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
327 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Today a cold front will move through bringing cooler temperatures and
showers/thunderstorms across central and southeastern IL. Winds
will pick up out of the SW (5-10 knots, G20kt) today, then shift
out of the NW by tonight with winds relaxing behind the front.
Fair to very good vent rates are expected the next two days.
Thursday will be dry.
ILZ027>031-036>038-032115-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal
327 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 70 50 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 40 30 0
Temp (24h trend) 81 (-1) 46 (-7) 71
RH % (24h trend) 49 (+8) 100 (+3) 44
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 NW 7 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 10 G17 Lgt/Var W 6
Precip Amount 0.16 0.07 0.00
Precip Duration 3 1
Precip Begin 12 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 12 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5140 5780
1700ft Mixing Temp 73 62
Transport Wnd (mph) W 20 W 17
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 102800 98260
Vent Rate Category Good Good
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum RH 51 percent. West winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 40 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 38 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 40 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 43 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ040>043-047>053-032115-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton,
Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield,
Taylorville, and Decatur
327 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 60 60 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 30 0
Temp (24h trend) 83 (+1) 48 (-4) 73
RH % (24h trend) 43 (+5) 100 (+2) 39
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var NW 7 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 9 G17 N 5 W 5
Precip Amount 0.09 0.08 0.00
Precip Duration 1 3
Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 4 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6450 6010
1700ft Mixing Temp 77 64
Transport Wnd (mph) W 18 W 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 116100 78130
Vent Rate Category Very Good Good
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 70.
Minimum RH 47 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 35 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 34 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 37 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 40 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-032115-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
327 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mclear
Precip Type Showers Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 20 80 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 83 (-1) 49 (-3) 73
RH % (24h trend) 40 (+6) 100 (+4) 40
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 9 G17 N 6 W 5
Precip Amount 0.03 0.25 0.00
Precip Duration 1 6
Precip Begin 3 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7420 5860
1700ft Mixing Temp 77 63
Transport Wnd (mph) W 17 W 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 126140 76180
Vent Rate Category Very Good Good
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 35 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 33 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 34 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 39 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-032115-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
327 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mcldy Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 0 80 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 30 0
Temp (24h trend) 84 (0) 55 (+1) 73
RH % (24h trend) 38 (+6) 100 (+7) 40
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 7 NW 6 NW 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.24 0.00
Precip Duration 8
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7320 5350
1700ft Mixing Temp 78 64
Transport Wnd (mph) W 15 W 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 109800 48150
Vent Rate Category Good Fair
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 45 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 50.
Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 36 percent. West winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 33 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 35 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 46 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
Copple