640  
FNUS53 KILX 261012  
FWFILX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/EASTERN AND SOUTHEASTERN IL  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL  
412 AM CST THU NOV 26 2009  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT LAKES WILL MOVE INTO THE GREAT LAKES  
BY FRIDAY...ALLOWING A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE TO BUILD ACROSS  
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS...TO 25 MPH  
AT TIMES...AND SCATTERED RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS ARE LIKELY TODAY  
UNTIL THE LOW PULLS AWAY. SKIES WILL CLEAR AND WINDS DIMINISH  
TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY AS THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVES THROUGH.  
 
QUIET AND UNSEASONABLY MILD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR MOST OF  
THE WEEKEND...WITH THE NEXT CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION ARRIVING LATE  
SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.  
 
ILZ027>031-036>038-041-270000-  
KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN-MASON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON...  
NORMAL...HAVANA  
412 AM CST THU NOV 26 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 5 0  
LOW/HIGH TEMP(F) 41 27 47  
MAX/MIN RH(%) 66 89 49  
20FT WIND AM(MPH) NW 13-17 G22 W 3-7  
20FT WIND PM(MPH) NW 12-16 G21 NW 7-11 G17 SW 3-7  
PRECIP AMOUNT(IN) 0.07 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2800 2100  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 37 46  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 28 SW 9  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 77888 18575  
GOOD POOR  
HAINES INDEX 2 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
40S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 11 TO  
15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ040-047-049-050-270000-  
SCHUYLER-CASS-SCOTT-MORGAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACKSONVILLE  
412 AM CST THU NOV 26 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 5 0  
LOW/HIGH TEMP(F) 41 28 49  
MAX/MIN RH(%) 65 88 49  
20FT WIND AM(MPH) NW 13-17 W 3-7  
20FT WIND PM(MPH) NW 11-15 G21 NW 6-10 SW 3-7  
PRECIP AMOUNT(IN) 0.02 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3100 1800  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 38 52  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 28 SW 9  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 84106 16425  
GOOD POOR  
HAINES INDEX 2 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW.  
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WIND LESS THAN  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
40S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ042-043-048-051>053-270000-  
LOGAN-DE WITT-MENARD-SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-MACON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...SPRINGFIELD...TAYLORVILLE...  
DECATUR  
412 AM CST THU NOV 26 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 5 0  
LOW/HIGH TEMP(F) 41 28 47  
MAX/MIN RH(%) 72 88 48  
20FT WIND AM(MPH) W 12-16 G21 W 4-8  
20FT WIND PM(MPH) NW 11-15 G20 NW 7-11 G17 SW 4-8  
PRECIP AMOUNT(IN) 0.05 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3000 2000  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 38 48  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 28 W 9  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 83383 18237  
GOOD POOR  
HAINES INDEX 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW.  
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WIND LESS THAN  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
40S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
40S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ044>046-270000-  
PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE  
412 AM CST THU NOV 26 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 5 0  
LOW/HIGH TEMP(F) 40 28 45  
MAX/MIN RH(%) 76 93 49  
20FT WIND AM(MPH) W 11-15 G20 W 5-9  
20FT WIND PM(MPH) W 12-16 G20 NW 8-12 G19 W 3-7  
PRECIP AMOUNT(IN) 0.09 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2800 2600  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 38 42  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 28 W 14  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 77469 35601  
GOOD POOR  
HAINES INDEX 3 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN  
THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 11 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ054>057-061>063-270000-  
MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-CUMBERLAND-CLARK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLESTON...MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE  
412 AM CST THU NOV 26 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 5 0  
LOW/HIGH TEMP(F) 41 28 46  
MAX/MIN RH(%) 75 91 45  
20FT WIND AM(MPH) W 10-14 G20 W 5-9  
20FT WIND PM(MPH) W 11-15 G20 NW 8-12 G18 W 4-8  
PRECIP AMOUNT(IN) 0.07 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3200 2500  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 39 45  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 28 W 14  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 87620 35847  
GOOD POOR  
HAINES INDEX 3 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WIND LESS THAN  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 40S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ066>068-071>073-270000-  
EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE  
412 AM CST THU NOV 26 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 5 0  
LOW/HIGH TEMP(F) 41 28 48  
MAX/MIN RH(%) 72 90 42  
20FT WIND AM(MPH) W 9-13 G19 W 5-9  
20FT WIND PM(MPH) W 11-15 G19 W 6-10 G18 W 4-8  
PRECIP AMOUNT(IN) 0.05 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3600 2700  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 40 47  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 26 W 14  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 96451 37626  
GOOD POOR  
HAINES INDEX 3 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND  
40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.   
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 40S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
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