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
427 AM CDT Wed Jul 30 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A slow-moving frontal boundary will bring a couple rounds of
showers and thunderstorms to central Illinois through Thursday.
The greatest rain chances will develop along and northwest of a
Taylorville to Champaign line today...then southeast of this line
on Thursday. Ventilation will be poor today, but will begin to
improve along/north of the I-72 corridor after frontal passage
Thursday afternoon.
ILZ027>031-036>038-040-041-302115-
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
427 AM CDT Wed Jul 30 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 70 80 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 70 80 40
Temp (24h trend) 85 (-7) 65 (-7) 76
RH % (24h trend) 77 (+12) 100 (+1) 70
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 9 G18
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 6 NE 11 G18
Precip Amount 0.58 0.89 0.08
Precip Duration 5 11 2
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2440 3520
1700ft Mixing Temp 85 71
Transport Wnd (mph) N 8 NE 23
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 19520 80960
Vent Rate Category Poor Good
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 59 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 59 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs around 80. Minimum
RH 67 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
69 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ042-043-047>053-302115-
Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Clinton, Beardstown, Petersburg,
Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield, Taylorville, and Decatur
427 AM CDT Wed Jul 30 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 70 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 60 70 40
Temp (24h trend) 89 (-4) 67 (-6) 76
RH % (24h trend) 68 (+8) 100 (0) 74
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 5 G18 Lgt/Var NE 10 G18
Precip Amount 0.38 0.89 0.09
Precip Duration 3 10 2
Precip Begin 9 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3210 2770
1700ft Mixing Temp 86 73
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 7 NE 22
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 22470 60940
Vent Rate Category Poor Fair
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 58 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum RH 57 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
67 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-302115-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
427 AM CDT Wed Jul 30 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 70 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 40 50 40
Temp (24h trend) 91 (-2) 67 (-4) 78
RH % (24h trend) 60 (0) 100 (0) 79
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 9 G18
Precip Amount 0.09 0.38 0.17
Precip Duration 1 5 6
Precip Begin 12 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4110 2470
1700ft Mixing Temp 85 73
Transport Wnd (mph) S 5 NE 22
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 20550 54340
Vent Rate Category Poor Fair
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. 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 53 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
67 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-302115-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
427 AM CDT Wed Jul 30 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 40 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 40 60
Temp (24h trend) 94 (+1) 70 (-3) 83
RH % (24h trend) 52 (-6) 99 (-1) 73
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.07 0.14
Precip Duration 0 2 8
Precip Begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4700 2440
1700ft Mixing Temp 87 78
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 3 N 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 14100 36600
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 51 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 54 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 63 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
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