EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
MDZ022-222000-
Powellville RAWS - Wicomico MD
38.35N 75.42W Elev. 16 ft
510 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
Date Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26
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 77 66 83 63 81
TEMP 68 72 75 76 73 71 70 68 70 78 81 81 74 70 67 64 66 76 79 79 72
DEWPT 68 69 70 71 71 70 69 68 70 70 68 66 66 65 64 61 63 62 59 59 60
MIN/MAX RH 84 100 60 93 49
RH 100 91 84 85 93 98 97100100 76 65 60 75 84 91 91 91 62 50 50 66
WIND DIR E E E E E SE SW SW W W W W SW W W NW NW W W W W
WIND DIR DEG 08 08 09 08 08 15 21 24 26 27 27 27 23 26 26 31 31 28 26 26 28
WIND SPD 3 6 6 6 3 2 1 2 3 8 8 6 2 2 2 2 2 5 8 6 2
CLOUDS B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW
CLOUDS(%) 80 85 88 75 73 59 61 52 48 39 13 8 16 17 13 15 8 1 4 8 8
VSBY 3 4 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 80 40 20 5 0
QPF 12HR 0.66 0.02 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS D D L L C C S S
TSTMS S S C C S S
MIX HGT 1700 1600 400 600 4300 4600 400 400 6200 5800
T WIND DIR NE NE N NW SW SW SW NW W W
T WIND SPD 19 12 5 3 10 10 3 5 11 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR GD GD
ADI 44 35 4 2 65 68 2 9 95 100
MAX LVORI 4 6 9 10 6 4 7 7 4 3
STABILITY C C F F B B F F A B
CEILING 2200 1700 1000 300 9800 30000 30000 6200 7200 30000
PRESSURE 30.01 29.96 29.85 29.80 29.82 29.80 29.85 29.86 29.93 29.92
Date Tue 08/25/26Wed 08/26/26Thu 08/27/26Fri 08/28/26
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 61 81 63 84 68 84 69 85
TEMP 64 64 79 73 66 68 81 76 71 72 82 77 71 72 82 78
DEWPT 58 59 59 62 62 66 66 68 69 71 71 72 71 72 73 73
MAX/MIN RH 89 50 96 59 100 67 100 70
RH 81 84 50 67 88 94 60 76 94 97 69 85100100 74 85
WIND DIR NW NW W SW SW S S S S S S S S W W S
WIND SPD 2 3 5 2 1 1 4 3 3 3 6 4 2 3 3 2
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 30 40 50 40
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C C C
TSTMS S S S S S
$$
MDZ025-222000-
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
Radar
Current Weather
Rivers & Lakes
Satellite
Forecast Maps
Hour by Hour Forecast
Tropical Weather
Graphical Hazards
Briefings
Marine Forecasts
Forecaster's Discussion
SKYWARN
Submit Storm Report
Climate Data
Fire Weather
Beach & Surf
Coastal Flood
Heat 
Follow us on X
Follow us on Facebook
AKQ RSS Feed