000 FNUS51 KCTP 181102 FWFCTP FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 602 AM EST TUE NOV 18 2008 .DISCUSSION... A GUSTY...COLD NORTHWEST WIND WILL BRING SCATTERED LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TO THE NORTHWEST HALF OF THE STATE TODAY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL TAPER OFF TONIGHT AND WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN. HOWEVER...LIGHT SNOW COULD REDEVELOP ACROSS THE NORTHWEST PART OF THE STATE LATE WEDNESDAY...AS A WEAK STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE GREAT LAKES. PAZ004-005-182130- WARREN-MCKEAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...BRADFORD 602 AM EST TUE NOV 18 2008 TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 30 TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (-3) 15 (-3) 29 RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-2) 95 (0) 61 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 8 G19 W 5 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 11 G21 NW 8 G17 SW 7 G17 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.02 0.01 PRECIP DURATION 2 2 2 PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6560 3860 5360 TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 19 NW 19 W 10 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 126560 72630 54130 DISPERSION 5 5 5 DSI 0 0 1 LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS HAINES INDEX 3 3 3 RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. $$ PAZ006-010-011-017-182130- POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-CLEARFIELD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COUDERSPORT...ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY... EMPORIUM...DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD 602 AM EST TUE NOV 18 2008 TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 10 20 TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-3) 16 (-4) 31 RH % (24H TREND) 50 (0) 91 (-5) 50 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 9 G23 W 6 G17 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 13 G24 NW 10 G18 SW 8 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 2 1 1 PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6970 3710 5170 TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 20 NW 22 NW 11 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 137660 76180 57770 DISPERSION 5 5 5 DSI 1 0 1 LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS HAINES INDEX 3 3 3 RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. $$ PAZ024-033-182130- CAMBRIA-SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOHNSTOWN...SOMERSET 602 AM EST TUE NOV 18 2008 TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 0 TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (-5) 15 (-5) 30 RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-11) 98 (-2) 53 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 10 G24 W 7 G18 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 13 G27 NW 11 G20 W 8 G17 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.02 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 2 1 PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 8160 2770 4560 TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 14 NW 24 NW 13 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 140700 70960 64700 DISPERSION 5 5 5 DSI 0 0 1 LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS HAINES INDEX 3 3 3 RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. $$ PAZ019-025>028-034-035-182130- SOUTHERN CENTRE-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-BEDFORD-FULTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATE COLLEGE...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON... MOUNT UNION...LEWISTOWN...MIFFLINTOWN...BEDFORD...MCCONNELLSBURG 602 AM EST TUE NOV 18 2008 TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-3) 18 (-6) 36 RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-2) 95 (-5) 43 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 10 G25 NW 8 G19 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 14 G28 NW 12 G20 W 8 G18 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 1 PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM PRECIP END 4 PM MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 8450 3140 6160 TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 21 NW 24 N 22 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 194370 75520 146620 DISPERSION 5 5 5 DSI 1 0 1 LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS HAINES INDEX 3 3 3 RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. $$ PAZ012-018-037-041-042-182130- NORTHERN CLINTON-NORTHERN CENTRE-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RENOVO...PHILIPSBURG...MANSFIELD... WELLSBORO...TROUT RUN...LAPORTE 602 AM EST TUE NOV 18 2008 TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 10 10 TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-3) 16 (-6) 33 RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-6) 92 (-6) 43 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 8 G24 W 6 G18 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 12 G26 NW 10 G18 W 8 G17 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 2 1 1 PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7200 4150 5590 TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 20 N 24 N 21 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 139420 91030 119570 DISPERSION 5 5 5 DSI 1 0 1 LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS HAINES INDEX 3 3 3 RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS AROUND 30. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. $$ PAZ045-046-049>053-058-182130- SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR- NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-SCHUYLKILL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOCK HAVEN...WILLIAMSPORT...LEWISBURG... SELINSGROVE...DANVILLE...SUNBURY...SHAMOKIN...BLOOMSBURG... BERWICK...POTTSVILLE 602 AM EST TUE NOV 18 2008 TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-6) 19 (-6) 37 RH % (24H TREND) 45 (0) 86 (-14) 43 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 8 G21 NW 8 G20 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 12 G31 NW 11 G21 W 8 G19 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 1 PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM PRECIP END 4 PM MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7680 4120 6270 TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 19 N 24 N 22 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 153590 101390 142270 DISPERSION 5 5 5 DSI 1 0 1 LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS HAINES INDEX 3 3 3 RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. $$ PAZ036-056-057-059-063>066-182130- FRANKLIN-PERRY-DAUPHIN-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMBERSBURG...NEWPORT...HARRISBURG... HERSHEY...LEBANON...CARLISLE...GETTYSBURG...YORK...LANCASTER 602 AM EST TUE NOV 18 2008 TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-5) 21 (-6) 38 RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-1) 81 (-18) 38 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 10 G24 NW 10 G21 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 15 G28 NW 13 G20 W 9 G20 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DURATION PRECIP BEGIN PRECIP END MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 8340 4420 6250 TRANSPORT WND (KTS) N 21 N 26 N 24 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 192420 114880 155780 DISPERSION 5 5 5 DSI 1 0 2 LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS HAINES INDEX 3 3 3 RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL. $$