Well above normal temperatures are forecast to shift from the northern Plains through the Northeast U.S. over the long holiday weekend. A few strong to severe thunderstorm will be possible as well along with a potential for excessive rainfall. A tropical or subtropical depression could form off the Southeast U.S. coast over the weekend while drifting northward to northeastward. Read More >
EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025
MDZ022-040800-
Powellville RAWS - Wicomico MD
38.35N 75.42W Elev. 16 ft
510 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025
Date 07/03/25 Fri 07/04/25 Sat 07/05/25 Sun
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 69 86 66 87 66
TEMP 83 76 73 70 75 82 85 85 78 70 68 67 74 83 86 83 76 70 68 68 74
DEWPT 68 69 69 67 68 62 59 61 63 64 64 63 67 63 62 62 63 65 65 65 69
MAX/MIN RH 90 41 89 44 93
RH 62 79 87 90 78 50 41 44 60 81 87 88 79 51 44 49 64 84 89 91 85
WIND DIR W W NW NW N N N NW SE S S SW NE SE SE SE S S S S S
WIND DIR DEG 27 26 30 33 35 01 34 32 11 17 19 24 05 11 13 14 16 16 16 17 16
WIND SPD 3 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 3 4 5 4 2 2 2 2
CLOUDS CL FW FW FW CL CL FW CL FW CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS(%) 4 6 8 6 0 0 13 4 9 4 2 7 6 4 12 20 14 13 13 18 12
VSBY 7 7 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 400 1500 5100 5000 400 300 4400 4000 800 1000
T WIND DIR W NW NW NW S W W S S S
T WIND SPD 4 4 11 6 1 0 1 4 5 6
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR
ADI 3 18 66 65 1 0 12 16 3 11
MAX LVORI 6 7 3 3 6 7 3 3 6 6
STABILITY F F A A F F A B F F
CEILING 25900 30000 30000 30000 30000 26600 30000 4700 30000 4000
PRESSURE 29.85 29.93 30.0 30.01 30.05 30.09 30.15 30.11 30.12 30.09
Date 07/06Mon 07/07/25Tue 07/08/25Wed 07/09/25Thu 07/10/25
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 86 73 88 73 88 73 88 73 87
TEMP 86 79 75 78 86 81 76 78 88 81 75 77 87 79 75 77 85 79
DEWPT 68 70 73 75 74 74 74 75 74 74 74 74 73 73 73 74 74 74
MIN/MAX RH 55 96 68 99 63 99 63 98 70
RH 55 75 96 91 68 80 95 91 63 79 96 90 63 82 96 90 71 84
WIND DIR S S S S S S SW W SW S SW NW S SE S E SE SE
WIND SPD 6 5 3 3 6 4 3 3 5 4 2 3 5 3 2 3 5 4
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 5 10 30 30 40 40 30 30 50
RAIN SHWRS S C C S C C C C C C C S C C C
TSTMS S C S S C C S S S S
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MDZ025-040800-
Assateague Island RAWS - Worchester MD
38.08N 75.20W Elev. 12 ft
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