EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
410 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025
VAZ081-070900-
James River NWR RAWS-Prince George VA
37.25N 77.25W Elev. 50 ft
410 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025
Date 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25 Tue
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
EST 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
MIN/MAX 24 46 29 36 17
TEMP 35 32 29 27 26 35 44 44 36 32 31 30 32 35 35 33 29 27 22 18 18
DEWPT 34 31 29 26 26 32 35 35 36 32 31 30 29 28 23 19 20 17 16 14 14
MAX/MIN RH 100 68 100 57 84
RH 100 95 97 98100 89 70 71 99100100100 87 76 62 57 69 67 76 84 83
WIND DIR SW N N N N SE S S S SW NW N N N N N N N N N N
WIND DIR DEG 22 00 00 00 00 12 17 18 19 23 33 00 01 01 02 02 01 01 00 35 34
WIND SPD 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 6 9 9 6 3 3 2 2 1
CLOUDS B2 FW B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW
CLOUDS(%) 76 22 65 71 78 72 68 66 64 54 68 83 87 85 80 76 60 35 19 10 10
VSBY 8 7 2 1 0 4 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 0 5 5 30 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.03 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN C
SNOW C C C C
Obvis PF F F
MIX HGT 500 400 1500 1500 400 1500 3600 3600 500 400
T WIND DIR SE N S SW NW N N NE NE NW
T WIND SPD 1 0 1 2 1 11 19 14 8 2
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR
ADI 1 0 9 8 2 22 51 42 9 2
MAX LVORI 10 10 10 10 10 9 4 3 4 5
STABILITY F F C C F F D D F F
CEILING 1000 2500 3500 12400 8900 7200 4500 6300 30000 20800
PRESSURE 29.93 30.0 30.03 29.97 29.98 29.95 30.07 30.11 30.18 30.17
Date 12/09Wed 12/10/25Thu 12/11/25Fri 12/12/25Sat 12/13/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
EST 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MAX/MIN 41 29 52 36 51 35 48 25 39
TEMP 39 34 30 32 50 46 42 37 50 42 40 38 48 37 30 26 37 29
DEWPT 19 25 27 29 36 37 36 33 34 36 34 35 33 30 24 19 15 15
MIN/MAX RH 43 89 54 86 51 91 52 79 37
RH 43 70 86 89 57 71 80 86 53 79 80 91 56 75 79 74 40 56
WIND DIR SW S SW SW SW SW SW W W S SW W W NW W W W W
WIND SPD 3 3 3 5 9 5 4 4 6 3 3 3 6 3 4 4 9 4
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 10 20 30 30 20 5
FRZG RAIN S
RAIN S S 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
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