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 030843
FWFILX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
243 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Low mixing heights and light transport winds will significantly
limit vent rates today and Thursday. This trend will then persist
through late week.
ILZ027>031-036>038-032215-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal
243 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Snow/Fz Ra None None
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 33 (+9) -2 (-22) 15
RH % (24h trend) 77 (-6) 100 (+5) 69
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 8 G20 N 9 G19 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 8 N 7 G18 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 12 PM
Precip End 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1420 1060
1700ft Mixing Temp 37 24
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 13 N 3
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 18460 3180
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 3 below. Highs in the upper
20s. Minimum RH 85 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs in the upper
20s. Minimum RH 90 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around 16.
Highs in the upper 20s. Minimum RH 82 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 12. Highs in the upper 20s.
Minimum RH 85 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs in the lower 30s.
Minimum RH 88 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
ILZ040>043-047>053-032215-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton,
Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield,
Taylorville, and Decatur
243 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear
Precip Type Snow/Fz Ra None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 34 (+9) 1 (-19) 16
RH % (24h trend) 79 (-1) 99 (+3) 65
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 8 G18 N 8 G19 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 7 N 8 G17 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 12 PM
Precip End 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1250 1200
1700ft Mixing Temp 40 26
Transport Wnd (mph) W 13 NE 5
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 16250 6000
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near zero. Highs in the lower 30s.
Minimum RH 81 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 16. Highs around 30.
Minimum RH 87 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and freezing rain.
Lows around 19. Highs in the upper 20s. Minimum RH 80 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 16. Highs in the upper 20s.
Minimum RH 80 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid
30s. Minimum RH 82 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-032215-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
243 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear
Precip Type None Snow None
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 32 (+10) 3 (-16) 18
RH % (24h trend) 81 (-2) 100 (+3) 65
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 9 G18 NW 7 N 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 7 N 9 G17 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.01 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 3 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1260 1120
1700ft Mixing Temp 39 27
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 16 N 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 20160 7840
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows near zero. Highs in the upper 20s.
Minimum RH 82 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 16. Highs around 30.
Minimum RH 91 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 18. Highs in the upper 20s.
Minimum RH 86 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 16. Highs in the upper 20s.
Minimum RH 85 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs in the mid 30s.
Minimum RH 86 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-032215-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
243 AM CST Wed Dec 3 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mclear
Precip Type None Snow/Fz Ra None
Chance Precip (%) 0 30 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 35 (+11) 10 (-11) 25
RH % (24h trend) 73 (-7) 99 (0) 59
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 7 Lgt/Var N 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 N 9 G17 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.02 0.00
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1410 1360
1700ft Mixing Temp 41 31
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 15 N 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 21150 12240
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 9. Highs in the mid 30s.
Minimum RH 68 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the mid 30s.
Minimum RH 81 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid
30s. Minimum RH 78 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 30s. Minimum RH 72 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs around 40.
Minimum RH 72 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
MJA