327  
FNUS71 KAKQ 171133  
FWSAKQ  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR 4KM LAND & TIMBER...SEVA PBA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
733 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 EDT ON SEPTEMBER 17.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE AT 757-899-5734.  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS CENTERED NEAR THE COAST TODAY. THIS WILL  
RESULT IN A LIGHT SOUTHERLY WIND LESS THAN 10 MPH. SUNNY AND DRY  
WITH MINIMUM RH VALUES DROPPING TO 40-45%. A WEAKENING COLD FRONT  
DROPS THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT BRINGING INCREASING CLOUDS. A LIGHT  
NORTHERLY WIND DEVELOPS FRIDAY BEHIND THE COLD FRONT WITH A  
MINIMAL CHANCE OF SHOWERS (AROUND 30% CHANCE) AND A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS (LESS THAN 20% CHANCE) IN THE AFTERNOON.  
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 89.  
MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH EARLY  
IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING LIGHT LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 7 TO 8 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (7359 MPH-FT) EARLY IN THE MORNING  
INCREASING TO FAIR (26104 MPH-FT) IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
LVORI...............3.  
ADI.................10 TO 32.  
 
TIME (EDT) 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........5 7 9 7 6 5 5 5 5  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
TEMP............70 76 81 83 86 87 89 89 89  
RH..............78 66 58 53 48 45 42 42 44  
20 FT WIND DIR..S S S S S S S S S  
20 FT WIND SPD..3 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 4  
20 FT WIND GUST.5 6 7 7 7 8 7 7 7  
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.9 1.5 2.0 2.6 3.2 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.6  
TRANSP WIND DIR.S S S S S S SW SW SW  
TRANSP WIND SPD.8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7  
LVORI...........4 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1  
ADI.............10 14 18 23 27 32 31 31 31  
VRATE MPH-FT/1K.7 11 14 17 21 26 25 25 25  
VENTRATE CAT....PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR  
 
 
FORECASTER...ZIMMERMAN  
REQUESTED BY...KYLE MALLAS  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2622003.0/AKQ  
.DELDT 09/17/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL KHMALLAS@CHARTER.NET  
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