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	EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
850 AM EST Mon Mar 2 2026

MDZ022-022100-
Powellville RAWS - Wicomico MD
38.35N  75.42W Elev. 16 ft
850 AM EST Mon Mar 2 2026

Date             Mon 03/02/26            Tue 03/03/26            Wed 03/04/26
UTC 3hrly     09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
EST 3hrly     04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19

MAX/MIN                      38          32          51          46          63
TEMP                37 37 37 34 34 36 36 38 43 44 50 49 48 48 47 49 55 61 62 54
DEWPT               25 24 27 28 31 33 35 38 44 47 47 46 46 48 47 48 52 51 51 49
MIN/MAX RH                   58         100          84         100          66
RH                  61 58 68 78 89 89 97100100100 90 89 94100100 95 89 71 66 82
WIND DIR            NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E SE  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW  S SE
WIND DIR DEG        06 06 06 06 06 07 07 09 11 14 19 19 21 21 22 23 24 24 16 14
WIND SPD            10  9  8  5  3  3  3  3  5  5  4  3  3  3  3  3  4  3  3  2
CLOUDS              B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2
CLOUDS(%)           84 90 94 88 91 94 95 95 93 91 88 84 91 95 94 91 85 75 72 73
VSBY                 9  9  9  2  2  3  2  2  2  3  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7
POP 12HR                     50          70          70          50          30
QPF 12HR                   0.03        0.13        0.06        0.03           0
SNOW 12HR                     T       00-00       00-00                        
RAIN                             C  C  L  L  L  C  C  C  C  C  C  S  S  C  C  S
SNOW                    S  C  C  S                                             
MIX HGT                    2400  1200   600  1600  1600  1400  1400  2500  2000
T WIND DIR                   NE     E     E    SE     S    SW    SW     W     S
T WIND SPD                   14    11     8    12     8    11    11     8     2
SMOKE DISP                   PR    PR    PR    PR    PR    PR    PR    PR    PR
ADI                          34     8    11    21    14     9    17    16     5
MAX LVORI                     4     6     9     5     6     8     8     5     6
STABILITY                     D     E     E     D     D     E     E     D     C
CEILING                    4700  1000  1000  1000  1000  8900  8900  3500  3500
PRESSURE                  30.53 30.54 30.46 30.43 30.32 30.27 30.22 30.25 30.21


Date          Thu 03/05/26Fri 03/06/26Sat 03/07/26Sun 03/08/26
UTC 6hrly     06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
EST 6hrly     01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19

MIN/MAX          48    71    53    68    48    70    55    70
TEMP          51 51 69 58 57 56 65 56 52 51 68 63 60 57 68 63
DEWPT         48 50 56 52 52 53 54 51 49 49 56 54 55 55 56 54
MAX/MIN RH       96    61    93    65    96    61    94    60
RH            90 95 62 78 85 93 68 83 87 95 65 74 83 92 64 72
WIND DIR       S SW SW  S SW SW  W  E SE  S SW  S SW SW SW  S
WIND SPD       3  4 10  4  4  4  9  3  3  4  9  6  8  6  9  3
AVG CLOUDS    B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC B1
POP 12HR         30    10    30    20    20    20    30    30
RAIN           S  C           C  S  S  S        S  C  C  S  C
RAIN SHWRS                 S                                 
TSTMS                      S                                 

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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