EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 PM EDT Sat Oct 31 2026
MDZ022-010800-
Powellville RAWS - Wicomico MD
38.35N 75.42W Elev. 16 ft
510 PM EDT Sat Oct 31 2026
Date 10/31/26 Sun 11/01/26 Mon 11/02/26 Tue
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 65 40 68 45
TEMP 50 46 44 42 42 55 62 61 52 47 45 43 43 56 65 65 56 51 50 48 48
DEWPT 41 41 40 40 40 42 40 40 43 42 42 41 43 46 45 46 49 49 49 47 48
MAX/MIN RH 100 41 100 46 100
RH 71 83 88 93 95 64 44 46 71 86 90 95100 69 49 51 77 92 97 98 99
WIND DIR W N NW N N NE NE E E N N N N SE S SE SE N N E E
WIND DIR DEG 25 35 33 35 00 03 05 09 11 00 00 00 00 14 16 15 15 00 00 10 08
WIND SPD 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 1
CLOUDS B1 SC SC B1 B2 SC B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 52 43 37 62 72 43 60 53 44 68 45 43 41 52 49 35 26 26 26 26 28
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 400 400 3500 3100 400 400 2800 2200 400 400
T WIND DIR N N NE NE S S SE S SE E
T WIND SPD 3 3 4 2 2 0 3 4 3 1
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
ADI 2 4 20 9 2 1 11 12 2 2
MAX LVORI 7 10 4 3 8 10 7 5 10 10
STABILITY F F B B F F A B F F
CEILING 17800 15900 11700 15900 14800 13800 10800 9800 8000 8000
PRESSURE 30.42 30.43 30.47 30.42 30.43 30.40 30.42 30.34 30.34 30.29
Date 11/03Wed 11/04/26Thu 11/05/26Fri 11/06/26Sat 11/07/26
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 73 54 74 60 74 60 71 55 68
TEMP 70 59 57 56 72 65 62 61 72 67 63 60 69 64 59 56 66 60
DEWPT 51 58 57 56 61 62 62 61 65 64 62 60 62 61 58 55 58 55
MIN/MAX RH 49 100 66 100 75 100 76 100 69
RH 52 94 99100 67 90100100 79 90 98100 78 90 97 98 75 84
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE NE N N N N
WIND SPD 4 2 2 3 6 3 3 3 8 3 3 4 6 3 3 4 8 3
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 20 30 50 50 40 30
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C C C C C C C
TSTMS S S S
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MDZ025-010800-
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