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 110809
FWFILX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
309 AM CDT Fri Sep 11 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Patchy fog will be in place to start the day Friday along with
light east to northeast winds that veer to southeasterly by this
afternoon. Temperatures will top out in the low to mid 80s this
afternoon while RH values dip down to between 55-65 percent. Most
of the day will be dry, but there is a slight chance (20%) for a
few light showers or sprinkles, especially near and south of the
I-70 corridor. Winds turn westerly Saturday helping push temps
back up to near 90 degrees across most of central Illinois.
ILZ027>031-036>038-112115-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal
309 AM CDT Fri Sep 11 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 82 (+4) 63 (+2) 86
RH % (24h trend) 57 (-14) 100 (0) 55
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4550 4460
1700ft Mixing Temp 76 82
Transport Wnd (mph) S 9 W 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 40950 53520
Vent Rate Category Poor Fair
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ040>043-047>053-112115-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton,
Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield,
Taylorville, and Decatur
309 AM CDT Fri Sep 11 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 83 (+6) 63 (-1) 89
RH % (24h trend) 57 (-23) 100 (0) 49
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4150 4910
1700ft Mixing Temp 78 83
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 8 W 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 33200 44190
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 52 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum RH 53 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-112115-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
309 AM CDT Fri Sep 11 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 83 (+6) 63 (0) 88
RH % (24h trend) 58 (-23) 100 (0) 48
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4310 5560
1700ft Mixing Temp 77 81
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 7 W 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 30170 50040
Vent Rate Category Poor Fair
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum RH 52 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the upper 60s.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-112115-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
309 AM CDT Fri Sep 11 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 30 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 83 (+3) 65 (-1) 88
RH % (24h trend) 57 (-21) 100 (0) 48
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.05 0.04
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 12 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3880 5380
1700ft Mixing Temp 80 82
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 7 W 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 27160 43040
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum RH 47 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the upper 60s.
Highs around 90. Minimum RH 49 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
Deubelbeiss