Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Central Illinois

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
330 AM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Light and variable winds with poor ventilation rates in place
today and tomorrow. Widespread rain chances late this afternoon
into the overnight hours today. There could be localized pockets
of 2-5 inches of rainfall this evening. RH will be 60-70%.


ILZ027>031-036>038-192115-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal
330 AM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     60           40           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 30           30           0
Temp (24h trend)      80 (-1)      61 (-3)      80
RH % (24h trend)      72 (+1)      100 (0)      60
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.31         0.13         0.00
Precip Duration       2            1
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   12 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3070                      4020
1700ft Mixing Temp    77                        75
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW  5                     NE  7
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    15350                     28140
Vent Rate Category    Poor                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 72 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80.
Minimum RH 69 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 67 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent. East winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ040>043-047>053-192115-
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
330 AM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     70           60           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 40           40           0
Temp (24h trend)      80 (-4)      63 (-2)      81
RH % (24h trend)      72 (+10)     100 (0)      61
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.25         0.23         0.00
Precip Duration       3            2
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   1 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2610                      4010
1700ft Mixing Temp    77                        76
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  6                     NE  8
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    15660                     32080
Vent Rate Category    Poor                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80.
Minimum RH 61 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. East winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ044>046-054>057-061-192115-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
330 AM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     70           60           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 40           40           0
Temp (24h trend)      79 (-3)      62 (-2)      80
RH % (24h trend)      76 (+12)     100 (+1)     64
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.22         0.29         0.00
Precip Duration       3            2
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   2 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3000                      3730
1700ft Mixing Temp    77                        75
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  8                     NE 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    24000                     37300
Vent Rate Category    Poor                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 61 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 62 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. East winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-192115-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
330 AM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     60           50           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 40           40           0
Temp (24h trend)      80 (-5)      64 (0)       82
RH % (24h trend)      75 (+24)     100 (+1)     63
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.19         0.40         0.00
Precip Duration       3            2
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   5 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2320                      3710
1700ft Mixing Temp    79                        77
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 10                     NE 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    23200                     37100
Vent Rate Category    Poor                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 59 percent. East winds around 5 mph.

$$

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