Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
223 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.DISCUSSION...
A cold front will slowly move into Central Illinois today then
stall over the region through much of the remainder of the week.
Ahead of the front today, temperatures will warm well into the 90s
for most of the area east of the Illinois River while dew points
climb back into the low to mid 70s this afternoon. The chance for
showers and thunderstorms will gradually increase from the
northwest through the day today. There will be daily chances for
showers and thunderstorms in the region the remainder of 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
223 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           70           60
Chance of Thunder (%) 40           40           20
Temp (24h trend)      90 (+12)     63 (0)       84
RH % (24h trend)      56 (+11)     100 (+14)    70
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  9 G21     N  5         NE  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  6         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.04         0.28         0.23
Precip Duration       2            6            4
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3050                      2550
1700ft Mixing Temp    86                        78
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 12                      E  9
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    36600                     22950
Vent Rate Category    Poor                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 69 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 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
223 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           50           40
Chance of Thunder (%) 40           40           30
Temp (24h trend)      94 (+10)     66 (+2)      91
RH % (24h trend)      45 (+11)     100 (+20)    54
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  9 G19     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  6         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.05         0.21         0.04
Precip Duration       1            2            1
Precip Begin          9 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   1 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4870                      4600
1700ft Mixing Temp    90                        81
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 15                      S  8
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    73050                     36800
Vent Rate Category    Good                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Not as warm. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 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
223 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     50           60           50
Chance of Thunder (%) 40           40           30
Temp (24h trend)      95 (+14)     68 (+7)      92
RH % (24h trend)      43 (+11)     100 (+23)    51
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  9 G17     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  7        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.07         0.15         0.15
Precip Duration       1            4            2
Precip Begin          1 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5360                      4750
1700ft Mixing Temp    90                        83
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 15                     SW  8
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    80400                     38000
Vent Rate Category    Good                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 70.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around
90. Minimum RH 46 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Northeast winds
5 to 10 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
223 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            50           40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            40           30
Temp (24h trend)      97 (+12)     70 (+7)      96
RH % (24h trend)      38 (+7)      100 (+19)    41
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  6         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  7        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.14         0.09
Precip Duration                    2            1
Precip Begin                       6 PM         Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   1 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    6510                      6330
1700ft Mixing Temp    92                        88
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 13                     SW  9
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    84630                     56970
Vent Rate Category    Good                      Fair

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum RH 44 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum RH 38 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 49 percent. North winds
5 to 10 mph.

$$

Deubelbeiss