EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 AM EDT Wed Jul 1 2026
MDZ022-012000-
Powellville RAWS - Wicomico MD
38.35N 75.42W Elev. 16 ft
510 AM EDT Wed Jul 1 2026
Date Wed 07/01/26 Thu 07/02/26 Fri 07/03/26
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 90 74 98 76 101
TEMP 77 85 89 89 81 76 75 75 80 90 96 97 90 84 81 78 82 92 98 99 92
DEWPT 69 69 69 69 67 66 67 68 71 72 73 72 73 70 72 73 74 74 73 72 73
MIN/MAX RH 52 79 45 85 41
RH 76 59 52 52 63 71 76 79 75 56 48 45 57 63 74 84 77 56 45 42 53
WIND DIR SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW W W W W SW
WIND DIR DEG 21 22 21 20 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 21 19 20 22 23 25 26 25 25 22
WIND SPD 6 9 9 10 8 6 5 4 5 5 6 9 6 4 3 3 3 4 5 6 4
CLOUDS SC FW FW FW CL FW FW SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW
CLOUDS(%) 42 17 8 6 4 9 21 28 11 9 3 1 3 2 2 3 1 0 2 1 7
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 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
MIX HGT 3700 3500 700 1200 4600 4300 500 1000 6600 6100
T WIND DIR SW S S SW SW SW SW W W SW
T WIND SPD 16 14 14 13 9 10 12 11 10 11
SMOKE DISP FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD
ADI 67 63 10 22 43 42 6 15 78 79
MAX LVORI 3 2 4 4 3 3 3 5 3 2
STABILITY B B E F B B F F A B
CEILING 12800 4700 4000 4700 4000 30000 30000 30000 13800 4700
PRESSURE 30.01 29.96 29.96 29.96 30.01 29.97 29.96 29.95 29.97 29.90
Date Sat 07/04/26Sun 07/05/26Mon 07/06/26Tue 07/07/26
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 79 98 77 96 76 92 73 88
TEMP 83 83 95 90 81 81 94 89 80 80 91 85 77 76 86 82
DEWPT 72 73 72 72 72 74 73 74 73 74 74 74 73 73 72 71
MAX/MIN RH 79 46 85 48 88 56 93 59
RH 70 72 48 56 73 79 51 61 79 82 58 70 87 90 63 70
WIND DIR SW W SW S SW SW SW S SW SW W SE SW NE NE E
WIND SPD 3 2 3 4 2 1 5 5 3 3 5 3 2 3 6 3
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1
POP 12HR 5 5 20 20 40 40 50 30
RAIN SHWRS S S C S C C C S S C
TSTMS S S C S S C C S C
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MDZ025-012000-
Assateague Island RAWS - Worchester MD
38.08N 75.20W Elev. 12 ft
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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