402  
FNUS51 KCLE 241004  
FWFCLE  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN OHIO AND NORTHWEST PA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH  
504 AM EST TUE NOV 24 2009  
   
DISCUSSION  
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER EASTERN CANADA  
EXTENDED WESTWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES. THE HIGH  
PRESSURE WILL LIKELY NOT BE STRONG ENOUGH TO DISSIPATE THE CLOUD  
COVER TODAY. A COLD FRONT OVER THE PLAINS STATES WILL CROSS THE  
AREA ON WEDNESDAY. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA ON  
THANKSGIVING. EACH FRONT WILL BRING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. IT WILL  
BE COLD ENOUGH THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY FOR SNOW SHOWERS.  
 
OHZ003-006>008-017-018-027-242130-  
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-HANCOCK-SENECA-WYANDOT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON...  
FREMONT...FINDLAY...TIFFIN...UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY  
504 AM EST TUE NOV 24 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+3) 45 (+5) 53  
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-11) 86 (-14) 67  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 12 G20  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) S 5 SE 6 SW 15  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION 5 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
LAL 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4840 5040  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 12 SW 29  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58080 146160  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
THANKSGIVING DAY  
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 30.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 20 TO  
25 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
OHZ009-019-028-036-037-242130-  
ERIE OH-HURON-CRAWFORD-MARION-MORROW-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDUSKY...NORWALK...BUCYRUS...MARION...  
MOUNT GILEAD  
504 AM EST TUE NOV 24 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+2) 43 (0) 53  
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-9) 91 (-9) 66  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 12 G20  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) S 5 SE 5 SW 15  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
LAL 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4780 5010  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 11 S 29  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52580 145290  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THANKSGIVING DAY  
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 30.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND  
30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 
 
 
OHZ010-020-029>032-038-047-242130-  
LORAIN-MEDINA-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-HOLMES-KNOX-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LORAIN...MEDINA...MANSFIELD...ASHLAND...  
WOOSTER...CANTON...MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON  
504 AM EST TUE NOV 24 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+3) 42 (-2) 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (-5) 93 (-6) 63  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 10 G18  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR SW 13  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
HAINES INDEX 3 4 2  
LAL 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4650 5090  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 9 S 28  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41850 142520  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THANKSGIVING DAY  
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
BREEZY. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS  
AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS  
AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 
 
 
OHZ011-012-242130-  
CUYAHOGA-LAKE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEVELAND...MENTOR  
504 AM EST TUE NOV 24 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+1) 45 (+1) 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (-1) 87 (-11) 66  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 11  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 SW 12 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.09  
PRECIP DURATION 1 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
HAINES INDEX 2 4 2  
LAL 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3760 6890  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 10 S 29  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37600 199810  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND  
40. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THANKSGIVING DAY  
CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
BREEZY. CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
BREEZY. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
OHZ021>023-033-242130-  
SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-MAHONING-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AKRON...RAVENNA...WARREN...YOUNGSTOWN  
504 AM EST TUE NOV 24 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+2) 43 (0) 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (-1) 91 (-9) 64  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 10  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.08  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
HAINES INDEX 2 5 2  
LAL 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3470 4640  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 9 S 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31230 116000  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THANKSGIVING DAY  
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 30.  
HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 
 
 
OHZ013-014-PAZ002-003-242130-  
GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARDON...JEFFERSON...EDINBORO...  
MEADVILLE  
504 AM EST TUE NOV 24 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+2) 41 (-1) 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+1) 96 (-3) 64  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G17  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 10  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.09  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
HAINES INDEX 2 4 2  
LAL 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3460 6950  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 10 S 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34600 159850  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THANKSGIVING DAY  
CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
30S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 30.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
OHZ089-PAZ001-242130-  
ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHTABULA...ERIE  
504 AM EST TUE NOV 24 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+1) 46 (+2) 56  
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+2) 86 (-11) 62  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 13  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 S 11  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.11  
PRECIP DURATION 1 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
HAINES INDEX 2 4 2  
LAL 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3580 7100  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 10 S 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35800 170400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THANKSGIVING DAY  
CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
BREEZY. CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 40. WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
BREEZY. CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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