FNUS73 KILX 261427
FWSILX

SPOT FORECAST FOR PRAIRIE RIDGE STATE NATURAL AREA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
820 AM CST FRI FEB 26 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CST ON FEBRUARY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ENTRENCHED OVER ILLINOIS FOR THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE DAY...
DUE TO THE CIRCULATION AROUND INTENSE LOW PRESSURE NEAR NEW
YORK CITY.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
                    TEMPERATURE.........28 AT IGNITION...MAX 38.
                    MIN HUMIDITY........63 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 42 PERCENT.
WIND...EYE LEVEL....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND...20 FT........NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1450 FT AGL AT IGNITION TIME...2700 FT AGL MAX
                    DURING THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF RAIN......ZERO.
LIGHTNING ACTIVITY..NONE.

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FORECASTER...GEELHART
REQUESTED BY...ILLINOIS DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100226.PRAIR.01/ILX