EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026
VAZ064-122000-
Ft AP Hill RAWS - Caroline VA
38.10N 77.27W Elev. 201 ft
510 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026
Date Mon 10/12/26 Tue 10/13/26 Wed 10/14/26
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 75 54 81 63 87
TEMP 63 68 73 74 65 62 59 58 58 72 79 79 70 69 67 65 64 79 85 85 75
DEWPT 59 60 61 62 62 60 58 57 53 62 62 63 62 64 63 63 62 68 69 72 70
MIN/MAX RH 64 99 54 97 59
RH 89 76 66 66 90 93 96 95 85 71 55 58 76 84 87 93 94 70 59 66 86
WIND DIR NW N N NW NW NW W SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND DIR DEG 33 34 34 33 30 31 27 24 21 21 20 20 19 21 22 22 23 23 23 23 22
WIND SPD 8 10 10 5 1 1 1 1 2 3 6 4 5 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 3
CLOUDS SC SC SC FW FW CL CL FW SC CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC
CLOUDS(%) 46 43 28 21 14 5 3 22 34 4 2 3 3 4 3 3 3 2 5 11 32
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 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S
MIX HGT 3500 3300 400 400 2800 2600 500 400 4000 3300
T WIND DIR NW NW W SW SW S SW SW W SW
T WIND SPD 19 10 2 2 6 10 6 5 9 9
SMOKE DISP FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
ADI 65 56 1 1 37 39 3 6 50 45
MAX LVORI 4 7 8 10 6 4 6 8 5 6
STABILITY C B F F B B F F B B
CEILING 1000 3200 26600 18900 26600 9800 10800 9800 9800 23500
PRESSURE 29.71 29.73 29.78 29.82 29.85 29.79 29.80 29.79 29.82 29.76
Date Thu 10/15/26Fri 10/16/26Sat 10/17/26Sun 10/18/26
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 66 74 62 81 49 56 39 58
TEMP 70 66 72 68 64 64 78 66 55 49 54 48 43 40 56 50
DEWPT 67 63 64 64 62 63 67 58 46 40 36 37 34 34 36 40
MAX/MIN RH 93 75 97 65 78 50 79 45
RH 90 90 76 87 93 97 69 75 72 71 51 66 71 78 47 67
WIND DIR NW NE NE E SE S W NW NW NW NW N NW NW W S
WIND SPD 3 3 4 3 3 8 12 13 10 11 14 8 3 3 3 2
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 20 20 20 30 20 5 0 10
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S C S
TSTMS S
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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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