EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 PM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026
MDZ025-310800-
Assateague Island RAWS - Worchester MD
38.08N 75.20W Elev. 12 ft
510 PM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026
Date 10/30/26 Sat 10/31/26 Sun 11/01/26 Mon
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
MIN/MAX 50 58 49 61 52
TEMP 63 58 55 53 51 55 57 58 54 52 51 50 50 56 59 59 56 55 54 53 55
DEWPT 51 47 46 45 45 44 43 42 43 42 43 45 44 44 43 43 45 45 47 49 49
MAX/MIN RH 80 55 83 53 89
RH 66 66 70 75 79 66 59 55 67 69 75 81 80 65 55 55 66 70 76 85 81
WIND DIR N N N N N N NE NE NE NE N N NE NE NE NE E E E E E
WIND DIR DEG 34 00 00 00 00 01 03 03 02 02 02 01 02 04 06 06 08 09 10 09 08
WIND SPD 11 16 14 14 14 12 10 10 8 5 4 5 6 6 8 6 4 3 3 3 3
CLOUDS FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1
CLOUDS(%) 7 4 19 8 18 10 26 38 55 54 78 80 72 59 60 51 50 48 43 45 56
VSBY 7 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 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
MIX HGT 2200 2200 3000 2900 2100 1800 2700 2600 1800 1900
T WIND DIR N N N NE NE NE E E SE SE
T WIND SPD 20 16 14 10 6 5 8 5 6 5
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
ADI 28 30 40 31 13 17 26 16 5 18
MAX LVORI 3 4 3 3 4 5 4 3 5 6
STABILITY D D D C E E C C E F
CEILING 23500 20800 20800 20800 18200 15900 12700 12500 13400 12700
PRESSURE 30.23 30.32 30.42 30.42 30.47 30.47 30.51 30.45 30.44 30.42
Date 11/02Tue 11/03/26Wed 11/04/26Thu 11/05/26Fri 11/06/26
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
MAX/MIN 64 57 65 60 67 62 67 60 66
TEMP 63 61 59 58 64 63 62 61 66 64 64 63 66 65 64 62 65 64
DEWPT 50 55 56 57 58 60 62 61 63 63 64 63 64 64 64 62 62 60
MIN/MAX RH 64 95 80 100 88 100 92 100 86
RH 64 80 90 94 81 92 98100 89 97100100 94 97 99 99 88 88
WIND DIR SE SE E NE E E E E E E E E SE SE S SW SW W
WIND SPD 5 4 3 5 9 8 8 8 10 11 10 12 13 12 12 11 12 11
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10 30 60 60 50
RAIN SHWRS C C L L L C C
TSTMS S
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VAZ064-310800-
Ft AP Hill RAWS - Caroline VA
38.10N 77.27W Elev. 201 ft
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
WEATHER...
SEE DAY 1 THROUGH 3 WEATHER DESCRIPTIONS