656  
FNUS53 KILX 302006  
FWFILX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/EASTERN AND SOUTHEASTERN IL  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL  
306 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2013  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
A SOUTH WIND IS EXPECTED AHEAD OF A SLOWLY ADVANCING COLD FRONT  
ON WEDNESDAY. WIND SPEEDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE VERY STRONG...BUT  
WITH PLENTY OF MIXING IN THE LOWER ATMOSPHERE VENT RATES AND MIXING  
HEIGHTS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR LATE SEASON PRESCRIBED BURNS ON  
WEDNESDAY. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO CENTRAL ILLINOIS DURING  
THE DAY THURSDAY...RESULTING IN AN ABRUPT WIND SHIFT FROM THE SOUTH  
TO THE NORTHWEST. INCREASING RAIN CHANCES THURSDAY AND POOR VENT RATES  
IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS WILL NOT MAKE FOR IDEAL BURNING CONDITONS.  
 
NOTE: THIS IS THE FINAL FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE  
SPRING SEASON. ROUTINE FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECASTS WILL RESUME  
FOR THE FALL SEASON IN EARLY OCTOBER.  
 
ILZ027>031-036-037-040-041-047>050-010815-  
KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-SCHUYLER-  
MASON-CASS-MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...HAVANA...  
JACKSONVILLE  
306 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2013  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 5 10 60  
LOW/HIGH TEMP(F) 59 81 54 68  
MAX/MIN RH(%) 83 40 91 51  
20FT WIND AM(MPH) S 4-8 N 3-7  
20FT WIND PM(MPH) S 8-12 S 5-9 LGT/VAR NW 5-9 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT(IN) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.27  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7100 2100  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 75 61  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 S 17 S 6 NW 15  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 115000 36600  
VERY GOOD POOR  
HAINES INDEX 4 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
FRIDAY
 
OCCASIONAL RAIN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WIND LESS THAN  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WIND LESS THAN  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.   
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ038-042-043-051>053-010815-  
MCLEAN-LOGAN-DE WITT-SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-MACON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLOOMINGTON...NORMAL...LINCOLN...  
SPRINGFIELD...TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR  
306 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2013  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 5 10 60  
LOW/HIGH TEMP(F) 58 82 57 74  
MAX/MIN RH(%) 89 43 95 50  
20FT WIND AM(MPH) S 4-8 LGT/VAR  
20FT WIND PM(MPH) S 7-11 G17 S 6-10 SE 3-7 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT(IN) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6900 2100  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 75 71  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 S 16 S 5 NW 9  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 106900 29200  
GOOD POOR  
HAINES INDEX 4 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
FRIDAY
 
OCCASIONAL RAIN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WIND LESS THAN  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID  
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WIND LESS THAN  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ044>046-054>057-061-010815-  
PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE...  
CHARLESTON...MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE  
306 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2013  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 5 10 50  
LOW/HIGH TEMP(F) 57 82 58 76  
MAX/MIN RH(%) 92 42 95 51  
20FT WIND AM(MPH) S 4-8 LGT/VAR  
20FT WIND PM(MPH) S 6-10 S 6-10 SE 3-7 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT(IN) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.13  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6500 5600  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 75 73  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 5 S 17 SE 5 S 9  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 110500 56600  
VERY GOOD FAIR  
HAINES INDEX 4 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
FRIDAY
 
OCCASIONAL RAIN SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WIND LESS THAN  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID  
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WIND LESS THAN  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-010815-  
CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE  
306 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2013  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 5 10 50  
LOW/HIGH TEMP(F) 57 82 59 78  
MAX/MIN RH(%) 91 45 95 52  
20FT WIND AM(MPH) SE 3-7 SE 3-7  
20FT WIND PM(MPH) S 4-8 SE 4-8 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT(IN) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7000 6700  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 75 75  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 5 S 15 SE 3 SE 10  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 101500 70200  
GOOD GOOD  
HAINES INDEX 4 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
FRIDAY
 
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS  
AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS AROUND 50. 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.  
 

 
 
MILLER  
 
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.

The Nexlab IL Page Main Text Page