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FNUS51 KCLE 150730
FWFCLE

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN OHIO AND NORTHWEST PA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
330 AM EDT THU MAY 15 2008

.DISCUSSION...COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EAST OF THE AREA THIS MORNING.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES INTO
THE REGION AND THEN BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE AREA ON
THURSDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY
ON FRIDAY AND TO NEW YORK CITY BY FRIDAY NIGHT. A WEAK LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST INTO THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES
WITH AN ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT/TROUGH MOVING SOUTHEAST INTO THE
AREA BY SATURDAY MORNING. A WEAK RIDGE WILL BUILD NORTH INTO THE
AREA ON MONDAY FOLLOWED BY LOW PRESSURE EXPECTED TO MOVE EAST
ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY BY TUESDAY.

OHZ003-006>008-017-018-152115-
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-HANCOCK-SENECA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON...
FREMONT...FINDLAY...TIFFIN
330 AM EDT THU MAY 15 2008

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          FRI

CLOUD COVER                     PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                      NONE      SHOWERS         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)                   0           50            0
TEMP (24H TREND)              65 (+2)      46 (-1)           70
RH % (24H TREND)             41 (-29)     80 (-19)           33
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                 NE  9                      N  7
20FTWND-PM(MPH)                 NE 11        NE 10         W  5
PRECIP AMOUNT                    0.00         0.06         0.00
PRECIP DURATION                                  2             
PRECIP BEGIN                                  7 PM             
PRECIP END                                    6 AM             
HAINES INDEX                        4            4            3
LAL                                 1            1            1
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)               5180                      8110
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)             NE 13                      N  7
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               67340                     56770

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

OHZ027-028-036-037-152115-
WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-MARION-MORROW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY...BUCYRUS...
MARION...MOUNT GILEAD
330 AM EDT THU MAY 15 2008

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          FRI

CLOUD COVER                     PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                      NONE      SHOWERS      SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)                   0           70           20
TEMP (24H TREND)              66 (+3)      44 (-4)           69
RH % (24H TREND)             45 (-22)     83 (-17)           36
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                  N  8                      N  7
20FTWND-PM(MPH)                 NE 10        NE 10        NW  5
PRECIP AMOUNT                    0.00         0.05         0.00
PRECIP DURATION                                  8            1
PRECIP BEGIN                                  7 PM   CONTINUING
PRECIP END                              CONTINUING         1 PM
HAINES INDEX                        4            3            2
LAL                                 1            1            1
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)               6670                      8240
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)              E 12                      N  7
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               80040                     57680

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

OHZ009-010-019-152115-
ERIE OH-LORAIN-HURON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDUSKY...LORAIN...NORWALK
330 AM EDT THU MAY 15 2008

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          FRI

CLOUD COVER                     PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                      NONE      SHOWERS      SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)                   0           50           10
TEMP (24H TREND)              66 (+1)      45 (-2)           70
RH % (24H TREND)             41 (-23)     77 (-22)           33
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                 NE 10                      N  7
20FTWND-PM(MPH)                 NE 10        NE 10        NW  5
PRECIP AMOUNT                    0.00         0.10         0.01
PRECIP DURATION                                  2            1
PRECIP BEGIN                                  7 PM   CONTINUING
PRECIP END                              CONTINUING         1 PM
HAINES INDEX                        4            3            3
LAL                                 1            1            1
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)               4660                      6180
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)             NE 11                      N  6
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               51260                     37080

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

OHZ029-030-047-152115-
RICHLAND-ASHLAND-KNOX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANSFIELD...ASHLAND...MOUNT VERNON
330 AM EDT THU MAY 15 2008

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          FRI

CLOUD COVER                     PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                      NONE      SHOWERS      SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)                   0           70           20
TEMP (24H TREND)              66 (+2)      44 (-4)           68
RH % (24H TREND)             46 (-21)     84 (-16)           38
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                  N  8                      N  8
20FTWND-PM(MPH)                 NE  9        NE  8        NW  6
PRECIP AMOUNT                    0.00         0.07         0.01
PRECIP DURATION                                  8            1
PRECIP BEGIN                                  7 PM   CONTINUING
PRECIP END                              CONTINUING         1 PM
HAINES INDEX                        4            3            2
LAL                                 1            1            1
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)               6940                      6800
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)              E  8                      N  6
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               55520                     40800

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

OHZ011>013-152115-
CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEVELAND...MENTOR...CHARDON
330 AM EDT THU MAY 15 2008

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          FRI

CLOUD COVER                     PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                      NONE      SHOWERS      SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)                   0           50           20
TEMP (24H TREND)              63 (-2)       46 (0)           65
RH % (24H TREND)             47 (-18)     77 (-23)           42
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                  N  9                      N  8
20FTWND-PM(MPH)                 NE  8        NE  8        NW  6
PRECIP AMOUNT                    0.00         0.16         0.01
PRECIP DURATION                                  2            1
PRECIP BEGIN                                  7 PM   CONTINUING
PRECIP END                              CONTINUING         1 PM
HAINES INDEX                        4            4            3
LAL                                 1            1            1
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)               5560                      6100
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)             NE  9                     NW  4
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               50040                     24400

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

OHZ020>022-031-032-038-152115-
MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-WAYNE-STARK-HOLMES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDINA...AKRON...RAVENNA...WOOSTER...
CANTON...MILLERSBURG
330 AM EDT THU MAY 15 2008

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          FRI

CLOUD COVER                     PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                      NONE      SHOWERS      SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)                   0           60           20
TEMP (24H TREND)              67 (+1)      44 (-3)           67
RH % (24H TREND)             44 (-20)     82 (-18)           40
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                  N  8                     NE  8
20FTWND-PM(MPH)                 NE  8        NE  8         N  7
PRECIP AMOUNT                    0.00         0.10         0.01
PRECIP DURATION                                  8            1
PRECIP BEGIN                                  7 PM   CONTINUING
PRECIP END                              CONTINUING         1 PM
HAINES INDEX                        4            3            2
LAL                                 1            1            1
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)               7230                      6220
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)             NE  6                      N  6
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               43380                     37320

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

OHZ023-033-152115-
TRUMBULL-MAHONING-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...YOUNGSTOWN
330 AM EDT THU MAY 15 2008

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          FRI

CLOUD COVER                     PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                      NONE      SHOWERS      SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)                   0           60           20
TEMP (24H TREND)              69 (+1)      44 (-2)           65
RH % (24H TREND)             41 (-16)     78 (-22)           42
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                  N  8                     NE  8
20FTWND-PM(MPH)                  N  7        NE  8         N  7
PRECIP AMOUNT                    0.00         0.11         0.01
PRECIP DURATION                                  8            1
PRECIP BEGIN                                  7 PM   CONTINUING
PRECIP END                              CONTINUING         1 PM
HAINES INDEX                        3            3            2
LAL                                 1            1            1
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)               6800                      6260
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)             NE  6                     NE  5
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               40800                     31300

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

OHZ014-089-PAZ001>003-152115-
ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-
CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JEFFERSON...ASHTABULA...ERIE...
EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
330 AM EDT THU MAY 15 2008

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          FRI

CLOUD COVER                     PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                      NONE      SHOWERS      SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)                   0           50           20
TEMP (24H TREND)              63 (-4)      44 (-2)           64
RH % (24H TREND)             43 (-11)     80 (-20)           40
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                  N  8                     NE  8
20FTWND-PM(MPH)                  N  7        NE  7        NW  6
PRECIP AMOUNT                    0.00         0.12         0.01
PRECIP DURATION                                  2            1
PRECIP BEGIN                                  7 PM   CONTINUING
PRECIP END                              CONTINUING         1 PM
HAINES INDEX                        4            4            3
LAL                                 1            1            1
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)               6120                      6530
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)              N  8                     NW  2
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               48960                     13060

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL.  PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.

$$

LOMBARDY