Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
066
FNUS53 KILX 150739
FWFILX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
239 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025
.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will keep things warm and mostly dry through the
end of the week. East-northeast winds today will turn to the
southeast by Thursday with speeds remaining around 10 mph or less.
Ventilation rates will remain poor through Thursday due to the
light winds.
ILZ027>031-036>038-152115-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal
239 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 75 (-2) 54 (-5) 78
RH % (24h trend) 51 (+1) 81 (-2) 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var E 5 E 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 5 SE 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2360 3510
1700ft Mixing Temp 71 69
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 8 SE 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 18880 35100
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 41 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows around 60. Highs
in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 66 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely. Cooler. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 42 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum RH 41 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum RH 42 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
$$
ILZ040>043-047>053-152115-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-
Christian-Macon-
Including the cities of Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton,
Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield,
Taylorville, and Decatur
239 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 79 (-1) 57 (-1) 80
RH % (24h trend) 44 (+6) 82 (-2) 38
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 5 SE 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3070 3870
1700ft Mixing Temp 75 72
Transport Wnd (mph) N 7 SE 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 21490 38700
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 38 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 66 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely. Cooler. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 38 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70. Minimum
RH 37 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 39 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
$$
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-152115-
Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville,
Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville
239 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 78 (-3) 52 (-2) 77
RH % (24h trend) 42 (+4) 79 (-14) 36
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3470 3710
1700ft Mixing Temp 72 69
Transport Wnd (mph) N 9 E 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 31230 29680
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 33 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 67 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Cooler. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 43 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum RH 36 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum RH 40 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-152115-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton,
Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville
239 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 79 (-4) 54 (0) 76
RH % (24h trend) 40 (+3) 87 (-8) 37
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4450 3460
1700ft Mixing Temp 75 70
Transport Wnd (mph) N 10 E 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 44500 27680
Vent Rate Category Poor Poor
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 34 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 64 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum RH 40 percent. West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 70. Minimum RH
33 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 37 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NMA