Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
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FNUS53 KILX 070843
FWFILX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
343 AM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A break from the extreme heat today. Light east winds today,
becoming light and variable tonight. Poor to fair vent rates will
be in place the next two days. No rain in the short term
forecast. RHs less than 45% today and tomorrow.
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
343 AM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 82 (-1) 60 (-1) 90
RH % (24h trend) 48 (-10) 99 (+2) 42
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 6 Lgt/Var S 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3910 3030
1700ft Mixing Temp 76 84
Transport Wnd (mph) E 10 S 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 39100 39390
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
48 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 54 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ040>043-047>053-072115-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton,
Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield,
Taylorville, and Decatur
343 AM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 85 (0) 61 (+1) 93
RH % (24h trend) 41 (-12) 99 (+4) 34
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 5 E 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 6 Lgt/Var S 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4200 3680
1700ft Mixing Temp 78 87
Transport Wnd (mph) E 9 S 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 37800 36800
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum RH 47 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 45 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum RH 47 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
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
343 AM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 83 (0) 59 (-1) 91
RH % (24h trend) 43 (-3) 100 (+6) 35
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 6 Lgt/Var S 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4710 4300
1700ft Mixing Temp 76 84
Transport Wnd (mph) E 10 S 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 47100 43000
Vent Rate Category Fair Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
mid 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Not as warm.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 47 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum RH 49 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-072115-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
343 AM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 87 (0) 61 (-2) 94
RH % (24h trend) 32 (-13) 100 (+11) 33
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 6 Lgt/Var S 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5190 5290
1700ft Mixing Temp 79 86
Transport Wnd (mph) E 10 S 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 51900 52900
Vent Rate Category Fair Fair
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Minimum RH 35 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Not as warm.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
51 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 43 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around
90. Minimum RH 44 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum RH 42 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
Copple