EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
410 AM EST Mon Nov 9 2026
VAZ064-092100-
Ft AP Hill RAWS - Caroline VA
38.10N 77.27W Elev. 201 ft
410 AM EST Mon Nov 9 2026
Date Mon 11/09/26 Tue 11/10/26 Wed 11/11/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
EST 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 66 37 69 40 69
TEMP 43 55 63 62 51 45 43 40 39 55 65 65 54 48 46 43 42 57 66 65 54
DEWPT 35 39 38 37 39 38 38 37 37 40 39 40 42 42 44 43 42 44 45 44 45
MIN/MAX RH 35 96 36 100 42
RH 72 56 39 39 63 76 82 89 94 57 38 40 65 79 93100100 62 47 46 71
WIND DIR W W NW NW N N W SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW N NW S S SE SE
WIND DIR DEG 26 29 30 32 34 34 25 23 20 21 24 24 28 31 33 34 31 20 18 15 13
WIND SPD 4 10 10 8 3 2 0 2 3 6 6 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3
CLOUDS CL FW CL CL CL FW SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUDS(%) 4 9 3 1 1 21 27 11 5 1 2 4 3 2 7 2 9 8 15 20 27
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 5500 5200 400 400 2800 3000 400 400 4600 3400
T WIND DIR NW NW N SW SW W NW NW NE S
T WIND SPD 17 13 6 6 13 9 8 5 4 6
SMOKE DISP GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
ADI 91 81 4 10 50 44 4 4 39 28
MAX LVORI 3 3 5 8 4 3 6 9 5 3
STABILITY C C F F B B F F A B
CEILING 23500 26600 20800 23500 30000 26600 26600 26600 26600 4000
PRESSURE 29.81 29.81 29.90 29.92 29.89 29.78 29.82 29.82 29.85 29.75
Date Thu 11/12/26Fri 11/13/26Sat 11/14/26Sun 11/15/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
EST 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX 45 64 43 53 35 51 34 54
TEMP 47 47 63 55 48 44 50 44 38 37 49 44 38 35 52 46
DEWPT 46 47 51 52 47 43 41 37 34 33 33 33 32 32 35 35
MAX/MIN RH 100 66 100 63 90 50 89 47
RH 96100 66 91 97 95 71 77 84 86 54 65 80 89 52 66
WIND DIR SE SE S N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W NW NW
WIND SPD 2 2 4 3 3 10 12 10 8 9 13 9 4 6 11 3
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 5 50 50 50 30 5 0 0
RAIN C C
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C S
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VAZ081-092100-
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
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