EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026
MDZ022-072000-
Powellville RAWS - Wicomico MD
38.35N 75.42W Elev. 16 ft
510 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026
Date Mon 09/07/26 Tue 09/08/26 Wed 09/09/26
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 80 59 82 62 84
TEMP 65 75 77 76 69 64 61 60 64 77 80 80 71 66 64 63 66 80 83 82 75
DEWPT 63 61 60 59 58 58 57 57 59 60 59 60 61 60 60 61 63 66 65 66 66
MIN/MAX RH 54 91 47 97 55
RH 94 62 55 56 68 79 87 91 84 56 49 51 70 81 86 93 91 62 55 58 75
WIND DIR N NE NE E SE SE SW W NW NW W SW S S S S S SW SW S S
WIND DIR DEG 02 04 06 10 12 15 23 28 31 30 28 21 19 20 20 20 20 22 21 20 18
WIND SPD 3 6 5 4 2 1 1 1 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 5 8 9 9
CLOUDS SC SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS(%) 33 44 42 25 28 19 22 8 22 24 35 42 46 23 24 28 27 23 21 10 10
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 10 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
MIX HGT 5700 5300 400 400 5600 5200 400 400 4700 4300
T WIND DIR N E S W NW W SW SW SW SW
T WIND SPD 5 3 3 2 6 4 4 4 11 13
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR
ADI 41 27 2 2 49 38 2 4 69 74
MAX LVORI 4 3 6 7 3 3 6 8 4 4
STABILITY A A F F A A F F A B
CEILING 1700 2200 3100 4000 12700 4000 23500 23500 26600 30000
PRESSURE 30.11 30.11 30.17 30.18 30.25 30.21 30.22 30.21 30.21 30.12
Date Thu 09/10/26Fri 09/11/26Sat 09/12/26Sun 09/13/26
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 70 87 68 82 63 82 67 85
TEMP 74 72 85 80 72 68 80 74 66 67 80 75 70 70 83 77
DEWPT 68 69 71 72 70 67 64 64 63 65 67 68 69 70 70 70
MAX/MIN RH 89 61 97 56 99 63 100 63
RH 83 89 63 77 93 97 58 71 91 93 65 79 98100 65 79
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW W N N NE NW NE SE SE S S SW S
WIND SPD 8 9 10 4 3 3 3 2 1 2 5 3 2 2 5 3
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC FW SC SC FW
POP 12HR 0 30 50 10 5 20 10 10
RAIN SHWRS C C S
TSTMS S S
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MDZ025-072000-
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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