000 FNUS51 KLWX 160902 FWFLWX FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR W AND CTL MD...E WV...N VA AND DC NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 502 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 .DISCUSSION... LOW PRESSURE OVER WEST VIRGINIA WILL TRACK EAST THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVE OFF THE COAST THIS EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION TONIGHT. A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION THIS WEEKEND BRINGING BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES THROUGH SUNDAY. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE AREA FOR MONDAY. DCZ001-VAZ054-162115- DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...ALEXANDRIA...FALLS CHURCH 502 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 TODAY TONIGHT SAT CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 30 0 MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 68 (-7) 50 (-8) 74 MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 72 (+21) 100 (+10) 37 AM WIND (MPH) S 7 W 9 G18 PM WIND (MPH) W 10 G17 NW 18 SW 16 G25 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.45 0.02 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 11 1 PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4790 10790 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 5 W 26 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40430 249810 LAL 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX 3 3 5 REMARKS...NONE. $$ MDZ011-162115- SOUTHERN BALTIMORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BALTIMORE 502 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 TODAY TONIGHT SAT CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 30 0 MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 66 (-8) 49 (-8) 72 MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 70 (+19) 100 (+13) 40 AM WIND (MPH) E 7 W 8 G18 PM WIND (MPH) W 5 NW 14 SW 15 G26 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.47 0.03 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 11 1 PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1760 9330 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 SW 28 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37880 230840 LAL 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX 2 3 5 REMARKS...NONE. $$ MDZ004>007-162115- FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDERICK...WESTMINSTER 502 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 TODAY TONIGHT SAT CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 30 0 MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 64 (-10) 46 (-8) 72 MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 72 (+20) 100 (+10) 43 AM WIND (MPH) NE 8 W 8 G19 PM WIND (MPH) N 7 NW 14 G21 SW 16 G27 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.47 0.03 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 11 1 PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2640 9680 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 15 W 30 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41910 247980 LAL 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX 2 3 5 REMARKS...NONE. $$ MDZ013-014-162115- PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANNAPOLIS 502 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 TODAY TONIGHT SAT CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 30 0 MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 67 (-7) 49 (-8) 74 MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 72 (+18) 100 (+9) 38 AM WIND (MPH) S 7 W 9 G18 PM WIND (MPH) W 9 G17 NW 16 SW 15 G25 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.45 0.02 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 11 1 PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5850 10410 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 8 SW 25 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76080 237650 LAL 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX 3 3 5 REMARKS...NONE. $$ MDZ016>018-VAZ055-057-162115- CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-STAFFORD-KING GEORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALDORF...ST MARYS CITY 502 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 TODAY TONIGHT SAT CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 30 0 MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 68 (-7) 50 (-9) 75 MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 69 (+12) 100 (+12) 35 AM WIND (MPH) S 7 W 8 G17 PM WIND (MPH) W 10 NW 16 SW 15 G25 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.41 0.01 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 11 1 PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7490 11030 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 W 24 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 142590 242870 LAL 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX 3 3 5 REMARKS...NONE. $$ VAZ021-WVZ054-162115- HIGHLAND-PENDLETON- 502 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 TODAY TONIGHT SAT CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 30 MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 61 (-8) 42 (-8) 69 MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 69 (+7) 100 (+2) 41 AM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR W 13 G25 PM WIND (MPH) NW 11 G20 NW 11 G23 W 19 G28 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.01 0.01 PRECIP DURATION 6 1 2 PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 6 AM PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM CONTINUING MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4830 8590 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 W 36 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 83790 263270 LAL 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX 3 3 4 REMARKS...NONE. $$ VAZ025-026-162115- AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STAUNTON...WAYNESBORO...HARRISONBURG 502 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 TODAY TONIGHT SAT CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 20 20 MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 67 (-5) 45 (-10) 74 MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 64 (+2) 100 (+11) 35 AM WIND (MPH) SW 5 G17 W 10 G23 PM WIND (MPH) NW 13 G20 NW 12 G19 W 17 G27 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.01 0.01 PRECIP DURATION 6 0 1 PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 6 AM PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM CONTINUING MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5690 9750 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 W 31 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 98680 259600 LAL 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX 3 3 5 REMARKS...NONE. $$ MDZ003-WVZ051>053-162115- WASHINGTON-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAGERSTOWN...MARTINSBURG...CHARLES TOWN 502 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 TODAY TONIGHT SAT CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 30 20 MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 63 (-10) 46 (-7) 73 MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 70 (+20) 100 (+8) 39 AM WIND (MPH) NE 7 W 8 G20 PM WIND (MPH) N 10 NW 13 W 17 G27 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.44 0.03 0.01 PRECIP DURATION 11 1 1 PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 6 AM PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM CONTINUING MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3050 9950 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 20 W 31 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54180 253360 LAL 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX 2 3 5 REMARKS...NONE. $$ VAZ027>031-WVZ050-055-162115- SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-HAMPSHIRE-HARDY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINCHESTER...FRONT ROYAL 502 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 TODAY TONIGHT SAT CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 30 20 MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 64 (-7) 47 (-7) 73 MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 72 (+13) 100 (+8) 37 AM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR W 10 G23 PM WIND (MPH) NW 8 NW 11 G18 W 17 G27 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.36 0.01 0.01 PRECIP DURATION 7 0 1 PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 6 AM PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM CONTINUING MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5400 10260 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 9 W 31 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76980 263350 LAL 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX 2 3 5 REMARKS...NONE. $$ VAZ036>038-162115- NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLOTTESVILLE 502 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 TODAY TONIGHT SAT CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 20 0 MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 71 (-3) 47 (-11) 78 MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 60 (+4) 97 (+4) 33 AM WIND (MPH) SW 6 W 7 G19 PM WIND (MPH) W 14 G23 NW 9 G20 SW 16 G26 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.01 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 6 0 PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5630 9590 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 W 24 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 145310 207010 LAL 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX 3 4 5 REMARKS...NONE. $$ VAZ039>041-050-051-056-162115- MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-FAUQUIER-ORANGE-CULPEPER-SPOTSYLVANIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...CULPEPER...FREDERICKSBURG 502 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 TODAY TONIGHT SAT CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 30 0 MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 68 (-7) 48 (-9) 77 MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 71 (+17) 98 (+2) 35 AM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G18 PM WIND (MPH) NW 8 NW 12 G20 SW 15 G25 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.33 0.01 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 7 0 PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7330 11300 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 W 26 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 144190 263970 LAL 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX 3 3 5 REMARKS...NONE. $$ MDZ009-010-VAZ042-052-053-162115- MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-LOUDOUN-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK- FAIRFAX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAITHERSBURG...COLUMBIA...LEESBURG... MANASSAS...MANASSAS PARK...FAIRFAX 502 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 TODAY TONIGHT SAT CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 30 0 MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 67 (-9) 47 (-10) 74 MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 71 (+19) 100 (+10) 36 AM WIND (MPH) SE 5 W 8 G18 PM WIND (MPH) NW 9 NW 16 W 16 G26 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.45 0.02 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 11 1 PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6790 11420 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 W 28 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 108640 272280 LAL 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX 2 3 5 REMARKS...NONE. $$ MDZ501-502-WVZ501>504-162115- EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY- WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FROSTBURG...CUMBERLAND...BAYARD... PETERSBURG...EMORYVILLE...HARTMANSVILLE...KEYSER...FORT ASHBY 502 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 TODAY TONIGHT SAT CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 30 30 MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 61 (-7) 45 (-5) 71 MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 72 (+16) 100 (+4) 40 AM WIND (MPH) NE 5 W 12 G25 PM WIND (MPH) N 8 NW 10 G20 W 19 G29 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.34 0.03 0.02 PRECIP DURATION 11 1 2 PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 6 AM PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM CONTINUING MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3480 8480 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 22 W 38 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62830 266220 LAL 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX 3 3 4 REMARKS...NONE. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL. $$