Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
953
FNUS53 KILX 252020
FWFILX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
220 PM CST Tue Nov 25 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Winds will abruptly shift west tonight and dramatically increase
into Wednesday morning with gusts between 40-50 mph, diminishing
some into Wednesday night. Cold and blustery conditions will
persist into Thursday. With strong transport winds present,
ventilation rates will be quite favorable both Wednesday and
Thursday.
ILZ027>031-036>038-261045-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal
220 PM CST Tue Nov 25 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Rain Flurries None None
Chance Precip (%) 40 10 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 31 (-15) 39 (-15) 22 36
RH % (24h trend) 95 (-1) 46 (-36) 78 44
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 11 G26 W 22 G37 NW 13 G29 NW 11 G22
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 18 G35 W 20 G36 NW 11 G22 NW 12 G23
Precip Amount 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 6 PM 6 AM
Precip End 12 AM 12 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4670 4560
1700ft Mixing Temp 35 31
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 43 NW 28
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 200810 127680
Vent Rate Category Excellent Very Good
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 17. Highs in the lower 30s.
Minimum RH 48 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Snow and rain. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
30s. Minimum RH 86 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Lows in the
mid 20s. Highs around 30. Minimum RH 78 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 7. Highs in the lower 20s.
Minimum RH 75 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 9. Highs in the mid 20s.
Minimum RH 75 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ040>042-047>052-261045-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-
Including the cities of Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Beardstown,
Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield,
and Taylorville
220 PM CST Tue Nov 25 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Rain None None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 32 (-16) 41 (-15) 22 38
RH % (24h trend) 95 (-3) 40 (-42) 78 38
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 11 G25 W 20 G35 NW 11 G25 NW 9 G19
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 17 G33 W 18 G34 NW 8 G19 NW 10 G21
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 10 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5130 4180
1700ft Mixing Temp 37 34
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 40 NW 25
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 205200 104500
Vent Rate Category Excellent Good
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 18. Highs in the mid 30s.
Minimum RH 45 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
30s. Minimum RH 79 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and a chance of snow.
Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 30s. Minimum RH
72 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 11. Highs in the mid 20s.
Minimum RH 67 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 11. Highs in the mid 20s.
Minimum RH 66 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ043>046-053>057-061-261045-
De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-
Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Clinton, Monticello, Champaign, Urbana,
Danville, Decatur, Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris,
and Shelbyville
220 PM CST Tue Nov 25 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Rain Flurries None None
Chance Precip (%) 40 10 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 32 (-15) 40 (-16) 22 37
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+1) 47 (-40) 77 42
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 9 G23 W 20 G36 W 13 G28 W 12 G21
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 16 G32 W 19 G36 W 10 G22 NW 12 G23
Precip Amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 6 PM 6 AM
Precip End 1 AM 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4940 4430
1700ft Mixing Temp 36 32
Transport Wnd (mph) W 43 NW 28
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 212420 124040
Vent Rate Category Excellent Very Good
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 18. Highs in the mid 30s.
Minimum RH 47 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Snow and rain. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
mid 30s. Minimum RH 74 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows around 30. Highs
in the lower 30s. Minimum RH 76 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows around 13. Highs
in the mid 20s. Minimum RH 71 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 12. Highs in the mid 20s.
Minimum RH 70 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-261045-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
220 PM CST Tue Nov 25 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Rain None None None
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 34 (-15) 42 (-16) 23 40
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+1) 47 (-41) 79 39
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 7 G22 W 18 G34 W 10 G23 NW 10 G20
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 15 G29 W 16 G35 W 8 G17 NW 10 G21
Precip Amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 1 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4860 4180
1700ft Mixing Temp 39 35
Transport Wnd (mph) W 37 NW 25
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 179820 104500
Vent Rate Category Excellent Good
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 19. Highs in the mid 30s.
Minimum RH 44 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Snow and rain. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s. Minimum RH 70 percent. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 30s.
Minimum RH 70 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around 19.
Highs in the lower 30s. Minimum RH 63 percent. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows around 18. Highs
in the lower 30s. Minimum RH 61 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
$$
MJA