EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 AM EDT Thu Oct 22 2026
MDZ022-222000-
Powellville RAWS - Wicomico MD
38.35N 75.42W Elev. 16 ft
510 AM EDT Thu Oct 22 2026
Date Thu 10/22/26 Fri 10/23/26 Sat 10/24/26
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 68 45 62 39 60
TEMP 43 57 66 64 53 49 48 46 47 58 61 59 49 44 42 41 41 57 60 59 48
DEWPT 39 40 37 37 41 42 44 45 44 46 44 41 43 41 40 40 41 45 44 44 44
MIN/MAX RH 34 99 50 100 55
RH 86 52 34 37 62 78 86 96 90 64 53 51 80 91 95 98 98 63 55 57 86
WIND DIR NW N N NW NW N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E NE NE
WIND DIR DEG 33 34 34 33 33 34 00 01 02 03 04 05 04 05 04 02 02 05 07 06 06
WIND SPD 6 9 9 8 4 3 3 4 5 10 10 9 3 3 3 3 4 6 6 5 2
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW CL
CLOUDS(%) 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 17 23 23 3 1 9 16 24 20 17 27 16 4
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 2900 2800 400 600 4300 4000 400 500 4800 4300
T WIND DIR NW NW N N NE NE NE N NE NE
T WIND SPD 14 14 8 9 16 11 4 4 6 3
SMOKE DISP FR FR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR
ADI 51 56 4 11 67 58 2 4 47 24
MAX LVORI 3 3 6 9 4 5 8 10 4 5
STABILITY C C F F C C F F B B
CEILING 30000 30000 30000 30000 30000 30000 30000 23500 23500 2400
PRESSURE 29.98 29.96 30.05 30.11 30.23 30.28 30.36 30.38 30.45 30.43
Date Sun 10/25/26Mon 10/26/26Tue 10/27/26Wed 10/28/26
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 43 63 42 66 46 67 50 66
TEMP 45 45 62 51 45 44 64 55 48 47 65 57 52 52 64 59
DEWPT 43 43 46 46 44 44 48 48 46 47 53 52 51 50 54 53
MAX/MIN RH 99 54 100 52 99 59 96 65
RH 93 95 56 83 98100 55 77 95 99 64 84 96 94 69 79
WIND DIR NE NE NE E N N NW W NW N NE E NE NE E E
WIND SPD 1 3 3 2 0 2 3 1 2 3 4 3 3 3 6 3
AVG CLOUDS CL FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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MDZ025-222000-
Assateague Island RAWS - Worchester MD
38.08N 75.20W Elev. 12 ft
510 AM EDT Thu Oct 22 2026
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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