EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
950 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025
MDZ022-012000-
Powellville RAWS - Wicomico MD
38.35N 75.42W Elev. 16 ft
950 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025
Date Mon 09/01/25 Tue 09/02/25 Wed 09/03/25
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 75 55 75 54 78
TEMP 72 75 73 65 60 58 56 60 72 74 73 66 60 57 55 59 75 77 76 67
DEWPT 58 58 58 58 58 56 56 59 58 57 58 58 59 56 55 58 58 57 58 59
MIN/MAX RH 55 100 54 100 49
RH 62 55 59 79 92 95 99 96 63 56 59 76 94 97100 96 56 49 54 75
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE N N N NE NE E E E W NW N NE SE SE SE
WIND DIR DEG 05 06 06 05 03 01 00 01 04 05 07 10 10 28 32 00 05 12 14 15
WIND SPD 10 10 10 4 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 3 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 3
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW
CLOUDS(%) 35 46 42 27 10 14 28 28 30 45 52 51 32 23 21 14 20 36 32 23
VSBY 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 5200 500 700 5400 5000 500 500 7500 6300
T WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE N N NE
T WIND SPD 13 4 6 8 4 2 2 6 3
SMOKE DISP GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR PR
ADI 99 3 10 41 36 1 1 69 29
MAX LVORI 5 8 10 4 4 10 10 4 4
STABILITY B F F A A F F A A
CEILING 2400 20800 1700 1700 2400 18200 20800 30000 4000
PRESSURE 30.13 30.12 30.09 30.09 30.05 30.03 30.0 30.01 29.94
Date Thu 09/04/25Fri 09/05/25Sat 09/06/25Sun 09/07/25
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 59 80 65 81 65 83 60 78
TEMP 61 64 79 71 68 68 80 73 68 68 83 72 64 63 77 67
DEWPT 59 62 63 66 67 68 67 67 66 66 63 64 61 58 55 55
MAX/MIN RH 99 57 100 61 98 50 91 44
RH 94 93 57 84 94100 66 82 93 93 50 76 90 83 47 65
WIND DIR S S S S S SW SW S S SW SW S W N N N
WIND SPD 2 3 8 6 4 4 8 4 3 3 5 3 3 4 5 3
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC
POP 12HR 0 5 30 20 10 10 20 10
RAIN SHWRS C C S S S
TSTMS S
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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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