EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
950 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026
MDZ022-212000-
Powellville RAWS - Wicomico MD
38.35N 75.42W Elev. 16 ft
950 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026
Date Sat 03/21/26 Sun 03/22/26 Mon 03/23/26
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 66 43 76 52 60
TEMP 61 65 62 49 45 44 45 48 62 72 75 69 68 66 61 54 56 55 54 47
DEWPT 51 46 42 40 40 41 43 46 51 54 56 56 56 55 53 50 46 39 34 31
MIN/MAX RH 48 96 51 83 46
RH 70 50 48 71 82 88 92 92 67 52 53 64 66 67 74 86 70 55 46 53
WIND DIR N N NE SE SE S S S SW SW SW S SW SW W N NW N N N
WIND DIR DEG 35 01 06 12 14 16 17 19 21 21 21 20 21 23 28 35 33 34 34 34
WIND SPD 5 5 8 3 3 3 4 5 9 10 10 8 9 9 9 10 11 12 12 9
CLOUDS FW SC FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 SC FW FW
CLOUDS(%) 21 30 17 42 41 36 51 74 55 48 26 34 46 57 71 84 75 41 15 9
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 0 5 0 40 30
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.02 0.02
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C C C
TSTMS S
MIX HGT 3300 600 600 2200 2400 800 1400 4100 5200
T WIND DIR NE SE S SW SW W NE N N
T WIND SPD 6 9 13 13 12 11 16 18 20
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD VG
ADI 28 5 15 32 40 12 29 55 79
MAX LVORI 3 6 6 4 3 3 4 4 2
STABILITY B F E D C D D D D
CEILING 20800 13800 11600 300 23500 30000 1000 1000 1700
PRESSURE 29.84 29.89 29.82 29.77 29.67 29.61 29.59 29.78 29.95
Date Tue 03/24/26Wed 03/25/26Thu 03/26/26Fri 03/27/26
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 32 50 34 59 41 61 48 62
TEMP 39 33 47 41 37 39 57 52 47 45 59 57 56 51 59 52
DEWPT 26 23 23 26 30 34 36 38 39 40 43 47 49 44 39 37
MAX/MIN RH 66 37 85 43 82 53 86 46
RH 59 65 38 55 75 82 45 59 74 82 55 69 76 77 48 56
WIND DIR N N NE SE S SW SW S S S SW S SW NW NW N
WIND SPD 8 4 4 3 3 4 8 3 4 4 8 5 8 9 10 5
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 5 20 20 20 40 30
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S C C C
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MDZ025-212000-
Assateague Island RAWS - Worchester MD
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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