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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
600 AM EST TUE NOV 9 2004

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION LATE THURSDAY AND EARLY FRIDAY.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETURN BY THE END OF THE WEEK.


DCZ001-MDZ011-VAZ054-101200-
ARLINGTON-DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA AND FALLS CHURCH...BALTIMORE...
WASHINGTON
600 AM EST TUE NOV 9 2004

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MSUNNY       CLEAR        MSUNNY       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
TEMP (24H TREND)      48 (-7)      24 (-11)     50           
RH % (24H TREND)      33 (+3)      94 (+29)     39           
AM WIND (MPH)         NW 12G20                  LGT/VAR      
PM WIND (MPH)         NW 12G20     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6670                      3840         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 21                      S  9         
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     119970                    30700        
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

MDZ002-WVZ048-049-101200-
ALLEGANY-GRANT-MINERAL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAYARD AND PETERSBURG...CUMBERLAND...KEYSER
600 AM EST TUE NOV 9 2004

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MSUNNY       CLEAR        MSUNNY       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
TEMP (24H TREND)      45 (-3)      16 (-11)     54           
RH % (24H TREND)      32 (-5)      100 (+17)    34           
AM WIND (MPH)         NW  9G20                  LGT/VAR      
PM WIND (MPH)         NW  8G16     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5980                      2870         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 15                     SW 13        
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     77780                     31580        
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

MDZ003-VAZ027>031-WVZ050>053-055-101200-
BERKELEY-CLARKE-FREDERICK VA-HAMPSHIRE-HARDY-JEFFERSON-MORGAN-PAGE-
SHENANDOAH-WARREN-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLES TOWN...FRONT ROYAL...HAGERSTOWN...
MARTINSBURG...WINCHESTER
600 AM EST TUE NOV 9 2004

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MSUNNY       CLEAR        MSUNNY       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
TEMP (24H TREND)      46 (-4)      18 (-10)     53           
RH % (24H TREND)      31 (-6)      100 (+17)    34           
AM WIND (MPH)         NW  9G18                  LGT/VAR      
PM WIND (MPH)         NW  9G18     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6320                      3220         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 16                      SW 13        
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     88420                     35420        
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

MDZ004>007-101200-
CARROLL-FREDERICK MD-HARFORD-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FREDERICK...WESTMINSTER
600 AM EST TUE NOV 9 2004

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MSUNNY       CLEAR        MSUNNY       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
TEMP (24H TREND)      48 (-5)      21 (-10)     49           
RH % (24H TREND)      31 (-1)      98 (+24)     33           
AM WIND (MPH)         NW 11G20                  LGT/VAR      
PM WIND (MPH)         NW 10G20     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6690                      3840         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 21                      S 10         
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     120490                    34590        
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

MDZ009-010-013-014-VAZ042-052-053-101200-
ANNE ARUNDEL-FAIRFAX-HOWARD-LOUDOUN-MONTGOMERY-PRINCE GEORGES-
PRINCE WILLIAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANNAPOLIS...COLUMBIA...FAIRFAX...
GAITHERSBURG...MANASSAS AND MANASSAS PARK
600 AM EST TUE NOV 9 2004

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MSUNNY       CLEAR        MSUNNY       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
TEMP (24H TREND)      50 (-5)      23 (-9)      51           
RH % (24H TREND)      26 (-5)      98 (+25)     34           
AM WIND (MPH)         NW 12G20                  LGT/VAR      
PM WIND (MPH)         NW 11G20     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6640                      3860         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 20                      S  9         
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     112900                    30860        
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

MDZ016>018-VAZ057-101200-
CALVERT-CHARLES-KING GEORGE-ST MARYS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST MARYS CITY...WALDORF
600 AM EST TUE NOV 9 2004

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MSUNNY       CLEAR        MSUNNY       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
TEMP (24H TREND)      52 (-5)      27 (-8)      52           
RH % (24H TREND)      29 (-2)      92 (+14)     35           
AM WIND (MPH)         N 14                      LGT/VAR      
PM WIND (MPH)         N 14         N  5         LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6420                      3970         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 20                      S  7         
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     109160                    23800        
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

VAZ021-WVZ054-101200-
HIGHLAND-PENDLETON-
600 AM EST TUE NOV 9 2004

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MSUNNY       CLEAR        MSUNNY       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
TEMP (24H TREND)      42 (-4)      14 (-11)     50           
RH % (24H TREND)      41 (-1)      100 (+16)    39           
AM WIND (MPH)         NW  8G18                  LGT/VAR      
PM WIND (MPH)         NW  7G15     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4670                      2550         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 12                      SW 13        
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     46720                     28070        
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

VAZ025-026-101200-
AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISONBURG...STAUNTON AND WAYNESBORO
600 AM EST TUE NOV 9 2004

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MSUNNY       CLEAR        MSUNNY       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
TEMP (24H TREND)      45 (-4)      17 (-11)     51           
RH % (24H TREND)      40 (0)       100 (+11)    38           
AM WIND (MPH)         LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
PM WIND (MPH)         N  5G215     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5450                      2890         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 12                      SW 12        
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     54510                     28880        
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

VAZ036>038-050-056-101200-
ALBEMARLE-GREENE-NELSON-ORANGE-SPOTSYLVANIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLOTTESVILLE...FREDERICKSBURG
600 AM EST TUE NOV 9 2004

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MSUNNY       CLEAR        MSUNNY       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
TEMP (24H TREND)      49 (-5)      19 (-12)     53           
RH % (24H TREND)      33 (+1)      100 (+22)    36           
AM WIND (MPH)         N  5G15                   LGT/VAR      
PM WIND (MPH)         N  5G15      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5330                      3770         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 12                      SW  9        
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     53320                     30140        
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

VAZ039>041-051-055-101200-
CULPEPER-FAUQUIER-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-STAFFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CULPEPER
600 AM EST TUE NOV 9 2004

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           MSUNNY       CLEAR        MSUNNY       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            
TEMP (24H TREND)      49 (-5)      23 (-8)      52           
RH % (24H TREND)      33 (+1)      100 (+25)    36           
AM WIND (MPH)         N  9G18                   LGT/VAR      
PM WIND (MPH)         N  9G18      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6210                      3850         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 16                      SW 10        
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     86950                     34630        
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

$$


.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTH DURING THE DAY. 
.SATURDAY...BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

.8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK...
NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION. 

$$