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 040627
FWFILX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
127 AM CDT Sun Oct 4 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A dry cold front will pass central Illinois early Sunday. Light
and variable winds early today will set up out of the northwest
around 10-15 mph by late morning or early afternoon. Deep mixing
will contribute to fair vent rates this afternoon. A prolonged
stretch of dry weather is expected through the upcoming week, and
min afternoon RH values below 30 percent will become increasingly
common from Monday on, especially along and south of the I-72
corridor.
ILZ027>031-036>038-042115-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal
127 AM CDT Sun Oct 4 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 75 (+2) 45 (-1) 69
RH % (24h trend) 46 (+1) 99 (+1) 40
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3420 4490
1700ft Mixing Temp 70 65
Transport Wnd (mph) N 14 NW 6
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 47880 26940
Vent Rate Category Fair Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum RH 43 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 42 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 41 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 43 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 42 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ040>043-047>053-042115-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton,
Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield,
Taylorville, and Decatur
127 AM CDT Sun Oct 4 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 79 (+5) 45 (0) 73
RH % (24h trend) 42 (+3) 99 (+1) 33
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4310 4340
1700ft Mixing Temp 73 67
Transport Wnd (mph) N 15 NE 6
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 64650 26040
Vent Rate Category Fair Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 35 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum RH 38 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 33 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 36 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 35 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-042115-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
127 AM CDT Sun Oct 4 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 79 (+6) 45 (+1) 73
RH % (24h trend) 39 (-2) 95 (-5) 33
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4610 4580
1700ft Mixing Temp 72 66
Transport Wnd (mph) N 14 N 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 64540 36640
Vent Rate Category Fair Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 33 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 36 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 30 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 32 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 32 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-042115-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
127 AM CDT Sun Oct 4 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 80 (+6) 47 (0) 74
RH % (24h trend) 31 (-5) 93 (-6) 31
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4890 4570
1700ft Mixing Temp 74 68
Transport Wnd (mph) N 13 NE 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 63570 41130
Vent Rate Category Fair Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 29 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 32 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum RH 27 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 28 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 30 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
Deubelbeiss