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
204 PM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Periods of showers and isolated thunderstorms will spread across
the area this afternoon through tonight, ending from northwest
to southeast Friday morning into early Friday afternoon. Rainfall
amounts look to generally be around an inch, with some locally
heavy amounts of a few inches. Dry conditions will ensue from
through next work week.
Winds will shift from southwesterly this afternoon to northerly
by late this evening as a cold front moves through. Winds will
diminish over the weekend as high pressure builds over the
Great Lakes region. Ventilation will generally be Fair Friday,
but poor Saturday as transport winds decrease.
ILZ027>031-036>038-020930-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal
204 PM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mclear Clear Mclear
Precip Type Showers None None None
Chance Precip (%) 90 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 52 (-13) 67 (-10) 43 69
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+9) 53 (-23) 100 47
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 7 N 9 G18 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 8 G18 N 8 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.63 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 7
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3450 3350
1700ft Mixing Temp 64 65
Transport Wnd (mph) N 14 SE 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 48300 30150
Vent Rate Category Fair Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 53 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum RH 43 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum RH 43 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ040>043-047>053-020930-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton,
Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield,
Taylorville, and Decatur
204 PM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip (%) 90 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 55 (-14) 68 (-14) 45 71
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+25) 55 (-2) 100 43
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 5 N 10 G18 NE 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 8 G18 NE 9 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.82 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 9
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3590 3420
1700ft Mixing Temp 66 67
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 16 E 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 57440 30780
Vent Rate Category Fair Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70. Minimum
RH 42 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum RH 39 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 43 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 43 percent. Light winds.
$$
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-020930-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
204 PM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Clear
Precip Type Tstms Showers None None
Chance Precip (%) 90 60 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 58 (-10) 68 (-21) 45 71
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+26) 57 (+13) 100 42
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var N 10 G17 NE 6 NE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 6 NE 9 Lgt/Var E 6
Precip Amount 0.79 0.15 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 10 2
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 12 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3110 3420
1700ft Mixing Temp 66 67
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 16 E 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 49760 34200
Vent Rate Category Fair Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. Minimum RH
41 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 70. Minimum RH
35 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 37 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 39 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-020930-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
204 PM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Showers None None
Chance Precip (%) 90 80 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 62 (-6) 69 (-21) 47 72
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+35) 60 (+16) 100 40
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var N 9 NE 7 NE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 10 NE 5 NE 6
Precip Amount 0.34 0.35 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 5 4
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 3 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2330 3360
1700ft Mixing Temp 69 70
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 18 E 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 41940 40320
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 39 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum RH 39 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum RH 33 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 34 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 36 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
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