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 040804
FWFILX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
304 AM CDT Thu Jun 4 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Dry and breezy conditions will prevail today. South to southwest
winds will gust near 20 mph at times this afternoon, leading to
good vent rates and low RH (30-40%). Southwest wind gusts will
increase on Friday, up to 25 mph. There are daily storm chances
(30-80%) Friday through early next week.
ILZ027>031-036>038-042115-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal
304 AM CDT Thu Jun 4 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 86 (+2) 65 (+10) 86
RH % (24h trend) 32 (+4) 79 (+4) 54
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 6 S 8 G19 SW 12 G23
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 10 G19 S 9 G19 SW 13 G23
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.11
Precip Duration 3
Precip Begin 6 AM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6180 4210
1700ft Mixing Temp 76 76
Transport Wnd (mph) S 20 SW 23
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 123600 96830
Vent Rate Category Very Good Good
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
55 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum RH 60 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
57 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum RH 54 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ040>043-047>053-042115-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton,
Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield,
Taylorville, and Decatur
304 AM CDT Thu Jun 4 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 87 (+3) 64 (+8) 87
RH % (24h trend) 34 (+3) 78 (-2) 50
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 6 S 8 G18 S 12 G22
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 9 G19 S 8 G18 SW 13 G23
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 9 AM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6160 4470
1700ft Mixing Temp 76 76
Transport Wnd (mph) S 17 SW 22
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 104720 98340
Vent Rate Category Good Good
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum RH 51 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum RH 59 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum RH 53 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-042115-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
304 AM CDT Thu Jun 4 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 84 (0) 63 (+8) 84
RH % (24h trend) 34 (+3) 73 (-7) 47
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 S 7 G19 S 10 G22
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 9 G19 S 7 SW 14 G24
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 1 PM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6310 4330
1700ft Mixing Temp 76 76
Transport Wnd (mph) S 16 SW 23
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 100960 99590
Vent Rate Category Good Good
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum RH 53 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
55 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum RH 60 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
57 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum RH 55 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-042115-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
304 AM CDT Thu Jun 4 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 86 (+3) 63 (+7) 86
RH % (24h trend) 34 (+2) 75 (-18) 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var S 6 S 8 G19
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 7 Lgt/Var SW 11 G21
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6430 4440
1700ft Mixing Temp 77 76
Transport Wnd (mph) S 15 SW 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 96450 79920
Vent Rate Category Good Good
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
61 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum RH 56 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
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