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EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA 501 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024 VAZ018-282000- RAWS 444002 37.56N 80.18W Elev. 2702 ft 501 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024 Date Thu 03/28/24 Fri 03/29/24 Sat 03/30/24 UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 MAX/MIN TEMP 55 37 64 46 69 TEMP 42 47 52 53 45 40 39 38 40 52 60 63 57 53 50 48 48 62 69 68 61 DEWPT 34 31 26 23 23 23 24 26 30 34 35 35 34 34 33 33 34 37 41 44 44 MAX/MIN RH 31 66 36 61 35 RH 73 53 36 31 41 50 54 62 67 50 39 35 42 48 52 56 58 39 36 42 53 WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W WIND SPD 11 12 13 14 17 14 16 16 14 18 20 18 14 12 11 9 10 12 16 17 16 WIND GUST 26 29 28 27 29 25 32 35 32 25 23 28 29 27 CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 FW FW CL CL FW SC SC FW FW CL CL FW FW B1 SC B1 B1 B1 CLOUDS(%) 80 81 65 22 8 0 2 13 33 26 13 7 5 3 7 18 68 39 53 53 54 VSBY 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 POP 12HR 5 0 5 0 20 RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 HAINES 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 MIX HGT 1 2 4 5 2 1 <1 1 2 4 6 6 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 7 6 <1 T WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W T WIND SPD 19 20 18 23 31 17 13 12 17 46 47 43 13 11 10 9 9 28 33 34 19 DISPERSION GD GD GD GD GD FR FR PR GD ADI 28 40 49 69 35 15 12 11 30132157140 15 8 7 6 7100114149 18 MAX LVORI 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 2 STABILITY D D D D D D D D D D D D D E E E C C D C D CEILING 9700 None None None None None None None None None STA PRES 27.76 27.73 27.76 27.74 27.72 27.69 27.71 27.70 27.68 27.63 Date Sun 03/31/24Mon 04/01/24Tue 04/02/24Wed 04/03/24 UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 MIN/MAX TEMP 54 68 54 70 56 67 48 57 TEMP 58 55 68 65 56 56 70 66 58 57 66 61 53 48 57 52 DEWPT 46 48 50 49 49 50 55 53 52 53 54 51 47 41 37 33 RH 64 77 52 56 77 80 59 63 80 86 65 70 80 77 47 48 WIND SPD <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 AVG CLOUDS B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 POP 12HR 30 50 60 70 60 70 80 50 RAIN SHWRS SC IS IS SC NM NM SC NM SC NM NM NM O NM SC SC TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS IS $$ This product is for planning and review purposes only and is not to be substituted for an official fire weather spot forecast. The data displayed are calculated from a 2.5 by 2.5 km digital database and only approximates weather conditions in highly varying terrain. Please relay any comments you have to the NWS via email at rnk.webmaster@noaa.gov. Below is a weather element key for this product. (Note...winds do not reflect local terrain effects.) DAY 1 THROUGH 3... MAX/MIN TEMP OR MIN/MAX TEMP(F).....Maximum/Minimum air temperature TEMP(F).............................Air temperature DEWPT(F)............................Dew point temperature MIN/MAX RH OR MAX/MIN RH(%).........Maximum/Minimum humdity RH(%)...............................Relative humidity WIND DIR(8 POINT COMPASS)...........Wind direction WIND SPD(MPH).......................Wind speed CLOUDS(CATEGORY)....................Cloud cover category EXAMPLE: CL = CLEAR; FW = FEW; SC = Scattered; BK = Broken; OV = Overcast CLOUDS(%)...........................Cloud cover as a percentage VSBY................................Visibility value in statute miles POP 12HR(%).........................Probability for accumulating precipitation WEATHER... TYPE... RAIN...........Rain RAIN SHWRS.....Rain showers TSTMS..........Thunderstorms DRIZZLE........Drizzle SNOW...........Snow SNOWSHWRS......Snow showers SLEET..........Sleet FRZG RAIN......Freezing rain FRZG DRZL......Freezing drizzle COVERAGE... IS.............Isolated SC.............Scattered NM.............Numerous O..............Occasional S..............Slight chance C..............Chance L..............Likely WD.............Widespread D..............Definite AR.............Areas PA.............Patchy LAL(CATEGORY).......................Lightning Activity Level HAINES(CATEGORY)....................Haines Index MIX HGT(THOUSANDS OF FT AGL)........Mixing height Example: 6 = 6000 feet; 12 = 12000 feet; <1 = Less than 1000 foot t WIND DIR(8 POINT COMPASS).........Transport Wind direction T WIND SPD(MPH).....................Transport Wind speed DISPERSION(CATEGORY)................Smoke Dispersion category Values: vp =Very Poor;PR = Poor; FR = Fair; GD = Good; ADI (INDEX).........................Atmospheric Dispersion Index MAX LVORI (INDEX)...................Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index STABILITY (CATEGORY)................Pasquill Turner Stability CEILING (FT)........................Ceiling STA PRES (INCHES MERCURY)...........Station pressure Day 4 Through 7... MAX/MIN TEMP OR MIN/MAX TEMP(F).....Maximum/Minimum air temperature TEMP(F).............................Air temperature DEWPT(F)............................Dew Point temperature RH(%)...............................Relative Humidity WIND SPD(MPH).......................Wind Speed Example: <15 = less than 15 MPH; 15> = 15 MPH or greater AVE CLOUDS(CATEGORY)................Average Cloud Cover Category POP 12HR(%).........................Probability for accumulating precipitation WEATHER.............................See Day 1 through 3 weather descriptions