FNUS53 KILX 161823 FWFILX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Southeast Illinois National Weather Service Lincoln IL 123 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .DISCUSSION... Dry conditions will prevail across central and southeast Illinois this weekend as high pressure dominates the weather. Thanks to light winds and low mixing heights, ventilation will be poor. ILZ027>031-036>038-170915- Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean- Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka, Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, and Normal 123 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mclear 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) 32 (-13) 58 (+5) 35 65 RH % (24h trend) 95 (0) 37 (-34) 88 33 Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 12 G22 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5 Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 7 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3150 3180 1700ft Mixing Temp 51 58 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 6 S 15 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 18900 47700 Vent Rate Category Poor Fair Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 33 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 35 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 39 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 42 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 43 percent. South winds around 5 mph. $$ ILZ040>043-047>053-170915- Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon- Christian-Macon- Including the cities of Rushville, Havana, Lincoln, Clinton, Beardstown, Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield, Taylorville, and Decatur 123 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear Clear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 33 (-12) 59 (+5) 33 66 RH % (24h trend) 95 (+2) 35 (-33) 90 29 Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 12 G22 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 6 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3460 3380 1700ft Mixing Temp 52 59 Transport Wnd (mph) N 5 S 13 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 17300 43940 Vent Rate Category Poor Poor Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 28 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 30 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 35 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 36 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 37 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ ILZ044>046-054>057-061-170915- Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby- Including the cities of Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, and Shelbyville 123 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Clear Clear Precip Type Showers None None None Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 36 (-12) 59 (+5) 32 66 RH % (24h trend) 95 (-2) 37 (-30) 89 28 Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 13 G22 N 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 9 G17 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5 Precip Amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 1 Precip Begin 6 PM Precip End 10 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3670 3390 1700ft Mixing Temp 50 58 Transport Wnd (mph) NE 8 S 12 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 29360 40680 Vent Rate Category Poor Poor Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 26 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 30 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 34 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 35 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 36 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-170915- Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence- Including the cities of Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton, Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville 123 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Clear Clear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 39 (-11) 59 (+4) 32 65 RH % (24h trend) 93 (-3) 33 (-26) 90 26 Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 12 G21 N 7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 9 G18 NE 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3990 3360 1700ft Mixing Temp 51 59 Transport Wnd (mph) NE 12 SE 10 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 47880 33600 Vent Rate Category Fair Poor Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 26 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 28 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 31 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 31 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 33 percent. Light winds. $$ Barnes