EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026
VAZ081-302000-
James River NWR RAWS-Prince George VA
37.25N 77.25W Elev. 50 ft
510 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026
Date Fri 10/30/26 Sat 10/31/26 Sun 11/01/26
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 80 45 66 42 67
TEMP 53 68 77 75 61 55 52 49 47 58 64 63 53 49 47 45 44 57 64 64 55
DEWPT 50 54 52 52 50 44 42 42 41 42 42 41 43 42 42 41 43 45 43 45 47
MIN/MAX RH 39 83 40 97 43
RH 88 61 42 45 68 66 69 77 79 56 45 44 69 79 83 88 95 64 46 50 75
WIND DIR SW NW N N N N N N N NE NE NE E E E N NE E E E E
WIND DIR DEG 24 32 34 00 02 01 02 02 01 03 03 04 07 08 07 01 03 07 09 10 10
WIND SPD 2 2 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 3 3 1
CLOUDS FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC B1
CLOUDS(%) 20 6 2 1 11 8 11 11 32 50 32 52 70 82 83 81 74 65 56 50 57
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 4200 3500 500 500 3200 3000 400 400 3300 3200
T WIND DIR NW N N NE NE NE E NE E E
T WIND SPD 6 6 8 5 10 4 3 3 5 5
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
ADI 46 36 4 5 42 27 2 4 25 25
MAX LVORI 5 3 3 5 3 3 5 9 4 4
STABILITY B B F F B B F F B B
CEILING 30000 30000 30000 26600 23500 17100 19500 16100 11700 12700
PRESSURE 30.02 30.01 30.14 30.23 30.32 30.29 30.34 30.34 30.38 30.29
Date Mon 11/02/26Tue 11/03/26Wed 11/04/26Thu 11/05/26
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 45 70 49 73 56 74 60 73
TEMP 49 47 68 59 52 51 72 61 58 58 73 64 61 60 71 62
DEWPT 47 47 54 55 52 51 59 60 58 58 64 64 61 60 63 60
MAX/MIN RH 100 57 100 60 100 72 100 68
RH 93100 61 86 97100 64 92100100 74 93100100 75 88
WIND DIR N N E N N N E E NE NE E E E E E SE
WIND SPD 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 3 1 3 8 5 3 3 6 2
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 30 40 40
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C C
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disswamp-302000-
Great Dismal Swamp RAWS-Suffolk VA
36.61N 76.55W Elev. 35 ft
510 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026
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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