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 220704
FWFILX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
204 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Gentle low-level winds will veer from north/northeast to
southeast/south today through Friday as surface high pressure
gradually builds across the region. With relatively weak transport
winds accompanying the high pressure, ventilation rates will
range from poor-to-fair through the remainder of the work week.
ILZ027>031-036>038-222130-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal
204 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 76 (-9) 54 (-10) 78
RH % (24h trend) 48 (-12) 92 (0) 43
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5130 5940
1700ft Mixing Temp 68 70
Transport Wnd (mph) N 13 SE 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 66690 41580
Vent Rate Category Fair Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 55 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ040>043-047>053-222130-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton,
Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield,
Taylorville, and Decatur
204 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 77 (-10) 55 (-10) 78
RH % (24h trend) 49 (-9) 92 (+2) 42
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4700 5680
1700ft Mixing Temp 71 70
Transport Wnd (mph) N 13 E 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 61100 45440
Vent Rate Category Fair Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum RH 60 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum RH 58 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-222130-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
204 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 76 (-12) 53 (-11) 77
RH % (24h trend) 51 (-7) 90 (+1) 43
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4750 5590
1700ft Mixing Temp 69 69
Transport Wnd (mph) N 13 E 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 61750 44720
Vent Rate Category Fair Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 52 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum RH 61 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum RH 56 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-222130-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
204 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 78 (-12) 56 (-11) 78
RH % (24h trend) 50 (-3) 88 (-1) 42
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4590 5450
1700ft Mixing Temp 72 71
Transport Wnd (mph) N 13 NE 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 59670 43600
Vent Rate Category Fair Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 52 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
MJA