NWS AKQ RAWS FIRE WEATHER POWELLVILLE

	EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
950 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

MDZ022-072000-
Powellville RAWS - Wicomico MD
38.35N  75.42W Elev. 16 ft
950 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

Date             Tue 04/07/26            Wed 04/08/26            Thu 04/09/26
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                      57          31          51          33          59
TEMP                55 56 54 46 40 36 32 35 44 48 49 41 37 35 34 40 52 57 55 48
DEWPT               30 26 19 20 22 23 20 23 26 26 27 30 32 33 33 36 38 39 39 40
MIN/MAX RH                   25          68          41         100          49
RH                  38 31 25 36 48 58 60 61 50 43 42 65 81 92 98 85 59 51 55 74
WIND DIR            NW NW NW NW  N  N  N NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E
WIND DIR DEG        30 31 32 33 00 01 02 03 05 06 07 08 07 07 07 07 10 10 10 09
WIND SPD            11 12 12  6  5  5  5  6  9  9  6  3  2  2  2  3  4  5  5  3
CLOUDS              SC SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC
CLOUDS(%)           44 33 25 16  8  2  2 13 16  8  9 14 19 36 49 63 63 50 44 30
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           5
QPF 12HR                      0           0           0           0           0
SNOW 12HR                 00-00       00-00       00-00                        
MIX HGT                    5100  1000  2100  3500  3300   600  1100  3500  3200
T WIND DIR                   NW     N    NE    NE     E     E     E     E     E
T WIND SPD                   20    12    12    16    12     8     8     9     9
SMOKE DISP                   VG    PR    PR    FR    PR    PR    PR    PR    PR
ADI                         105     6    47    71    55     4    14    38    36
MAX LVORI                     2     3     3     1     3     8     9     3     3
STABILITY                     C     F     F     B     B     F     F     C     B
CEILING                   30000 30000 30000 30000 30000 30000 26600  1000  1700
PRESSURE                  30.23 30.37 30.45 30.54 30.53 30.54 30.51 30.55 30.45


Date          Fri 04/10/26Sat 04/11/26Sun 04/12/26Mon 04/13/26
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          40    67    48    73    49    67    53    78
TEMP          42 44 66 57 50 52 71 63 52 52 65 58 56 59 75 69
DEWPT         40 42 45 46 45 48 50 48 44 44 46 49 52 55 56 56
MAX/MIN RH      100    45    92    42    77    48    91    48
RH            93 92 47 67 84 86 46 59 74 74 50 71 84 88 52 63
WIND DIR       E  E SE SE  S  W  N NE NE  E SE SE  S  S SW  S
WIND SPD       2  2  4  3  3  4  6  3  2  3  6  4  4  4 10  8
AVG CLOUDS    FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR          5     5     5     5     5     0     0     0

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MDZ025-072000-
Assateague Island RAWS - Worchester MD
38.08N  75.20W Elev. 12 ft
950 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

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