Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
323 AM CDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.DISCUSSION...

The forecast is dry into Wednesday. Light and variable winds are
expected today, resulting in poor ventilation rates. Vent rates
will improve some on Tuesday as winds increase out of the SW. RHs
will also start to improve by tomorrow ahead of a cold front on
Wednesday.


ILZ027>031-036>038-022115-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal
323 AM CDT Tue Sep 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            40
Temp (24h trend)      81 (+2)      56 (+4)      82
RH % (24h trend)      37 (-4)      94 (-3)      51
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  9
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.25
Precip Duration                                 4
Precip Begin                                    7 AM
Precip End                                      Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    6400                      5510
1700ft Mixing Temp    75                        77
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW  5                     W 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    32000                     99180
Vent Rate Category    Poor                      Good

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 45 percent. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 51 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 41 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 44 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 50 percent. East winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ040>043-047>053-022115-
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
323 AM CDT Tue Sep 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            50
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      82 (+2)      55 (+3)      83
RH % (24h trend)      35 (-2)      94 (-2)      45
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  8
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.17
Precip Duration                                 1
Precip Begin                                    1 PM
Precip End                                      Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    6500                      6340
1700ft Mixing Temp    77                        79
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW  5                     W 20
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    32500                     126800
Vent Rate Category    Poor                      Very Good

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 41 percent. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 47 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 37 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 40 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum RH 47 percent. East winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ044>046-054>057-061-022115-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
323 AM CDT Tue Sep 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      83 (+2)      55 (+4)      84
RH % (24h trend)      33 (+2)      93 (-4)      41
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  8
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.04
Precip Duration                                 1
Precip Begin                                    1 PM
Precip End                                      Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    6710                      6830
1700ft Mixing Temp    77                        79
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW  3                     W 17
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    20130                     116110
Vent Rate Category    Poor                      Very Good

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70.
Minimum RH 43 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 49 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 39 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 40 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 45 percent. East winds around 5 mph.

$$

ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-022115-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
323 AM CDT Tue Sep 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      83 (+2)      56 (+3)      85
RH % (24h trend)      34 (0)       97 (+3)      39
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    6560                      6720
1700ft Mixing Temp    78                        79
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW  5                     W 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    32800                     100800
Vent Rate Category    Poor                      Good

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 45 percent. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 37 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 38 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum RH 43 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

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