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	EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 PM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

MDZ022-280800-
Powellville RAWS - Wicomico MD
38.35N  75.42W Elev. 16 ft
510 PM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

Date           04/27/26      Tue 04/28/26            Wed 04/29/26            Thu
UTC 3hrly     21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
EDT 3hrly     17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08

MIN/MAX                      39          66          48          66          52
TEMP             53 46 44 41 44 56 63 64 59 54 51 49 51 60 64 65 61 57 55 53 54
DEWPT            38 40 40 39 41 40 39 39 41 44 44 46 48 49 49 50 52 56 55 52 49
MAX/MIN RH                   98          38          92          54         100
RH               57 78 87 93 90 55 42 40 52 70 77 87 89 67 58 58 72 96100 96 81
WIND DIR          E NE NE  N NE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S SW NW NW
WIND DIR DEG     08 06 06 00 02 13 14 14 13 14 15 14 14 15 14 14 14 17 24 30 30
WIND SPD          4  2  1  1  1  4  6  5  3  2  2  2  3  8 10 10  9  6  6 10 11
CLOUDS           FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B1
CLOUDS(%)        14  7  6 26 29 44 67 73 74 66 61 71 71 78 89 90 97 97 82 69 60
VSBY              7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  6  6  4  4  7  7  7
POP 12HR                      0           5          10          60          90
QPF 12HR                      0           0           0        0.15        0.37
SNOW 12HR                 00-00       00-00       00-00                        
RAIN SHWRS                                                  L  L  D  D  C  C  S
TSTMS                                                             S            
MIX HGT               500   500  4000  3300   600  1000  2300  2000   600  2200
T WIND DIR             NE    NE    SE     S     S    SE    SE    SE    SW    NW
T WIND SPD              4     2     8     6     5     5    16    18    12    21
SMOKE DISP             PR    PR    PR    PR    PR    PR    PR    PR    PR    FR
ADI                     2     2    39    31     3    12    47    40    20    73
MAX LVORI               7    10     4     2     4     6     3     3     8     5
STABILITY               F     F     A     B     F     F     C     D     D     D
CEILING             23500 20800 14800 10800  3200  3200  2400  2400  1000 20800
PRESSURE            30.21 30.15 30.15 30.09 30.04  30.0 29.92 29.75 29.59 29.67


Date           04/30Fri 05/01/26Sat 05/02/26Sun 05/03/26Mon 05/04/26
UTC 6hrly     18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
EDT 6hrly     14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20

MAX/MIN          65    43    65    46    60    43    63    46    70
TEMP          63 58 49 48 62 57 50 49 57 54 47 47 60 57 50 52 67 62
DEWPT         43 38 35 36 36 39 39 43 42 42 38 38 35 40 40 45 46 47
MIN/MAX RH       42    67    36    80    50    77    36    82    44
RH            47 46 58 63 38 50 67 80 56 64 72 71 39 53 68 77 46 58
WIND DIR      NW NW NW NW  W SW  W  N  N NW NW NW  W  W SW  W  W  S
WIND SPD      13  5  4  4  9  3  2  3  8  4  3  4 10  3  3  3  9  4
AVG CLOUDS    SC FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR         20     0     5    30    40    20     5     5    10
RAIN SHWRS     S                 C  C  C  C  S                     

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MDZ025-280800-
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
WEATHER...
     SEE DAY 1 THROUGH 3 WEATHER DESCRIPTIONS