EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
950 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
MDZ025-092000-
Assateague Island RAWS - Worchester MD
38.08N 75.20W Elev. 12 ft
950 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
Date Mon 03/09/26 Tue 03/10/26 Wed 03/11/26
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 52 44 55 45 58
TEMP 46 49 50 49 47 46 45 45 50 53 54 51 48 47 46 46 52 56 57 52
DEWPT 44 45 45 44 44 44 44 44 45 45 44 42 42 43 44 45 46 48 48 49
MIN/MAX RH 79 99 67 96 70
RH 92 86 84 84 91 95 98 96 83 73 69 73 80 87 94 96 81 74 74 90
WIND DIR S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND DIR DEG 17 17 18 18 19 20 22 22 20 19 18 18 19 19 19 18 19 19 19 19
WIND SPD 4 5 6 4 4 3 3 3 3 6 8 8 8 8 8 9 11 13 14 17
CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B1
CLOUDS(%) 69 61 57 71 80 75 71 75 51 40 40 40 27 30 37 73 76 75 77 60
VSBY 2 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 0 0 5 10 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S
TSTMS S
Obvis PF
MIX HGT 800 400 300 800 700 500 500 900 1100
T WIND DIR S SW SW SW S S S S S
T WIND SPD 5 8 5 6 10 11 11 13 16
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
ADI 7 5 7 8 11 8 14 18 20
MAX LVORI 6 7 9 6 4 5 8 6 5
STABILITY B E F B C E D C D
CEILING 30000 30000 30000 30000 30000 10800 9800 23500 13800
PRESSURE 30.04 30.06 30.09 30.13 30.09 30.09 30.05 30.02 29.92
Date Thu 03/12/26Fri 03/13/26Sat 03/14/26Sun 03/15/26
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 50 53 35 49 41 50 41 53
TEMP 53 52 46 41 38 36 45 46 45 41 48 43 42 44 50 51
DEWPT 49 48 34 29 24 25 29 37 38 31 29 32 33 37 41 45
MAX/MIN RH 91 59 65 54 76 49 76 70
RH 88 85 62 61 56 63 54 70 76 67 49 64 70 76 72 82
WIND DIR S SW NW NW NW NE S S SW W NW SE SE SE S S
WIND SPD 20 21 23 17 9 6 13 17 13 11 10 5 9 11 14 19
AVG CLOUDS B2 OV OV B2 SC FW SC SC SC B1 SC FW SC B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 30 80 20 5 10 0 5 5
RAIN L S
RAIN SHWRS S C D
SNOW S
TSTMS S S
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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