EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
950 AM EDT Sat Mar 28 2026
MDZ025-282000-
Assateague Island RAWS - Worchester MD
38.08N 75.20W Elev. 12 ft
950 AM EDT Sat Mar 28 2026
Date Sat 03/28/26 Sun 03/29/26 Mon 03/30/26
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 46 36 50 45 57
TEMP 40 43 45 42 41 40 38 40 45 48 48 45 46 46 48 50 54 56 55 52
DEWPT 23 21 21 23 25 26 26 28 29 32 34 36 40 42 43 44 45 45 46 46
MIN/MAX RH 39 63 51 87 67
RH 48 40 39 46 52 58 62 62 52 53 57 70 79 87 84 82 72 68 72 80
WIND DIR N N N NW N N NE S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S
WIND DIR DEG 34 34 34 33 34 35 03 16 19 19 19 18 19 21 22 22 22 21 20 20
WIND SPD 20 16 13 9 3 3 3 3 6 11 12 12 14 14 14 14 14 13 13 11
CLOUDS FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 6 14 4 4 2 4 8 9 11 10 20 48 64 68 64 63 43 29 30 34
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
MIX HGT 6000 2300 1200 2700 2000 1700 1800 1600 1400
T WIND DIR NW N S S S SW SW SW SW
T WIND SPD 19 6 4 16 26 18 16 17 13
SMOKE DISP VG PR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR
ADI 75 10 12 55 61 25 29 33 24
MAX LVORI 2 3 3 2 3 4 4 3 4
STABILITY D F F B D D D D D
CEILING 30000 30000 30000 17500 18200 20800 3200 10800 9800
PRESSURE 30.43 30.51 30.53 30.57 30.5 30.43 30.37 30.36 30.26
Date Tue 03/31/26Wed 04/01/26Thu 04/02/26Fri 04/03/26
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 51 60 54 62 48 53 45 53
TEMP 52 52 59 56 55 55 60 57 53 49 50 46 46 46 50 48
DEWPT 47 48 49 48 50 51 52 51 49 47 45 44 44 45 46 46
MAX/MIN RH 85 69 87 73 94 78 95 81
RH 82 85 70 76 83 87 75 81 88 92 83 90 92 95 85 94
WIND DIR SW SW S S SW SW S S NE NE NE NE NE NE E NE
WIND SPD 14 14 17 18 19 18 17 17 14 16 17 18 17 17 14 13
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC FW FW FW B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV
POP 12HR 5 0 5 30 60 50 50 50
RAIN SHWRS C L C C C C C C C
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VAZ064-282000-
Ft AP Hill RAWS - Caroline VA
38.10N 77.27W Elev. 201 ft
950 AM EDT Sat Mar 28 2026
EXPERIMENTAL ONLY...THIS PRODUCT IS FOR PLANNING AND REVIEW PURPOSES ONLY AND
IS NOT TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR AN OFFICIAL FIRE WEATHER SPOT
FORECAST.
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 HUMIDITY
RH(%)...............................RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WIND DIR(8 POINT COMPASS)...........20 FT. WIND DIRECTION
WIND DIR DEG(DEGREES)...............20 FT. WIND DIRECTION IN TENS OF DEGREES
RELATIVE TO DUE NORTH.
EXAMPLE: 09 = 90 DEGREES = EAST; 18 = 180 DEGREES = SOUTH;
27 = 270 DEGREES = WEST; 36 = 360 DEGREES = NORTH
WIND SPD(MPH).......................20 FT. WIND SPEED
WIND GUST(MPH)......................20 FT. WIND GUST
WIND CHILL..........................WIND CHILL TEMPERATURE
HEAT INDX...........................HEAT INDEX
CLOUDS(CAT).........................CLOUD COVER CATEGORY
EXAMPLE: CL = CLEAR; FW = FEW; SC = SCATTERED;
B1 = MOSTLY CLOUDY; B2 = CONSIDERABLE CLOUDS; OV = OVERCAST
CLOUDS(%)...........................CLOUD COVER AS A PERCENTAGE
VSBY................................VISIBILITY VALUE IN STATUTE MILES
POP 12HR(%).........................PROBABILITY FOR ACCUMULATING PRECIPITATION
QPF 12HR(IN)........................LIQUID EQUIVALENT PRECIPITATION AMOUNT
WEATHER...
TYPE...
RAIN...........RAIN
RAIN SHWRS.....RAIN SHOWERS
TSTMS..........THUNDERSTORMS
DRIZZLE........DRIZZLE
SNOW...........SNOW
SNOWSHWRS......SNOW SHOWERS
SLEET..........SLEET
FLURRIES.......FLURRIES
FRZG RAIN......FREEZING RAIN
FRZG DRZL......FREEZING DRIZZLE
COVERAGE...
S..............SLIGHT CHANCE
C..............CHANCE
L..............LIKELY
O..............OCCASIONAL
D..............DEFINITE
AR.............AREAS
PA.............PATCHY
OBVIS...............................OBSTRUCTION TO VISIBILITY
TYPE...
F..............FOG
PF.............PATCHY FOG
F+.............DENSE FOG
H..............HAZE
BS.............BLOWING SNOW
K..............SMOKE
BD.............BLOWING DUST
AF.............VOLCANIC ASHFALL
MIX HGT(FT AGL).....................MIXING HEIGHT
T WIND DIR(8 POINT COMPASS).........TRANSPORT WIND DIRECTION
T WIND SPD(MPH).....................TRANSPORT WIND SPEED
SMOKE DISPERSION....................SMOKE DISPERSION CATEGORY
VALUES: VP = VERY POOR; PR = POOR; FR = FAIR; GD = GOOD
ADI (INDEX).........................ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX
CEILING (FT)........................CEILING
PRESSURE (INCHES MERCURY)...........STATION PRESSURE
MAX LVORI (INDEX)...................LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX
STABILITY (CAT).....................PASQUILL TURNER STABILITY
WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY...
EXAMPLE: W = WARNING; Y = ADVISORY; A = WATCH
IN EFFECT FOR THE INDICATED HOUR
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 DIR............................20 FT. WIND DIRECTION
WIND SPD(MPH).......................20 FT. WIND SPEED
AVG CLOUDS(CAT).....................AVERAGE CLOUD COVER CATEGORY
POP 12HR(%).........................PROBABILITY FOR ACCUMULATING PRECIPITATION
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