111  
FNUS53 KLSX 251023  
FWFLSX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN/CENTRAL MO AND SOUTHWEST IL  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO  
423 AM CST WED NOV 25 2009  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR RAIN OVER NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE BI-STATE  
REGION TODAY AS A COLD FRONT DROPS INTO MISSOURI. A GREATER CHANCE FOR  
PRECIPITATION WILL COME TONIGHT AS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVES FROM IOWA  
INTO CENTRAL ILLINOIS. RAIN MAY MIX WITH AND CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW  
TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY OVER NORTHEAST MISSOURI AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS.  
NO SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED.  
 
COOL TEMPERATURES AND BLUSTERY NORTH-NORTHWEST FLOW IS EXPECTED ON  
THANKSGIVING DAY...BUT THE WIND WILL TURN BACK TO THE SOUTHWEST ON FRIDAY  
BRINGING TEMPERATURES BACK UP TO NEAR NORMAL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...AND  
ABOVE NORMAL FOR THE WEEKEND.  
 
ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-252230-  
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-KNOX-LEWIS-MARION-MONROE-PIKE-PIKE IL-RALLS-  
SHELBY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...HANNIBAL...QUINCY  
423 AM CST WED NOV 25 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 20  
LOW/HIGH TEMP(F) 49 30 41  
MAX/MIN RH(%) 53 100 55  
20FT WIND AM(MPH) W 10-14 G24 NW 12-16 G26  
20FT WIND PM(MPH) W 11-15 G26 W 9-13 G24 NW 10-14 G25  
WIND SHIFT(TIME) NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT(IN) 0.01 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION(HR) 1 2 1  
LAL 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2400 3000  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 45 38  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 11 NW 11  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 NW 25  
VENT RATE (M^2/S) 8180 10390  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 59879 76054  
FAIR GOOD  
HAINES INDEX 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW AROUND 30. HIGH IN THE LOWER 50S.  
WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 30S. HIGH IN THE MID  
50S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOW IN THE  
UPPER 30S. HIGH IN THE UPPER 40S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOW IN  
THE MID 30S. HIGH IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WIND 11 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOW IN  
THE MID 30S. HIGH IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WIND 11 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
MOZ041-042-047>051-059-252230-  
AUDRAIN-BOONE-CALLAWAY-COLE-GASCONADE-MONITEAU-MONTGOMERY-OSAGE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBIA...JEFFERSON CITY...MEXICO  
423 AM CST WED NOV 25 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW/RAIN NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 10  
LOW/HIGH TEMP(F) 50 31 43  
MAX/MIN RH(%) 44 95 51  
20FT WIND AM(MPH) W 9-13 G23 NW 10-14 G23  
20FT WIND PM(MPH) W 11-15 G24 W 8-12 G23 W 9-13 G23  
WIND SHIFT(TIME) NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT(IN) 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION(HR) 0 1 0  
LAL 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2900 3000  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 45 38  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 11 NW 10  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 NW 23  
VENT RATE (M^2/S) 9763 9702  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 71462 71015  
GOOD GOOD  
HAINES INDEX 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW AROUND 30. HIGH IN THE MID 50S. WIND  
LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGH AROUND 60.  
WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOW AROUND  
40. HIGH IN THE LOWER 50S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOW  
AROUND 40. HIGH IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WIND 11 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOW IN THE  
MID 30S. HIGH IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WIND 11 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
ILZ058-059-098>102-MOZ052-060>065-252230-  
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  
423 AM CST WED NOV 25 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 20  
LOW/HIGH TEMP(F) 51 34 43  
MAX/MIN RH(%) 48 93 56  
20FT WIND AM(MPH) W 9-13 G23 W 11-15 G25  
20FT WIND PM(MPH) W 10-14 G24 W 8-12 G23 W 10-14 G24  
WIND SHIFT(TIME) NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT(IN) 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION(HR) 0 2 1  
LAL 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2500 2900  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 48 39  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 10 NW 12  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 NW 28  
VENT RATE (M^2/S) 7768 10801  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 56860 79062  
FAIR GOOD  
HAINES INDEX 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW AROUND 30. HIGH IN THE LOWER 50S.  
WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 30S. HIGH AROUND 60.  
WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOW AROUND  
40. HIGH IN THE LOWER 50S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOW  
AROUND 40. HIGH IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WIND 11 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOW IN  
THE UPPER 30S. HIGH IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WIND 11 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
ILZ060-064-065-069-070-074-079-252230-  
BOND IL-CLINTON IL-FAYETTE IL-MARION IL-MONTGOMERY IL-RANDOLPH IL-  
WASHINGTON IL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHESTER...LITCHFIELD...SALEM...VANDALIA  
423 AM CST WED NOV 25 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20  
LOW/HIGH TEMP(F) 51 35 42  
MAX/MIN RH(%) 54 95 64  
20FT WIND AM(MPH) W 9-13 G23 W 11-15 G26  
20FT WIND PM(MPH) W 9-13 G23 W 7-11 G22 W 11-15 G26  
WIND SHIFT(TIME) NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT(IN) 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION(HR) 1 1 2  
LAL 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2600 2600  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 49 40  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 10 NW 13  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 NW 29  
VENT RATE (M^2/S) 7972 9887  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 58350 72370  
FAIR GOOD  
HAINES INDEX 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW AROUND 30. HIGH AROUND 50. WIND LESS  
THAN 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 30S. HIGH IN THE UPPER  
50S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW AROUND 40. HIGH IN THE LOWER 50S.  
WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOW IN  
THE LOWER 40S. HIGH IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WIND 11 TO  
15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOW  
AROUND 40. HIGH IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WIND 11 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
CARNEY  
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