Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
147 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Dry weather will continue across central and southeast Illinois on
Sunday before scattered showers and a few thunderstorms arrive by
Monday. While ventilation will be very good on Sunday, burning is
discouraged as afternoon RH values drop into the 25-35% range and
southerly winds gust over 20mph.

ILZ027>031-036>038-050930-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal
147 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Clear        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      59 (-1)      88 (0)       60           87
RH % (24h trend)      85 (-5)      28 (-4)      91           41
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  7         S  8 G21     S  8         S  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  6         S 12 G22     S  6         SW  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 1 PM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 6080                      6370
1700ft Mixing Temp                 79                        80
Transport Wnd (mph)                S 22                      SW 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 133760                    82810
Vent Rate Category                 Very Good                 Good

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum RH 48 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 36 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 36 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 44 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 41 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ040>043-047>053-050930-
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
147 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      58 (-3)      87 (0)       60           87
RH % (24h trend)      87 (-4)      29 (-6)      94           40
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  6         S  8 G18     S  7         S  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  5         S 11 G20     S  5         S  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 1 PM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 5700                      6450
1700ft Mixing Temp                 79                        80
Transport Wnd (mph)                S 20                      S  9
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 114000                    58050
Vent Rate Category                 Good                      Fair

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 53 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 35 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 34 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 43 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 38 percent. North winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ044>046-054>057-061-050930-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
147 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      58 (-1)      87 (0)       60           86
RH % (24h trend)      89 (-5)      28 (-7)      93           45
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  5         S  6 G17     S  6         S  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      S 11 G20     S  5         S  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip Duration                                              2
Precip Begin                                                 7 AM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 5790                      5770
1700ft Mixing Temp                 78                        78
Transport Wnd (mph)                S 20                      S 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 115800                    57700
Vent Rate Category                 Very Good                 Fair

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 61 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 39 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 35 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 45 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 40 percent. North winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-050930-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
147 PM CDT Sat Oct 4 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      57 (-1)      87 (+1)      60           84
RH % (24h trend)      93 (-3)      34 (-5)      93           49
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      S  5         SE  5        S  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      S  9         Lgt/Var      S  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.07
Precip Duration                                              2
Precip Begin                                                 7 AM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 5770                      4410
1700ft Mixing Temp                 79                        76
Transport Wnd (mph)                S 17                      S 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 98090                     52920
Vent Rate Category                 Good                      Fair

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 66 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 43 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 39 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 47 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 42 percent. North winds around 5 mph.

$$

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