Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
706
FNUS53 KILX 152042
FWFILX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
342 PM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025
.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will keep things warm and dry through the
end of the week. Southeast winds on Thursday with speeds 10 mph or
less will keep vent rates poor.
ILZ027>031-036>038-160915-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal
342 PM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 53 (-5) 77 (+3) 55 80
RH % (24h trend) 83 (-4) 42 (-10) 76 38
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 5 E 6 SE 6 S 9 G18
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 6 SE 7 SE 7 S 11
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2930 3110
1700ft Mixing Temp 71 74
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 12 S 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 35160 55980
Vent Rate Category Poor Fair
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 74 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum RH 54 percent. West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum
RH 44 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 45 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 46 percent. West winds around 10 mph.
$$
ILZ040>043-047>053-160915-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton,
Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield,
Taylorville, and Decatur
342 PM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 56 (-2) 79 (0) 56 81
RH % (24h trend) 84 (-5) 40 (-5) 75 36
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var E 6 SE 6 S 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 SE 6 SE 7 S 10
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3950 3270
1700ft Mixing Temp 74 75
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 10 S 17
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 39500 55590
Vent Rate Category Poor Fair
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 69 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely. Cooler. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 48 percent. West
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70. Minimum
RH 38 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum RH 40 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 42 percent. West winds around 10 mph.
$$
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-160915-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
342 PM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 52 (-3) 76 (-1) 50 77
RH % (24h trend) 81 (-13) 38 (-9) 74 31
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 5 E 5 Lgt/Var SE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 SE 5 SE 5 S 9
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3580 2770
1700ft Mixing Temp 70 72
Transport Wnd (mph) E 8 S 16
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 28640 44320
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 58 percent. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in
the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum RH 37 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum RH 40 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum RH 42 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-160915-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
342 PM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 54 (0) 76 (-4) 49 77
RH % (24h trend) 89 (-6) 38 (-5) 81 31
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var E 5 Lgt/Var SE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 6 Lgt/Var SE 8
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3520 2770
1700ft Mixing Temp 71 72
Transport Wnd (mph) E 9 S 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 31680 36010
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 70. Minimum RH
34 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 37 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 39 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
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