EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 PM EDT Sat Oct 17 2026
VAZ064-180800-
Ft AP Hill RAWS - Caroline VA
38.10N 77.27W Elev. 201 ft
510 PM EDT Sat Oct 17 2026
Date 10/17/26 Sun 10/18/26 Mon 10/19/26 Tue
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 39 59 40 62 46
TEMP 48 45 43 40 41 51 57 57 47 45 43 42 42 54 60 60 53 51 50 48 48
DEWPT 37 35 33 31 31 34 34 35 37 38 38 38 37 42 43 45 45 43 42 39 39
MAX/MIN RH 76 42 86 53 77
RH 65 68 68 70 68 52 42 44 69 76 82 85 82 63 53 58 75 75 73 72 71
WIND DIR N N N N N N NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND DIR DEG 00 01 01 01 00 02 02 03 03 01 00 00 00 01 01 01 00 00 35 35 35
WIND SPD 8 5 4 5 5 8 6 6 3 3 3 4 6 9 9 9 6 6 8 8 9
CLOUDS FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW
CLOUDS(%) 8 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 7 14 18 29 38 35 47 37 35 23
VSBY 7 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 600 600 3500 3300 400 500 3200 3100 500 600
T WIND DIR N N NE N N N N N N N
T WIND SPD 12 9 13 11 5 8 14 13 10 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR PR PR FR FR PR PR
ADI 9 9 67 64 3 9 60 58 10 9
MAX LVORI 3 4 2 3 6 6 4 4 4 4
STABILITY F F B B F F C C D E
CEILING 30000 30000 30000 30000 30000 30000 30000 30000 30000 30000
PRESSURE 30.23 30.31 30.42 30.36 30.35 30.29 30.27 30.15 30.09 30.01
Date 10/20Wed 10/21/26Thu 10/22/26Fri 10/23/26Sat 10/24/26
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 67 48 63 46 65 48 65 48 63
TEMP 64 58 52 49 61 56 50 48 62 58 52 50 63 56 51 49 60 56
DEWPT 45 49 48 45 47 48 46 45 48 49 48 47 50 50 49 47 50 52
MIN/MAX RH 51 93 60 94 58 91 62 94 67
RH 51 72 87 86 60 75 88 90 60 72 86 88 62 81 93 93 69 85
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE
WIND SPD 10 5 5 9 10 5 4 8 9 4 4 6 9 3 3 5 8 3
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 10 5 5 5 10 10
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VAZ081-180800-
James River NWR RAWS-Prince George VA
37.25N 77.25W Elev. 50 ft
510 PM EDT Sat Oct 17 2026
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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