Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
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FWFILX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
318 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A cold front will slowly sag across portions of central IL through
the day. A modest breeze around 10 mph out of the southwest will
be in place ahead of the front, with winds veering to northerly in
its wake. There is a slight chance for a few light showers or
sprinkles, though precip amounts will be very light. Winds
continue to veer to east/southeast Friday with a few additional
light showers possible, mainly along and west of I-55.
ILZ027>031-036>038-292130-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal
318 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Sprinkles None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 10 0 10
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 74 (-4) 43 (-13) 69
RH % (24h trend) 57 (+13) 94 (+12) 48
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 6 Lgt/Var E 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 6 Lgt/Var E 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 6 AM 11 AM
Precip End 1 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2310 2370
1700ft Mixing Temp 69 66
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 13 E 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 30030 28440
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 62 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 66 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 73 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 69 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 68 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
$$
ILZ040>043-047>053-292130-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton,
Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield,
Taylorville, and Decatur
318 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 79 (0) 47 (-8) 72
RH % (24h trend) 49 (+10) 94 (+13) 47
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 6 Lgt/Var E 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 6 Lgt/Var E 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 11 AM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3340 3040
1700ft Mixing Temp 73 69
Transport Wnd (mph) W 13 E 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 43420 30400
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 55 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 63 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 71 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 67 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-292130-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
318 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Showers None None
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 80 (+3) 46 (-6) 72
RH % (24h trend) 44 (+3) 99 (+16) 42
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 7 Lgt/Var E 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 8 Lgt/Var E 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 0
Precip Begin 3 PM
Precip End 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4040 3520
1700ft Mixing Temp 74 69
Transport Wnd (mph) W 17 E 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 68680 31680
Vent Rate Category Fair Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 51 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 65 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 70 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 70 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 67 percent. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-292130-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
318 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 80 (+3) 52 (+3) 76
RH % (24h trend) 37 (+1) 99 (+11) 40
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 6 Lgt/Var E 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 7 Lgt/Var E 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4780 4040
1700ft Mixing Temp 77 72
Transport Wnd (mph) W 15 E 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 71700 32320
Vent Rate Category Good Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 44 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 62 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 66 percent. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
Copple