FNUS71 KAKQ 281202 FWSAKQ SPOT FORECAST FOR ADMIN 10 11...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 802 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EDT ON APRIL 28. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... ...WARM AND DRY AGAIN TODAY... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ANCHORED OFF THE MID ATLANTIC AND SOUTHEAST COASTS TODAY...AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES FROM THE GREAT LAKES TO NEW ENGLAND. EXPECT A CONTINUATION OF DRY CONDITIONS...VERY WARM TEMPERATURES...ALONG WITH A SOMEWHAT BREEZY SOUTHWEST FLOW FOR MUCH OF VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND. MUCH COOLER CONDITIONS...ALONG WITH A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS CAN BE EXPECTED LATER WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 88. MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT. WIND (20FT/2MIN)....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1400 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 5600-6800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 17 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 18 TO 22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR TO FAIR (1800-48000 FT-MPH)...INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (122000-131700 FT-MPH). TIME (EDT) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM SKY (%).........0 3 5 8 10 10 9 9 9 9 8 8 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............74 80 84 86 87 88 88 87 85 81 77 72 RH..............48 39 33 30 30 27 27 28 31 38 45 55 20 FT WIND DIR..SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S 20 FT WIND SPD..7 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 8 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.5 3.3 4.4 5.6 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.8 4.6 2.4 0.3 0.3 MIXNG WIND DIR..W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S MIXNG WIND SPD..15 17 18 21 22 22 22 21 18 14 9 8 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61. MAX HUMIDITY........87 PERCENT. WIND (20FT/2MIN)....SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 8 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4600 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 9 TO 18 MPH...BECOMING 9 TO 17 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR TO GOOD (29200-71400 FT-MPH)...DECREASING TO VERY POOR (1500-3800 FT-MPH) EARLY IN THE EVENING. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81. MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT. WIND (20FT/2MIN)....EAST WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1900 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 4700-6000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 17 MPH...BECOMING WEST 14 TO 21 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR (2300-28700 FT-MPH)...INCREASING TO FAIR TO GOOD (56600-94100 FT-MPH) IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. FORECASTER...RUSNAK REQUESTED BY...KYLE KRZYWICKI TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090428.ADMIN.01/AKQ