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 270830
FWFILX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
330 AM CDT Sun Sep 27 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Surface high pressure will remain anchored over the Great Lakes
region through Monday night. The net effect will be continued dry
weather and weak transport winds, the latter of which does not
promote good ventilation.
ILZ027>031-036>038-272115-
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 Sun Sep 27 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 74 (0) 49 (-3) 75
RH % (24h trend) 43 (-5) 97 (+6) 43
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) 3330 3450
1700ft Mixing Temp 69 70
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 6 E 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 19980 24150
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 51 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 68 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 83 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 73 percent. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 73 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ040>043-047>053-272115-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton,
Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield,
Taylorville, and Decatur
330 AM CDT Sun Sep 27 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 76 (+2) 49 (-5) 77
RH % (24h trend) 38 (-8) 93 (+2) 36
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3640 3790
1700ft Mixing Temp 70 72
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 6 E 6
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 21840 22740
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 43 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 57 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 77 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 69 percent. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 69 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
$$
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-272115-
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 Sun Sep 27 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 75 (-2) 48 (-1) 77
RH % (24h trend) 34 (-3) 99 (+3) 39
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) 3610 4450
1700ft Mixing Temp 70 71
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 8 NE 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 28880 31150
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 42 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around
80. Minimum RH 48 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 72 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 68 percent. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 69 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-272115-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
330 AM CDT Sun Sep 27 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 77 (-1) 49 (-2) 78
RH % (24h trend) 30 (-5) 94 (-3) 37
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3900 4860
1700ft Mixing Temp 72 73
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 8 NE 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 31200 34020
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 39 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 41 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 66 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 60.
Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 70 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
MJA