EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
MDZ022-222000-
Powellville RAWS - Wicomico MD
38.35N 75.42W Elev. 16 ft
510 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
Date Mon 06/22/26 Tue 06/23/26 Wed 06/24/26
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 88 72 85 63 85
TEMP 75 85 87 86 80 75 75 74 75 80 83 82 78 71 66 63 68 78 83 85 78
DEWPT 68 69 68 70 71 71 72 71 72 70 68 66 64 61 59 57 59 56 55 56 59
MIN/MAX RH 54 96 55 81 36
RH 79 59 54 58 75 86 90 91 92 72 62 57 61 71 78 81 72 47 38 37 51
WIND DIR SE S S S S S S SW SW W NW NW N NW NW N N N NW S S
WIND DIR DEG 15 18 18 17 17 19 19 21 24 28 30 33 33 33 33 33 34 35 33 20 16
WIND SPD 5 10 16 16 12 9 5 3 5 8 8 9 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
CLOUDS B2 B1 FW SC B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL
CLOUDS(%) 71 61 25 38 72 73 66 55 66 55 66 65 60 25 15 9 5 0 5 3 5
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 30 60 50 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.19 0.05 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C C S C C C C
TSTMS C C S C S
MIX HGT 5400 4600 1100 1500 3700 3500 1000 1300 6300 6100
T WIND DIR S S SW SW W NW NW N N N
T WIND SPD 21 28 16 5 8 5 5 9 9 4
SMOKE DISP VG VG PR PR PR PR PR PR FR PR
ADI 120 119 19 13 26 22 4 20 60 28
MAX LVORI 3 3 5 8 4 3 4 5 3 2
STABILITY C C D E C C F F A A
CEILING 15900 18200 4000 300 4700 2400 300 3000 30000 4000
PRESSURE 29.93 29.86 29.86 29.81 29.82 29.78 29.79 29.85 29.95 29.97
Date Thu 06/25/26Fri 06/26/26Sat 06/27/26Sun 06/28/26
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 66 87 70 89 71 89 70 87
TEMP 66 72 85 79 73 76 87 83 74 74 86 83 73 73 85 82
DEWPT 60 65 62 64 67 70 68 69 69 69 65 67 67 67 64 66
MAX/MIN RH 85 44 88 51 87 47 85 48
RH 81 77 45 59 81 82 53 62 83 84 50 59 81 81 50 58
WIND DIR S S S S S S SW S W W W SE W N NE SE
WIND SPD 2 2 9 9 5 4 6 3 2 2 3 2 1 2 3 3
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 5 20 40 40 30 30 20
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C S S C C S S S
TSTMS S S S C C S S S
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MDZ025-222000-
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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