EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
850 AM EST Thu Jan 8 2026
MDZ022-082100-
Powellville RAWS - Wicomico MD
38.35N 75.42W Elev. 16 ft
850 AM EST Thu Jan 8 2026
Date Thu 01/08/26 Fri 01/09/26 Sat 01/10/26
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 53 36 61 54 64
TEMP 45 52 51 42 38 38 38 40 51 59 60 58 59 59 57 56 57 60 63 61
DEWPT 37 37 37 37 36 36 37 39 44 49 52 52 54 54 55 55 57 58 59 57
MIN/MAX RH 54 96 68 94 85
RH 72 56 58 82 92 92 96 95 78 69 75 82 85 85 94 96100 92 86 86
WIND DIR N N NW SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S SW SW S S S S S
WIND DIR DEG 00 34 33 13 12 13 14 14 16 18 18 19 20 21 22 20 18 18 19 19
WIND SPD 3 3 2 1 1 2 2 3 8 10 9 6 4 4 4 3 6 10 11 12
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC B2 SC SC B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CLOUDS(%) 30 35 34 32 46 41 70 32 44 77 77 83 88 91 95 96 97 95 94 91
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 4 4 6 6 6
POP 12HR 0 5 5 60 80
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.08 0.34
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN S S L L D D
RAIN SHWRS D D D
MIX HGT 2100 400 400 2100 1900 500 500 1700 2200
T WIND DIR N SE SE S S SW SW S S
T WIND SPD 3 3 4 13 11 12 10 8 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
ADI 15 2 5 29 25 9 9 18 21
MAX LVORI 5 8 8 5 4 5 8 8 5
STABILITY B F F C D E E D D
CEILING 2400 17100 14800 11100 1800 2400 300 300 300
PRESSURE 30.21 30.27 30.26 30.25 30.13 30.09 30.04 30.02 29.90
Date Sun 01/11/26Mon 01/12/26Tue 01/13/26Wed 01/14/26
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 46 55 28 41 28 48 33 50
TEMP 61 49 49 41 34 29 41 33 32 30 47 39 37 35 50 42
DEWPT 57 47 36 30 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 29 30 33 34
MAX/MIN RH 96 56 70 43 80 42 79 51
RH 87 93 61 64 60 69 44 62 69 78 43 61 72 82 51 71
WIND DIR SW NW NW W NW NW NW W SW SW SW S SW S SW S
WIND SPD 10 9 10 8 10 10 10 4 3 3 8 3 3 4 8 3
AVG CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1
POP 12HR 90 40 20 0 0 0 5 10
RAIN C C S
RAIN SHWRS D D
SNOW 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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