EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026
MDZ025-242000-
Assateague Island RAWS - Worchester MD
38.08N 75.20W Elev. 12 ft
510 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026
Date Mon 08/24/26 Tue 08/25/26 Wed 08/26/26
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 81 67 81 71 82
TEMP 72 78 80 80 75 71 70 68 70 75 79 79 76 74 73 71 72 78 80 80 77
DEWPT 67 66 66 66 68 69 65 63 63 60 61 62 64 64 65 65 66 66 67 68 69
MIN/MAX RH 60 91 54 83 65
RH 84 67 62 62 77 91 84 83 79 61 55 57 64 71 76 81 81 68 65 67 74
WIND DIR W SW S SW S W N N N N SE S SW SW SW W W S S S S
WIND DIR DEG 26 22 19 21 19 26 35 00 35 34 14 18 21 24 24 25 27 16 18 18 17
WIND SPD 3 4 8 8 5 4 6 8 9 6 4 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 8 9 9
CLOUDS SC FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUDS(%) 40 6 5 3 16 13 6 13 21 13 15 18 12 10 8 12 12 14 21 24 40
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 5 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
MIX HGT 800 700 600 900 2100 2100 800 700 2300 2000
T WIND DIR SW SW SW N NW W SW SW S S
T WIND SPD 13 9 2 9 8 9 6 4 8 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
ADI 18 15 4 11 20 25 4 4 34 30
MAX LVORI 4 4 8 5 4 3 4 5 4 4
STABILITY A B F E B A F F A B
CEILING 23500 30000 30000 5100 4700 26600 23500 18200 30000 26600
PRESSURE 29.97 29.95 29.98 30.01 30.05 30.03 30.04 30.04 30.09 30.07
Date Thu 08/27/26Fri 08/28/26Sat 08/29/26Sun 08/30/26
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 75 82 74 83 73 82 74 82
TEMP 76 76 80 78 76 76 81 79 75 75 79 78 75 75 80 79
DEWPT 70 71 71 73 74 74 74 74 73 73 72 72 72 72 72 73
MAX/MIN RH 86 73 96 76 97 74 93 76
RH 82 84 73 85 92 95 79 87 94 94 79 82 90 90 77 83
WIND DIR S S S S SW SW S S SW N SE S S SE S S
WIND SPD 11 9 10 11 9 4 6 5 3 3 6 4 3 3 9 9
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 10 30 50 40 30 20 10 10
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C C C S S
TSTMS S C C S C S S S
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VAZ064-242000-
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
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