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FNUS51 KCTP 201932
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
232 PM EST THU FEB 20 2020
DISCUSSION
AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND COLD FRONT AT THE SURFACE WILL
MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON, BRINGING
FLURRIES AND SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS TO THE NORTHWEST HALF OF
THE STATE, WITH JUST SOME SCATTERED FLURRIES OVER THE SOUTHEAST.
A LIGHT COATING OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND
WESTERN MOUNTAINS OF THE STATE.
A LARGE AREA OF CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST TO
THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE VALLEYS BY EARLY SATURDAY,
DOMINATING OUR WEATHER WITH MAINLY DRY AND AND SEASONABLY COLD
CONDITIONS THROUGH FRIDAY.
A GRADUAL WARMING TREND WILL FOLLOW FOR THE UPCOMING WEEKEND
WITH A CONTINUATION OF DRY WEATHER. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR
PRECIPITATION, MAINLY IN THE FORM OF RAIN, WILL COME NEXT MONDAY
INTO TUESDAY.
PAZ004>006-010-011-210915-
WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WARREN, BRADFORD, COUDERSPORT, ST. MARYS,
RIDGWAY, AND EMPORIUM
232 PM EST THU FEB 20 2020
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE FLURRIES NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 7 (-6) 31 (+8) 16 41
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-9) 27 (-11) 64 29
20FT WND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 10 G20
20FT WND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 SW 7 W 10 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 760 2590 240 2790
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 12 W 15 W 12 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 950 37410 1600 55280
DISPERSION 1 5 1 5
DSI 0 1 0 1
LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS
HAINES INDEX 4 5 4 4
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 85 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH
79 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE
MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 30. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
PAZ012-017-018-210915-
NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RENOVO, DUBOIS, CLEARFIELD,
AND PHILIPSBURG
232 PM EST THU FEB 20 2020
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE FLURRIES NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 10 (-6) 33 (+4) 18 43
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (-16) 23 (-13) 54 25
20FT WND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G20
20FT WND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 6 W 7 W 7 G18 W 10 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1250 2670 350 2660
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 W 13 W 15 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 5240 30420 2480 51120
DISPERSION 3 5 2 5
DSI 0 1 0 1
LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS
HAINES INDEX 4 5 4 4
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 83 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
77 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
PAZ024-033-210915-
CAMBRIA-SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF JOHNSTOWN AND SOMERSET
232 PM EST THU FEB 20 2020
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE FLURRIES NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 10 (-8) 32 (+4) 20 43
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-8) 24 (-18) 54 17
20FT WND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 6 W 12 G24
20FT WND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8 W 8 G17 W 8 G20 W 11 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1630 2380 260 2030
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 NW 12 W 16 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18070 27130 2780 44680
DISPERSION 5 5 2 5
DSI 0 1 0 1
LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS
HAINES INDEX 5 5 4 4
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
58 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 79 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 78 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE
MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
PAZ019-025>028-034>036-210915-
SOUTHERN CENTRE-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-BEDFORD-FULTON-
FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STATE COLLEGE, ALTOONA, HUNTINGDON,
MOUNT UNION, LEWISTOWN, MIFFLINTOWN, BEDFORD, MCCONNELLSBURG,
AND CHAMBERSBURG
232 PM EST THU FEB 20 2020
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE FLURRIES NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 14 (-9) 36 (+2) 22 49
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (-15) 20 (-9) 60 16
20FT WND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 6 W 8 G20
20FT WND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 7 W 7 W 6 W 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1110 3010 180 2580
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 14 W 12 W 9 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 2040 33800 280 50290
DISPERSION 2 5 1 5
DSI 0 1 0 1
LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS
HAINES INDEX 4 5 4 4
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 78 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS
AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
PAZ037-041-042-210915-
TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANSFIELD, WELLSBORO, TROUT RUN,
AND LAPORTE
232 PM EST THU FEB 20 2020
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE FLURRIES NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 8 (-7) 32 (+7) 18 41
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-4) 23 (-13) 64 31
20FT WND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 W 9 G18
20FT WND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 6 W 7 W 6 W 9 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 250 2740 180 3020
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 W 12 W 10 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 450 32260 770 51600
DISPERSION 1 5 1 5
DSI 0 1 0 1
LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS
HAINES INDEX 4 5 4 4
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
88 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM
RH 83 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
PAZ045-046-049>053-058-210915-
SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR-
NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-SCHUYLKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LOCK HAVEN, WILLIAMSPORT, LEWISBURG,
SELINSGROVE, DANVILLE, SUNBURY, SHAMOKIN, BLOOMSBURG, BERWICK,
AND POTTSVILLE
232 PM EST THU FEB 20 2020
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE FLURRIES NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 14 (-8) 36 (+3) 20 46
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (-18) 22 (-7) 68 24
20FT WND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 5 W 6
20FT WND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 6 W 5 LGT/VAR W 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1100 2860 130 3080
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 W 9 W 6 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 990 27760 310 51530
DISPERSION 1 5 1 5
DSI 0 1 0 1
LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 4
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50.
MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 84 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 74 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
PAZ056-057-059-063>066-210915-
PERRY-DAUPHIN-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWPORT, HARRISBURG, HERSHEY, LEBANON,
CARLISLE, GETTYSBURG, YORK, AND LANCASTER
232 PM EST THU FEB 20 2020
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE FLURRIES NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (-10) 37 (-1) 22 50
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (-11) 21 (-7) 62 18
20FT WND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 7 G18 W 6 G17
20FT WND-RDG/PM(MPH) N 6 G17 NW 6 LGT/VAR W 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 160 3490 50 2710
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 NW 10 W 6 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 1120 38550 240 44340
DISPERSION 1 5 1 5
DSI 0 1 0 1
LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS
HAINES INDEX 4 5 4 4
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 82 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM
RH 53 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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