NOAA's National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

The National Weather Service Chicago Office is responsible for providing fire weather forecasts for Northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana. The fire weather service program provides forecast and warning services for the prevention, suppression and management of forest and rangeland fires.

During the Spring ( March 1st to May 15th ) and Fall ( October 1st to December 15th ) fire seasons, NWS Chicago issues a daily Narrative Fire Weather Forecast by 7 am Local time. This forecast consists of a brief weather discussion and a detailed 48 hour forecast of weather, temperatures, relative humidity, winds, and smoke dispersion parameters.

• Definitions of a Fire Weather Watch and a Red Flag Warning
  
• Narrative Fire Weather Forecast (Spring and Fall)
  
• Point Forecast (Spring and Fall)
• Latest Fire Weather Watch or Red Flag Warning

Day 1 Outlook

Day 2 Outlook

The following links will take you to the SPC web page.

• Day 1 Outlook Graphic and Discussion
• Day 2 Outlook Graphic and Discussion

   

Other Fire Weather Information:

• Eastern Area Coordination Center (EACC)
• National Interagency Fire Center
• Haines Index
• Nationwide Fire Danger Map
• Tomorrow's Fire Danger Map
• 10 Hour Dead Fuel Moisture Graphic
• 100 Hour Dead Fuel Moisture Graphic
• 1000 Hour Dead Fuel Moisture Graphic
• Weather at Indiana Dunes
• Weather at Midewin Tallgrass Prairie
• Weather at FermiLab
• Operational Daily Fire and Smoke Analysis
  Link for an interactive GIS display of the same analysis

   

Other NWS Fire Weather Pages:  

• NWS National Fire Weather Page
• NWS Lincoln Illinois Fire Weather Page
• NWS Milwaukee Wisconsin Fire Weather Page
• NWS North Webster Indiana Fire Weather Page
• NWS Indianapolis Indiana Fire Weather Page