EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
850 AM EST Wed Feb 25 2026
VAZ064-252100-
Ft AP Hill RAWS - Caroline VA
38.10N 77.27W Elev. 201 ft
850 AM EST Wed Feb 25 2026
Date Wed 02/25/26 Thu 02/26/26 Fri 02/27/26
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 56 39 49 33 51
TEMP 44 53 55 51 48 46 44 41 45 47 45 41 39 37 35 34 42 48 50 45
DEWPT 30 33 35 36 36 37 39 38 40 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 36 36 35 35
MIN/MAX RH 45 91 76 100 56
RH 57 46 47 56 64 73 82 89 82 77 79 89 92 95100100 79 64 56 70
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW NE NE NE NE NE NE N N NE NE E E SE
WIND DIR DEG 21 23 23 22 24 23 22 06 05 05 05 04 03 02 02 03 06 08 11 12
WIND SPD 10 11 10 5 4 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2
CLOUDS OV B2 SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 92 70 44 39 31 54 72 85 86 87 78 75 74 74 75 73 64 53 43 34
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 10 20 70 30 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.17 0.02 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN L L L L C C C C S S
RAIN SHWRS
SPRINKLES C
MIX HGT 2500 600 500 1600 1500 800 400 2900 3400
T WIND DIR SW SW SW S E NE NE E SE
T WIND SPD 19 8 3 2 5 3 2 3 9
SMOKE DISP FR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
ADI 65 4 3 5 10 3 2 11 38
MAX LVORI 3 4 6 8 6 8 10 8 3
STABILITY D F F B D F F C B
CEILING 7200 30000 20800 8900 4700 1000 1000 1000 1000
PRESSURE 29.55 29.67 29.71 29.81 29.76 29.82 29.88 29.98 29.97
Date Sat 02/28/26Sun 03/01/26Mon 03/02/26Tue 03/03/26
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 33 62 38 53 32 43 28 41
TEMP 36 35 59 50 43 39 51 42 37 33 40 39 32 29 38 37
DEWPT 33 33 40 41 38 36 33 27 26 25 24 27 26 25 28 30
MAX/MIN RH 97 46 92 46 75 48 85 60
RH 89 91 50 71 83 89 50 55 65 72 52 62 76 85 67 76
WIND DIR S S SW SE S N N N NE NE E NE N N NE NE
WIND SPD 2 2 3 2 2 3 5 4 3 4 4 3 3 3 4 3
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW CL FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 5 5 0 5 20 50 40 40
RAIN C C C C C C
SNOW S C C C C C
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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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