EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
359 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024
VAZ096-232015-
Great Dismal Swamp RAWS-Suffolk VA
36.61N 76.55W Elev. 35 ft
359 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024
Date Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24
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 69 50 71 49 63
TEMP 36 45 60 66 68 59 54 53 51 55 65 67 70 62 56 53 51 51 58 61 62 55
DEWPT 34 37 38 37 38 42 44 44 44 45 48 50 51 52 51 49 48 47 46 44 44 44
MIN/MAX RH 32 82 51 93 49
RH 91 74 43 34 33 53 69 71 77 69 54 54 51 70 84 86 89 86 64 53 51 66
WIND DIR W W NW SW SW S S SW SW SW W W SW SW NE N N NE NE NE NE NE
WIND DIR DEG 28 28 31 23 22 17 18 21 22 23 25 26 24 20 03 01 02 03 04 05 05 06
WIND SPD 0 2 3 3 5 5 5 8 9 9 10 9 9 3 3 3 4 8 9 9 9 8
CLOUDS CL CL FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 0 2 10 2 1 7 15 33 28 50 64 56 40 34 36 32 38 29 25 39 33 35
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 0 5 20 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.01 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 5 5 5 5 4 5 4 4 3 3
MIX HGT 6100 6000 500 1300 4300 4800 500 2300 4300 4200
T WIND DIR W S S SW W SW S NE NE E
T WIND SPD 3 8 9 13 16 11 2 10 16 13
SMOKE DISP PR FR PR PR PR GD PR FR FR FR
ADI 27 77 7 30 51 89 2 63 77 65
MAX LVORI 3 2 3 4 1 3 6 6 3 3
STABILITY A A F E C B F F B B
CEILING 26600 30000 30000 23500 11600 12700 8000 4700 4700 4700
PRESSURE 30.17 30.09 30.03 29.98 29.97 29.98 30.04 30.09 30.22 30.25
Date Fri 04/26/24Sat 04/27/24Sun 04/28/24Mon 04/29/24
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 43 67 48 72 53 81 58 84
TEMP 47 47 64 60 52 52 69 65 57 58 78 72 62 63 81 75
DEWPT 45 46 42 46 46 50 50 52 51 54 54 55 53 56 57 58
MAX/MIN RH 100 42 99 46 93 41 89 41
RH 92 97 45 60 80 92 51 63 80 86 43 55 72 80 45 55
WIND DIR NE NE E E E E SE SE S S SW S SW SW SW MM
WIND SPD 6 8 10 8 5 3 8 9 5 4 9 8 8 6 10 MM
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 0 5 5 10
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VAZ098-232015-
Back Bay NWR RAWS-Virginia Beach 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
LAL(CAT)............................LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL
HAINES(CAT).........................HAINES INDEX
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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