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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
520 AM EST SUN NOV 23 2008

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN CONTROL OF THE REGION THROUGH TODAY. 
RAIN WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AHEAD OF 
A STRONG COLD FRONT.  HOWEVER...SOME FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE AT 
THE HIGH ELEVATIONS. 

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT WILL MEANDER ACROSS 
THE NORTHERN MID ATLANTIC AND NORTHEAST STATES THROUGH THE END OF 
THE NEW WORK WEEK KEEPING COLDER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND SNOW 
SHOWERS OVER THE MOUNTAINS.

DCZ001-VAZ054-232115-
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...ALEXANDRIA...FALLS CHURCH
520 AM EST SUN NOV 23 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            100          
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 45 (+7)      28 (+2)      48           
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 31 (-1)      87 (+32)     39           
AM WIND (MPH)         LGT/VAR                   S  8 G18     
PM WIND (MPH)         SW  6        S  5         S 15         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.09         
PRECIP DURATION                                 5            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    1 PM         
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    3460                      4100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW  6                     S 23         
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     18480                     84620        
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            5            5            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

MDZ011-232115-
SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BALTIMORE
520 AM EST SUN NOV 23 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            100          
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 41 (+4)      27 (+2)      47           
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 33 (-5)      86 (+26)     45           
AM WIND (MPH)         LGT/VAR                   S  7 G20     
PM WIND (MPH)         SW  7        S  5         S 16 G25     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.08         
PRECIP DURATION                                 5            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    1 PM         
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    3550                      4180         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W  9                      S 25         
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     29160                     97530        
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            5            5            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

VAZ039-050-051-055-056-232115-
MADISON-ORANGE-CULPEPER-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CULPEPER...FREDERICKSBURG
520 AM EST SUN NOV 23 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            100          
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 47 (+8)      24 (+3)      48           
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 27 (-2)      79 (+18)     40           
AM WIND (MPH)         LGT/VAR                   S 10 G19     
PM WIND (MPH)         S  7         LGT/VAR      S 17 G25     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.13         
PRECIP DURATION                                 5            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    10 AM        
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4190                      4500         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW  8                     SW 24        
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     31180                     98720        
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            5            5            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

MDZ013-014-232115-
PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANNAPOLIS
520 AM EST SUN NOV 23 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            90           
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 44 (+6)      26 (+2)      48           
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 31 (-2)      87 (+25)     39           
AM WIND (MPH)         LGT/VAR                   S  9 G19     
PM WIND (MPH)         SW  6        S  6         S 15 G24     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.07         
PRECIP DURATION                                 5            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    1 PM         
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    3610                      4400         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW  7                     S 23         
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     21200                     93420        
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            5            5            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

MDZ009-VAZ040>042-052-053-232115-
MONTGOMERY-RAPPAHANNOCK-FAUQUIER-LOUDOUN-
PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAITHERSBURG...WASHINGTON...LEESBURG...
MANASSAS...MANASSAS PARK...FAIRFAX
520 AM EST SUN NOV 23 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            100          
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 45 (+8)      23 (+4)      46           
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 29 (-4)      86 (+20)     44           
AM WIND (MPH)         LGT/VAR                   S  8 G17     
PM WIND (MPH)         S  7         S  5         S 16         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.13         
PRECIP DURATION                                 5            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    1 PM         
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4500                      4540         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW  7                     S 22         
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     32840                     89700        
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            5            5            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

MDZ004>007-010-232115-
FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-HOWARD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDERICK...WESTMINSTER...COLUMBIA
520 AM EST SUN NOV 23 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            100          
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 42 (+6)      24 (+2)      46           
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 33 (-7)      82 (+17)     49           
AM WIND (MPH)         LGT/VAR                   S  7 G19     
PM WIND (MPH)         SW  7        S  5         S 15 G24     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.10         
PRECIP DURATION                                 5            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    1 PM         
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4000                      3760         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W  9                      S 22         
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     45170                     86960        
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            5            5            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

MDZ016>018-VAZ057-232115-
CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-KING GEORGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALDORF...ST MARYS CITY
520 AM EST SUN NOV 23 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            90           
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 46 (+6)      28 (+5)      50           
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 30 (-1)      86 (+22)     37           
AM WIND (MPH)         LGT/VAR                   S 11 G19     
PM WIND (MPH)         SW  6        S  6         S 18         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.06         
PRECIP DURATION                                 5            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    1 PM         
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    3650                      4540         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW  7                     SW 24        
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     23860                     98520        
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            5            5            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

VAZ036>038-232115-
NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLOTTESVILLE
520 AM EST SUN NOV 23 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            100          
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 48 (+9)      25 (+3)      45           
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 26 (-3)      75 (+17)     43           
AM WIND (MPH)         LGT/VAR                   SW  9 G19    
PM WIND (MPH)         S  7         LGT/VAR      S 17 G25     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.16         
PRECIP DURATION                                 6            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    10 AM        
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4710                      3920         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW  9                     SW 23        
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     49670                     81210        
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            5            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

MDZ501-WVZ501-503-232115-
EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-WESTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FROSTBURG...BAYARD...EMORYVILLE...
HARTMANSVILLE
520 AM EST SUN NOV 23 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            100          
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 40 (+14)     21 (+7)      38           
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 30 (-24)     77 (+1)      47           
AM WIND (MPH)         LGT/VAR                   SW  6        
PM WIND (MPH)         SW  7        SW  5        S 10         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.29         
PRECIP DURATION                                 7            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    10 AM        
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    5020                      5180         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 15                      SW 22        
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     69120                     98380        
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

MDZ502-WVZ050-055-502-504-232115-
CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-HAMPSHIRE-HARDY-EASTERN GRANT-
EASTERN MINERAL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CUMBERLAND...PETERSBURG...KEYSER...
FORT ASHBY
520 AM EST SUN NOV 23 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            100          
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 43 (+11)     20 (+4)      41           
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 26 (-15)     83 (+12)     50           
AM WIND (MPH)         LGT/VAR                   S  5         
PM WIND (MPH)         SW  6        LGT/VAR      S 12 G19     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.24         
PRECIP DURATION                                 7            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    10 AM        
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    6160                      5660         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 13                      S 22         
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     88880                     112130       
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

MDZ003-WVZ051>053-232115-
WASHINGTON-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAGERSTOWN...MARTINSBURG...CHARLES TOWN
520 AM EST SUN NOV 23 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            100          
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 43 (+7)      21 (+3)      42           
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 28 (-9)      85 (+14)     49           
AM WIND (MPH)         LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
PM WIND (MPH)         S  6         LGT/VAR      S 14 G27     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.17         
PRECIP DURATION                                 6            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    10 AM        
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4550                      5220         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW  8                     S 20         
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     37740                     98960        
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

VAZ027>031-232115-
SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINCHESTER...FRONT ROYAL
520 AM EST SUN NOV 23 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            100          
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 44 (+10)     22 (+5)      43           
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 27 (-9)      80 (+8)      44           
AM WIND (MPH)         LGT/VAR                   S  7 G17     
PM WIND (MPH)         S  7         LGT/VAR      S 15         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.18         
PRECIP DURATION                                 6            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    10 AM        
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    6180                      5470         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW  9                     SW 21        
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     70260                     97290        
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

VAZ021-WVZ054-232115-
HIGHLAND-PENDLETON-
520 AM EST SUN NOV 23 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            100          
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 43 (+15)     20 (+6)      39           
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 27 (-16)     75 (+5)      47           
AM WIND (MPH)         LGT/VAR                   SW 10 G17    
PM WIND (MPH)         SW  8        SW  6        SW 16        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.30         
PRECIP DURATION                                 8            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    10 AM        
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    6200                      4290         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 16                      SW 20        
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     87810                     74920        
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            3            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

VAZ025-026-232115-
AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STAUNTON...WAYNESBORO...HARRISONBURG
520 AM EST SUN NOV 23 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         RAIN         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            100          
MX/MN TEMP(24H TREND) 45 (+11)     22 (+5)      42           
MX/MN RH% (24H TREND) 26 (-8)      72 (+5)      44           
AM WIND (MPH)         LGT/VAR                   SW  8 G18    
PM WIND (MPH)         SW  8        SW  6        S 16         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.20         
PRECIP DURATION                                 6            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    10 AM        
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    6650                      4560         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 14                      SW 21        
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     85450                     86560        
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...BREEZY. RAIN AND A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND
30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 20 TO
25 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. 
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 

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

$$