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 020949
FWFILX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
349 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Low mixing heights and light transport winds will significantly
limit vent rates today and Wednesday. This trend will then persist
through late week.
ILZ027>031-036-037-040-041-022215-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-Schuyler-
Mason-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Rushville, and Havana
349 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None Snow
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 24 (-3) 17 (+3) 34
RH % (24h trend) 81 (0) 100 (0) 83
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var S 6 G19 SW 7 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 S 8 G21 W 7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 6 AM
Precip End 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1830 1410
1700ft Mixing Temp 28 36
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 10 NW 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 18300 21150
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 1 below. Highs around 13.
Minimum RH 73 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cold. Lows around 1 below. Highs
in the upper 20s. Minimum RH 80 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs in the upper
20s. Minimum RH 84 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows around 16. Highs
in the mid 20s. Minimum RH 78 percent. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 9. Highs in the upper 20s.
Minimum RH 76 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ038-042-043-047>053-022215-
McLean-Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-
Macon-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Normal, Lincoln, Clinton,
Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield,
Taylorville, and Decatur
349 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None Snow
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 24 (-3) 15 (0) 34
RH % (24h trend) 82 (+1) 100 (0) 81
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var S 6 SW 8 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 S 8 G20 W 7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 12 PM
Precip End 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1810 1200
1700ft Mixing Temp 28 39
Transport Wnd (mph) W 9 W 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 16290 18000
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 2. Highs around 14.
Minimum RH 72 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cold. Lows around 1 below. Highs
in the upper 20s. Minimum RH 79 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 16. Highs in the upper
20s. Minimum RH 86 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 18. Highs in the upper 20s.
Minimum RH 79 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 9. Highs in the upper 20s.
Minimum RH 75 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-022215-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
349 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None Frz Rain
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 10
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 23 (-4) 14 (-3) 34
RH % (24h trend) 83 (-1) 100 (0) 80
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 5 Lgt/Var SW 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 7 G17 SW 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 12 PM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1830 1180
1700ft Mixing Temp 28 40
Transport Wnd (mph) W 9 SW 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 16470 21240
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 5. Highs around 15.
Minimum RH 73 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cold. Lows near zero. Highs in
the upper 20s. Minimum RH 82 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 16. Highs in the upper
20s. Minimum RH 89 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs in the upper 20s.
Minimum RH 81 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 8. Highs in the upper 20s.
Minimum RH 79 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-022215-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
349 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 27 (-3) 15 (-4) 38
RH % (24h trend) 78 (-1) 100 (0) 69
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 6 Lgt/Var S 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2030 1380
1700ft Mixing Temp 29 42
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 9 SW 17
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 18270 23460
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 13. Highs in the lower
20s. Minimum RH 63 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cold. Lows around 9. Highs in the
lower 30s. Minimum RH 68 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the mid 30s.
Minimum RH 77 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 30s. Minimum RH 73 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 14. Highs in the lower 30s.
Minimum RH 70 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
MJA