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
352 AM CST Mon Nov 24 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Low pressure developing over the Great Plains today will lift to
the Upper Midwest Tuesday. A modest southerly breeze is expected
today ahead of the low with showers moving in from the west late
afternoon into the evening and continuing into Tuesday morning.
Winds veer to a southwesterly direction Tuesday.
ILZ027>031-036>038-242215-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal
352 AM CST Mon Nov 24 2025
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Rain Rain Rain
Chance Precip (%) 40 80 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 52 (-5) 45 (+9) 57
RH % (24h trend) 82 (+34) 100 (+1) 78
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 6 SE 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 6 Lgt/Var SW 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.16 0.01
Precip Duration 1 9 2
Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1450 1760
1700ft Mixing Temp 57 56
Transport Wnd (mph) S 12 W 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 17400 26400
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around
40. Minimum RH 51 percent. West winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid
30s. Minimum RH 45 percent. West winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs in the mid 30s.
Minimum RH 46 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Lows in the
mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s. Minimum RH 84 percent. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. Minimum RH 84 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ040>042-047>052-242215-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-
Including the cities of Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Beardstown,
Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield,
and Taylorville
352 AM CST Mon Nov 24 2025
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Rain Rain Rain
Chance Precip (%) 40 90 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 54 (-3) 46 (+8) 58
RH % (24h trend) 74 (+19) 100 (0) 75
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 6 SE 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 6 Lgt/Var W 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.20 0.01
Precip Duration 1 11 2
Precip Begin 1 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1500 1940
1700ft Mixing Temp 58 57
Transport Wnd (mph) S 13 W 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 19500 29100
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 40s. Minimum RH 45 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s. Minimum RH 40 percent. West winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 18. Highs in the mid 30s.
Minimum RH 43 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Lows in the
mid 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. Minimum RH 79 percent. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
in the lower 40s. Minimum RH 80 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ043>046-053>057-061-242215-
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
352 AM CST Mon Nov 24 2025
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip Type Rain Rain Rain
Chance Precip (%) 20 90 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 52 (-3) 45 (+11) 58
RH % (24h trend) 78 (+18) 100 (+1) 81
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 6 SE 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 6 Lgt/Var W 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.16 0.01
Precip Duration 0 10 2
Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1320 1730
1700ft Mixing Temp 57 57
Transport Wnd (mph) S 13 W 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 17160 24220
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 40s. Minimum RH 51 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid
30s. Minimum RH 45 percent. West winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 17. Highs in the mid 30s.
Minimum RH 45 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Lows in the
lower 20s. Highs in the mid 30s. Minimum RH 79 percent. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Lows around 30. Highs in the
lower 40s. Minimum RH 86 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-242215-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
352 AM CST Mon Nov 24 2025
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip Type Rain Rain Rain
Chance Precip (%) 30 100 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 53 (-2) 47 (+11) 61
RH % (24h trend) 77 (+8) 100 (0) 78
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 6 Lgt/Var W 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.36 0.03
Precip Duration 1 10 2
Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1260 1750
1700ft Mixing Temp 59 60
Transport Wnd (mph) S 12 W 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 15120 24500
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 40s. Minimum RH 50 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
30s. Minimum RH 41 percent. West winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 19. Highs in the upper 30s.
Minimum RH 41 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Lows in the
mid 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. Minimum RH 74 percent. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
in the mid 40s. Minimum RH 83 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
Copple