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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR W AND CTL MD...E WV...N VA AND DC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
549 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

.DISCUSSION...

A STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE REGION TODAY FROM THE OHIO VALLEY 
SPREADING RAIN ACROSS THE AREA FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST LATER 
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL SLOWLY PASS 
THROUGH THE REGION OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY BEFORE MOVING OFF THE 
MID-ATLANTIC COAST MONDAY AFTERNOON. MORE RAIN IS EXPECTED THROUGH 
MONDAY WITH THE HEAVIEST RAIN EXPECTED TO OCCUR LATE THIS AFTERNOON 
AND TONIGHT. 

HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY BUILD OVER THE MID-ATLANTIC FOR MONDAY 
NIGHT AND TUESDAY DRYING THINGS OUT AND BRINGING A RETURN OF 
SUNSHINE FOR TUESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC 
COAST WEDNESDAY AND THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM WILL ARRIVE FOR THE LATTER 
PART OF THE WEEK.

DCZ001-VAZ054-112115-
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...ALEXANDRIA...FALLS CHURCH
549 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           100          90           
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 60 (-2)      50 (+2)      56           
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 62 (+8)      89 (+10)     64           
AM WIND (MPH)         LGT/VAR                   N 16         
PM WIND (MPH)         SE 15        E 19         N 20         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.80         2.06         0.32         
PRECIP DURATION       3            12           12           
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    7540                      3010         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE 33                     NE 29        
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     215620                    81010        
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            3            3            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

MDZ011-112115-
SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BALTIMORE
549 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           100          90           
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 64 (+3)      48 (+1)      54           
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 54 (-2)      88 (+9)      68           
AM WIND (MPH)         E  5                      NE 16 G40    
PM WIND (MPH)         SE 14 G28    E 19 G40     N 15 G26     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.39         2.33         0.51         
PRECIP DURATION       3            12           12           
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    7150                      3450         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE 30                     E 39         
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     197390                    118310       
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            3            2            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

MDZ003-WVZ051>053-112115-
WASHINGTON-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAGERSTOWN...MARTINSBURG...CHARLES TOWN
549 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           100          80           
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 57 (-4)      44 (0)       51           
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 63 (+7)      91 (+2)      69           
AM WIND (MPH)         SE  7                     N 15         
PM WIND (MPH)         SE 14        E 14 G23     N 15         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.90         2.12         0.29         
PRECIP DURATION       3            12           11           
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   6 PM         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    6590                      3140         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE 36                     N 25         
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     203210                    68530        
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            3            3            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

MDZ004>007-112115-
FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDERICK...WESTMINSTER
549 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           100          90           
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 64 (+3)      45 (+2)      53           
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 51 (-6)      91 (+3)      70           
AM WIND (MPH)         E  7                      NE 17        
PM WIND (MPH)         SE 16        E 18         N 17 G26     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.50         2.28         0.48         
PRECIP DURATION       3            12           12           
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    7180                      3170         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE 32                     NE 32        
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     221430                    109880       
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            3            2            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

MDZ013-014-112115-
PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANNAPOLIS
549 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           100          90           
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 63 (+2)      49 (+3)      56           
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 58 (0)       93 (+11)     67           
AM WIND (MPH)         SE  5                     NE 16        
PM WIND (MPH)         SE 16        E 21         N 18 G26     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.59         2.05         0.37         
PRECIP DURATION       3            12           12           
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    7510                      3600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE 32                     NE 16        
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     214740                    96640        
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            3            2            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

MDZ016>018-VAZ055-057-112115-
CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-STAFFORD-KING GEORGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALDORF...ST MARYS CITY
549 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           100          90           
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 60 (-1)      50 (+2)      58           
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 67 (+8)      88 (+5)      60           
AM WIND (MPH)         SE  6                     N 12 G28     
PM WIND (MPH)         SE 17 G25    E 19 G27     N 18 G26     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.75         1.62         0.23         
PRECIP DURATION       3            12           12           
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    6920                      4690         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE 29                     NW  9        
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     195520                    53370        
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            3            3            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

VAZ021-WVZ054-112115-
HIGHLAND-PENDLETON-
549 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          100          60           
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 53 (-8)      41 (-3)      51           
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 69 (+12)     97 (+15)     64           
AM WIND (MPH)         SE 10 G25                 NW  9        
PM WIND (MPH)         SE 11 G31    NE  9 G25    N 13         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.86         0.79         0.06         
PRECIP DURATION       7            12           6            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    3170                      4770         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 31                      N 23         
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     86630                     116780       
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

VAZ025-026-112115-
AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STAUNTON...WAYNESBORO...HARRISONBURG
549 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          100          40           
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 56 (-10)     44 (-1)      56           
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 68 (+14)     93 (+3)      55           
AM WIND (MPH)         SE  9 G20                 N  9         
PM WIND (MPH)         SE 11 G19    N 12         N 14         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.86         0.70         0.03         
PRECIP DURATION       7            11           2            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   6 PM         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    3970                      5820         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 26                      N 24         
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     98670                     134490       
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

VAZ027>031-WVZ050-055-112115-
SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-HAMPSHIRE-HARDY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINCHESTER...FRONT ROYAL
549 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     90           100          60           
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 56 (-6)      42 (-1)      52           
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 65 (+7)      98 (+5)      68           
AM WIND (MPH)         SE  8 G20                 N 11         
PM WIND (MPH)         SE 13        NE 13        N 14         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.84         1.28         0.16         
PRECIP DURATION       6            12           6            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   6 PM         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    6540                      3440         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE 36                     N 23         
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     203090                    70310        
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

VAZ036>038-112115-
NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLOTTESVILLE
549 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          100          40           
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 56 (-11)     47 (-2)      61           
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 68 (+14)     90 (+3)      50           
AM WIND (MPH)         SE  5                     NW 10        
PM WIND (MPH)         E  9 G17     N 11 G18     N 15         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.85         0.57         0.03         
PRECIP DURATION       7            7            2            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   6 PM         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4210                      6350         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE 23                     NW 25        
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     91740                     146700       
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

VAZ039>041-050-051-056-112115-
MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-FAUQUIER-ORANGE-CULPEPER-SPOTSYLVANIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...CULPEPER...FREDERICKSBURG
549 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           100          60           
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 58 (-5)      46 (0)       58           
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 68 (+9)      97 (+5)      59           
AM WIND (MPH)         SE  5                     N 13         
PM WIND (MPH)         SE 12        NE 10        N 18 G26     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.95         1.13         0.15         
PRECIP DURATION       5            11           6            
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   6 PM         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    6640                      3930         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE 28                     N 22         
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     186660                    79550        
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            2            3            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

MDZ009-010-VAZ042-052-053-112115-
MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-LOUDOUN-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-
FAIRFAX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAITHERSBURG...COLUMBIA...LEESBURG...
MANASSAS...MANASSAS PARK...FAIRFAX
549 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           100          80           
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 60 (-2)      47 (+3)      55           
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 60 (+5)      92 (+1)      65           
AM WIND (MPH)         SE  6                     N 15         
PM WIND (MPH)         SE 16        E 18         N 18 G26     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.86         2.03         0.32         
PRECIP DURATION       3            12           11           
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    7500                      3390         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE 28                     N 18         
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     211780                    95440        
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            3            2            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

MDZ501-502-WVZ501>504-112115-
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
549 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     100          100          70           
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 55 (-5)      40 (-3)      50           
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 70 (+16)     100 (+12)    73           
AM WIND (MPH)         SE  9 G25                 N 10         
PM WIND (MPH)         SE 13 G31    E 13 G25     N 13         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.75         1.22         0.17         
PRECIP DURATION       7            12           6            
PRECIP BEGIN          8 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    5820                      3530         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE 40                     N 23         
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     202620                    67390        
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 

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

$$