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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
338 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026

.DISCUSSION...

A nearly stationary frontal boundary will continue to be the
focus for thunderstorms this weekend. The greatest areal coverage of
storms will focus along and north of the I-74 corridor tonight, then
will spread further southward across the remainder of central and
southeast Illinois Sunday into Monday as temperatures cool. Due to
low mixing heights and light winds, ventilation will remain poor
through Monday.


ILZ027-028-200915-
Knox-Stark-
Including the cities of Galesburg and Toulon
338 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip (%)     60           70           50           70
Chance of Thunder (%) 40           30           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      66 (-2)      74 (-8)      57           64
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+6)     76 (+1)      100          78
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      N  5         NE 11 G23    E 11 G20
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NE  9 G19    NE  9 G21    E 11 G19
Precip Amount         0.24         0.32         0.30         0.19
Precip Duration       5            6            2            8
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 1860                      2010
1700ft Mixing Temp                 74                        63
Transport Wnd (mph)                NE 13                     E 17
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 24180                     34170
Vent Rate Category                 Poor                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 74 percent. Northeast
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum RH 75 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 72 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 68 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 67 percent. Light winds.

$$

ILZ029>031-036-037-041-200915-
Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-Mason-
Including the cities of Peoria, Lacon, Eureka, Canton, Pekin,
and Havana
338 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           50           50           70
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           40           20           20
Temp (24h trend)      67 (-2)      79 (-5)      57           67
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+4)     72 (+2)      100          76
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NE 10 G22    NE 10 G20
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NE  8 G18    NE  8 G21    E 10 G18
Precip Amount         0.13         0.22         0.32         0.22
Precip Duration       1            2            2            6
Precip Begin          9 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 2260                      1990
1700ft Mixing Temp                 76                        65
Transport Wnd (mph)                N  9                      E 16
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 20340                     31840
Vent Rate Category                 Poor                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 71 percent. Northeast
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 72 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around
70. Minimum RH 67 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 63 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 61 percent. Light winds.

$$

ILZ040-047-049-050-200915-
Schuyler-Cass-Scott-Morgan-
Including the cities of Rushville, Beardstown, Winchester,
and Jacksonville
338 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     10           50           70           70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            40           40           20
Temp (24h trend)      68 (-4)      85 (-6)      60           70
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+7)      58 (+8)      100          76
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NE  9 G17    NE  7 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      N  6         NE  6 G17    NE  8
Precip Amount         0.03         0.10         0.26         0.16
Precip Duration       1            2            5            9
Precip Begin          12 AM        Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3230                      2040
1700ft Mixing Temp                 80                        68
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW  8                     NE 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 25840                     24480
Vent Rate Category                 Poor                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 71 percent. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 69 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 61 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Light winds.

$$

ILZ042-048-051-200915-
Logan-Menard-Sangamon-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Petersburg, and Springfield
338 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            30           60           70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            30           30           20
Temp (24h trend)      68 (-3)      84 (-4)      60           71
RH % (24h trend)      96 (+3)      59 (+3)      100          73
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NE  9 G18    NE  8 G18
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      N  7         NE  7 G17    NE  9 G17
Precip Amount         0.00         0.10         0.26         0.19
Precip Duration                    1            3            6
Precip Begin                       6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3160                      2200
1700ft Mixing Temp                 81                        68
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW  8                     E 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 25280                     28600
Vent Rate Category                 Poor                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 67 percent. Northeast
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 66 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 60 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 51 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ038-043-200915-
McLean-De Witt-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Normal, and Clinton
338 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip (%)     20           50           50           60
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           30           30           0
Temp (24h trend)      67 (-2)      79 (-4)      57           67
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     71 (-2)      100          74
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      NE  6        NE 11 G19    NE 12 G19
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      N  9         NE  9 G20    E 12
Precip Amount         0.02         0.19         0.24         0.27
Precip Duration       1            2            2            6
Precip Begin          1 AM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 2360                      2100
1700ft Mixing Temp                 78                        65
Transport Wnd (mph)                N  9                      E 16
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 21240                     33600
Vent Rate Category                 Poor                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 71 percent. Northeast
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 71 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around
70. Minimum RH 65 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 59 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ052-053-200915-
Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Taylorville and Decatur
338 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            30           50           70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            30           30           20
Temp (24h trend)      69 (-1)      86 (-3)      60           73
RH % (24h trend)      90 (-5)      53 (0)       100          72
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NE  9 G17    NE  9 G18
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NW  7        NE  7 G17    NE  9 G17
Precip Amount         0.00         0.12         0.27         0.15
Precip Duration                    1            3            6
Precip Begin                       10 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3570                      2230
1700ft Mixing Temp                 83                        68
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW  8                     NE 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 28560                     28990
Vent Rate Category                 Poor                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 68 percent. Northeast
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around
70. Minimum RH 67 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 61 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 49 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ044>046-200915-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana,
and Danville
338 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            50           40           60
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            30           30           0
Temp (24h trend)      68 (0)       83 (-2)      58           70
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     64 (-1)      100          70
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      N  5         NE 10 G17    NE 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      N  7         NE  9 G17    NE 10
Precip Amount         0.00         0.14         0.35         0.24
Precip Duration                    2            2            6
Precip Begin                       6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 2830                      2160
1700ft Mixing Temp                 81                        67
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW  9                     E 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 25470                     32400
Vent Rate Category                 Poor                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 69 percent. Northeast
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 70 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 64 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 57 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 52 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ054>057-061-200915-
Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon,
Paris, and Shelbyville
338 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            30           40           70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            30           30           20
Temp (24h trend)      68 (-1)      88 (-2)      60           74
RH % (24h trend)      89 (-7)      48 (-2)      100          67
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      NW  5        NE  9        NE  8
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NW  6        NE  7        NE  8
Precip Amount         0.00         0.16         0.36         0.13
Precip Duration                    1            2            6
Precip Begin                       1 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3770                      2150
1700ft Mixing Temp                 86                        70
Transport Wnd (mph)                W  9                      NE 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 33930                     25800
Vent Rate Category                 Poor                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 66 percent. Northeast
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around
70. Minimum RH 66 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 59 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 52 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-200915-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
338 PM CDT Sat Sep 19 2026

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            50           50
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            30           20
Temp (24h trend)      69 (-1)      93 (0)       62           81
RH % (24h trend)      83 (-13)     37 (-5)      100          58
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N  7         NE  7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      W  6         NE  6        NE  7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.28         0.13
Precip Duration                                 2            2
Precip Begin                                    6 PM         Continuing
Precip End                                      Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4810                      2560
1700ft Mixing Temp                 91                        75
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 12                      NE 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 57720                     25600
Vent Rate Category                 Fair                      Poor

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 58 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 54 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 47 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum RH 41 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

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