000 FNUS51 KLWX 180945 FWFWBC FIRE WEATHER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON 540 AM EDT THU JUL 18 2002 .DISCUSSION... WEAK DISTURBANCES IN THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE WILL BRING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION TODAY MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE AREA FROM THE NORTH. THE FRONT WILL BECOME STATIONARY SOUTH OF THE AREA ON SATURDAY AND WILL REMAIN STATIONARY ON SUNDAY BRINGING THE CONTINUED CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE NORTHWEST ON MONDAY AND WILL CROSS THE REGION ON TUESDAY WITH ANOTHER CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION. HIGH PRESSURE AND DRY WEATHER WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY. DCZ001-MDZ011-VAZ054-182010- ARLINGTON-DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE- 540 AM EDT THU JUL 18 2002 TODAY TONIGHT FRI CLOUD AMOUNT PT CLDY PT CLDY PT CLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 50 40 30 PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS MAX/MIN TEMP 92 77 91 AM WIND W 10 W 5 PM WIND W 10 W 2 W 5 PRECIP AMOUNT .25-.49 .25-.49 .25-.49 PRECIP DURATION 3 2 2 PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING HUMIDITY (%) 47 79 49 HAINES 4 -- 4 LAL 3 3 3 MIXING HGT/DISP 4200 12AM-9AM/PO 3300 TRANSPORT WIND SW 7 -- -- NW 7 VENTILATION RATE 29400 -- 23100 REMARKS...NONE $$ MDZ002-WVZ048-049-182010- ALLEGANY-GRANT-MINERAL- 540 AM EDT THU JUL 18 2002 TODAY TONIGHT FRI CLOUD AMOUNT PT CLDY PT CLDY PT CLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 50 40 30 PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS MAX/MIN TEMP 92 70 91 AM WIND W 10 W 10 PM WIND W 10 W 5 W 10 PRECIP AMOUNT .25-.49 .25-.49 .25-.49 PRECIP DURATION 4 2 2 PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING HUMIDITY (%) 44 83 43 HAINES 4 -- 4 LAL 3 3 3 MIXING HGT/DISP 5000 3AM-8AM/PO 3400 TRANSPORT WIND W 3 -- -- NW 7 VENTILATION RATE 15000 -- 23800 REMARKS...NONE $$ MDZ003>007-009-010-013-014-VAZ027-028-030-031-040>042-052-053- WVZ050>053-055-182010- ANNE ARUNDEL-BERKELEY-CARROLL-CLARKE-FAIRFAX-FAUQUIER-FREDERICK MD- FREDERICK VA-HAMPSHIRE-HARDY-HARFORD-HOWARD-JEFFERSON-LOUDOUN- MONTGOMERY-MORGAN-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-PRINCE WILLIAM- RAPPAHANNOCK-SHENANDOAH-WARREN-WASHINGTON- 540 AM EDT THU JUL 18 2002 TODAY TONIGHT FRI CLOUD AMOUNT PT CLDY PT CLDY PT CLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 50 40 30 PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS MAX/MIN TEMP 92 73 91 AM WIND W 10 NW 5 PM WIND W 10 W 5 NW 10 PRECIP AMOUNT .25-.49 .25-.49 .25-.49 PRECIP DURATION 3 2 2 PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING HUMIDITY (%) 47 88 49 HAINES 4 -- 4 LAL 3 3 3 MIXING HGT/DISP 4100 1AM-9AM/PO 3100 TRANSPORT WIND SW 6 -- -- NW 8 VENTILATION RATE 24600 -- 24800 REMARKS...NONE $$ MDZ016>018-VAZ057-182010- CALVERT-CHARLES-KING GEORGE-ST MARYS- 540 AM EDT THU JUL 18 2002 TODAY TONIGHT FRI CLOUD AMOUNT PT CLDY PT CLDY PT CLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 50 40 30 PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS MAX/MIN TEMP 92 75 91 AM WIND W 10 W 10 PM WIND SW 10 SW 5 W 5 PRECIP AMOUNT .25-.49 .25-.49 .25-.49 PRECIP DURATION 3 2 2 PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING HUMIDITY (%) 49 89 52 HAINES 4 -- 4 LAL 3 3 3 MIXING HGT/DISP 5200 2AM-9AM/PO 4300 TRANSPORT WIND W 8 -- -- NW 8 VENTILATION RATE 41600 -- 34400 REMARKS...NONE $$ VAZ021-WVZ054-182010- HIGHLAND-PENDLETON- 540 AM EDT THU JUL 18 2002 TODAY TONIGHT FRI CLOUD AMOUNT PT CLDY PT CLDY PT CLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 50 40 30 PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS MAX/MIN TEMP 86 67 85 AM WIND W 10 W 10 PM WIND W 10 W 5 W 10 PRECIP AMOUNT .25-.49 .25-.49 .25-.49 PRECIP DURATION 4 2 2 PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING HUMIDITY (%) 55 100 52 HAINES 4 -- 4 LAL 3 3 3 MIXING HGT/DISP 5000 3AM-8AM/PO 3400 TRANSPORT WIND W 3 -- -- NW 7 VENTILATION RATE 15000 -- 23800 REMARKS...NONE $$ VAZ025-026-029-036>039-050-051-055-056-182010- ALBEMARLE-AUGUSTA-CULPEPER-GREENE-MADISON-NELSON-ORANGE-PAGE- ROCKINGHAM-SPOTSYLVANIA-STAFFORD- 540 AM EDT THU JUL 18 2002 TODAY TONIGHT FRI CLOUD AMOUNT PT CLDY PT CLDY PT CLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 50 40 30 PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS MAX/MIN TEMP 92 72 91 AM WIND W 10 W 10 PM WIND W 10 W 5 NW 10 PRECIP AMOUNT .25-.49 .25-.49 .25-.49 PRECIP DURATION 4 2 2 PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING HUMIDITY (%) 49 88 52 HAINES 4 -- 4 LAL 3 3 3 MIXING HGT/DISP 3200 2AM-9AM/PO 5300 TRANSPORT WIND SW 7 -- -- N 6 VENTILATION RATE 22400 -- 31800 REMARKS...NONE $$ .FORECAST EXTENDED... .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SOUTH. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SOUTH. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S AND HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S AND HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S AND HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WIND FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY LESS THAN 15 MPH. WIND MONDAY 15 TO 20 MPH. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAY... TEMPERATURE NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL. ARTHUR