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FNUS53 KILX 011918
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/EASTERN AND SOUTHEASTERN IL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
218 PM CDT FRI MAY 1 2009

.DISCUSSION...
A FRONTAL BOUNDARY HAS SETTLED INTO THE OHIO VALLEY TODAY AND WILL 
REMAIN JUST SOUTH OF THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. DISTURBANCES 
RIDING OVER THE BOUNDARY WILL PRODUCE A RISK OF SHOWERS 
AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS 
SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 13 MPH TODAY WILL TREND 
VARIABLE FOR MUCH OF THE WEEKEND WITH SPEEDS GENERALLY UNDER 10 MPH.

THIS IS THE LAST FIRE WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE SPRING FIRE SEASON. 
THE FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECASTS ARE EXPECTED TO RESUME
FOR THE FALL SEASON AROUND OCTOBER 1.



ILZ027>031-036>038-020730-
KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON...
NORMAL
218 PM CDT FRI MAY 1 2009

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           20           10           
LOW/HIGH TEMP(F)      42           61           43           67           
MAX/MIN RH(%)         97           49           88           39           
20FT WIND AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT(IN)     0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 5600                      5200         
1700FT MIXING TEMP                 58                        63           
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 10                      NW  3        
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)                 59977                     21312        
                                   FAIR                      POOR         
HAINES INDEX                       4                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTH WINDS 11 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

ILZ040>043-047>053-020730-
SCHUYLER-MASON-LOGAN-DE WITT-CASS-MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON-
CHRISTIAN-MACON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAVANA...LINCOLN...JACKSONVILLE...
SPRINGFIELD...TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR
218 PM CDT FRI MAY 1 2009

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           20           20           
LOW/HIGH TEMP(F)      43           59           45           65           
MAX/MIN RH(%)         95           56           90           47           
20FT WIND AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT(IN)     0.01         0.03         0.03         0.00         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 4400                      4900         
1700FT MIXING TEMP                 56                        62           
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW  3                     NE  7        
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)                 17390                     34785        
                                   POOR                      POOR         
HAINES INDEX                       4                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WIND LESS THAN
10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 70. WIND
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. WIND
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WIND
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

ILZ044>046-054>057-061-020730-
PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE...
CHARLESTON...MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE
218 PM CDT FRI MAY 1 2009

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           30           30           20           
LOW/HIGH TEMP(F)      44           59           45           64           
MAX/MIN RH(%)         94           56           87           41           
20FT WIND AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT(IN)     0.02         0.06         0.09         0.01         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 3100                      5000         
1700FT MIXING TEMP                 53                        62           
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW  5                     NE  8        
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)                 16272                     41421        
                                   POOR                      POOR         
HAINES INDEX                       3                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WIND
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WIND
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-020730-
CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE
218 PM CDT FRI MAY 1 2009

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           60           60           40           
LOW/HIGH TEMP(F)      47           58           47           64           
MAX/MIN RH(%)         88           59           88           48           
20FT WIND AM(MPH)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FT WIND PM(MPH)     LGT/VAR      W 3-7        LGT/VAR      E 3-7        
PRECIP AMOUNT(IN)     0.06         0.20         0.30         0.03         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 2000                      3600         
1700FT MIXING TEMP                 54                        59           
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                E  9                      E 17         
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)                 16865                     59753        
                                   POOR                      FAIR         
HAINES INDEX                       2                         4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WIND
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WIND
LESS THAN 10 MPH. 

$$

HJS