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
304 AM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Scattered sowers and thunderstorms are possible area-wide today.
Tomorrow, severe weather makes an appearance again, with damaging
winds, tornado or two, and localized heavy rainfall. Winds will
be light and variable today and tomorrow outside of any stronger
showers/storms. Poor vent rates are expected again today but
improve to fair for tomorrow. Daily rain chances continue through
the week.
ILZ027>031-036>038-152115-
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 Tue Jul 15 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 89 (+2) 70 (+4) 90
RH % (24h trend) 62 (+1) 100 (+1) 61
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var SW 5
Precip Amount 0.02 0.00 0.21
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 1 PM 1 PM
Precip End 6 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4040 4120
1700ft Mixing Temp 82 85
Transport Wnd (mph) S 9 SW 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 36360 57680
Vent Rate Category Poor Fair
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs around 80. Minimum RH
80 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
74 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
71 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
71 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ040>043-047>053-152115-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton,
Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield,
Taylorville, and Decatur
304 AM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 20 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 88 (+2) 70 (+2) 90
RH % (24h trend) 61 (-2) 100 (0) 61
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 5
Precip Amount 0.05 0.01 0.09
Precip Duration 1 0 1
Precip Begin 7 AM Continuing 1 PM
Precip End Continuing 10 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3630 3990
1700ft Mixing Temp 82 86
Transport Wnd (mph) S 8 SW 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 29040 55860
Vent Rate Category Poor Fair
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
77 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
71 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
72 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
70 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-152115-
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 Tue Jul 15 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 40 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 40 40 20
Temp (24h trend) 86 (0) 70 (+2) 89
RH % (24h trend) 69 (+4) 100 (+1) 65
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var SW 5
Precip Amount 0.13 0.05 0.02
Precip Duration 2 1 1
Precip Begin 7 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3320 3570
1700ft Mixing Temp 82 84
Transport Wnd (mph) S 10 SW 16
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 33200 57120
Vent Rate Category Poor Fair
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 mid 80s. Minimum RH
79 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
72 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum RH 73 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
73 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
72 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-152115-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
304 AM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 60 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 60 60 30
Temp (24h trend) 85 (-1) 71 (0) 89
RH % (24h trend) 66 (+1) 100 (+1) 60
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var SW 5
Precip Amount 0.17 0.10 0.03
Precip Duration 4 3 2
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3160 3770
1700ft Mixing Temp 82 85
Transport Wnd (mph) S 8 SW 16
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 25280 60320
Vent Rate Category Poor Fair
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum RH 69 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum RH 68 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum RH 67 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
67 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
66 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
Copple