EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026
MDZ022-282000-
Powellville RAWS - Wicomico MD
38.35N 75.42W Elev. 16 ft
510 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026
Date Wed 10/28/26 Thu 10/29/26 Fri 10/30/26
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 67 51 71 53 75
TEMP 48 63 66 64 57 54 53 52 53 63 69 69 62 58 57 55 55 66 72 71 60
DEWPT 48 53 52 52 53 53 52 51 52 55 55 55 56 55 54 54 54 55 54 55 53
MIN/MAX RH 61 97 57 100 51
RH 100 70 61 65 86 96 96 97 95 75 61 62 82 89 91 96 96 68 53 57 76
WIND DIR NE E E E E E NE NE NE SE S S S S SW SW W W NW NW NW
WIND DIR DEG 04 07 09 09 09 07 06 03 03 13 19 18 18 20 22 24 25 29 31 32 33
WIND SPD 3 5 5 5 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 5 8 8 3
CLOUDS FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUDS(%) 18 38 42 57 61 63 62 51 46 37 40 25 14 8 10 7 7 2 1 1 2
VSBY 9 9 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 3700 3300 500 500 4000 3200 600 500 3400 3300
T WIND DIR E E E E S SW SW W NW NW
T WIND SPD 10 9 6 5 5 6 9 9 11 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
ADI 44 39 3 6 33 29 4 10 44 46
MAX LVORI 5 6 8 9 5 5 6 9 4 4
STABILITY B B F F A B F F B B
CEILING 1700 23500 20800 4000 3200 1700 1700 30000 26600 23000
PRESSURE 30.37 30.32 30.32 30.26 30.25 30.17 30.12 30.09 30.07 30.05
Date Sat 10/31/26Sun 11/01/26Mon 11/02/26Tue 11/03/26
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 48 64 48 68 53 68 54 69
TEMP 53 50 63 54 50 50 66 58 55 54 66 61 57 56 67 62
DEWPT 45 44 44 46 48 49 52 54 54 54 58 58 57 56 59 58
MAX/MIN RH 83 50 97 58 100 73 100 70
RH 75 81 51 74 93 95 60 85 96 99 75 90 97100 74 86
WIND DIR N N N E E SE S SE S SE S SE E E E E
WIND SPD 5 4 5 1 1 1 4 2 2 2 5 3 2 3 8 5
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 OV B2 B1 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10 30 30 30
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C S
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MDZ025-282000-
Assateague Island RAWS - Worchester MD
38.08N 75.20W Elev. 12 ft
510 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 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...
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