FNUS73 KILX 142211
FWSILX

SPOT FORECAST FOR QUIVER PRAIRIES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CENTRAL IL
511 PM CDT WED MAR 14 2012

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...WARM CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK WITH
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AT TIMES...

DISCUSSION...A WARM, SOUTHERLY WIND FLOW WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES
UNSEASONABLY WARM THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. DEW POINT AND RELATIVE
HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL BE ON THE HIGH SIDE WITH MINIMUM RH VALUES ONLY
AROUND 50% AND MAX RH REACHING THE MID TO UPPER 80% LEVEL FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE
DAY FRIDAY...BUT MOST AREAS WILL NOT BE IMPACTED BY THIS
PRECIPITATION. A BETTER CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED
SATURDAY...PARTICULARLY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

WEAK HIGH PRESSURE IN THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES WILL KEEP LOW
LEVEL WINDS IN THE 5 TO 10 MPH RANGE FROM THE SOUTH ON FRIDAY...AND
IN THE 10 TO 15 MPH RANGE ON SATURDAY.

FOR PLANNED IGNITION TIME OF 930 CDT 3/16/12
   SKY / WEATHER.......MOSTLY SUNNY (50% SKY COVER) / SLIGHT CHANCE
                       OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
   TEMPERATURE.........64...MAX 80
   RH..................84%...MIN 52%
   WIND...EYE LEVEL....06 MPH
   20 FOOT WIND........06 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS NEAR ANY
                              THUNDERSTORMS
   CWR.................20%

FOR FRIDAY NIGHT
   SKY / WEATHER.......BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY / SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                       SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
   CWR.................20%

OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY
   SKY / WEATHER.......MOSTLY CLOUDY / CHANCE (40%) OF SHOWERS AND
                       THUNDERSTORMS

FORECASTER...MILLER

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