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	EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 PM EDT Sat Oct 31 2026

MDZ022-010800-
Powellville RAWS - Wicomico MD
38.35N  75.42W Elev. 16 ft
510 PM EDT Sat Oct 31 2026

Date           10/31/26      Sun 11/01/26            Mon 11/02/26            Tue
UTC 3hrly     21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
EDT 3hrly     17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08

MIN/MAX                      39          65          40          68          45
TEMP             50 46 44 42 42 55 62 61 52 47 45 43 43 56 65 65 56 51 50 48 48
DEWPT            41 41 40 40 40 42 40 40 43 42 42 41 43 46 45 46 49 49 49 47 48
MAX/MIN RH                  100          41         100          46         100
RH               71 83 88 93 95 64 44 46 71 86 90 95100 69 49 51 77 92 97 98 99
WIND DIR          W  N NW  N  N NE NE  E  E  N  N  N  N SE  S SE SE  N  N  E  E
WIND DIR DEG     25 35 33 35 00 03 05 09 11 00 00 00 00 14 16 15 15 00 00 10 08
WIND SPD          3  1  1  1  3  3  3  3  1  0  0  0  0  1  2  3  1  0  0  1  1
CLOUDS           B1 SC SC B1 B2 SC B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS(%)        52 43 37 62 72 43 60 53 44 68 45 43 41 52 49 35 26 26 26 26 28
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               400   400  3500  3100   400   400  2800  2200   400   400
T WIND DIR              N     N    NE    NE     S     S    SE     S    SE     E
T WIND SPD              3     3     4     2     2     0     3     4     3     1
SMOKE DISP             PR    PR    PR    PR    PR    PR    PR    PR    PR    PR
ADI                     2     4    20     9     2     1    11    12     2     2
MAX LVORI               7    10     4     3     8    10     7     5    10    10
STABILITY               F     F     B     B     F     F     A     B     F     F
CEILING             17800 15900 11700 15900 14800 13800 10800  9800  8000  8000
PRESSURE            30.42 30.43 30.47 30.42 30.43 30.40 30.42 30.34 30.34 30.29


Date           11/03Wed 11/04/26Thu 11/05/26Fri 11/06/26Sat 11/07/26
UTC 6hrly     18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
EDT 6hrly     14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20

MAX/MIN          73    54    74    60    74    60    71    55    68
TEMP          70 59 57 56 72 65 62 61 72 67 63 60 69 64 59 56 66 60
DEWPT         51 58 57 56 61 62 62 61 65 64 62 60 62 61 58 55 58 55
MIN/MAX RH       49   100    66   100    75   100    76   100    69
RH            52 94 99100 67 90100100 79 90 98100 78 90 97 98 75 84
WIND DIR      SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE NE  N  N  N  N
WIND SPD       4  2  2  3  6  3  3  3  8  3  3  4  6  3  3  4  8  3
AVG CLOUDS    FW SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR          0     0     0    20    30    50    50    40    30
RAIN SHWRS                          S  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C
TSTMS                                        S  S     S            

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MDZ025-010800-
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
WEATHER...
     SEE DAY 1 THROUGH 3 WEATHER DESCRIPTIONS