EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026
MDZ022-102000-
Powellville RAWS - Wicomico MD
38.35N 75.42W Elev. 16 ft
510 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026
Date Mon 08/10/26 Tue 08/11/26 Wed 08/12/26
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 93 74 90 72 87
TEMP 79 89 92 92 84 79 77 75 77 84 88 88 83 77 75 73 75 82 85 86 81
DEWPT 75 74 74 73 73 72 72 72 72 72 71 72 72 73 72 72 72 71 72 72 72
MIN/MAX RH 54 90 57 97 62
RH 88 61 56 54 70 79 85 90 84 67 57 59 70 87 91 97 90 69 65 63 74
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW W W W SW SW W W NW NW NW W S
WIND DIR DEG 24 24 23 23 21 21 24 27 31 29 28 28 24 24 25 27 31 31 30 26 16
WIND SPD 2 3 5 8 4 3 3 3 4 5 6 6 3 2 3 3 3 6 5 4 2
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW B1 SC FW SC FW FW SC SC B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS(%) 10 7 8 24 53 47 20 27 25 20 42 42 75 75 59 64 56 56 54 54 55
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 20 30 20 50 20
QPF 12HR 0 0.02 0.02 0.18 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C S S C C S S S S C
TSTMS S S S S C C S S S C
MIX HGT 5200 4900 500 900 4500 4200 500 900 4300 4000
T WIND DIR SW SW SW W NW W W W NW SW
T WIND SPD 8 12 9 9 11 12 8 8 10 10
SMOKE DISP FR FR PR PR FR FR PR PR FR FR
ADI 62 71 7 12 72 73 5 11 62 59
MAX LVORI 4 3 5 6 3 3 6 8 4 3
STABILITY A B E F B B F F B B
CEILING 4000 4000 4700 5500 9800 12900 12700 19100 8000 8900
PRESSURE 29.96 29.88 29.86 29.86 29.87 29.84 29.84 29.81 29.81 29.76
Date Thu 08/13/26Fri 08/14/26Sat 08/15/26Sun 08/16/26
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 72 89 72 85 66 83 65 85
TEMP 75 75 87 84 76 74 84 78 71 69 82 77 69 70 83 79
DEWPT 72 72 72 73 71 70 69 68 65 64 65 64 64 67 68 68
MAX/MIN RH 100 57 90 57 88 55 94 59
RH 91 90 61 71 85 87 60 70 82 85 56 64 84 90 61 69
WIND DIR SW W W SW W N NE E N N NE SE S S SW S
WIND SPD 2 3 6 3 2 3 4 2 2 3 4 3 2 3 6 5
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW SC SC SC SC B1
POP 12HR 30 20 20 20 20 20 20 30
RAIN SHWRS C S S S S S S S S C
TSTMS C S
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MDZ025-102000-
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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