Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
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FWFILX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
127 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will settle into the Great Lakes region through
Saturday promoting clear skies and seasonably cool temperatures.
Light northeasterly breezes will shift to southeast by Saturday
afternoon. A dry cold front will pass through the area Sunday,
with southerly winds ahead of the front bringing an increase in
highs Sunday, followed by another cool-down for early next week.
Ventilation will be Poor Saturday, and improve only slightly for
Sunday over most of the area.
ILZ027>031-036>038-030915-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal
127 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-9) 70 (+2) 47 74
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 45 (-7) 100 50
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3220 3910
1700ft Mixing Temp 65 70
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 8 NW 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 25760 50830
Vent Rate Category Poor Fair
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum RH 42 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum RH 38 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 43 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 42 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 42 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ040>043-047>053-030915-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton,
Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield,
Taylorville, and Decatur
127 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 45 (-12) 74 (+4) 47 77
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+4) 37 (-12) 100 42
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3520 4330
1700ft Mixing Temp 68 72
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 8 N 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 28160 51960
Vent Rate Category Poor Fair
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum RH 37 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 32 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 35 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum RH 37 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum RH 35 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-030915-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
127 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 45 (-14) 74 (+5) 46 78
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+4) 36 (-18) 100 36
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 6 E 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 5 Lgt/Var NW 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3630 4350
1700ft Mixing Temp 67 72
Transport Wnd (mph) E 12 NW 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 43560 43500
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum RH 36 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum RH 30 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 32 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum RH 33 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 32 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-030915-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
127 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 47 (-14) 74 (+4) 48 79
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+3) 34 (-27) 97 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 7 NE 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 5 E 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3700 4380
1700ft Mixing Temp 70 75
Transport Wnd (mph) E 12 N 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 44400 39420
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum RH 33 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum RH 28 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 80.
Minimum RH 28 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum RH 30 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum RH 28 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
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