136 AM CDT Tue Jul 29 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 92 (-2) 73 (-1) 91
RH % (24h trend) 58 (-8) 99 (+1) 58
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 1 PM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3850 4210
1700ft Mixing Temp 87 85
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 6 E 5
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 23100 21050
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
76 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 53 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum RH 59 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
66 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
Copple