EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
VAZ064-172000-
Ft AP Hill RAWS - Caroline VA
38.10N 77.27W Elev. 201 ft
510 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
Date Mon 08/17/26 Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26
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 91 71 87 68 89
TEMP 75 84 89 89 81 76 74 73 73 81 85 86 79 74 70 68 71 83 87 88 81
DEWPT 73 74 74 73 74 75 74 72 72 73 71 70 69 69 67 66 67 69 70 70 71
MIN/MAX RH 57 100 59 93 54
RH 94 72 61 59 80 95 99 99 97 77 63 60 72 86 90 93 87 63 56 55 71
WIND DIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N NW NW NW W W SW S
WIND DIR DEG 25 30 29 29 30 30 31 30 34 35 34 34 35 00 32 30 31 29 25 22 16
WIND SPD 3 5 5 3 1 0 1 2 3 4 4 3 1 0 1 1 1 2 3 2 1
CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW
CLOUDS(%) 41 31 38 51 70 76 67 46 24 25 23 35 23 13 13 12 7 2 9 14 14
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 40 20 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.04 0.23 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C
TSTMS S S
MIX HGT 5200 5500 600 800 4700 5000 400 500 5400 6000
T WIND DIR NW NW NW N N N E NE N N
T WIND SPD 12 11 10 8 6 2 3 4 5 3
SMOKE DISP FR GD PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
ADI 81 87 6 8 33 18 2 8 31 30
MAX LVORI 4 4 9 9 5 3 7 7 4 4
STABILITY A A F F A A F F A A
CEILING 5500 4700 8000 7000 6100 7100 6300 4000 4000 20300
PRESSURE 29.73 29.67 29.69 29.72 29.77 29.72 29.73 29.73 29.77 29.75
Date Thu 08/20/26Fri 08/21/26Sat 08/22/26Sun 08/23/26
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 71 89 69 83 68 83 68 84
TEMP 73 73 87 79 72 70 81 76 70 70 81 76 70 70 82 77
DEWPT 70 72 74 73 71 70 74 72 70 70 74 72 70 70 72 70
MAX/MIN RH 100 64 100 75 100 77 100 67
RH 90 97 66 84 98 99 78 87100100 79 87 99100 72 80
WIND DIR S S W NE N N NE NE N N W S SW W W NW
WIND SPD 1 2 3 3 1 3 3 2 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 1
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 10 60 70 60 70 60 50 30
RAIN SHWRS L L C C L L C C L C S C
TSTMS C S S C S S S
$$
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