EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 AM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
MDZ022-082000-
Powellville RAWS - Wicomico MD
38.35N 75.42W Elev. 16 ft
510 AM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
Date Sat 08/08/26 Sun 08/09/26 Mon 08/10/26
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 92 76 92 75 92
TEMP 80 87 90 91 86 81 79 77 79 86 90 91 85 80 78 76 78 86 90 91 85
DEWPT 74 74 73 72 73 73 73 73 74 74 72 71 73 73 72 71 74 73 72 71 72
MIN/MAX RH 54 90 52 87 52
RH 82 65 58 54 65 77 82 87 85 66 56 52 67 79 82 85 88 65 56 53 65
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND DIR DEG 24 24 23 23 22 21 22 23 24 25 25 24 21 22 22 23 24 21 22 22 20
WIND SPD 5 8 10 9 6 4 4 3 4 5 6 6 3 3 2 2 2 3 4 6 4
CLOUDS FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS(%) 12 21 31 31 55 59 47 30 21 15 20 14 16 23 22 23 21 17 13 10 15
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 10 30 10 10 10
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C S
TSTMS S
MIX HGT 4200 4400 700 1300 5100 4800 500 800 5200 5200
T WIND DIR W SW SW SW W SW SW W SW SW
T WIND SPD 16 14 11 11 10 11 9 6 9 10
SMOKE DISP GD GD PR PR FR FR PR PR FR FR
ADI 76 94 9 19 66 67 4 7 60 64
MAX LVORI 3 3 4 6 3 3 5 6 4 3
STABILITY B B E F B B F F A B
CEILING 7900 15900 10800 20800 20800 20800 4700 6200 4700 30000
PRESSURE 30.03 29.98 29.95 29.94 29.97 29.93 29.94 29.93 29.96 29.90
Date Tue 08/11/26Wed 08/12/26Thu 08/13/26Fri 08/14/26
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 76 92 73 88 72 88 71 86
TEMP 79 79 91 84 77 76 86 81 75 75 86 81 74 74 84 79
DEWPT 73 72 70 72 71 72 72 72 72 72 71 72 71 70 69 68
MAX/MIN RH 86 50 92 61 98 59 93 58
RH 82 80 50 67 82 87 62 74 91 92 61 74 90 87 60 69
WIND DIR SW W W SW W W W SW W W W S W N NW E
WIND SPD 3 3 6 4 3 3 5 3 2 3 5 3 3 3 5 3
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1
POP 12HR 5 30 40 20 40 20 20 30
RAIN SHWRS C C S C S S S C
TSTMS C C S S S S
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MDZ025-082000-
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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