FNUS73 KILX 241329
FWSILX

SPOT FORECAST FOR EMIQUON NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CENTRAL IL
829 AM CDT THU MAR 24 2011

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...SPOTTY DRIZZLE/FLURRIES ENDING...SKIES CLEARING...

DISCUSSION...LOW CLOUDS AND OCCASIONAL FLURRIES WILL END THIS MORNING
WITH SKIES BECOMING PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY BY NOON. INITIAL GUSTY
NORTH WINDS THIS MORNING WILL DECREASE TO AROUND 10 MPH BY
MIDDAY...THEN VEER A LITTLE MORE TO THE NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHTS SHOULD BE AROUND 4000 FEET BY EARLY AFTERNOON

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CDT 3/24/11
   SKY / WEATHER.......PARTLY SUNNY
   TEMPERATURE.........35...MAX 42
   RH..................56%...MIN 43%
   WIND...EYE LEVEL....NORTH AT 10 MPH
   20 FOOT WIND........NORTH AT 12 MPH
   CWR.................0%

FOR TONIGHT
   SKY / WEATHER.......CLEAR THIS EVENING...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY
   TEMPERATURE.........MIN 27
   RH..................MAX 75%
   WIND...EYE LEVEL....5 MPH...NORTH BECOMING EAST
   20 FOOT WIND........5 MPH
   CWR.................10%

OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW
   SKY / WEATHER.......CHANCE OF MORNING SNOW AND AFTERNOON RAIN
   TEMPERATURE.........MAX 40
   RH..................MIN 59%
   WIND...EYE LEVEL....EAST AT 5-10 MPH
   CWR.................40%

FORECASTER...GEELHART

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REQUESTED BY...THARRAN HOBSON
REASON FOR REQUEST...STATE, TRIBAL OR LOCAL FIRE AGENCY WORKING IN COORDINATION WITH A
FEDERAL PARTICIPANT IN THE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT FOR METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES.