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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR PENNSYLVANIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
424 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.DISCUSSION...

PERIODIC SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL RETURN TODAY...
WITH INCREASING CHANCES WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AS A COLD FRONT
APPROACHES AND MOVES THROUGH. HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETURN FRIDAY.

PAZ021-029-WVZ001>003-212115-
ALLEGHENY-WASHINGTON-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...WASHINGTON...
CANONSBURG...DONORA...CALIFORNIA...CHARLEROI...MONONGAHELA...
MCMURRAY...WEIRTON...BETHANY...WHEELING
424 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           40           60
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND)      85 (+2)      62 (-2)      82
RH % (24H TREND)      49 (-1)      91 (-3)      47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW  5                     SW  7
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW  8 G17    SW  7        S 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.11         0.15
PRECIP DURATION       1            3            5
PRECIP BEGIN          1 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1810                      2020
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5930                      6630
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 17                     SW 26
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    100810                    172380
DISPERSION            5                         5
LAL                   3            3            3
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

PAZ073>076-212115-
WESTMORELAND-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE-FAYETTE RIDGES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENSBURG...NEW KENSINGTON...
JEANNETTE...LATROBE...MONESSEN...LIGONIER...DONEGAL...
NEW FLORENCE...ACME...CHAMPION...UNIONTOWN...CONNELLSVILLE...
POINT MARION...NORMALVILLE...FARMINGTON...OHIOPYLE...MARKLEYSBURG
424 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           40           60
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND)      86 (+4)      64 (+2)      83
RH % (24H TREND)      46 (-2)      90 (-4)      46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW  5                     SW  7
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW  7        SW  6        S  9 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.13         0.14
PRECIP DURATION       0            4            5
PRECIP BEGIN          4 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1890                      2180
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6190                      7150
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 16                     SW 22
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    99040                     157300
DISPERSION            5                         5
LAL                   2            3            3
HAINES INDEX          3            4            4

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

OHZ059-069-PAZ031-WVZ004-012-021-022-212115-
BELMONT-MONROE-GREENE-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARTINS FERRY...ST. CLAIRSVILLE...
BELLAIRE...BARNESVILLE...SHADYSIDE...BRIDGEPORT...WOODSFIELD...
WAYNESBURG...FAIRDALE...MOUNDSVILLE...NEW MARTINSVILLE...
FAIRMONT...MORGANTOWN
424 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           40           60
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND)      85 (+2)      62 (-1)      83
RH % (24H TREND)      47 (-6)      90 (-7)      44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   S  5                      S  7
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW  8        SW  6        S 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.12         0.15
PRECIP DURATION       0            4            5
PRECIP BEGIN          3 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 2520                      2410
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)8280                      7920
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 15                     SW 23
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    124200                    182160
DISPERSION            5                         5
LAL                   3            3            3
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

MDZ001-WVZ023-041-212115-
GARRETT-PRESTON-TUCKER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...GRANTSVILLE...KINGWOOD...
TERRA ALTA...PARSONS...DAVIS...THOMAS
424 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           40           60
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND)      82 (+4)      61 (0)       81
RH % (24H TREND)      49 (-9)      88 (-9)      46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW  5                     SW  7
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW  6        SW  5        SW  8
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.13         0.14
PRECIP DURATION       0            4            5
PRECIP BEGIN          4 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 2470                      2600
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)8110                      8540
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 13                     SW 18
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    105430                    153720
DISPERSION            5                         5
LAL                   2            3            3
HAINES INDEX          3            4            4

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

OHZ039-048-057-058-068-212115-
TUSCARAWAS-COSHOCTON-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-NOBLE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER...
UHRICHSVILLE...COSHOCTON...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...CALDWELL
424 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           40           60
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND)      85 (+4)      64 (-2)      81
RH % (24H TREND)      52 (-9)      93 (-2)      50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   S  5                      S  7
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW  9        SW  7        S 11 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.09         0.17
PRECIP DURATION       1            2            6
PRECIP BEGIN          1 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 2220                      2280
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7270                      7480
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 21                     SW 26
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    152670                    194480
DISPERSION            5                         5
LAL                   3            3            3
HAINES INDEX          3            4            3

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

OHZ041-PAZ013-014-020-212115-
COLUMBIANA-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-BEAVER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM...COLUMBIANA...
EAST PALESTINE...WELLSVILLE...CALCUTTA...NEW CASTLE...
ELLWOOD CITY...BUTLER...ZELIENOPLE...ALIQUIPPA...BEAVER FALLS...
AMBRIDGE...MONACA...BEAVER
424 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           40           60
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND)      84 (0)       63 (-1)      80
RH % (24H TREND)      52 (+3)      94 (0)       51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW  6                     SW  7
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW  9        SW  7        S  9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.11         0.16
PRECIP DURATION       2            4            6
PRECIP BEGIN          10 AM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1810                      1940
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5930                      6360
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 20                     SW 29
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    118600                    184440
DISPERSION            5                         5
LAL                   3            3            3
HAINES INDEX          3            4            3

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

OHZ040-049-050-212115-
CARROLL-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARROLLTON...CADIZ...HOPEDALE...
STEUBENVILLE
424 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           40           60
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND)      84 (+1)      64 (-1)      81
RH % (24H TREND)      53 (+4)      90 (-3)      50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW  6                     SW  7
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW  9        SW  7        S 11 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.09         0.17
PRECIP DURATION       1            2            6
PRECIP BEGIN          1 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1750                      1750
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5740                      5740
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 21                     SW 30
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    120540                    172200
DISPERSION            5                         5
LAL                   3            3            3
HAINES INDEX          3            4            3

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

PAZ007>009-015-016-212115-
MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHARON...HERMITAGE...GROVE CITY...
GREENVILLE...FARRELL...OIL CITY...FRANKLIN...SUGARCREEK...
TIONESTA...CLARION...PUNXSUTAWNEY...BROOKVILLE...REYNOLDSVILLE...
BROCKWAY
424 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           40           60
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND)      82 (-1)      62 (-1)      81
RH % (24H TREND)      53 (+7)      96 (+4)      51
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW  5                     SW  7
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW  8        SW  7        S  9 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.06         0.12         0.15
PRECIP DURATION       2            4            5
PRECIP BEGIN          10 AM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1740                      2310
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5700                      7570
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 17                     SW 24
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    96900                     181680
DISPERSION            5                         5
LAL                   3            3            3
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

PAZ022-023-212115-
ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KITTANNING...FORD CITY...LEECHBURG...
FREEPORT...APOLLO...INDIANA
424 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           40           60
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND)      85 (+2)      62 (0)       83
RH % (24H TREND)      50 (+4)      97 (0)       47
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW  5                     SW  7
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW  8        SW  7        S  9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.13         0.14
PRECIP DURATION       1            4            5
PRECIP BEGIN          1 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1780                      2420
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5850                      7940
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 17                     SW 22
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    99450                     174680
DISPERSION            5                         5
LAL                   2            3            3
HAINES INDEX          3            3            4

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$







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