073  
FNUS53 KLSX 241110  
FWFLSX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN/CENTRAL MO AND SOUTHWEST IL  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO  
510 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND TRAILING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EASTWARD THROUGH  
MISSOURI TODAY. RAIN FROM THIS SYSTEM WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA FROM  
WEST THROUGH EAST TODAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE  
CORE OF THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY...GENERALLY ALONG  
AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70. THERE IS A CHANCE OF LINGERING RAIN OVER  
PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS AS WELL AS NORTHEAST  
MISSOURI TUESDAY NIGHT AS THE STORM SYSTEM PULLS NORTHEAST OF THE AREA.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL GRADUALLY VEER AROUND TO A SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST  
DIRECTION THIS AFTERNOON...THEN TO A WESTERLY DIRECTION TONIGHT.  
COLDER AIR WILL FILTER INTO THE REGION BEHIND THIS COLD FRONT  
WITH MORE SEASONAL OR EVEN BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES FOR WEDNESDAY  
THROUGH FRIDAY.  
 
ILZ095>097-MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-242315-  
ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-KNOX-LEWIS-MARION-MONROE-PIKE-PIKE IL-RALLS-  
SHELBY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWLING GREEN...HANNIBAL...QUINCY  
510 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 20  
LOW/HIGH TEMP(F) 54 38 48  
MAX/MIN RH(%) 68 100 56  
20FT WIND AM(MPH) SE 7-11 G17 W 10-14 G22  
20FT WIND PM(MPH) S 8-12 G20 W 8-12 G17 W 12-16 G21  
WIND SHIFT(TIME) SW 300 PM NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT(IN) 0.25 0.02 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION(HR) 3 2 1  
LAL 2 1 1  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1700 3000  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 53 45  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 10 W 11  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 23 W 25  
VENT RATE (M^2/S) 5420 10313  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 39678 75488  
POOR GOOD  
HAINES INDEX 3 3  
 
REMARKS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TODAY.  
THE WIND WILL SHIFT TO A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION BEHIND  
THE FRONT THIS AFTERNOON...THEN WILL GRADUALLY VEER TO  
A WESTERLY DIRECTION TONIGHT.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW AROUND 30. HIGH AROUND 40.  
NORTHWEST WIND 11 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGH IN THE UPPER  
40S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGH IN THE MID  
50S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 30S. HIGH IN THE UPPER  
40S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGH IN THE MID  
40S. NORTHWEST WIND 11 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
MOZ041-042-047>051-059-242315-  
AUDRAIN-BOONE-CALLAWAY-COLE-GASCONADE-MONITEAU-MONTGOMERY-OSAGE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBIA...JEFFERSON CITY...MEXICO  
510 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 10 10  
LOW/HIGH TEMP(F) 53 37 50  
MAX/MIN RH(%) 62 100 49  
20FT WIND AM(MPH) S 8-12 G17 W 8-12 G20  
20FT WIND PM(MPH) SW 10-14 G22 W 9-13 W 11-15 G20  
WIND SHIFT(TIME) SW 1200 PM NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT(IN) 0.13 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION(HR) 2 0 0  
LAL 2 1 1  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2600 3500  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 52 46  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 11 W 11  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 W 24  
VENT RATE (M^2/S) 9092 11603  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 66551 84930  
FAIR GOOD  
HAINES INDEX 3 4  
 
REMARKS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TODAY.  
THE WIND WILL SHIFT TO A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION BEHIND  
THE FRONT THIS AFTERNOON...THEN WILL GRADUALLY VEER TO  
A WESTERLY DIRECTION TONIGHT.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW AROUND 30. HIGH AROUND 40. WEST  
WIND 11 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW AROUND 30. HIGH AROUND 50. WIND LESS  
THAN 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGH IN THE UPPER  
50S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 30S. HIGH AROUND 50. WIND  
LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 30S. HIGH IN THE MID 40S.  
WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
ILZ058-059-098>102-MOZ052-060>065-242315-  
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  
510 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 20 10  
LOW/HIGH TEMP(F) 57 39 51  
MAX/MIN RH(%) 66 100 51  
20FT WIND AM(MPH) SE 8-12 G18 W 9-13 G20  
20FT WIND PM(MPH) S 9-13 G20 SW 9-13 W 10-14 G19  
WIND SHIFT(TIME) SW 400 PM NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT(IN) 0.25 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION(HR) 3 1 0  
LAL 2 1 1  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1900 3600  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 54 48  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 12 W 11  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 28 W 24  
VENT RATE (M^2/S) 7421 11673  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 54322 85441  
FAIR GOOD  
HAINES INDEX 2 3  
 
REMARKS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TODAY.  
THE WIND WILL SHIFT TO A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION BEHIND  
THE FRONT THIS AFTERNOON...THEN WILL GRADUALLY VEER TO  
A WESTERLY DIRECTION TONIGHT.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGH IN THE  
LOWER 40S. WEST WIND 11 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW AROUND 30. HIGH IN THE UPPER 40S.  
WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGH IN THE MID  
50S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 30S. HIGH AROUND 50. WIND  
LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 30S. HIGH IN THE MID 40S.  
WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
ILZ060-064-065-069-070-074-079-242315-  
BOND IL-CLINTON IL-FAYETTE IL-MARION IL-MONTGOMERY IL-RANDOLPH IL-  
WASHINGTON IL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHESTER...LITCHFIELD...SALEM...VANDALIA  
510 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 20 10  
LOW/HIGH TEMP(F) 56 40 53  
MAX/MIN RH(%) 64 99 53  
20FT WIND AM(MPH) SE 7-11 G18 W 9-13 G20  
20FT WIND PM(MPH) S 9-13 G20 SW 8-12 W 9-13 G18  
WIND SHIFT(TIME) SW 500 PM NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT(IN) 0.29 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION(HR) 2 1 0  
LAL 2 1 1  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2100 3500  
1700FT MIXING TEMP 55 50  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 12 W 10  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 28 W 23  
VENT RATE (M^2/S) 7758 10936  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 56786 80050  
FAIR GOOD  
HAINES INDEX 2 3  
 
REMARKS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TODAY.  
THE WIND WILL SHIFT TO A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION BEHIND  
THE FRONT THIS AFTERNOON...THEN WILL GRADUALLY VEER TO  
A WESTERLY DIRECTION TONIGHT.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 30S. HIGH IN THE LOWER  
40S. WEST WIND 11 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGH IN THE UPPER  
40S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGH IN THE LOWER  
50S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 30S. HIGH AROUND 50. WIND  
LESS THAN 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOW IN  
THE UPPER 30S. HIGH IN THE UPPER 40S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
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