
253 
FNUS51 KAKQ 232002
FWFAKQ

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CEN/ERN VA...NE NC...MD ERN SHORE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
402 PM EDT TUE MAR 23 2010

.DISCUSSION...

...VERY DRY ON WEDNESDAY...

UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE WILL PUSH OFF THE COAST...WITH ANY SHOWERS
ENDING BY SUNSET. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE WEST ON 
WEDNESDAY...BRINGING VERY DRY CONDITIONS TO THE AREA...ALONG WITH
BREEZY CONDITIONS TOWARDS THE COAST. THE HIGH SLIDES OFF THE
SOUTHEAST COAST ON THURSDAY. ANOTHER COLD FRONT SETTLES SOUTH INTO
THE REGION ON FRIDAY...BRINGING THE NEXT CHANCE FOR RAIN.

MDZ021>023-240930-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD...
PRINCESS ANNE
402 PM EDT TUE MAR 23 2010

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLEAR        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           0            0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          38           64           33           68           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        79           24           92           30           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)W 10-14 G27  W 9-13 G23   LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 8-12 G21  NW 12-16 G23 LGT/VAR      S 7-11 G18   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             5500                      4600         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               NW 30                     S 20         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 165000                    92000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  FAIR                      VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             44 GEN GOOD  70 GOOD      30 FAIR      34 FAIR      
ADI LATE              42 GEN GOOD  98 GOOD      3 VERY POOR  58 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       2            3            3            6            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            1            6            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            5            5            4            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 26 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
26 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

MDZ024-240930-
INLAND WORCESTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNOW HILL
402 PM EDT TUE MAR 23 2010

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLEAR        CLEAR        MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          38           64           36           66           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        77           25           85           32           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)W 8-12 G18   W 8-12 G24   LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 8-12 G18  NW 13-17 G25 LGT/VAR      S 7-11       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             5000                      3900         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               NW 31                     S 17         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 155000                    66300        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  FAIR                      STAGNANT                  
ADI EARLY             43 GEN GOOD  71 GOOD      34 FAIR      33 FAIR      
ADI LATE              45 GEN GOOD  97 GOOD      3 VERY POOR  59 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       1            3            3            5            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            1            5            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            5            5            4            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 25 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM
RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
25 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

MDZ025-240930-
MARYLAND BEACHES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OCEAN CITY
402 PM EDT TUE MAR 23 2010

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       CLEAR        MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          40           64           37           62           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        71           27           82           37           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)W 10-14 G23  W 12-16 G28  W 5-9 G22    LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 13-17 G25  NW 15-19 G31 LGT/VAR      S 7-11       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             4400                      2800         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               NW 31                     S 17         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 136400                    47600        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  GOOD                      POOR                      
ADI EARLY             44 GEN GOOD  68 GOOD      33 FAIR      28 FAIR      
ADI LATE              47 GEN GOOD  91 GOOD      3 VERY POOR  39 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       1            2            3            5            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            1            4            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            5            5            4            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
30 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 

$$

NCZ012>014-030-240930-
NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-BERTIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARGARETTSVILLE...AHOSKIE
402 PM EDT TUE MAR 23 2010

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       CLEAR        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           0            0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          38           71           40           72           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        88           20           100          30           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)W 7-11 G20   SW 4-8 G18   LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      NW 9-13 G18  LGT/VAR      S 5-9        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             6100                      5600         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               NW 20                     S 24         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 122000                    134400       
DISPERSION (EVENING)  POOR                      STAGNANT                  
ADI EARLY             41 GEN GOOD  42 GEN GOOD  12 POOR      35 FAIR      
ADI LATE              9 POOR       66 GOOD      2 VERY POOR  102 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            4            4            9            
MAX LVORI LATE        5            1            9            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            5            5            5            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 26 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM
RH 23 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 

$$

NCZ015>017-031-032-240930-
PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON
402 PM EDT TUE MAR 23 2010

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       CLEAR        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           0            0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          41           70           41           71           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        78           21           97           31           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)W 7-11 G24   SW 6-10 G19  LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      W 8-12 G18   LGT/VAR      S 5-9        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             6100                      5100         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               NW 20                     S 16         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 122000                    81600        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  POOR                      STAGNANT                  
ADI EARLY             40 FAIR      54 GEN GOOD  11 POOR      29 FAIR      
ADI LATE              9 POOR       65 GOOD      2 VERY POOR  86 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            4            4            6            
MAX LVORI LATE        4            1            7            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            5            6            5            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
59 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH
27 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

NCZ102-240930-
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COROLLA
402 PM EDT TUE MAR 23 2010

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       CLEAR        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           0            0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          47           62           45           68           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        73           36           85           38           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)W 12-16 G24  W 12-16 G24  W 3-7        LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 13-17 G25  NW 9-13 G21  LGT/VAR      SE 7-11 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             3300                      3500         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               NW 21                     S 14         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 69300                     49000        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  GOOD                      VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             27 FAIR      50 GEN GOOD  8 POOR       22 FAIR      
ADI LATE              21 FAIR      49 GEN GOOD  2 VERY POOR  40 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            3            4            5            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            2            5            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            5            6            5            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH...INCREASING TO NORTH AROUND 20 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
32 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ048-049-061-062-068-069-240930-
FLUVANNA-LOUISA-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-AMELIA-POWHATAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOUISA...GOOCHLAND
402 PM EDT TUE MAR 23 2010

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           0            0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          37           70           38           72           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        83           18           95           28           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)W 7-11 G18   W 4-8 G18    LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      NW 10-14     LGT/VAR      S 4-8        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             6700                      6100         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               NW 22                     S 29         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 147400                    176900       
DISPERSION (EVENING)  POOR                      STAGNANT                  
ADI EARLY             33 FAIR      39 FAIR      12 POOR      44 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE              8 POOR       74 GOOD      2 VERY POOR  112 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       2            4            3            7            
MAX LVORI LATE        4            1            6            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            6            6            4            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 23 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM
RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 22 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ060-065>067-240930-
PRINCE EDWARD-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMVILLE...SOUTH HILL...CREWE
402 PM EDT TUE MAR 23 2010

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           0            0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          37           71           39           73           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        86           19           100          29           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)W 7-11 G20   W 3-7 G18    LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      NW 9-13 G18  LGT/VAR      S 5-9        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             6700                      6300         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               NW 20                     S 29         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 134000                    182700       
DISPERSION (EVENING)  POOR                      STAGNANT                  
ADI EARLY             37 FAIR      41 GEN GOOD  11 POOR      49 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE              9 POOR       68 GOOD      2 VERY POOR  120 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            4            3            8            
MAX LVORI LATE        4            1            8            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            5            6            5            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH...BECOMING NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 23 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM
RH 34 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 23 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ063-064-070>076-082-083-090-240930-
HANOVER-CAROLINE-CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO-KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-
ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-JAMES CITY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHLAND...COLONIAL HEIGHTS...RICHMOND...
TAPPAHANNOCK...WILLIAMSBURG
402 PM EDT TUE MAR 23 2010

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLEAR        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           0            0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          38           71           38           72           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        81           19           89           27           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)W 7-11 G19   W 5-9 G20    LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 4-8        NW 11-15 G21 LGT/VAR      S 6-10       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             6700                      6200         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               NW 24                     S 25         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 160800                    155000       
DISPERSION (EVENING)  POOR                      STAGNANT                  
ADI EARLY             31 FAIR      54 GEN GOOD  15 GEN POOR  43 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE              13 GEN POOR  84 GOOD      2 VERY POOR  104 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            4            3            5            
MAX LVORI LATE        4            1            5            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            6            6            5            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH...BECOMING NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 23 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM
RH 39 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM
RH 23 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ077-078-084>086-240930-
NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-
402 PM EDT TUE MAR 23 2010

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLEAR        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           0            0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          40           68           40           69           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        76           22           87           32           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)W 9-13 G22   W 8-12 G22   LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 8-12 G21   NW 12-16 G25 LGT/VAR      S 5-9        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             6300                      5000         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               NW 25                     S 20         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 157500                    100000       
DISPERSION (EVENING)  FAIR                      STAGNANT                  
ADI EARLY             36 FAIR      61 GOOD      15 GEN POOR  34 FAIR      
ADI LATE              20 GEN POOR  84 GOOD      2 VERY POOR  73 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            4            3            5            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            1            5            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            5            6            4            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM
RH 26 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ079>081-087>089-092-240930-
BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-
SOUTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWRENCEVILLE...PETERSBURG...HOPEWELL...
EMPORIA...WAKEFIELD...FRANKLIN
402 PM EDT TUE MAR 23 2010

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       CLEAR        MCLEAR       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           0            0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          38           71           39           73           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        85           20           100          29           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)W 7-11 G19   SW 4-8 G18   LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      NW 10-14     LGT/VAR      S 5-9        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             6400                      6100         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               NW 22                     S 28         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 140800                    170800       
DISPERSION (EVENING)  POOR                      STAGNANT                  
ADI EARLY             38 FAIR      41 GEN GOOD  13 GEN POOR  42 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE              9 POOR       73 GOOD      2 VERY POOR  119 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            4            3            9            
MAX LVORI LATE        4            1            8            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            5            6            5            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH...BECOMING NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 24 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM
RH 37 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH
23 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ091-094-240930-
YORK-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON
402 PM EDT TUE MAR 23 2010

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLEAR        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           0            0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          41           68           42           71           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        74           22           86           30           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)W 9-13 G22   W 8-12 G22   LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 8-12 G19   NW 11-15 G21 LGT/VAR      S 6-10       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             6200                      5400         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               NW 24                     S 23         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 148800                    124200       
DISPERSION (EVENING)  FAIR                      STAGNANT                  
ADI EARLY             35 FAIR      59 GEN GOOD  14 GEN POOR  37 FAIR      
ADI LATE              12 POOR      80 GOOD      2 VERY POOR  86 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       2            3            3            5            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            1            5            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            5            5            5            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH
28 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ093-096-097-240930-
ISLE OF WIGHT-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-
402 PM EDT TUE MAR 23 2010

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       CLEAR        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           0            0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          41           69           40           72           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        78           22           95           30           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)W 7-11 G20   W 5-9 G20    LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 3-7        NW 10-14 G19 LGT/VAR      S 5-9        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             6300                      5300         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               NW 22                     S 23         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 138600                    121900       
DISPERSION (EVENING)  POOR                      STAGNANT                  
ADI EARLY             39 FAIR      55 GEN GOOD  13 GEN POOR  34 FAIR      
ADI LATE              10 POOR      74 GOOD      2 VERY POOR  98 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            4            3            6            
MAX LVORI LATE        4            1            6            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            5            6            5            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
39 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM
RH 26 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 

$$

VAZ095-098-240930-
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-VIRGINIA BEACH-
402 PM EDT TUE MAR 23 2010

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLEAR        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           0            0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          44           67           44           72           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        70           23           85           29           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)W 9-13 G25   W 8-12 G24   LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 8-12 G20   NW 11-15 G22 LGT/VAR      S 7-11       
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             5900                      5100         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               NW 21                     S 17         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 123900                    86700        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  FAIR                      STAGNANT                  
ADI EARLY             40 FAIR      58 GEN GOOD  11 POOR      35 FAIR      
ADI LATE              15 GEN POOR  66 GOOD      2 VERY POOR  78 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            3            3            5            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            1            5            1            
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            5            6            5            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
28 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

VAZ099-100-240930-
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...
EASTVILLE
402 PM EDT TUE MAR 23 2010

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLEAR        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           0            0            10           
MAX/MIN TEMP          40           63           39           64           
MAX/MIN RH (%)        78           27           86           37           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)W 12-16 G26  W 11-15 G25  W 3-7 G17    LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 11-15 G25  NW 13-17 G25 LGT/VAR      S 7-11 G17   
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
MAX MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)             4600                      2600         
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH)               NW 25                     S 17         
VENT RATE (FT-MPH)                 115000                    44200        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  GOOD                      VERY POOR                 
ADI EARLY             43 GEN GOOD  59 GEN GOOD  15 GEN POOR  23 FAIR      
ADI LATE              30 FAIR      66 GOOD      3 VERY POOR  37 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       3            3            3            5            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            1            5            2            
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            5            5            4            

REMARKS...SEE REFERENCE GUIDE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON VENTILATION,
DISPERSION, LAL, ADI, AND LVORI CATEGORIES.

ALSO NOTE: MORE DETAILED FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE
ACCESSED FROM THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH AND TABULAR FORECASTS
OFF THE WAKEFIELD NWS WEBSITE. GO TO WEATHER.GOV/AKQ, SELECT
THE AREA OF INTEREST FROM MAP ON THE FRONTPAGE (OR ENTER CITY
OR ZIP CODE), THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE HOURLY WEATHER GRAPH OR
TABULAR FORECAST OPTIONS UNDER 'ADDITIONAL FORECASTS AND
INFORMATION'. SELECT THE FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS, CHOOSE THE
TIME PERIOD, THEN HIT 'SUBMIT'.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
28 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

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

$$


...............FIRE WEATHER CATEGORY REFERENCE GUIDE..............


VENTILATION RATE CATEGORIES (DAYTIME)
-------------------------------------

0 - 33499........LOW LEVEL INVERSION/STAGNANT AIR THE ENTIRE DAY
33500 - 44999....INVERSION UNTIL EARLY AFTN/VERY LGT TRANSPORT WND
45000 - 59999....INVERSION UNTIL LATE AM/LGT TRANSPORT WND
60000 - 111999...LITTLE OR NO INVERSION/MODERATE TRANSPORT WND
112000 OR MORE...NO INVERSION/STRONG AND GUSTY TRANSPORT WND


DISPERSION CATEGORIES (EVENING -- 6 PM TO MIDNIGHT)
---------------------------------------------------

STAGNANT....SURFACE WINDS NEAR CALM
VERY POOR...SURFACE WINDS 2 TO 4 MPH
POOR........SURFACE WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH
FAIR........SURFACE WINDS 9 TO 12 MPH
GOOD........SURFACE WINDS GREATER THAN 12 MPH


LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL (AVERAGE STRIKES PER MINUTE(S)
-------------------------------------------------------

1...............0/MINUTE.....0/5 MINUTES.......0/15 MINUTES
2...............1/MINUTE.....1-5/5 MINUTES.....1-8/15 MINUTES
3...............1-2/MINUTE...6-10/5 MINUTES....9-15/15 MINUTES
4...............2-3/MINUTE...11-15/5 MINUTES...16-25/15 MINUTES
5...............3/MINUTE.....15/5 MINUTES......25/15 MINUTES
6 (DRY TSTMS)...1-2/MINUTE...6-10/5 MINUTES....9-15/15 MINUTES


ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX (ADI)
----------------------------------

> 100   VERY GOOD (BUT MAY INDIRECTLY INDICATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS)

61-100  GOOD (TYPICAL CASE BURNING WEATHER VALUES ARE IN THIS RANGE)

41-60   GENERALLY GOOD (CLIMATOLOGICAL AFTERNOON VALUES IN MOST INLAND
        FORESTED AREAS OF THE U.S. FALL IN THIS RANGE)

21-40   FAIR (STAGNATION MAY BE INDICATED IF ACCOMPANIED BY PERSISTENT
        LOW WINDSPEEDS)

13-20   GENERALLY POOR (STAGNATION IF PERSISTENT, ALTHOUGH BETTER THAN
        AVERAGE FOR A NIGHT VALUE)

7-12    POOR (STAGNANT AT DAY, BUT NEAR OR ABOVE AVERAGE AT NIGHT)

1-6     VERY POOR (VERY FREQUENT AT NIGHT; REPRESENTS THE MAJORITY OF
        NIGHTS IN MANY LOCATIONS)


LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX (LVORI)
--------------------------------------------

 1      LOWEST PROPORTION OF ACCIDENTS WITH SMOKE AND/OR FOG REPORTED
        (130 OF 127,604 ACCIDENTS, OR JUST OVER 0.0010 PERCENT)

 2      PHYSICAL OR STATISTICAL REASONS FOR NOT INCLUDING
        IN CAT 1, BUT PROPORTION OF ACCIDENTS NOT SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER

 3      HIGHER PROPORTION OF ACCIDENTS THAN CAT 1, BY ABOUT 30-50 PCT,
        MARGINAL SIGNIFICANCE (1-5 PCT)

 4      SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN CAT 1, BY A FACTOR OF 2

 5      SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN CAT 1, BY A FACTOR OF 3 TO 10

 6      SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN CAT 1, BY A FACTOR OF 10 TO 20

 7      SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN CAT 1, BY A FACTOR OF 20 TO 40

 8      SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN CATEGORY 1, BY A FACTOR OF 40 TO 75

 9      SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN CATEGORY 1, BY A FACTOR OF 75 TO 125

 10     SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN CATEGORY 1, BY A FACTOR OF 150

$$

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