630  
FNUS53 KILX 220615  
FWFILX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL  
115 AM CDT THU OCT 22 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE NEAR ILLINOIS THROUGH MONDAY, WILL KEEP  
CONDITIONS DRY, WITH MINIMAL CLOUD COVER. RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
VALUES WILL DROP TO THE 30-40% RANGE THE NEXT SEVERAL AFTERNOONS,  
LOWEST IN SOUTHEAST IL. POOR VENTILATION RATES ARE GENERALLY  
EXPECTED TODAY THROUGH MONDAY DUE TO LIGHT WINDS.  
 
ILZ027>031-036-037-041-222115-  
KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MASON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GALESBURG, TOULON, PEORIA, LACON, EUREKA,  
CANTON, PEKIN, AND HAVANA  
115 AM CDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+1) 48 (+3) 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (+1) 92 (-4) 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) 4210 4310  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 71 71  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 3 S 10  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 12630 43100  
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ040-047-049-050-222115-  
SCHUYLER-CASS-SCOTT-MORGAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RUSHVILLE, BEARDSTOWN, WINCHESTER,  
AND JACKSONVILLE  
115 AM CDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+2) 47 (+2) 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (+1) 89 (-4) 33  
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) 4400 4440  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 72 72  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 5 SE 10  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 22000 44400  
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ042-048-051>053-222115-  
LOGAN-MENARD-SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-MACON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, PETERSBURG, SPRINGFIELD,  
TAYLORVILLE, AND DECATUR  
115 AM CDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+1) 44 (0) 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (+1) 92 (0) 33  
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) 4560 4710  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 72 71  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 6 SE 9  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 27360 42390  
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ038-043-222115-  
MCLEAN-DE WITT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BLOOMINGTON, NORMAL, AND CLINTON  
115 AM CDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (+1) 46 (+1) 74  
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (+1) 91 (-1) 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) 4530 4520  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 70 69  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 6 SE 9  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 27180 40680  
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-222115-  
PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MONTICELLO, CHAMPAIGN, URBANA, DANVILLE,  
SULLIVAN, TUSCOLA, CHARLESTON, MATTOON, PARIS, AND SHELBYVILLE  
115 AM CDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (+1) 44 (+1) 73  
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (0) 96 (+2) 34  
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) 4730 4590  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 71 69  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 SE 8  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 33110 36720  
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-222115-  
CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENUP, MARSHALL, EFFINGHAM, NEWTON,  
ROBINSON, FLORA, OLNEY, AND LAWRENCEVILLE  
115 AM CDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (0) 44 (+1) 73  
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (+1) 96 (+4) 31  
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) 4660 4220  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 72 69  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 E 8  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 41940 33760  
VENT RATE CATEGORY POOR POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
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