EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026
MDZ022-032000-
Powellville RAWS - Wicomico MD
38.35N 75.42W Elev. 16 ft
510 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026
Date Mon 08/03/26 Tue 08/04/26 Wed 08/05/26
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 84 69 83 70 86
TEMP 78 81 83 83 79 74 72 70 72 78 82 82 78 74 73 71 73 81 84 85 80
DEWPT 75 76 77 76 75 74 73 71 71 71 72 72 72 72 72 72 73 75 76 76 75
MIN/MAX RH 76 100 70 100 71
RH 91 84 81 79 90 99100100 96 79 72 72 81 93 99100100 84 77 74 86
WIND DIR S SW SW SW S S NW NE NE NE E E E E SE S S SW S S S
WIND DIR DEG 20 21 22 22 19 19 32 03 05 06 07 08 09 11 15 18 19 21 20 18 18
WIND SPD 9 8 8 6 3 2 1 3 3 5 5 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 5 8 4
CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
CLOUDS(%) 75 69 61 70 60 68 68 75 54 66 61 83 65 78 74 72 67 67 58 58 38
VSBY 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 60 30 30 40 50
QPF 12HR 0.18 0.07 0.10 0.02 0.07
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS L C C C C S S C S S C C C C C C
TSTMS S S C C C S S S S S S S C C
MIX HGT 2900 2800 700 1300 3000 2700 600 900 2800 2700
T WIND DIR S SW W N NE E SE E SE S
T WIND SPD 21 14 10 10 9 4 3 3 10 13
SMOKE DISP FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
ADI 64 58 5 19 31 19 2 5 47 50
MAX LVORI 4 6 9 9 4 5 10 10 6 6
STABILITY C C F F A B F F C C
CEILING 1700 2400 2700 3200 30000 26600 26600 4700 3100 4300
PRESSURE 29.77 29.77 29.84 29.88 29.97 30.01 30.05 30.07 30.10 30.07
Date Thu 08/06/26Fri 08/07/26Sat 08/08/26Sun 08/09/26
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 73 89 75 89 74 89 73 88
TEMP 75 77 87 81 77 78 88 82 76 77 87 81 75 76 86 80
DEWPT 74 75 76 75 74 75 76 75 73 75 76 74 73 74 75 74
MAX/MIN RH 100 68 94 66 96 67 98 68
RH 97 95 70 77 90 93 69 77 90 93 70 77 90 95 71 79
WIND DIR S SW SW S SW SW SW S SW SW SW S SW SW SW S
WIND SPD 3 4 9 8 4 5 9 6 3 4 6 4 3 3 5 3
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B1
POP 12HR 10 10 10 10 30 30 40 30
RAIN SHWRS C C C S S C
TSTMS C S S S
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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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