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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR PENNSYLVANIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
409 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.DISCUSSION...

SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL CONTINUE UNTIL A FRONT CROSSES
THE REGION THIS EVENING. MUCH COOLER WEATHER CAN BE EXPECTED FOR
THE WEEKEND.

PAZ021-029-WVZ001>003-232115-
ALLEGHENY-WASHINGTON-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...WASHINGTON...
CANONSBURG...DONORA...CALIFORNIA...CHARLEROI...MONONGAHELA...
MCMURRAY...WEIRTON...BETHANY...WHEELING
409 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           70           40
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        SHOWERS
TEMP (24H TREND)      74 (-11)     43 (-19)     59
RH % (24H TREND)      51 (+3)      98 (+2)      37
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW  6                     NW  9 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW  6        W  6         NW 12 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.18         0.19         0.06
PRECIP DURATION       7            6            2
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   5 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 2000                      1960
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6550                      6440
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 15                     N 28
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    98250                     180320
DISPERSION            5                         5
LAL                   3            4            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            4

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

PAZ073>076-232115-
WESTMORELAND-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE-FAYETTE RIDGES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENSBURG...NEW KENSINGTON...
JEANNETTE...LATROBE...MONESSEN...LIGONIER...DONEGAL...
NEW FLORENCE...ACME...CHAMPION...UNIONTOWN...CONNELLSVILLE...
POINT MARION...NORMALVILLE...FARMINGTON...OHIOPYLE...MARKLEYSBURG
409 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           60           50
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        SHOWERS
TEMP (24H TREND)      74 (-11)     42 (-19)     61
RH % (24H TREND)      57 (+14)     100 (+4)     42
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW  7                     NW  8
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW  7        W  6         NW 12 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.17         0.20         0.09
PRECIP DURATION       6            7            2
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   6 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 2210                      1970
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7260                      6450
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 17                     N 24
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    123420                    154800
DISPERSION            5                         5
LAL                   4            4            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

OHZ059-069-PAZ031-WVZ004-012-021-022-232115-
BELMONT-MONROE-GREENE-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARTINS FERRY...ST. CLAIRSVILLE...
BELLAIRE...BARNESVILLE...SHADYSIDE...BRIDGEPORT...WOODSFIELD...
WAYNESBURG...FAIRDALE...MOUNDSVILLE...NEW MARTINSVILLE...
FAIRMONT...MORGANTOWN
409 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           60           40
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        SHOWERS
TEMP (24H TREND)      74 (-11)     43 (-19)     62
RH % (24H TREND)      52 (+3)      100 (+3)     34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW  6                     NW  8 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW  6        W  6         NW 11 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.17         0.18         0.05
PRECIP DURATION       7            6            2
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   6 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 2320                      2020
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7600                      6620
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 16                     N 25
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    121600                    165500
DISPERSION            5                         5
LAL                   4            4            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            4

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

MDZ001-WVZ023-041-232115-
GARRETT-PRESTON-TUCKER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...GRANTSVILLE...KINGWOOD...
TERRA ALTA...PARSONS...DAVIS...THOMAS
409 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           60           50
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        SHOWERS
TEMP (24H TREND)      73 (-9)      40 (-20)     58
RH % (24H TREND)      55 (+7)      100 (+4)     41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW  7                     NW  9 G21
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW  7        W  6         NW 12 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.18         0.22         0.10
PRECIP DURATION       7            8            2
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   6 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 2390                      1970
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7830                      6480
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 16                      NW 26
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    125280                    168480
DISPERSION            5                         5
LAL                   4            4            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

OHZ039-048-057-058-068-232115-
TUSCARAWAS-COSHOCTON-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-NOBLE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER...
UHRICHSVILLE...COSHOCTON...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...CALDWELL
409 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           60           20
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        SHOWERS
TEMP (24H TREND)      72 (-12)     41 (-21)     62
RH % (24H TREND)      43 (-3)      100 (+6)     34
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW  5                     N  9 G19
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW  6        NW  9 G18    N 12 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.17         0.16         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       6            5            0
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   10 AM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 2070                      2010
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6800                      6590
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 16                      N 28
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    108800                    184520
DISPERSION            5                         5
LAL                   4            4            1
HAINES INDEX          3            2            5

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

OHZ041-PAZ013-014-020-232115-
COLUMBIANA-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-BEAVER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM...COLUMBIANA...
EAST PALESTINE...WELLSVILLE...CALCUTTA...NEW CASTLE...
ELLWOOD CITY...BUTLER...ZELIENOPLE...ALIQUIPPA...BEAVER FALLS...
AMBRIDGE...MONACA...BEAVER
409 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           70           40
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        SHOWERS
TEMP (24H TREND)      73 (-13)     42 (-21)     59
RH % (24H TREND)      54 (+11)     100 (+4)     39
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW  6                     NW 11 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW  6        NW  8        NW 12 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.17         0.18         0.04
PRECIP DURATION       6            6            1
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   3 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1950                      1970
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6390                      6470
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 16                      N 29
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    102240                    187630
DISPERSION            5                         5
LAL                   4            4            1
HAINES INDEX          4            2            4

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

OHZ040-049-050-232115-
CARROLL-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARROLLTON...CADIZ...HOPEDALE...
STEUBENVILLE
409 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           70           30
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        SHOWERS
TEMP (24H TREND)      73 (-12)     42 (-21)     60
RH % (24H TREND)      47 (+2)      99 (+7)      35
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW  5                     N 10 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW  6        NW  8        NW 12 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.17         0.17         0.02
PRECIP DURATION       6            5            1
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   1 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1920                      1970
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6290                      6470
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 15                      N 28
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    94350                     181160
DISPERSION            5                         5
LAL                   4            4            1
HAINES INDEX          4            2            5

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

PAZ007>009-015-016-232115-
MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHARON...HERMITAGE...GROVE CITY...
GREENVILLE...FARRELL...OIL CITY...FRANKLIN...SUGARCREEK...
TIONESTA...CLARION...PUNXSUTAWNEY...BROOKVILLE...REYNOLDSVILLE...
BROCKWAY
409 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           70           40
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        SHOWERS
TEMP (24H TREND)      72 (-12)     41 (-21)     57
RH % (24H TREND)      56 (+15)     100 (+5)     44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW  6                     NW  9 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW  6        NW  7        NW 12 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.17         0.19         0.06
PRECIP DURATION       6            6            2
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   5 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 2100                      1930
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6890                      6320
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 15                     N 28
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    103350                    176960
DISPERSION            5                         5
LAL                   4            4            1
HAINES INDEX          3            2            4

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

PAZ022-023-232115-
ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KITTANNING...FORD CITY...LEECHBURG...
FREEPORT...APOLLO...INDIANA
409 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           70           50
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        SHOWERS
TEMP (24H TREND)      74 (-13)     43 (-19)     59
RH % (24H TREND)      57 (+17)     100 (+3)     46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SW  7                     NW  9
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SW  7        W  5         NW 11 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.17         0.20         0.08
PRECIP DURATION       6            7            2
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   6 PM
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 2150                      1910
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7040                      6250
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 16                     N 25
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    112640                    156250
DISPERSION            5                         5
LAL                   4            4            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FROST THROUGH THE NIGHT. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$






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