FNUS73 KILX 271621 FWSILX SPOT FORECAST FOR BN WATER RECLEMENTION DISTRICT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CENTRAL IL 1121 AM CDT SAT MAR 27 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ...INCREASING GUSTY WINDS OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND RAIN TONIGHT AND TOMORROW... DISCUSSION... SYSTEM APPROACHING THE MIDWEST FROM THE WEST/SOUTHWEST WILL RESULT IN SOME INCREASINGLY GUSTY WINDS AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT INCREASES. THIS AFTERNOON WILL ALSO SEE A SLOW INCREASE IN MID LEVEL CLOUDS. RAIN NOT EXPECTED IN THE REGION UNTIL LATER THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUING THROUGH UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON. WINDS ALSO CHANGE DIRECTION AS THE SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM SOUTHEAST TODAY AROUND TO MORE NORTHERLY BY TOMORROW. FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1400 CDT 3/27/10 SKY / WEATHER.......PARTLY SUNNY...INCREASING CLOUDS MAX TEMPERATURE.....51...MAX 51 RH..................48%...MIN 48% WIND (EYE LEVEL).....SOUTHEAST AT 14 MPH GUSTING TO 26 MPH WIND (20 FT).........18 MPH CWR....................10% LAL..................NONE FOR TONIGHT SKY / WEATHER.......MOSTLY CLOUDY/RAIN MIN TEMPERATURE.....42 RH..................MAX 93% WIND (EYE LEVEL).....EAST BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 MPH WIND (20 FT).........EAST BECOMING NORTHEAST 22 MPH CWR....................80% LAL..................CHANCE FOR SOME DISTANT LIGHTNING OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW SKY / WEATHER.......CLOUDY/RAIN MAX TEMPERATURE.....52 RH..................MIN 61% WIND (EYE LEVEL).....NORTH 20 MPH GUSTING TO 30 MPH WIND (20 FT).........NORTH 22 MPH GUSTING TO 32 MPH CWR....................60% LAL..................LOW FORECASTER...HJS $$ REQUESTED BY...TOM RICHER REASON FOR REQUEST...STATE, TRIBAL OR LOCAL FIRE AGENCY WORKING IN COORDINATION WITH A FEDERAL PARTICIPANT IN THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT FOR METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES.