778 FNUS53 KILX 250838 FWFILX FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/EASTERN AND SOUTHEASTERN IL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 338 AM CDT TUE SEP 25 2012 .DISCUSSION... A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND WARM FRONT WILL ARRIVE IN THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA TODAY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN COUNTIES THIS MORNING INTO THIS AFTERNOON...WITH ANOTHER WAVE OF STORMS TONIGHT. SOME OF THE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...MAINLY SOUTH OF I-70. THE WARM FRONT WILL BECOME STATIONARY OVER PARTS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS BY TONIGHT... RESULTING IN PERIODIC CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. WINDS TODAY WILL REMAIN SOUTHERLY...WITH TRANSPORT WINDS TURNING WESTERLY ON WEDNESDAY. ILZ027>031-036>038-040-041-252100- KNOX-STARK-PEORIA-MARSHALL-WOODFORD-FULTON-TAZEWELL-MCLEAN- SCHUYLER-MASON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GALESBURG...PEORIA...BLOOMINGTON... NORMAL...HAVANA 338 AM CDT TUE SEP 25 2012 TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 20 LOW/HIGH TEMP(F) 78 53 75 MAX/MIN RH(%) 52 99 38 20FT WIND AM(MPH) S 3-7 LGT/VAR 20FT WIND PM(MPH) SW 5-9 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR PRECIP AMOUNT(IN) 0.11 0.07 0.02 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3900 3800 1700FT MIXING TEMP 75 72 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 SW 7 N 12 VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 46100 40200 FAIR POOR HAINES INDEX 2 4 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. $$ ILZ042-043-047>053-252100- LOGAN-DE WITT-CASS-MENARD-SCOTT-MORGAN-SANGAMON-CHRISTIAN-MACON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...JACKSONVILLE...SPRINGFIELD... TAYLORVILLE...DECATUR 338 AM CDT TUE SEP 25 2012 TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 40 LOW/HIGH TEMP(F) 78 57 77 MAX/MIN RH(%) 55 100 49 20FT WIND AM(MPH) S 5-9 LGT/VAR 20FT WIND PM(MPH) S 7-11 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR PRECIP AMOUNT(IN) 0.32 0.27 0.15 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2600 4600 1700FT MIXING TEMP 80 76 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 NW 5 NW 10 VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 50900 49700 FAIR FAIR HAINES INDEX 3 4 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. $$ ILZ044>046-252100- PIATT-CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMPAIGN...URBANA...DANVILLE 338 AM CDT TUE SEP 25 2012 TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 30 LOW/HIGH TEMP(F) 75 57 77 MAX/MIN RH(%) 61 100 49 20FT WIND AM(MPH) S 6-10 LGT/VAR 20FT WIND PM(MPH) S 8-12 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR PRECIP AMOUNT(IN) 0.37 0.24 0.16 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1200 3800 1700FT MIXING TEMP 79 74 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 W 6 NW 13 VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 25000 49400 POOR FAIR HAINES INDEX 3 4 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. $$ ILZ054>057-061-252100- MOULTRIE-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLESTON...MATTOON...SHELBYVILLE 338 AM CDT TUE SEP 25 2012 TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 40 LOW/HIGH TEMP(F) 78 59 78 MAX/MIN RH(%) 58 100 56 20FT WIND AM(MPH) S 6-10 LGT/VAR 20FT WIND PM(MPH) S 7-11 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR PRECIP AMOUNT(IN) 0.42 0.50 0.27 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1300 2700 1700FT MIXING TEMP 81 75 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 W 6 W 15 VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 45200 41000 POOR POOR HAINES INDEX 3 3 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. $$ ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-252100- CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EFFINGHAM...FLORA...LAWRENCEVILLE 338 AM CDT TUE SEP 25 2012 TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 50 LOW/HIGH TEMP(F) 78 62 81 MAX/MIN RH(%) 56 100 56 20FT WIND AM(MPH) S 6-10 SW 3-7 20FT WIND PM(MPH) S 7-11 S 3-7 LGT/VAR PRECIP AMOUNT(IN) 0.35 0.76 0.42 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1500 2200 1700FT MIXING TEMP 82 77 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 W 8 NW 16 VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 31500 48600 POOR FAIR HAINES INDEX 3 3 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. $$ SHIMON