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
252 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025
.DISCUSSION...
South-southwest winds will bring dewpoints well into the 50s
today and tomorrow ahead of a cold front. As winds veer
southwesterly ahead of that front tomorrow morning, expect surface
gusts to around 25 to 30+ mph - highest in east-central IL. The
front will cross the area from north to south tomorrow afternoon,
and behind it winds will veer to northwesterly and ease a bit,
though they may come back up with some 20-25 mph gusts for a
couple hours during the evening, especially north of the I-72
corridor. Due to increased cloud cover along and ahead of the
front, mixing heights will be more shallow tomorrow compared to
today, and as a consequence vent rates will remain fair despite
stronger transport winds. RH values are forecast to drop to 20 to
30 percent Sunday afternoon as a cooler and much drier airmass
enters the region from the north, though 20ft winds are forecast
to remain less than 20 mph - limiting fire weather concerns.
ILZ027>031-036>038-142200-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal
252 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 74 (+12) 56 (+14) 73
RH % (24h trend) 59 (+28) 100 (+3) 43
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 6 S 7 G17 SW 11 G22
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 7 SW 9 G19 NW 10 G21
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2330 2850
1700ft Mixing Temp 69 69
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 17 NW 21
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 39610 59850
Vent Rate Category Poor Fair
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum RH 26 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum RH 32 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. Minimum RH 55 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs around 50. Minimum RH 74 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
ILZ040>043-047>053-142200-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton,
Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield,
Taylorville, and Decatur
252 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 74 (+9) 57 (+13) 73
RH % (24h trend) 52 (+25) 100 (+2) 40
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 6 S 7 SW 11 G22
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 8 SW 9 G17 NW 9 G20
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3300 2930
1700ft Mixing Temp 71 72
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 18 W 22
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 59400 64460
Vent Rate Category Fair Fair
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum RH 23 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum RH 29 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs around 50. Minimum RH 59 percent. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around
50. Minimum RH 52 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 71 percent. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
$$
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-142200-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
252 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 73 (+11) 56 (+17) 73
RH % (24h trend) 56 (+28) 100 (+5) 50
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 7 S 7 SW 13 G23
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 7 SW 9 W 10 G22
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2560 2840
1700ft Mixing Temp 68 70
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 17 W 24
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 43520 68160
Vent Rate Category Poor Fair
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum RH 24 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum RH 29 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs around 50. Minimum RH 62 percent. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs around 50.
Minimum RH 55 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 73 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-142200-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
252 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 72 (+9) 56 (+15) 73
RH % (24h trend) 55 (+28) 100 (+5) 54
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 6 S 7 SW 12 G23
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 7 SW 9 W 11 G23
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2370 2810
1700ft Mixing Temp 70 72
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 16 W 24
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 37920 67440
Vent Rate Category Poor Fair
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
50s. Minimum RH 24 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum RH 29 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 65 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 73 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
$$
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