EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026
VAZ064-150800-
Ft AP Hill RAWS - Caroline VA
38.10N 77.27W Elev. 201 ft
510 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026
Date 03/14/26 Sun 03/15/26 Mon 03/16/26 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 60 55 73 29
TEMP 52 47 43 41 41 52 58 59 57 56 57 59 62 68 70 69 59 47 39 33 30
DEWPT 24 27 27 29 31 34 39 45 48 53 56 59 60 62 63 60 50 40 28 20 16
MAX/MIN RH 67 48 99 72 77
RH 33 45 54 61 68 51 49 59 72 90 97 99 93 82 77 75 74 76 65 58 55
WIND DIR E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S SW W W W W
WIND DIR DEG 07 09 11 10 10 13 13 13 12 13 15 17 17 18 18 18 22 28 28 28 27
WIND SPD 2 2 2 3 3 8 10 10 8 6 6 10 10 14 16 16 12 9 8 6 4
CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 SC SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 69 59 52 35 52 75 81 95100100100100 95 92100100 95 81 38 36 29
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 5 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 0 20 90 100 70
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.11 0.59 0.20
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS L D L L D D D D L C
TSTMS S C C
MIX HGT 500 800 3100 3200 1500 2400 4000 4000 3200 3500
T WIND DIR E E SE SE SE S S SW W NW
T WIND SPD 5 5 19 20 14 11 29 32 24 23
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD GD PR PR EX EX GD FR
ADI 3 7 76 57 17 30 120 120 36 86
MAX LVORI 3 3 2 3 7 8 4 3 3 2
STABILITY F F B D D D D D D E
CEILING 12700 11700 20300 2400 1000 1000 1000 3200 1100 20800
PRESSURE 30.10 30.13 30.14 30.02 29.85 29.62 29.52 29.31 29.5 29.76
Date 03/17Wed 03/18/26Thu 03/19/26Fri 03/20/26Sat 03/21/26
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 43 23 44 29 56 35 62 41 65
TEMP 41 35 27 25 41 38 33 32 54 49 39 37 59 55 47 44 61 56
DEWPT 12 11 12 13 11 20 25 26 29 34 34 33 38 40 38 38 40 38
MIN/MAX RH 27 63 29 85 37 91 42 81 39
RH 30 36 53 60 29 48 71 79 39 57 82 86 45 57 72 81 46 51
WIND DIR W NW NW NW S SE S S S SE S SW SW SE S SW W NW
WIND SPD 9 3 2 1 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 4 3 3 4 8 5
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 FW SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 10
$$
VAZ081-150800-
James River NWR RAWS-Prince George 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
WEATHER...
SEE DAY 1 THROUGH 3 WEATHER DESCRIPTIONS
Radar
Current Weather
Rivers & Lakes
Satellite
Forecast Maps
Hour by Hour Forecast
Graphical Hazards
Winter Weather
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