991  
FNUS51 KPBZ 240759  
FWFPBZ  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR PENNSYLVANIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA  
359 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
DRY AND COOL WEATHER CAN BE EXPECTED FOR THE WEEKEND.  
 
PAZ021-029-WVZ001>003-242115-  
ALLEGHENY-WASHINGTON-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...WASHINGTON...  
CANONSBURG...DONORA...CALIFORNIA...CHARLEROI...MONONGAHELA...  
MCMURRAY...WEIRTON...BETHANY...WHEELING  
359 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-20) 31 (-17) 63  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-20) 100 (+2) 28  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 9 G20 NW 6  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 12 G22 NW 8 G20 NW 10  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 12 PM  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1690 2090  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5540 6870  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 24 NW 25  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 132960 171750  
DISPERSION 5 5  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
PAZ073>076-242115-  
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  
359 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-20) 30 (-20) 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-13) 100 (+1) 29  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 8 G20 NW 5  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 11 G22 NW 8 G22 NW 11 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 4 PM  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1700 2100  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5590 6900  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 26 NW 29  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 145340 200100  
DISPERSION 5 5  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
OHZ059-069-PAZ031-WVZ004-012-021-022-242115-  
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  
359 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-18) 32 (-17) 66  
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-23) 96 (0) 26  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 8 G20 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 11 G21 NW 7 G19 NW 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 1 PM  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1810 2120  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5940 6960  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 24 NW 24  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 142560 167040  
DISPERSION 5 5  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MDZ001-WVZ023-041-242115-  
GARRETT-PRESTON-TUCKER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...GRANTSVILLE...KINGWOOD...  
TERRA ALTA...PARSONS...DAVIS...THOMAS  
359 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-22) 31 (-15) 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-9) 91 (-6) 30  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 10 G23 NW 7 G17  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 13 G23 NW 10 G23 NW 12 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1640 2040  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5390 6690  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 31 NW 32  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 167090 214080  
DISPERSION 5 5  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 4 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
OHZ039-048-057-058-068-242115-  
TUSCARAWAS-COSHOCTON-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-NOBLE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER...  
UHRICHSVILLE...COSHOCTON...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...CALDWELL  
359 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-15) 32 (-15) 65  
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-19) 100 (+6) 30  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) N 9 G22 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 12 G22 N 8 G21 NW 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1520 1890  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4970 6190  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 24 NW 18  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 119280 111420  
DISPERSION 5 5  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 5  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
OHZ041-PAZ013-014-020-242115-  
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  
359 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-18) 31 (-16) 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-16) 100 (+1) 32  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 10 G22 NW 6  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 13 G22 NW 9 G21 NW 11 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 12 PM  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1510 1970  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4950 6470  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 25 NW 24  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 123750 155280  
DISPERSION 5 5  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
OHZ040-049-050-242115-  
CARROLL-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARROLLTON...CADIZ...HOPEDALE...  
STEUBENVILLE  
359 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-18) 32 (-14) 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-19) 100 (+4) 28  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 10 G22 NW 5  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 12 G22 NW 8 G21 NW 9  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1500 2030  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4930 6670  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 24 NW 22  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 118320 146740  
DISPERSION 5 5  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 5  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
PAZ007>009-015-016-242115-  
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  
359 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-19) 30 (-16) 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-12) 100 (0) 32  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 9 G20 NW 7  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 12 G22 NW 8 G22 NW 11  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 2 PM  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1460 1980  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4790 6500  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 28 NW 26  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 134120 169000  
DISPERSION 5 5  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 4 5  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
PAZ022-023-242115-  
ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KITTANNING...FORD CITY...LEECHBURG...  
FREEPORT...APOLLO...INDIANA  
359 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-20) 31 (-17) 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-14) 100 (+1) 32  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 8 G20 NW 7  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 11 G22 NW 8 G22 NW 11  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 4 PM  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1630 2120  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5350 6950  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 28 NW 29  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 149800 201550  
DISPERSION 5 5  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 4 5  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 
 
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