EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
950 AM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026
MDZ022-272000-
Powellville RAWS - Wicomico MD
38.35N 75.42W Elev. 16 ft
950 AM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026
Date Fri 03/27/26 Sat 03/28/26 Sun 03/29/26
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 68 33 47 29 55
TEMP 65 54 49 45 44 42 37 34 41 46 46 39 35 32 32 35 49 53 54 47
DEWPT 55 47 44 41 40 38 31 22 19 18 19 19 19 19 20 23 25 27 28 32
MIN/MAX RH 67 86 31 64 34
RH 72 80 84 86 86 84 79 61 41 32 34 44 52 59 61 62 39 36 36 57
WIND DIR N N NE NE N N N N N NW NW NW W SW S S S S S S
WIND DIR DEG 01 02 02 05 01 35 34 34 34 33 33 32 26 22 20 19 20 20 19 18
WIND SPD 9 10 10 6 4 4 8 10 11 11 9 2 1 2 2 2 5 10 9 6
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC FW CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC
CLOUDS(%) 92 93 96 98 86 53 37 17 5 6 6 3 2 4 12 13 11 12 22 50
VSBY 7 6 4 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 90 70 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.38 0.04 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C L D L
MIX HGT 2000 1900 2100 6200 6600 400 400 4500 4100
T WIND DIR N N NW NW NW W S S S
T WIND SPD 18 14 14 26 18 2 2 12 21
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR VG VG PR PR GD GD
ADI 40 13 51 115 116 1 4 73 91
MAX LVORI 4 4 4 1 2 3 4 2 2
STABILITY D E E C C F F B C
CEILING 1000 1000 30000 30000 30000 30000 18200 15900 20800
PRESSURE 29.97 30.04 30.20 30.36 30.42 30.51 30.52 30.59 30.46
Date Mon 03/30/26Tue 03/31/26Wed 04/01/26Thu 04/02/26
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 43 67 52 73 58 78 58 75
TEMP 48 51 66 61 57 55 71 65 62 60 76 69 63 59 70 64
DEWPT 39 42 46 48 48 49 53 52 53 53 57 56 55 53 54 53
MAX/MIN RH 77 49 82 51 78 48 83 52
RH 71 71 49 62 72 80 54 63 73 79 53 63 76 79 58 66
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW S SW SW S SE
WIND SPD 8 9 10 4 5 6 10 6 9 9 10 8 9 9 10 8
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 5 10 10 10 20 30 20
RAIN SHWRS S S C S S S
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MDZ025-272000-
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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