EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
MDZ025-180800-
Assateague Island RAWS - Worchester MD
38.08N 75.20W Elev. 12 ft
510 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
Date 08/17/26 Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu
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 75 83 72 83 75
TEMP 80 78 77 77 78 81 81 80 78 77 76 74 74 80 82 82 80 77 77 77 77
DEWPT 76 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 74 74 74 72 72 72 72 71 72 73 74 74 74
MAX/MIN RH 96 80 99 70 92
RH 88 92 93 93 92 84 83 84 89 92 96 93 92 77 73 70 79 86 90 90 90
WIND DIR SW SW W W NW N E E E S W NW N NW S S S S S SW SW
WIND DIR DEG 20 21 26 27 32 00 07 08 07 16 28 31 34 31 16 17 17 18 20 21 21
WIND SPD 3 4 5 4 5 4 5 5 3 3 4 4 4 3 4 8 5 6 6 5 3
CLOUDS FW B1 B1 B1 SC FW B1 B1 FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 13 54 68 69 36 23 53 51 17 30 31 39 47 14 10 7 5 14 18 28 42
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 40 5 5 10
QPF 12HR 0.03 0.04 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C S C C S
MIX HGT 500 600 700 600 500 600 1200 1300 900 900
T WIND DIR SW W W NE S N E S S W
T WIND SPD 6 6 5 4 3 2 3 6 6 8
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
ADI 6 7 7 5 2 3 7 14 5 13
MAX LVORI 6 7 6 6 9 9 6 4 6 6
STABILITY E E A B F E A B F F
CEILING 7500 4000 7200 3900 7700 8000 7200 30000 30000 13800
PRESSURE 29.84 29.81 29.85 29.84 29.87 29.88 29.92 29.90 29.92 29.90
Date 08/20Fri 08/21/26Sat 08/22/26Sun 08/23/26Mon 08/24/26
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 83 73 80 73 81 73 81 71 80
TEMP 82 79 75 74 78 78 75 74 79 78 75 75 79 77 74 72 78 77
DEWPT 75 75 74 74 74 73 73 73 74 74 73 74 72 72 70 69 68 67
MIN/MAX RH 79 100 83 99 83 99 76 91 66
RH 80 88 97 99 86 86 94 98 86 88 95 99 81 83 88 90 70 71
WIND DIR S S W N E E SE SW S S SW SW S SW W NW W W
WIND SPD 9 5 5 6 8 5 5 8 9 8 6 8 9 6 8 9 8 5
AVG CLOUDS SC B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW
POP 12HR 60 80 50 70 60 60 40 30 20
RAIN SHWRS S L D C C C L L C L L C C C C S S S
TSTMS S C C S S C S S S S S S
$$
VAZ064-180800-
Ft AP Hill RAWS - Caroline VA
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
Radar
Current Weather
Rivers & Lakes
Satellite
Forecast Maps
Hour by Hour Forecast
Tropical Weather
Graphical Hazards
Briefings
Marine Forecasts
Forecaster's Discussion
SKYWARN
Submit Storm Report
Climate Data
Fire Weather
Beach & Surf
Coastal Flood
Heat 
Follow us on X
Follow us on Facebook
AKQ RSS Feed