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
328 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Dry weather will continue across central and southeast Illinois
today before scattered showers and a few thunderstorms arrive
Monday. While ventilation will be very good today, burning is
discouraged as afternoon RH values drop into the 25-35% range and
southerly winds gust over 20mph.
ILZ027>031-036>038-052115-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal
328 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear
Precip Type None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 86 (-1) 62 (+2) 86
RH % (24h trend) 30 (-8) 89 (+5) 44
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 9 G22 S 8 G17 S 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 13 G23 S 7 SW 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.05
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 1 PM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6160 4880
1700ft Mixing Temp 78 78
Transport Wnd (mph) S 22 SW 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 135520 48800
Vent Rate Category Very Good Fair
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 70. Minimum RH
47 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 33 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 33 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 42 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 37 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ040>043-047>053-052115-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton,
Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield,
Taylorville, and Decatur
328 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 86 (0) 61 (+3) 86
RH % (24h trend) 31 (-7) 92 (+4) 43
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 8 G19 S 7 S 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 11 G21 S 6 S 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.07
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 7 AM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6030 4730
1700ft Mixing Temp 78 80
Transport Wnd (mph) S 20 S 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 120600 37840
Vent Rate Category Very Good Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum RH 53 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 32 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 32 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 40 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 36 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-052115-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
328 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 85 (-2) 60 (+2) 85
RH % (24h trend) 31 (-8) 92 (+2) 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 6 S 6 S 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 11 G21 S 5 S 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.04
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 7 AM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5620 4640
1700ft Mixing Temp 78 79
Transport Wnd (mph) S 20 S 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 112400 41760
Vent Rate Category Good Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 62 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 37 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 33 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 37 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 37 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-052115-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
328 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 85 (0) 61 (+4) 84
RH % (24h trend) 38 (-1) 94 (+1) 51
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 6 SE 5 S 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 10 Lgt/Var S 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.08
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 7 AM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5810 3550
1700ft Mixing Temp 78 78
Transport Wnd (mph) S 20 S 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 116200 31950
Vent Rate Category Very Good Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 67 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 43 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 36 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 38 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
Copple