EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
950 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026
MDZ025-102000-
Assateague Island RAWS - Worchester MD
38.08N 75.20W Elev. 12 ft
950 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026
Date Tue 03/10/26 Wed 03/11/26 Thu 03/12/26
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 54 45 57 50 54
TEMP 50 53 54 51 48 47 46 46 52 56 56 51 52 54 55 53 50 47 43 41
DEWPT 45 44 44 44 43 44 46 45 48 49 49 49 50 50 50 49 45 38 34 29
MIN/MAX RH 68 98 75 94 66
RH 84 73 69 78 82 89 97 96 84 77 77 92 92 87 82 85 84 71 71 62
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW W NW NW NW
WIND DIR DEG 20 18 19 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 20 21 21 23 29 32 32 32
WIND SPD 5 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 11 12 13 17 18 18 17 18 17 14 11
CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B1
CLOUDS(%) 58 32 29 40 40 39 56 64 74 71 58 64 68 85 89 94 94 90 85 69
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 7
POP 12HR 0 10 20 20 80
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.19
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S S D D D D
TSTMS S S S S
MIX HGT 600 400 400 700 700 1200 1400 2400 2400
T WIND DIR S S S S S S SW NW NW
T WIND SPD 9 10 9 13 17 18 18 25 32
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD
ADI 9 9 9 17 19 17 26 70 81
MAX LVORI 4 6 8 6 5 5 4 4 3
STABILITY C E D C D D D D D
CEILING 30000 30000 26600 20800 12700 300 300 4000 20800
PRESSURE 30.07 30.07 30.04 30.02 29.93 29.84 29.69 29.75 29.92
Date Fri 03/13/26Sat 03/14/26Sun 03/15/26Mon 03/16/26
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 35 49 42 50 42 54 46 54
TEMP 38 37 44 46 47 43 49 45 43 45 52 51 51 49 49 44
DEWPT 26 25 28 36 37 34 30 32 35 39 44 47 49 46 39 32
MAX/MIN RH 66 52 75 46 80 76 98 56
RH 61 63 53 68 68 71 48 60 73 81 76 86 92 91 69 62
WIND DIR NW NE S S SW W NW SE SE SE S S S SW W NW
WIND SPD 6 4 14 19 13 10 6 5 10 12 14 18 20 21 20 17
AVG CLOUDS B1 FW FW SC B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC B1 B2 OV OV B2
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 5 20 70 80
RAIN S C L D L
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VAZ064-102000-
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
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