Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
203 PM CST Tue Nov 3 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A cold front will push across central Illinois tonight, shifting
winds to the west-southwest by Wednesday morning. Widespread
showers and a couple isolated storms will accompany the front
through late tonight with most areas expected to receive around
0.5" or less of rain. Cool and breezy conditions continue through
midweek, with periodic showers possible.
ILZ027>031-036>038-041015-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal
203 PM CST Tue Nov 3 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Rain None Rain
Chance Precip (%) 80 20 0 10
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 51 (-11) 60 (-10) 44 59
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+5) 73 (-8) 100 65
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 13 G23 SW 11 G20 SW 8 G18 SW 10 G18
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 10 G20 SW 12 G20 SW 8 W 9 G17
Precip Amount 0.39 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 8 1 1
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing 12 PM
Precip End Continuing 9 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3040 3340
1700ft Mixing Temp 56 54
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 22 W 20
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 66880 66800
Vent Rate Category Fair Fair
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 68 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. Minimum RH 52 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum RH 47 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ040>043-047>053-041015-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton,
Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield,
Taylorville, and Decatur
203 PM CST Tue Nov 3 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip (%) 80 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 51 (-12) 61 (-11) 42 62
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+5) 71 (-6) 100 57
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 13 G23 SW 11 G19 SW 7 SW 8 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 10 G19 SW 11 G20 SW 6 W 9 G17
Precip Amount 0.49 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 9
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3370 3930
1700ft Mixing Temp 58 57
Transport Wnd (mph) W 21 W 17
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 70770 66810
Vent Rate Category Good Fair
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum RH 66 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60.
Minimum RH 48 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 44 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-041015-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
203 PM CST Tue Nov 3 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Rain None None
Chance Precip (%) 80 30 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 54 (-6) 64 (-11) 42 63
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+5) 66 (+2) 100 52
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 13 G23 SW 11 G19 SW 6 SW 8 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 11 G22 SW 10 G19 SW 6 W 9 G17
Precip Amount 0.42 0.02 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 9 1
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 11 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3410 4680
1700ft Mixing Temp 60 59
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 21 W 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 71610 84240
Vent Rate Category Good Good
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum RH 66 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 60.
Minimum RH 46 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 42 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 41 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-041015-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
203 PM CST Tue Nov 3 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Rain Rain None None
Chance Precip (%) 90 20 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 56 (-5) 67 (-10) 43 67
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+6) 59 (+1) 100 43
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 13 G23 SW 9 G17 Lgt/Var SW 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 11 G22 SW 9 G17 Lgt/Var SW 7
Precip Amount 0.39 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 6 1
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 11 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3450 4650
1700ft Mixing Temp 62 62
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 18 W 16
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 62100 74400
Vent Rate Category Fair Good
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
50s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 50s. Minimum RH 48 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum RH 40 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 36 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 36 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
NMA