EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 AM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026
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Assateague Island RAWS - Worchester MD
38.08N 75.20W Elev. 12 ft
510 AM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026
Date Mon 08/31/26 Tue 09/01/26 Wed 09/02/26
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 84 76 87 77 83
TEMP 77 81 82 82 78 77 77 77 78 84 86 83 81 79 79 78 79 82 80 80 79
DEWPT 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 75 74 74 74 75 75 75 74 75 74 75 75 76
MIN/MAX RH 75 97 68 92 77
RH 92 80 77 77 87 90 90 91 92 72 68 74 82 87 89 88 90 77 84 86 91
WIND DIR SW S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW NW N E E SE SE
WIND DIR DEG 23 18 16 16 18 21 23 23 23 22 20 20 20 21 23 30 00 08 10 13 15
WIND SPD 4 4 9 9 9 8 8 8 6 6 9 10 10 8 5 5 4 4 8 8 6
CLOUDS B1 SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW
CLOUDS(%) 52 45 44 57 37 41 36 31 21 24 37 47 49 69 52 51 44 31 30 21 25
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 30 5 30 20 5
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0.01 0.03 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C S C S S
TSTMS C S C S
MIX HGT 900 800 500 500 1200 1100 600 600 1100 1100
T WIND DIR N S S SW SW SW S SW NE SE
T WIND SPD 3 5 11 11 9 13 13 8 4 5
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
ADI 5 8 10 11 14 17 13 12 7 8
MAX LVORI 6 5 6 7 5 4 5 7 6 6
STABILITY A C E E B C D E A B
CEILING 3200 8900 300 9800 5500 8900 5800 9800 9800 9800
PRESSURE 30.09 30.05 30.03 30.01 30.01 29.94 29.94 29.95 30.01 30.01
Date Thu 09/03/26Fri 09/04/26Sat 09/05/26Sun 09/06/26
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 78 87 76 84 71 79 70 77
TEMP 79 80 85 83 78 77 81 79 75 73 77 75 73 71 76 74
DEWPT 75 76 75 75 74 74 72 72 71 69 67 66 66 66 64 64
MAX/MIN RH 91 69 91 71 91 69 85 65
RH 89 89 72 77 88 90 74 79 88 87 71 74 80 84 67 71
WIND DIR S SW SW SW SW NW NE S N N NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND SPD 8 6 8 8 5 6 5 3 5 10 10 10 10 11 12 13
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC FW SC SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 5 10 40 30 30 20 20 10
RAIN SHWRS C S C C S S S
TSTMS C S S S S
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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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