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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/EASTERN AND SOUTHEASTERN IL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
522 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008

.DISCUSSION...
WARMER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH THE HELP OF PLENTY OF
SUNSHINE AND SOUTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL
CLIMB ABOVE NORMAL FOR THE FIRST TIME IN QUITE A WHILE TODAY. A
FAST MOVING COLD FRONT IN THE DAKOTAS THIS MORNING WILL REACH
CENTRAL ILLINOIS LATE TONIGHT. IT IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE
INDIANA-ILLINOIS BORDER AROUND 6 AM ON MONDAY. AHEAD OF THE
FRONT...RAIN IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP...ESPECIALLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN AMOUNTS WILL BE LOW...WITH MOST AREAS RECEIVING LESS THAN
TENTH OF AN INCH. SOME LINGERING RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE
POSSIBLE MONDAY MORNING...AS COOLER TEMPERATURES RETURN ON GUSTY WEST
TO NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND THE COLD FRONT.

ILZ027>031-036>038-040-041-232330-
KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN-
SCHUYLER-MASON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON...
NORMAL...HAVANA
522 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         RAIN         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            60           10           
LOW/HIGH TEMP(F)      51           32           44           
MAX/MIN RH(%)         37           85           55           
20FT WIND AM(MPH)     S 4-8                     W 11-15 G20  
20FT WIND PM(MPH)     S 6-10       S 5-9        NW 10-14 G21 
PRECIP AMOUNT(IN)     0.00         0.09         0.00         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    2400                      3800         
1700FT MIXING TEMP    45                        42           
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 17                     NW 30        
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    42170                     111951       
                      POOR                      GOOD         
HAINES INDEX          3                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOWS IN THE MID
20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

ILZ042-043-047>053-232330-
LOGAN-DE WITT-CASS-MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-MACON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...JACKSONVILLE...SPRINGFIELD...
TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR
522 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         RAIN         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            60           10           
LOW/HIGH TEMP(F)      52           34           45           
MAX/MIN RH(%)         35           81           52           
20FT WIND AM(MPH)     S 4-8                     W 11-15 G20  
20FT WIND PM(MPH)     S 7-11       S 6-10       NW 10-14 G20 
PRECIP AMOUNT(IN)     0.00         0.08         0.00         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    2500                      3800         
1700FT MIXING TEMP    45                        43           
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 15                      NW 32        
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    36561                     122175       
                      POOR                      VERY GOOD    
HAINES INDEX          4                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

ILZ044>046-054>057-061-232330-
PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE...
CHARLESTON...MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE
522 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            60           30           
LOW/HIGH TEMP(F)      50           33           44           
MAX/MIN RH(%)         34           91           63           
20FT WIND AM(MPH)     S 4-8                     W 11-15 G21  
20FT WIND PM(MPH)     S 6-10       S 6-10       NW 12-16 G22 
PRECIP AMOUNT(IN)     0.00         0.11         0.00         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    2500                      3800         
1700FT MIXING TEMP    43                        41           
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 14                      NW 31        
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    35677                     118417       
                      POOR                      VERY GOOD    
HAINES INDEX          3                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOWS IN THE MID
20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-232330-
CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE
522 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            70           30           
LOW/HIGH TEMP(F)      52           37           46           
MAX/MIN RH(%)         32           89           66           
20FT WIND AM(MPH)     S 3-7                     W 9-13 G20   
20FT WIND PM(MPH)     S 5-9        S 4-8        NW 10-14 G21 
PRECIP AMOUNT(IN)     0.00         0.14         0.00         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    2600                      4000         
1700FT MIXING TEMP    44                        46           
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 13                      W 32         
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    32064                     127010       
                      POOR                      VERY GOOD    
HAINES INDEX          4                         3            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

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