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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN/CENTRAL MO AND SOUTHWEST IL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
338 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2009

.DISCUSSION...
WARMER AIR WILL CONTINUE ITS SLOW PUSH INTO THE REGION AS WE HEAD INTO 
THE NEW WORK WEEK...WITH HIGHS ON MONDAY CLIMBING 5 TO 10 DEGREES ABOVE
THOSE ON SUNDAY.  TUESDAY WILL BE A WARM AND WINDY DAY...WITH GUSTY
SOUTHWEST WINDS CAUSING AFTERNOON HUMIDITY LEVELS TO DROP INTO THE 
25 TO 30 PERCENT RANGE AS TEMPERATURES CLIMB WELL INTO THE 70S. OUTSIDE
OF A FEW SPRINKLES TONIGHT...OUR NEXT CHANCE FOR RAIN WILL BE WEDNESDAY
AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES THROUGH THE AREA.   

ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-160845-
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-KNOX-LEWIS-MARION-MONROE-PIKE-PIKE IL-RALLS-
SHELBY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...HANNIBAL...QUINCY
338 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2009

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           5            0            5            
LOW/HIGH TEMP(F)      41           68           46           74           
MAX/MIN RH(%)         97           34           83           30           
20FT WIND AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   SW 7-11      
20FT WIND PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SW 5-9       S 3-7        SW 8-12 G18  
WIND SHIFT(TIME)      NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
PRECIP AMOUNT(IN)     0.01         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION(HR)   1            0            0            0            
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 3100                      2400         
1700FT MIXING TEMP                 62                        66           
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)                SW  5                     SW 10        
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 12                     SW 23        
VENT RATE (M^2/S)                  4718                      7694         
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)                 34535                     56317        
                                   POOR                      FAIR         
HAINES INDEX                       4                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGH IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST
WIND 11 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGH IN THE
LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WIND 11 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGH IN THE LOWER
50S. SOUTHEAST WIND 11 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 30S. HIGH IN THE MID
50S. SOUTHEAST WIND 11 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW AROUND 40. HIGH IN THE UPPER 50S.
SOUTHEAST WIND 11 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

MOZ041-042-047>051-059-160845-
AUDRAIN-BOONE-CALLAWAY-COLE-GASCONADE-MONITEAU-MONTGOMERY-OSAGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBIA...JEFFERSON CITY...MEXICO
338 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2009

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           5            0            5            
LOW/HIGH TEMP(F)      41           69           46           76           
MAX/MIN RH(%)         98           34           83           27           
20FT WIND AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   S 6-10       
20FT WIND PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SW 5-9       S 3-7        SW 9-13 G18  
WIND SHIFT(TIME)      NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
PRECIP AMOUNT(IN)     0.01         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION(HR)   1            0            0            0            
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 3200                      2600         
1700FT MIXING TEMP                 63                        67           
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)                SW  4                     SW  9        
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW  9                     SW 21        
VENT RATE (M^2/S)                  3895                      7382         
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)                 28513                     54038        
                                   POOR                      FAIR         
HAINES INDEX                       4                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOW AROUND 50. HIGH IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WIND 11 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOW AROUND 40. HIGH IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WIND
11 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 30S. HIGH IN THE MID 50S.
WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGH AROUND 60.
SOUTHEAST WIND 11 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGH AROUND 60.
SOUTHEAST WIND 11 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

ILZ058-059-098>102-MOZ052-060>065-160845-
CALHOUN IL-FRANKLIN-GREENE IL-JEFFERSON-JERSEY IL-LINCOLN-
MACOUPIN IL-MADISON IL-MONROE IL-ST. CHARLES-ST. CLAIR IL-
ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLEVILLE...EDWARDSVILLE...
ST CHARLES...ST LOUIS...UNION
338 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           5            0            5            
LOW/HIGH TEMP(F)      41           68           44           75           
MAX/MIN RH(%)         96           35           86           28           
20FT WIND AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   SW 5-9       
20FT WIND PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      SW 4-8       LGT/VAR      SW 9-13 G19  
WIND SHIFT(TIME)      NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
PRECIP AMOUNT(IN)     0.01         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION(HR)   1            0            0            0            
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 3300                      2800         
1700FT MIXING TEMP                 62                        68           
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)                W  3                      SW  9        
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W  6                      SW 21        
VENT RATE (M^2/S)                  2578                      7999         
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)                 18873                     58554        
                                   POOR                      FAIR         
HAINES INDEX                       3                         5            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGH AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST
WIND 11 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOW AROUND 40. HIGH IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WIND
11 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 30S. HIGH IN THE MID 50S.
EAST WIND 11 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 30S. HIGH IN THE UPPER
50S. SOUTHEAST WIND 11 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW AROUND 40. HIGH AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST
WIND 11 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

ILZ060-064-065-069-070-074-079-160845-
BOND IL-CLINTON IL-FAYETTE IL-MARION IL-MONTGOMERY IL-RANDOLPH IL-
WASHINGTON IL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHESTER...LITCHFIELD...SALEM...VANDALIA
338 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           5            0            5            
LOW/HIGH TEMP(F)      42           67           43           73           
MAX/MIN RH(%)         99           36           90           31           
20FT WIND AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   S 5-9        
20FT WIND PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SW 10-14 G20 
WIND SHIFT(TIME)      NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
PRECIP AMOUNT(IN)     0.01         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION(HR)   1            0            0            0            
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 3800                      2900         
1700FT MIXING TEMP                 61                        67           
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)                NW  3                     SW  9        
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW  6                     SW 21        
VENT RATE (M^2/S)                  3103                      8169         
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)                 22713                     59799        
                                   POOR                      FAIR         
HAINES INDEX                       3                         5            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGH AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST
WIND 11 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGH IN THE MID 50S. NORTH
WIND 11 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGH IN THE LOWER
50S. EAST WIND 11 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 30S. HIGH IN THE MID
50S. SOUTHEAST WIND 11 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW AROUND 40. HIGH AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST
WIND 11 TO 20 MPH. 

$$

TRUETT