EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 AM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
MDZ022-062000-
Powellville RAWS - Wicomico MD
38.35N 75.42W Elev. 16 ft
510 AM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
Date Mon 07/06/26 Tue 07/07/26 Wed 07/08/26
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 88 73 83 69 82
TEMP 80 86 87 83 80 77 76 74 75 80 82 81 79 74 72 70 72 78 81 81 77
DEWPT 76 76 75 75 76 75 74 74 74 74 73 74 72 71 70 69 69 69 69 69 68
MIN/MAX RH 68 100 76 98 65
RH 88 73 68 78 86 94 96100 96 83 76 78 80 90 93 97 91 74 67 66 74
WIND DIR S S S SE SE E E NE NE N NE NE E NE NE NE NE NE NE E SE
WIND DIR DEG 16 19 19 11 13 10 07 02 02 02 05 06 07 06 04 04 04 05 06 10 12
WIND SPD 3 4 4 4 3 2 1 2 2 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 4 6 5 4 3
CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 64 59 80 85 78 79 79 81 73 77 75 61 71 76 73 67 68 62 50 37 30
VSBY 7 7 4 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 60 50 50 50 10
QPF 12HR 1.00 0.42 0.21 0.02 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C L L C C C C S S C C C C S S
TSTMS C C L C C S S S C C S
MIX HGT 2700 2100 1000 900 2400 2100 1100 1600 3400 3400
T WIND DIR SW S SW SW W NE NE NE NE S
T WIND SPD 9 8 11 4 4 6 10 10 6 3
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
ADI 31 20 6 6 13 15 8 24 28 12
MAX LVORI 3 6 7 10 5 4 6 9 4 3
STABILITY C C F F B C E E C A
CEILING 1000 3200 6800 6300 6300 2400 300 1000 3200 2400
PRESSURE 29.89 29.86 29.87 29.87 29.90 29.86 29.92 29.93 29.98 29.96
Date Thu 07/09/26Fri 07/10/26Sat 07/11/26Sun 07/12/26
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 68 87 73 93 74 89 70 86
TEMP 71 72 85 83 76 79 91 88 78 78 87 83 74 74 84 81
DEWPT 68 70 71 72 73 75 74 74 73 74 73 72 70 70 68 68
MAX/MIN RH 100 59 97 54 90 60 93 55
RH 91 93 63 70 89 90 58 63 85 88 63 70 87 87 59 65
WIND DIR S S S S SW W W W W NW NW NE N N E SE
WIND SPD 1 2 6 5 3 3 6 3 2 3 6 4 2 3 6 3
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 20 40 30 30 50 20 20
RAIN SHWRS S C S C C S C C S S S S
TSTMS S C S C C S S C S S S
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MDZ025-062000-
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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