EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
850 AM EST Tue Nov 4 2025
MDZ021-042100-
Blackwater NWR RAWS-Dorchester MD
38.42N 76.00W Elev. 8 ft
850 AM EST Tue Nov 4 2025
Date Tue 11/04/25 Wed 11/05/25 Thu 11/06/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
EST 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 63 43 68 48 59
TEMP 58 60 60 53 48 46 45 45 58 65 65 57 54 52 50 48 55 58 57 48
DEWPT 36 33 34 37 38 38 39 42 41 42 43 46 47 43 40 38 37 35 34 35
MIN/MAX RH 34 88 40 77 40
RH 45 36 36 54 68 75 78 88 52 42 45 67 77 72 68 69 52 42 42 60
WIND DIR NW NW W W W W SW S SW SW SW SW SW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND DIR DEG 30 30 29 25 26 25 21 18 21 21 21 22 24 30 31 32 32 32 32 32
WIND SPD 10 10 8 3 3 3 3 5 11 14 12 11 10 11 10 10 9 9 5 2
CLOUDS FW SC FW FW CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW
CLOUDS(%) 13 36 20 11 2 8 9 5 12 10 8 15 4 11 12 8 6 7 3 7
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
MIX HGT 3500 300 300 2300 2100 1500 1400 4900 5600
T WIND DIR W W SW SW SW W NW NW NW
T WIND SPD 13 4 3 21 23 16 18 21 12
SMOKE DISP GD PR PR GD FR PR PR GD GD
ADI 71 3 5 64 59 22 31 90 111
MAX LVORI 2 4 6 3 3 4 3 1 3
STABILITY C F F C D D D C B
CEILING 16300 12700 11700 15900 26600 23500 23500 20800 26600
PRESSURE 30.18 30.23 30.22 30.14 29.89 29.84 29.97 30.14 30.14
Date Fri 11/07/25Sat 11/08/25Sun 11/09/25Mon 11/10/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
EST 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX 40 63 55 68 48 66 41 52
TEMP 42 43 61 60 58 57 66 56 50 50 65 56 48 42 50 43
DEWPT 34 39 43 51 55 55 53 49 46 49 51 48 39 34 31 29
MAX/MIN RH 89 51 96 57 96 57 77 42
RH 74 85 51 71 90 93 62 77 86 96 59 74 72 74 48 59
WIND DIR E S S S S SW W NW W S SW W NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 2 3 10 9 9 6 8 3 3 4 9 5 5 8 10 9
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 SC FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC FW SC
POP 12HR 0 0 60 20 5 30 30 10
RAIN C L S S C C S
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MDZ022-042100-
Powellville RAWS - Wicomico MD
38.35N 75.42W Elev. 16 ft
850 AM EST Tue Nov 4 2025
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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