FNUS73 KILX 021210 FWSILX SPOT FORECAST FOR HL-WEST SIDE...CHAMPAIGN COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN, IL 710 AM CDT TUE APR 2 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON APRIL 02. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED JUST WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER WILL PROVIDE CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS TODAY. SURFACE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FROM THE NORTHWEST AT UNDER 10MPH. MIXING HEIGHTS WILL GENERALLY BE BETWEEN 4000 AND 5000FT DURING THE LATE MORNING...BUT WILL INCREASE TO OVER 6000FT BY MID-AFTERNOON. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45. MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6200-6800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 13 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD (13339-69345 MPH-FT) INCREASING TO GOOD (77970-95909 MPH-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CDT) 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............8 9 10 10 10 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................29 36 40 43 45 RH..................60 45 39 35 33 20 FT WIND..........NW 3 NW 4 NW 5 NW 6 NW 6 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 10 10 10 10 EYE LEVEL WIND......NW 2 NW 3 NW 4 NW 4 NW 4 EYE LEVEL GUST......5 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)........2100 3800 5500 6600 6800 TRANSPORT WIND......N 13 NW 13 NW 13 NW 13 NW 14 CWR.................0 0 0 0 0 HAINES INDEX........4 5 5 5 5 VRATE MPH-FT/1000...26 47 69 85 95 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 24. MAX HUMIDITY........84 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING NORTH AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING NORTH AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......5200-6400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 8 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO GOOD (46000-94185 MPH-FT) DECREASING TO POOR TO POOR (0-29209 MPH-FT) LATE IN THE EVENING. TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............10 10 9 8 8 9 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................43 38 33 30 28 25 RH..................38 46 58 63 68 81 20 FT WIND..........NW 5 NW 4 NW 3 N 4 N 4 N 4 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 10 5 10 10 10 EYE LEVEL WIND......NW 4 NW 3 NW 2 N 3 N 3 N 3 EYE LEVEL GUST......10 10 5 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)........6400 5200 3100 1000 BLW100 BLW100 TRANSPORT WIND......NW 15 NW 14 NW 12 NW 9 NW 8 N 8 CWR.................0 0 0 0 0 0 HAINES INDEX........4 4 3 3 3 3 VRATE MPH-FT/1000...94 78 46 14 0 0 $$ FORECASTER...BARNES REQUESTED BY...NATHAN HUDSON TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130402.HLWES.01/ILX