EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
MDZ022-162000-
Powellville RAWS - Wicomico MD
38.35N 75.42W Elev. 16 ft
510 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
Date Wed 09/16/26 Thu 09/17/26 Fri 09/18/26
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 62 84 68 83
TEMP 61 76 79 78 72 67 66 64 66 76 82 82 77 73 71 70 71 78 82 81 74
DEWPT 58 60 59 61 61 62 62 62 64 64 64 64 64 66 67 67 69 70 69 68 67
MIN/MAX RH 50 97 52 97 61
RH 90 57 50 56 68 83 88 94 93 66 56 55 65 79 87 91 93 76 65 65 78
WIND DIR SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW W NW N N N NE
WIND DIR DEG 11 17 16 16 16 18 18 18 19 20 19 19 17 19 21 25 30 34 00 01 03
WIND SPD 1 3 3 5 3 2 3 3 3 5 6 8 5 4 3 3 4 6 8 6 3
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 5 3 4 2 7 14 13 23 25 19 36 27 37 39 54 54 48 44 49 48 39
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 5 0 20 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.01
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S S S
MIX HGT 3800 3500 400 400 3600 3200 500 700 4000 3600
T WIND DIR SE S S S S S S W NW N
T WIND SPD 4 6 6 6 9 11 11 10 11 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR PR
ADI 25 25 3 7 42 41 8 10 58 53
MAX LVORI 4 3 6 8 4 3 5 6 4 4
STABILITY B B F F B B F E B B
CEILING 10800 12700 30000 5500 5500 18200 5500 5100 7200 30000
PRESSURE 30.34 30.26 30.26 30.22 30.18 30.09 30.01 29.95 30.03 30.03
Date Sat 09/19/26Sun 09/20/26Mon 09/21/26Tue 09/22/26
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 64 78 64 81 66 80 66 78
TEMP 68 67 77 70 66 69 79 73 71 68 78 73 70 69 76 71
DEWPT 63 63 63 64 64 67 69 70 70 68 71 70 69 69 70 69
MAX/MIN RH 90 60 99 69 100 77 100 79
RH 84 88 63 79 92 95 72 84 98100 79 88 98100 82 90
WIND DIR NE NE E E SE SE S S E NE E E E E E E
WIND SPD 3 4 9 3 3 3 8 4 3 4 8 5 3 5 10 9
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 5 0 5 40 50 40 40 40
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C C C C C
TSTMS S
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MDZ025-162000-
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
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