226  
FNUS51 KAKQ 060820  
FWFAKQ  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CEN/ERN VA   
..NE NC  
MD ERN SHORE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
420 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
   
..INCREASED RAIN CHANCES WILL PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY  
 
A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY ACROSS THE MID  
ATLANTIC REGION...AND WILL MAINTAIN UNSETTLED WEATHER ACROSS THE  
AREA THROUGH MONDAY. THE FRONT FINALLY PUSHES OFF THE COAST MONDAY  
NIGHT...AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.  
 
MDZ021>023-062100-  
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD...  
PRINCESS ANNE  
420 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 40  
MAX/MIN TEMP 83 69 87  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 64 93 55  
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR S 3-7  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 5-9 S 5-9 S 6-10  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.10 0.17  
PRECIP DURATION 4 4 3  
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4190 4370  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) S 6 S 16  
VENT RATE (FT-MPH) 29290 80220  
DISPERSION (EVENING) POOR  
LAL 3 3 3  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING  
THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND  
EVENING. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY  
EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH  
54 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MDZ024-062100-  
INLAND WORCESTER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNOW HILL  
420 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 50  
MAX/MIN TEMP 82 69 86  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 67 93 56  
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR S 5-9  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 5-9 S 6-10 S 7-11  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.08 0.13  
PRECIP DURATION 4 4 3  
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3760 4330  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) S 7 SW 16  
VENT RATE (FT-MPH) 27780 74490  
DISPERSION (EVENING) POOR  
LAL 3 3 3  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING  
THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND  
EVENING. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY  
EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MDZ025-062100-  
MARYLAND BEACHES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OCEAN CITY  
420 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 40  
MAX/MIN TEMP 81 71 83  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 70 93 67  
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR S 5-9  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 7-11 G19 S 9-13 G19 S 8-12  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.07 0.10  
PRECIP DURATION 4 4 3  
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)2790 2860  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) S 6 S 20  
VENT RATE (FT-MPH) 16440 55460  
DISPERSION (EVENING) FAIR  
LAL 3 3 3  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING  
THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND  
EVENING. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY  
EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
NCZ012>014-030-062100-  
NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-BERTIE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARGARETTSVILLE...AHOSKIE  
420 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 60  
MAX/MIN TEMP 86 71 87  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 59 91 55  
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR S 4-8  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 5-9 S 3-7 S 6-10  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.36 0.25 0.43  
PRECIP DURATION 4 4 4  
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)5100 5440  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 10 SW 12  
VENT RATE (FT-MPH) 55520 65330  
DISPERSION (EVENING) POOR  
LAL 3 3 4  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
90S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
NCZ015>017-031-032-062100-  
PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON  
420 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 60  
MAX/MIN TEMP 85 71 87  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 63 93 59  
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 3-7 SW 5-9  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 7-11 G18 S 7-11 G17 S 7-11  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.13 0.24  
PRECIP DURATION 4 4 4  
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4660 5130  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 10 SW 13  
VENT RATE (FT-MPH) 59210 71390  
DISPERSION (EVENING) FAIR  
LAL 3 3 4  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH  
54 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
NCZ102-062100-  
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COROLLA  
420 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 50  
MAX/MIN TEMP 86 72 86  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 59 93 62  
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 5-9 SW 7-11  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 10-14 G20 S 11-15 S 9-13  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.06 0.10  
PRECIP DURATION 4 4 4  
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3540 3880  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 14 S 14  
VENT RATE (FT-MPH) 54350 59750  
DISPERSION (EVENING) GOOD  
LAL 3 3 3  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
61 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
VAZ048-049-061-062-068-069-062100-  
FLUVANNA-LOUISA-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-AMELIA-POWHATAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOUISA...GOOCHLAND  
420 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 40  
MAX/MIN TEMP 85 68 87  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 62 92 54  
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 4-8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.45 0.14 0.15  
PRECIP DURATION 4 4 3  
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4890 5540  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) S 7 S 12  
VENT RATE (FT-MPH) 43430 70130  
DISPERSION (EVENING) VERY POOR  
LAL 3 3 3  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM  
RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
VAZ060-065>067-062100-  
PRINCE EDWARD-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMVILLE...SOUTH HILL...CREWE  
420 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 40  
MAX/MIN TEMP 86 70 88  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 55 92 53  
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 3-7 LGT/VAR S 4-8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.50 0.25 0.24  
PRECIP DURATION 4 4 3  
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4880 5160  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) S 9 S 13  
VENT RATE (FT-MPH) 50470 71980  
DISPERSION (EVENING) VERY POOR  
LAL 3 3 3  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
VAZ063-064-070>076-082-083-090-062100-  
HANOVER-CAROLINE-CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO-KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-  
ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-JAMES CITY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHLAND...COLONIAL HEIGHTS...RICHMOND...  
TAPPAHANNOCK...WILLIAMSBURG  
420 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 40  
MAX/MIN TEMP 85 69 87  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 60 95 56  
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 4-8 S 3-7 S 5-9  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.46 0.17 0.23  
PRECIP DURATION 4 4 3  
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4830 5010  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) S 8 SW 12  
VENT RATE (FT-MPH) 55450 68530  
DISPERSION (EVENING) POOR  
LAL 3 3 3  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
48 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
VAZ077-078-084>086-062100-  
NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-  
420 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 50  
MAX/MIN TEMP 84 71 87  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 61 92 57  
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR SW 5-9  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 5-9 S 5-9 S 7-11  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.33 0.16 0.31  
PRECIP DURATION 4 4 3  
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4240 4520  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 9 SW 13  
VENT RATE (FT-MPH) 50830 70680  
DISPERSION (EVENING) POOR  
LAL 3 3 3  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING  
THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND  
EVENING. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY  
EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
VAZ079>081-087>089-092-062100-  
BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-  
SOUTHAMPTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCEVILLE...PETERSBURG...HOPEWELL...  
EMPORIA...WAKEFIELD...FRANKLIN  
420 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 50  
MAX/MIN TEMP 86 70 88  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 59 93 55  
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR S 3-7  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 5-9 LGT/VAR S 5-9  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.41 0.28 0.39  
PRECIP DURATION 4 4 4  
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4920 5070  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 8 S 12  
VENT RATE (FT-MPH) 54160 64410  
DISPERSION (EVENING) VERY POOR  
LAL 3 3 4  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
48 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH  
54 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
56 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH  
51 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
VAZ091-094-062100-  
YORK-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON  
420 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 50  
MAX/MIN TEMP 85 72 87  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 60 91 56  
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR SW 5-9  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 6-10 S 6-10 S 7-11  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.32 0.19 0.37  
PRECIP DURATION 4 4 4  
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4230 4740  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 12 SW 12  
VENT RATE (FT-MPH) 54200 61730  
DISPERSION (EVENING) POOR  
LAL 3 3 3  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH  
54 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
VAZ093-096-097-062100-  
ISLE OF WIGHT-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-  
420 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 60  
MAX/MIN TEMP 86 71 87  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 60 92 57  
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR S 5-9  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 6-10 S 5-9 S 7-11  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.30 0.20 0.37  
PRECIP DURATION 4 4 4  
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)5050 5210  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 12 SW 12  
VENT RATE (FT-MPH) 63290 70950  
DISPERSION (EVENING) POOR  
LAL 3 3 4  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
50 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
VAZ095-098-062100-  
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-VIRGINIA BEACH-  
420 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 50  
MAX/MIN TEMP 85 72 87  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 61 93 57  
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 3-7 SW 6-10  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 8-12 S 8-12 S 7-11  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.12 0.22  
PRECIP DURATION 4 4 4  
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)4400 4820  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 12 SW 14  
VENT RATE (FT-MPH) 60590 71010  
DISPERSION (EVENING) FAIR  
LAL 3 3 3  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH  
54 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
VAZ099-100-062100-  
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...  
EASTVILLE  
420 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 50  
MAX/MIN TEMP 84 71 86  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 63 92 58  
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR SW 6-10  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 7-11 S 8-12 S 8-12  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.10 0.17  
PRECIP DURATION 4 4 3  
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)3670 4320  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) S 7 S 16  
VENT RATE (FT-MPH) 35260 79130  
DISPERSION (EVENING) FAIR  
LAL 3 3 3  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING  
THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND  
EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT UNTIL  
EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
 
   
..............FIRE WEATHER CATEGORY REFERENCE GUIDE...........  
 
VENTILATION RATE CATEGORIES (DAYTIME)  
-------------------------------------  
0 - 33499........LOW LEVEL INVERSION/STAGNANT AIR THE ENTIRE DAY  
33500 - 44999....INVERSION UNTIL EARLY AFTN/VERY LGT TRANSPORT WND  
45000 - 59999....INVERSION UNTIL LATE AM/LGT TRANSPORT WND  
60000 - 111999...LITTLE OR NO INVERSION/MODERATE TRANSPORT WND  
112000 OR MORE...NO INVERSION/STRONG AND GUSTY TRANSPORT WND  
 
DISPERSION CATEGORIES (EVENING -- 6 PM TO MIDNIGHT)  
---------------------------------------------------  
STAGNANT....SURFACE WINDS NEAR CALM  
VERY POOR...SURFACE WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH  
POOR........SURFACE WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH  
FAIR........SURFACE WINDS 9 TO 12 MPH  
GOOD........SURFACE WINDS GREATER THAN 12 MPH  
 
LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL (AVERAGE STRIKES PER MINUTE(S)  
-------------------------------------------------------  
1...............0/MINUTE.....0/5 MINUTES.......0/15 MINUTES  
2...............1/MINUTE.....1-5/5 MINUTES.....1-8/15 MINUTES  
3...............1-2/MINUTE...6-10/5 MINUTES....9-15/15 MINUTES  
4...............2-3/MINUTE...11-15/5 MINUTES...16-25/15 MINUTES  
5...............3/MINUTE.....15/5 MINUTES......25/15 MINUTES  
6 (DRY TSTMS)...1-2/MINUTE...6-10/5 MINUTES....9-15/15 MINUTES  
 
 
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