392  
FNUS51 KLWX 060801  
FWFLWX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR W AND CTL MD   
..E WV  
N VA AND DC  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
401 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
WARM AND HUMID WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM TIME TO TIME THROUGH  
MONDAY NIGHT. THEN MORE THUNDERSTORMS ON WEDNESDAY. TEMPERATURES NEAR  
NORMAL AND HUMIDITY WILL BE MODERATELY HIGH.  
 
DCZ001-VAZ054-062130-  
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...ALEXANDRIA...FALLS CHURCH  
401 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 50  
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 83 (+2) 70 (+1) 88  
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 68 (+6) 92 (-2) 54  
AM WIND (MPH) E 5 SW 5  
PM WIND (MPH) SE 6 SE 6 S 10  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.37 0.12 0.14  
PRECIP DURATION 8 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3540 8830  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 SW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26210 78880  
LAL 5 4 4  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MDZ011-062130-  
SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BALTIMORE  
401 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 50  
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 82 (0) 69 (+1) 85  
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 69 (0) 95 (-3) 57  
AM WIND (MPH) E 5 SW 5  
PM WIND (MPH) SE 6 SE 6 S 10  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.31 0.12 0.13  
PRECIP DURATION 8 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3170 7080  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 10 S 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28540 63640  
LAL 5 3 4  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MDZ003-WVZ051>053-062130-  
WASHINGTON-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAGERSTOWN...MARTINSBURG...CHARLES TOWN  
401 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 50  
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 82 (0) 66 (+2) 87  
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 64 (-4) 95 (-2) 50  
AM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND (MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.33 0.10 0.11  
PRECIP DURATION 8 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3840 8960  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 SW 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27100 53740  
LAL 5 4 4  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MDZ004>007-062130-  
FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDERICK...WESTMINSTER  
401 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 50  
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 83 (+2) 68 (+2) 88  
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 63 (-7) 93 (-4) 49  
AM WIND (MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND (MPH) SE 6 SE 5 SW 9  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.30 0.12 0.13  
PRECIP DURATION 8 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3710 7790  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 8 SW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33620 51480  
LAL 5 3 4  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MDZ009-010-VAZ042-052-053-062130-  
MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-LOUDOUN-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-  
FAIRFAX-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAITHERSBURG...COLUMBIA...LEESBURG...  
MANASSAS...MANASSAS PARK...FAIRFAX  
401 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 50  
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 81 (0) 68 (0) 87  
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 71 (+5) 96 (+1) 54  
AM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND (MPH) SE 6 SE 5 S 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.37 0.11 0.14  
PRECIP DURATION 8 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3850 9680  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 9 SW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29670 79550  
LAL 5 4 4  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MDZ013-014-062130-  
PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANNAPOLIS  
401 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 50  
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 84 (+3) 70 (+1) 88  
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 68 (+2) 94 (-1) 54  
AM WIND (MPH) E 5 SW 6  
PM WIND (MPH) SE 6 SE 6 S 10  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.34 0.12 0.13  
PRECIP DURATION 8 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3480 8840  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 SW 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24960 80170  
LAL 5 4 4  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MDZ016>018-VAZ057-062130-  
CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-KING GEORGE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALDORF...ST MARYS CITY  
401 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 50  
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 84 (+3) 70 (0) 87  
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 69 (+6) 91 (-5) 57  
AM WIND (MPH) SE 5 SW 7  
PM WIND (MPH) SE 7 S 7 S 12  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.40 0.12 0.15  
PRECIP DURATION 8 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3160 8870  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 SW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20730 84030  
LAL 5 4 4  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MDZ501-WVZ501-503-062130-  
EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-WESTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FROSTBURG...BAYARD...EMORYVILLE...  
HARTMANSVILLE  
401 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 50  
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 80 (+6) 63 (+2) 84  
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 65 (-13) 89 (-10) 51  
AM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND (MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.28 0.07 0.07  
PRECIP DURATION 8 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3390 9260  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 5 SW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18200 64810  
LAL 5 3 4  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MDZ502-WVZ050-055-502-504-062130-  
CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-HAMPSHIRE-HARDY-EASTERN GRANT-  
EASTERN MINERAL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CUMBERLAND...PETERSBURG...KEYSER...  
FORT ASHBY  
401 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 50  
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 81 (+2) 64 (+2) 85  
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 67 (-5) 96 (-1) 54  
AM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND (MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.34 0.08 0.10  
PRECIP DURATION 8 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3490 9540  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 5 SW 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18350 66750  
LAL 5 3 4  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VAZ021-WVZ054-062130-  
HIGHLAND-PENDLETON-  
401 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 50  
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 79 (+2) 62 (+1) 86  
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 64 (-11) 92 (-7) 50  
AM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.30 0.07 0.10  
PRECIP DURATION 8 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3990 9760  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 2 SW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13420 77350  
LAL 5 3 4  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VAZ025-026-062130-  
AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STAUNTON...WAYNESBORO...HARRISONBURG  
401 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 50  
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 81 (+4) 64 (0) 88  
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 67 (-7) 97 (-1) 51  
AM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 9  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.37 0.08 0.14  
PRECIP DURATION 8 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4000 10420  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 3 SW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14680 84180  
LAL 5 4 4  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VAZ027>031-062130-  
SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINCHESTER...FRONT ROYAL  
401 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 50  
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 80 (-1) 65 (0) 87  
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 72 (0) 100 (+3) 52  
AM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.41 0.08 0.13  
PRECIP DURATION 8 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3800 9210  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 S 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27060 76150  
LAL 5 4 4  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VAZ036>038-062130-  
NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLOTTESVILLE  
401 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 50  
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 83 (+3) 66 (-1) 87  
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 67 (-2) 99 (0) 52  
AM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 10  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.42 0.08 0.19  
PRECIP DURATION 8 9 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3810 8370  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 5 S 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20220 71380  
LAL 5 5 4  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VAZ039>041-050-051-062130-  
MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-FAUQUIER-ORANGE-CULPEPER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...CULPEPER  
401 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 50  
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 82 (+1) 67 (+1) 88  
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 77 (+9) 99 (0) 52  
AM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 10  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.45 0.09 0.17  
PRECIP DURATION 8 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3630 9620  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 S 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25400 84770  
LAL 5 5 4  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VAZ055-056-062130-  
STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDERICKSBURG  
401 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 50  
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 83 (-1) 69 (+1) 88  
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 73 (+10) 95 (-2) 52  
AM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6  
PM WIND (MPH) SE 5 S 5 S 12  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.47 0.10 0.18  
PRECIP DURATION 8 9 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3240 9070  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 SW 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22040 81660  
LAL 5 5 4  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
15 TO 20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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