The National Weather Service in Central Illinois issued a fire weather watch for Tuesday afternoon through Thursday.
Meteorologists believe low humidity and south winds of 20-25 miles per hour (with gusts up to 40) will raise the chances that any fires that start could spread rapidly.
The fire weather watch includes Champaign, Christian, Coles, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, Macon, Piatt, Sangamon, and Vermilion Counties. The Weather Service is asking people to avoid burning anything outside.