FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/EASTERN AND SOUTHEASTERN IL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL

FNUS53 KILX 151955 FWFILX FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/EASTERN AND SOUTHEASTERN IL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 255 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2009 .DISCUSSION... LIGHT SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS THROUGH TONIGHT WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST LESS THAN 10 MPH MONDAY AFTERNOON AND INCREASE TO BREEZY SOUTHWEST BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE SLOWLY EXITS EAST OF THE MIDWEST. WEATHER WILL BE MAINLY RAIN FREE THROUGH TUESDAY EXCEPT FOR PERHAPS A FEW SPRINKLES OR ISOLATED LIGHT SHOWERS TONIGHT AND IN EASTERN ILLINOIS MONDAY MORNING. THE NEXT BETTER CHANCE FOR RAIN WILL BE AS A COLD FRONT MOVES SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH ILLINOIS LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. ILZ027>031-036>038-040-041-160800- KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN- SCHUYLER-MASON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON... NORMAL...HAVANA 255 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2009 TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 5 0 5 LOW/HIGH TEMP(F) 40 66 43 72 MAX/MIN RH(%) 94 39 83 37 20FT WIND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8-12 G19 20FT WIND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 3-7 S 3-7 SW 9-13 G20 PRECIP AMOUNT(IN) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5400 4600 1700FT MIXING TEMP 59 67 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 SW 24 VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 43912 108041 POOR GOOD HAINES INDEX 4 5 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS 11 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS 11 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 15 MPH. $$ ILZ042-043-047>053-160800- LOGAN-DE WITT-CASS-MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-MACON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...JACKSONVILLE...SPRINGFIELD... TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR 255 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2009 TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 0 0 LOW/HIGH TEMP(F) 41 66 44 72 MAX/MIN RH(%) 94 38 80 39 20FT WIND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7-11 G18 20FT WIND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 3-7 LGT/VAR SW 10-14 G20 PRECIP AMOUNT(IN) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5100 4800 1700FT MIXING TEMP 59 67 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 SW 20 VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 35413 95039 POOR GOOD HAINES INDEX 3 5 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS 11 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS 11 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 15 MPH. $$ ILZ044>046-054>057-061-160800- PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE... CHARLESTON...MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE 255 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2009 TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SPRINKLES NONE NONE CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0 5 LOW/HIGH TEMP(F) 39 65 42 70 MAX/MIN RH(%) 98 42 86 42 20FT WIND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7-11 G19 20FT WIND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 11-15 G21 PRECIP AMOUNT(IN) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 4600 1700FT MIXING TEMP 57 65 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 SW 15 VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 22027 70003 POOR GOOD HAINES INDEX 3 4 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS 11 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS 11 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 15 MPH. $$ ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-160800- CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE 255 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2009 TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SPRINKLES NONE NONE CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0 0 LOW/HIGH TEMP(F) 41 66 44 70 MAX/MIN RH(%) 100 44 89 44 20FT WIND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 4-8 20FT WIND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 8-12 G18 PRECIP AMOUNT(IN) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3500 4700 1700FT MIXING TEMP 57 64 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 6 S 10 VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 15335 50542 POOR FAIR HAINES INDEX 2 5 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS 11 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS 11 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 15 MPH. $$ HUETTL