EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
MDZ025-240800-
Assateague Island RAWS - Worchester MD
38.08N 75.20W Elev. 12 ft
510 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
Date 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26 Tue 08/25/26 Wed
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 70 83 68 81 71
TEMP 78 75 73 71 72 77 81 81 77 74 71 69 70 75 79 79 76 74 73 71 73
DEWPT 68 68 68 65 65 64 63 64 66 66 63 62 61 59 60 61 63 64 65 65 66
MAX/MIN RH 85 55 80 52 82
RH 70 80 84 82 78 63 55 57 68 76 75 80 74 59 53 55 63 71 74 81 79
WIND DIR SW SW W NW N SW S S S NW N N N N SW SW SW SW SW W W
WIND DIR DEG 24 22 27 33 35 22 19 19 19 30 35 00 35 34 22 20 23 23 24 27 29
WIND SPD 6 5 5 4 3 3 6 8 4 4 6 8 6 5 3 6 4 3 3 3 3
CLOUDS SC FW FW FW SC CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS(%) 36 7 17 21 41 5 6 6 15 11 15 13 13 4 11 10 6 11 9 12 16
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 20 0 5 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S
MIX HGT 600 500 2000 1700 700 800 3000 2700 800 700
T WIND DIR SW N SE SW W N NW SW W SW
T WIND SPD 4 5 6 9 8 9 5 8 5 4
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
ADI 3 5 26 25 9 9 19 21 4 3
MAX LVORI 6 6 4 3 4 5 3 3 4 5
STABILITY F F A B F F A B F F
CEILING 30000 5500 4700 30000 5500 5500 30000 30000 30000 30000
PRESSURE 29.92 29.92 29.97 29.95 29.98 30.01 30.06 30.02 30.03 30.03
Date 08/26Thu 08/27/26Fri 08/28/26Sat 08/29/26Sun 08/30/26
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 82 75 82 75 83 73 82 73 81
TEMP 80 79 76 76 80 79 76 76 81 79 75 74 79 78 75 74 79 78
DEWPT 66 67 71 73 73 73 74 74 74 74 73 73 72 71 72 72 71 71
MIN/MAX RH 62 91 78 98 78 98 76 94 74
RH 63 68 85 89 80 84 94 96 81 85 95 97 79 79 90 92 78 80
WIND DIR S S S S SE S SW W S S W N E E SE NE SE S
WIND SPD 8 10 12 9 11 12 11 6 6 5 3 3 6 4 4 5 9 9
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 10 40 60 30 30 20 10 20
RAIN SHWRS S C L C C C C S S S
TSTMS C S S S S
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VAZ064-240800-
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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