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FNUS51 KCTP 090852
FWFCTP

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
452 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008

.DISCUSSION...
LOW PRESSURE...LOCATED OVER VIRGINIA THIS MORNING...WILL PASS OFF 
THE NEW JERSEY COAST LATER TODAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING RAIN TO 
MUCH OF THE COMMONWEALTH TODAY...WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE 
OVER THE SOUTHEAST PART OF THE STATE. A SECONDARY TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE WILL PASS OVER THE REGION TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...BRINGING
SCATTERED SHOWERS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SOUTH.

PAZ004>006-010-011-092115-
WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...BRADFORD...COUDERSPORT...
ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY...EMPORIUM
452 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          SAT

CLOUD COVER                     MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                      RAIN         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)                  60            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)              58 (-1)      37 (-7)           61
RH % (24H TREND)              45 (+8)     81 (-19)           31
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)             NE 10                      N  6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)              N 11         N  6        NW  9
PRECIP AMOUNT                    0.33         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION                     5                          
PRECIP BEGIN                     6 AM                          
PRECIP END                       6 PM                          
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)           3640         2770         7110
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)             NE 14         N 15         N 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               63390        34970       154910
DISPERSION                          5            5            5
DSI                                 0            0            1
LAL                          NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS
HAINES INDEX                        2            3            3
RH RECOVERY                 EXCELLENT    EXCELLENT    EXCELLENT

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...RAIN...COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

PAZ024-033-092115-
CAMBRIA-SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOHNSTOWN...SOMERSET
452 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          SAT

CLOUD COVER                    CLOUDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                      RAIN      SHOWERS      SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)                  90           30           30
TEMP (24H TREND)              56 (-3)      41 (-8)           60
RH % (24H TREND)              67 (+1)      93 (-7)           34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)              N  9                     NW  6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)             NW  9         N  6        NW  9
PRECIP AMOUNT                    0.51         0.06         0.05
PRECIP DURATION                     9            2            2
PRECIP BEGIN                     6 AM   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END                 CONTINUING   CONTINUING         5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)           4040         2520         7450
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)              E 30         N 16         N 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               91090        33590       169680
DISPERSION                          5            5            5
DSI                                 0            0            1
LAL                          NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS
HAINES INDEX                        2            3            3
RH RECOVERY                 EXCELLENT    EXCELLENT    EXCELLENT

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

PAZ019-025>027-034-035-092115-
SOUTHERN CENTRE-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-BEDFORD-FULTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATE COLLEGE...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON...
MOUNT UNION...LEWISTOWN...BEDFORD...MCCONNELLSBURG
452 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          SAT

CLOUD COVER                    CLOUDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                      RAIN      SHOWERS      SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)                 100           20           20
TEMP (24H TREND)              57 (-9)      42 (-9)           64
RH % (24H TREND)             65 (+17)     81 (-19)           32
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)              N 10                      N  5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)              N 11         N  7        NW  9
PRECIP AMOUNT                    0.66         0.03         0.02
PRECIP DURATION                     9            2            1
PRECIP BEGIN                     6 AM   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END                 CONTINUING   CONTINUING         5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)           3600         2480         8370
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)              E 19         N 13         N 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               99280        26460       196130
DISPERSION                          5            5            5
DSI                                 0            0            1
LAL                          NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS
HAINES INDEX                        2            3            3
RH RECOVERY                 EXCELLENT    EXCELLENT    EXCELLENT

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

PAZ012-017-018-037-041-042-092115-
NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE-TIOGA-
NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RENOVO...DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD...
PHILIPSBURG...MANSFIELD...WELLSBORO...TROUT RUN...LAPORTE
452 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          SAT

CLOUD COVER                    CLOUDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                      RAIN      SHOWERS         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)                  90           20            0
TEMP (24H TREND)              57 (-8)      39 (-7)           63
RH % (24H TREND)             49 (+14)     83 (-17)           30
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)             NE 11                     NW  5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)              N 10         N  7        NW  9
PRECIP AMOUNT                    0.60         0.03         0.00
PRECIP DURATION                    10            1             
PRECIP BEGIN                     6 AM   CONTINUING             
PRECIP END                 CONTINUING         2 AM             
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)           3590         2420         7390
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)             NE 19         N 16         N 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               81820        29240       166850
DISPERSION                          5            5            5
DSI                                 0            0            1
LAL                          NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS
HAINES INDEX                        2            3            3
RH RECOVERY                 EXCELLENT    EXCELLENT    EXCELLENT

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

PAZ045-046-049>053-058-092115-
SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR-
NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-SCHUYLKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOCK HAVEN...WILLIAMSPORT...LEWISBURG...
SELINSGROVE...DANVILLE...SUNBURY...SHAMOKIN...BLOOMSBURG...
BERWICK...POTTSVILLE
452 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          SAT

CLOUD COVER                    CLOUDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                      RAIN      SHOWERS         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)                 100           30            0
TEMP (24H TREND)             56 (-15)      42 (-8)           65
RH % (24H TREND)             62 (+27)     83 (-17)           32
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)             NE 10                     NW  5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)              N 10     N  9 G17        NW  9
PRECIP AMOUNT                    0.87         0.05         0.00
PRECIP DURATION                    12            2             
PRECIP BEGIN                     6 AM   CONTINUING             
PRECIP END                 CONTINUING         2 AM             
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)           3160         2140         6960
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)             NE 25        NE 24         N 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               76460        55650       162940
DISPERSION                          5            5            5
DSI                                 0            0            1
LAL                          NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS
HAINES INDEX                        2            3            3
RH RECOVERY                 EXCELLENT    EXCELLENT    EXCELLENT

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...RAIN...COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

PAZ028-036-056-057-059-063>066-092115-
JUNIATA-FRANKLIN-PERRY-DAUPHIN-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-
LANCASTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIFFLINTOWN...CHAMBERSBURG...NEWPORT...
HARRISBURG...HERSHEY...LEBANON...CARLISLE...GETTYSBURG...YORK...
LANCASTER
452 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          SAT

CLOUD COVER                    CLOUDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                      RAIN      SHOWERS      SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)                 100           20           20
TEMP (24H TREND)             59 (-12)     44 (-10)           65
RH % (24H TREND)             66 (+17)     83 (-17)           34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)         NE 11 G18                     NW  6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)              N 13    NW 10 G19        NW  9
PRECIP AMOUNT                    0.92         0.02         0.01
PRECIP DURATION                    10            1            1
PRECIP BEGIN                     6 AM   CONTINUING        11 AM
PRECIP END                 CONTINUING         5 AM         6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)           3580         2420         8250
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)              E 21         N 24         N 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               95820        52250       194080
DISPERSION                          5            5            5
DSI                                 0            0            1
LAL                       >25 STRIKES     NO TSTMS     NO TSTMS
HAINES INDEX                        2            3            3
RH RECOVERY                 EXCELLENT    EXCELLENT    EXCELLENT

REMARKS...NONE.

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

$$

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

$$