EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026
VAZ064-242000-
Ft AP Hill RAWS - Caroline VA
38.10N 77.27W Elev. 201 ft
510 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026
Date Fri 04/24/26 Sat 04/25/26 Sun 04/26/26
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 85 53 70 47 58
TEMP 63 80 83 80 68 61 57 55 56 66 69 67 58 54 52 49 47 51 56 57 53
DEWPT 55 54 51 52 55 53 51 52 54 55 55 54 55 54 52 49 47 47 46 45 44
MIN/MAX RH 32 93 61 100 63
RH 75 41 33 38 63 75 80 90 92 68 62 64 89100100100100 86 70 63 71
WIND DIR W NW NW NE SE SE E E E E E E E NE NE N N N N N NE
WIND DIR DEG 27 31 33 05 12 13 11 10 09 09 09 08 07 05 03 02 02 02 02 02 03
WIND SPD 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 6 5 4 4 6 6 9 8 8 5
CLOUDS FW FW B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1
CLOUDS(%) 25 10 59 63 56 50 34 50 73 70 79 82 93 93 92 92 87 85 82 75 69
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 4 4 6 6 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 40 20 70 90 40
QPF 12HR 0.02 0.08 0.17 0.57 0.06
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C S S S L L D D L L C C S S S
TSTMS S S S S
MIX HGT 9600 5400 600 1300 2300 2100 1300 1700 3600 3600
T WIND DIR NW SW SE E E E NE NE N N
T WIND SPD 12 8 8 9 10 11 6 17 18 17
SMOKE DISP VG FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR
ADI 120 42 4 16 33 31 7 38 60 60
MAX LVORI 3 3 5 7 4 5 9 8 4 3
STABILITY A B F F C C E E C C
CEILING 8900 6300 7200 7200 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1700
PRESSURE 29.67 29.62 29.63 29.65 29.70 29.67 29.67 29.70 29.85 29.92
Date Mon 04/27/26Tue 04/28/26Wed 04/29/26Thu 04/30/26
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 41 67 44 70 53 76 53 74
TEMP 45 46 65 61 47 48 68 64 56 55 74 69 58 55 72 67
DEWPT 42 42 42 43 44 46 50 54 55 55 56 53 51 50 47 48
MAX/MIN RH 96 41 95 51 100 46 86 39
RH 90 87 43 51 89 91 52 70 96100 54 58 77 83 42 50
WIND DIR N N NE E S SE S SE S S SW NE N N NW E
WIND SPD 3 4 5 3 2 2 5 3 2 2 5 3 2 3 6 3
AVG CLOUDS B1 FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 20 10 20 50 30 50 30 30
RAIN SHWRS S S C C C S C C C S C C
TSTMS C 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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