FNUS73 KDVN 041525
FWSDVN

SPOT FORECAST FOR ILLINOIS FIRE SERVICE INST  S130 190 FIELD DAY...IFSI
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
1025 AM CDT WED APR 4 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 CDT ON APRIL 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS WILL BUILD
EASTWARD OVER THE REGION TODAY AND THURSDAY. THIS WILL
PROVIDE LOW HUMIDITY...COOLER TEMPERATURES AND EASTERLY WINDS.
A WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSING THROUGH THE MID MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY WILL SPREAD LIGHT RAIN AS FAR NORTH AS NORTHEAST MISSOURI
INTO FAR SOUTHERN IOWA TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY.
THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX -GFDI- DOES NOT ACCOUNT FOR
PRECIPITATION THAT OCCURS OR ANY SNOW ON THE GROUND. PLEASE
MAKE APPROPRIATE ADJUSTMENTS.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........60 AT IGNITION...MAX 64.
RH..................35 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 31 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH.
WIND SHIFT..........NONE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3000-4100 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 21 TO 25 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY COVER.......PCLDY  PCLDY  MCLDY
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............60     62     62
RH..............35     31     33
EYE LEVEL WIND..NE 13  E 13   E 12
EYE LVL WND GST.25     25     25
MIX HGT (FT)....3400   4000   4100
TRANSPORT WIND..E 22   E 22   E 23
HAINES INDEX....4      5      5

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 39.
RH..................MAX 67 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 15 MPH.
WIND SHIFT..........NONE.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200-3800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400-1500 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 20 TO 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...PIERCE
REQUESTED BY...TOM RICHTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120404.ILLIN.02/DVN