EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026
MDZ022-210800-
Powellville RAWS - Wicomico MD
38.35N 75.42W Elev. 16 ft
510 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026
Date 03/20/26 Sat 03/21/26 Sun 03/22/26 Mon
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 49 64 43 74 56
TEMP 56 53 53 51 50 60 63 62 50 45 44 44 46 60 70 73 65 66 62 60 57
DEWPT 38 46 48 47 47 49 44 41 40 40 40 42 43 48 51 54 53 54 54 52 47
MAX/MIN RH 88 46 93 50 77
RH 51 77 83 86 87 67 49 46 70 82 86 93 89 64 52 50 65 67 74 75 69
WIND DIR S S SW W W N N N SE SE SE S S S SW S S SW SW W NW
WIND DIR DEG 19 20 22 25 28 34 35 02 12 13 15 16 18 20 21 20 19 21 22 25 30
WIND SPD 9 9 8 5 4 9 9 5 3 2 3 3 3 6 9 8 5 8 9 9 10
CLOUDS OV B2 B2 SC SC SC FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW SC B1 B1 B2
CLOUDS(%) 88 87 79 47 33 33 25 34 38 44 51 54 52 60 52 40 22 43 53 65 73
VSBY 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 80 0 0 0 30
QPF 12HR 0.16 0 0 0 0.03
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS D L C C C C
TSTMS S S S S
MIX HGT 900 800 3700 3400 500 600 2600 2800 900 1600
T WIND DIR SW SW NW NE SE S SW S S SW
T WIND SPD 18 9 16 8 5 8 11 11 9 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
ADI 18 12 60 31 3 8 32 37 9 22
MAX LVORI 4 6 3 3 5 6 4 3 4 4
STABILITY D E B B F F C C E D
CEILING 8000 4700 30000 18200 15900 13800 15900 23500 21700 15900
PRESSURE 29.81 29.76 29.81 29.85 29.92 29.86 29.81 29.67 29.60 29.46
Date 03/23Tue 03/24/26Wed 03/25/26Thu 03/26/26Fri 03/27/26
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 58 35 50 35 57 38 61 44 62
TEMP 57 52 41 36 49 42 39 40 55 50 42 41 56 55 53 50 59 52
DEWPT 39 32 27 22 22 26 30 33 32 33 32 31 34 39 44 43 39 36
MIN/MAX RH 47 58 33 79 40 68 40 83 42
RH 51 45 56 56 34 52 70 76 41 52 67 67 43 55 71 75 47 55
WIND DIR NW N NW N NE S S SW W NW NW W S S SW W W NW
WIND SPD 14 8 4 4 4 3 3 4 9 4 4 4 6 5 9 9 10 6
AVG CLOUDS B1 FW FW CL FW FW B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 30 5 0 5 10 10 20 30 30
RAIN SHWRS C S C C C
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MDZ025-210800-
Assateague Island RAWS - Worchester MD
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...
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