Providing meteorological support to wildland fire management agencies for the protection of life and property.
 

 WEATHER

Weather is one of the most significant factors in determining the severity of wildland fires.  Weather elements such as wind speed, temperature, and relative humidity directly impact the rate and intensity of a fire.  Below are 7 maps of fuels and drought indices that show the amount of moisture across the U.S.  There are rainfall maps for the country for the past week, month and season.  There is also a table showing precipitation across Central Illinois for the past day.

FUELS & DROUGHT INDICES
Haines Index
10 hour dead fuel	100 hour dead fuel	1000 hour dead fuel
Visual Greeness	Palmer Drought Index	Keetch-Byram Drought
RAINFALL
Weekly Rainfall	1 Month Rainfall	3 Month Rainfall
Latest 24 Hour Precipitation Totals
WILDLAND FIRES AND OTHER LINKS
National Weather Service Fire Weather Page National Fire Weather Outlook - SPC NOAA Fire Weather Incident Management Situation Report WFAS - Wildland Fire Assesment System National Interagency Fire Center Eastern Area Coordination Center Big Rivers Fire Family Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin USDA Forest Service - Fire and Aviation Management USDA Forest Service - Eastern Region The National Park Service

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Spot Fire Weather Forecasts are non-routine specific point forecasts prepared for any legitimate Federal, State, County, or municipal government agency for a prescribed fire or wildland fire that has the potential of affecting life and property.