Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
952
FNUS53 KILX 070851
FWFILX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
351 AM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Precip continues this morning but will diminish from the
northwest throughout the day as a more seasonable air mass
moved into central Illinois. Dry weather is favored through the
latter half of the week with afternoon RH values dipping below 35
percent each afternoon Wednesday through Friday.
ILZ027>031-036>038-072115-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal
351 AM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mcldy Clear Clear
Precip Type Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 60 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 69 (-16) 42 (-16) 68
RH % (24h trend) 42 (-7) 85 (-11) 35
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 8 N 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 9 Lgt/Var NE 5
Precip Amount 0.14 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 6 AM
Precip End 1 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3660 4560
1700ft Mixing Temp 65 64
Transport Wnd (mph) N 17 NE 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 62220 45600
Vent Rate Category Fair Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum RH 33 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 35 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 39 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 36 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 41 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
ILZ040>043-047>053-072115-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton,
Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield,
Taylorville, and Decatur
351 AM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mclear Clear
Precip Type Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 69 (-16) 44 (-16) 70
RH % (24h trend) 53 (+7) 89 (-7) 29
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 7 N 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 10 Lgt/Var NE 6
Precip Amount 0.11 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 6 AM
Precip End 2 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2930 4830
1700ft Mixing Temp 67 65
Transport Wnd (mph) N 17 NE 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 49810 57960
Vent Rate Category Fair Fair
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 70. Minimum RH
30 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 29 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 36 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 33 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 37 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-072115-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
351 AM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mclear Clear
Precip Type Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 72 (-12) 44 (-18) 71
RH % (24h trend) 64 (+12) 93 (-3) 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 5 N 7 G19 N 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 10 G17 Lgt/Var NE 7
Precip Amount 0.06 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 6 AM
Precip End 5 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2680 5090
1700ft Mixing Temp 69 64
Transport Wnd (mph) N 16 NE 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 42880 71260
Vent Rate Category Poor Good
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum RH 30 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 29 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 35 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80.
Minimum RH 34 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 36 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-072115-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
351 AM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Clear
Precip Type Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 40 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 40 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 75 (-5) 47 (-17) 72
RH % (24h trend) 59 (-9) 87 (-12) 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var N 9 G19 N 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 8 G17 N 6 NE 8
Precip Amount 0.14 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 6 AM
Precip End 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3250 5360
1700ft Mixing Temp 73 66
Transport Wnd (mph) N 12 NE 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 39000 80400
Vent Rate Category Poor Good
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum RH 31 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum RH 32 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 37 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 80. Minimum
RH 35 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 36 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
Copple