201  
FNUS51 KLWX 190941  
FWFLWX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR W AND CTL MD   
..E WV  
N VA AND DC  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
541 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ATLANTIC  
TODAY. A COLD FRONT WILL WORK ITS WAY ACROSS THE REGION ON MONDAY.  
HOT...HAZY AND HUMID CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE WEEKEND  
INTO THE NEW WORK WEEK.  
 
DCZ001-VAZ054-192115-  
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...ALEXANDRIA...FALLS CHURCH  
541 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 95 (-1) 73 (+1) 95  
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 43 (+8) 84 (+2) 44  
AM WIND (MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND (MPH) S 6 S 11 S 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10950 13420  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 SW 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60830 76650  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 5 5 5  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MDZ011-192115-  
SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BALTIMORE  
541 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 93 (-1) 71 (0) 92  
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 44 (+3) 87 (+8) 48  
AM WIND (MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND (MPH) S 7 SE 11 S 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9170 9870  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 S 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67190 48710  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 5 4 5  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MDZ004>007-192115-  
FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDERICK...WESTMINSTER  
541 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 93 (-1) 69 (+2) 93  
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 42 (-1) 87 (-1) 47  
AM WIND (MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND (MPH) SW 5 SE 8 SW 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11190 11890  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 SW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74820 80910  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 5 4 5  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MDZ009-010-013-014-VAZ042-052-053-192115-  
MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-LOUDOUN-  
PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAITHERSBURG...COLUMBIA...ANNAPOLIS...  
LEESBURG...MANASSAS...MANASSAS PARK...FAIRFAX  
541 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 94 (-1) 70 (+3) 92  
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 44 (+6) 91 (+1) 46  
AM WIND (MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND (MPH) S 7 SE 9 SW 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11890 13950  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 SW 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69930 106850  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 5 5 5  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MDZ016>018-VAZ057-192115-  
CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-KING GEORGE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALDORF...ST MARYS CITY  
541 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 93 (0) 71 (+3) 92  
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 48 (+7) 93 (0) 48  
AM WIND (MPH) SW 7 S 5  
PM WIND (MPH) S 8 SE 12 S 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10840 13830  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 SW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56770 113830  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 5 4 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MDZ501-502-WVZ501>504-192115-  
EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-  
WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FROSTBURG...CUMBERLAND...BAYARD...  
PETERSBURG...EMORYVILLE...HARTMANSVILLE...KEYSER...FORT ASHBY  
541 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 93 (+2) 59 (-1) 91  
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 39 (+3) 96 (+6) 47  
AM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND (MPH) W 5 NW 8 SW 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10930 10660  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 W 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70750 94630  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 5 5 5  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VAZ021-WVZ054-192115-  
HIGHLAND-PENDLETON-  
541 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 91 (+4) 61 (+1) 87  
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 39 (+2) 97 (+13) 44  
AM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11040 10450  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 2 NW 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35070 57620  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 5 5 5  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MDZ003-WVZ051>053-192115-  
WASHINGTON-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAGERSTOWN...MARTINSBURG...CHARLES TOWN  
541 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 93 (-1) 66 (+3) 91  
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 39 (0) 92 (-1) 45  
AM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 SW 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12180 12600  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 W 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66370 86920  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 5 5  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VAZ025-026-192115-  
AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STAUNTON...WAYNESBORO...HARRISONBURG  
541 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 93 (+3) 63 (+2) 91  
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 39 (0) 97 (+4) 45  
AM WIND (MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND (MPH) S 5 SW 5 SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11980 12050  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 2 W 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35140 52920  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 5 4 6  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VAZ027>031-WVZ050-055-192115-  
SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-HAMPSHIRE-HARDY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINCHESTER...FRONT ROYAL  
541 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 93 (+1) 63 (+3) 91  
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 41 (+2) 96 (+1) 48  
AM WIND (MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 12220 12610  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 5 W 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67490 91550  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 5 5 6  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VAZ036>038-192115-  
NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLOTTESVILLE  
541 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 93 (+1) 65 (0) 93  
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 44 (+5) 100 (+8) 45  
AM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9570 11670  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 2 W 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25690 63310  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 5 4 5  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VAZ039>041-050-051-055-056-192115-  
MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-FAUQUIER-ORANGE-CULPEPER-STAFFORD-  
SPOTSYLVANIA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...CULPEPER...FREDERICKSBURG  
541 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 94 (0) 66 (0) 93  
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 46 (+7) 99 (+9) 47  
AM WIND (MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND (MPH) S 6 SW 6 SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 11750 13710  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 5 SW 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58730 90030  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 6 5 5  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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