EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
VAZ064-222000-
Ft AP Hill RAWS - Caroline VA
38.10N 77.27W Elev. 201 ft
510 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
Date Mon 06/22/26 Tue 06/23/26 Wed 06/24/26
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 92 68 83 61 85
TEMP 73 86 90 87 79 73 72 70 71 77 79 81 77 69 65 61 66 77 83 85 79
DEWPT 66 70 67 71 72 71 71 69 70 67 65 62 61 58 57 55 58 55 54 53 59
MIN/MAX RH 47 100 50 82 33
RH 78 60 47 58 79 93 97 98 97 71 61 54 58 69 76 82 74 47 37 33 51
WIND DIR S S SW SW S S SW SW W NW N N N NW NW NW N N NW W SE
WIND DIR DEG 17 20 20 21 18 18 21 24 28 33 34 35 34 32 33 33 34 35 32 29 12
WIND SPD 3 10 12 10 5 5 4 3 3 6 9 9 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2
CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
CLOUDS(%) 66 53 54 81 72 67 48 54 52 61 56 59 28 4 3 3 0 2 3 9 12
VSBY 7 7 7 4 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 70 60 20 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.25 0.12 0.04 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S L L C S S S S
TSTMS S C C C S
MIX HGT 7200 6300 700 1500 3900 4200 800 1200 6300 6500
T WIND DIR S SW SE SW NW N N N N NW
T WIND SPD 20 20 8 6 9 11 9 9 10 2
SMOKE DISP VG VG PR PR PR FR PR PR FR PR
ADI 104 74 10 11 44 48 5 21 62 37
MAX LVORI 3 4 8 9 4 3 4 5 3 2
STABILITY C D E F C C F F A A
CEILING 15900 4000 6300 4700 1000 1700 4000 30000 30000 30000
PRESSURE 29.79 29.71 29.72 29.69 29.73 29.72 29.76 29.82 29.90 29.89
Date Thu 06/25/26Fri 06/26/26Sat 06/27/26Sun 06/28/26
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 64 89 69 90 68 88 68 87
TEMP 66 70 87 83 72 73 87 83 71 72 86 82 71 71 85 82
DEWPT 59 63 64 65 66 69 68 69 67 68 66 68 66 67 65 68
MAX/MIN RH 87 45 90 50 93 48 90 50
RH 78 80 46 56 81 87 53 64 87 87 51 63 84 87 51 63
WIND DIR S S S S S S SW SW W NW W NE N N NW E
WIND SPD 2 3 8 5 4 3 4 2 1 1 3 2 1 1 3 2
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 SC B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 0 20 30 50 30 40 30 20
RAIN SHWRS S C S C C S S C C S S
TSTMS S C C C C S 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
WEATHER...
SEE DAY 1 THROUGH 3 WEATHER DESCRIPTIONS