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
333 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, continuing
into Tuesday, however coverage of wetting rains will likely not be
widespread. Average amounts look to be under a half inch for most
areas from I-72 northward, with amounts closer to an inch more
common close to I-70 and southward. Winds will begin to shift to
northerly this evening northwest of the Illinois River, and
throughout central and southeast IL by Tuesday evening as a cold
front traverses the area. Ventilation rates will be poor to fair
the next two days.
ILZ027>031-036>038-062115-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal
333 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 60 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 40 20
Temp (24h trend) 84 (-2) 56 (-4) 70
RH % (24h trend) 47 (+10) 100 (+11) 44
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var N 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 NW 5 N 9
Precip Amount 0.03 0.32 0.07
Precip Duration 1 5 1
Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 1 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5750 3080
1700ft Mixing Temp 78 64
Transport Wnd (mph) S 13 N 16
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 74750 49280
Vent Rate Category Good Fair
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. Minimum
RH 35 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 70. Minimum RH
31 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 35 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 36 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 80. Minimum
RH 36 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ040>043-047>053-062115-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton,
Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield,
Taylorville, and Decatur
333 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 30 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 85 (-1) 59 (0) 71
RH % (24h trend) 46 (+10) 100 (+8) 52
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 S 5 N 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var N 9
Precip Amount 0.01 0.10 0.01
Precip Duration 0 1 1
Precip Begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 1 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5910 2510
1700ft Mixing Temp 79 67
Transport Wnd (mph) S 10 N 17
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 59100 42670
Vent Rate Category Fair Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 31 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum RH 28 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 31 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 34 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 34 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-062115-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
333 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 40 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 20 30
Temp (24h trend) 84 (-1) 64 (+6) 74
RH % (24h trend) 49 (+13) 100 (+6) 62
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 S 7 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 7 Lgt/Var N 9
Precip Amount 0.00 0.06 0.04
Precip Duration 0 2 2
Precip Begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5290 2250
1700ft Mixing Temp 77 69
Transport Wnd (mph) S 14 N 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 74060 31500
Vent Rate Category Good Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum RH 34 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum RH 29 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 30 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 34 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 34 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-062115-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
333 AM CDT Mon Oct 6 2025
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 60 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 50 30
Temp (24h trend) 81 (-4) 64 (+5) 77
RH % (24h trend) 56 (+13) 100 (+3) 64
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 S 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 8 Lgt/Var N 7
Precip Amount 0.04 0.26 0.16
Precip Duration 1 4 2
Precip Begin 12 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3480 2810
1700ft Mixing Temp 75 72
Transport Wnd (mph) S 12 N 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 41760 28100
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 34 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum RH 30 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum RH 31 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 36 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 35 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
Copple