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
127 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Dry weather will prevail across central and southeast Illinois for
the next couple of days. E/SE winds at 5-10mph on Thursday
will veer to S/SW by Friday. Thanks to low mixing heights and
light winds, ventilation will remain poor both days.
ILZ027>031-036-037-040-041-047-090915-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-Schuyler-
Mason-Cass-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Rushville, Havana, and Beardstown
127 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 38 (-4) 71 (+1) 41 73
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+7) 28 (-2) 91 39
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4180 2450
1700ft Mixing Temp 66 70
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 7 SW 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 29260 36750
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 39 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 43 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 46 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum RH 41 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ038-042-043-048>053-090915-
McLean-Logan-De Witt-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Normal, Lincoln, Clinton,
Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield, Taylorville,
and Decatur
127 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 38 (-5) 71 (0) 38 73
RH % (24h trend) 94 (-4) 29 (-3) 98 34
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 5 E 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4370 3300
1700ft Mixing Temp 66 69
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 6 SW 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 26220 46200
Vent Rate Category Poor Fair
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 38 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 43 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 49 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 42 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum RH 39 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-090915-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
127 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 37 (-6) 69 (-2) 35 72
RH % (24h trend) 89 (-9) 30 (-3) 100 29
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 5 E 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 5 E 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4270 3240
1700ft Mixing Temp 65 67
Transport Wnd (mph) E 7 SW 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 29890 42120
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 38 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 41 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 42 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around
80. Minimum RH 37 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-090915-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
127 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 39 (-9) 69 (-3) 35 71
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+1) 33 (0) 100 31
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 5 E 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 5 E 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4230 2960
1700ft Mixing Temp 66 67
Transport Wnd (mph) E 9 SW 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 38070 29600
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 41 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 44 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 43 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 37 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
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