EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 AM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026
MDZ022-252000-
Powellville RAWS - Wicomico MD
38.35N 75.42W Elev. 16 ft
510 AM EDT Tue Aug 25 2026
Date Tue 08/25/26 Wed 08/26/26 Thu 08/27/26
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 84 63 84 70 85
TEMP 65 76 81 82 74 68 66 64 66 80 83 82 74 72 72 71 73 80 82 82 77
DEWPT 59 57 58 59 60 60 60 59 62 63 63 63 65 66 67 68 70 71 71 70 72
MIN/MAX RH 44 90 50 91 67
RH 81 52 46 45 62 75 82 84 87 57 51 53 74 81 85 91 90 76 69 67 86
WIND DIR N NW NW NW SW SW N N NE S SW S S S S S S S S S S
WIND DIR DEG 35 33 29 30 21 24 00 00 04 19 20 19 17 17 17 17 17 19 18 18 17
WIND SPD 3 4 5 5 2 1 0 0 1 3 5 9 5 4 5 4 4 9 9 8 5
CLOUDS CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2
CLOUDS(%) 4 3 11 17 9 13 14 17 14 13 39 31 32 33 48 63 71 71 69 69 72
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 7 7 7
POP 12HR 0 0 0 20 60
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.01 0.22
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S L L C C C
TSTMS S S C C C S
MIX HGT 5400 5400 400 300 5600 5400 400 800 3100 3100
T WIND DIR NW W SW SW SW S S S S S
T WIND SPD 4 8 4 2 6 10 6 6 14 12
SMOKE DISP FR FR PR PR FR FR PR PR FR PR
ADI 57 67 2 2 66 75 5 9 54 39
MAX LVORI 3 3 5 7 4 3 5 6 4 5
STABILITY A A F F A B F E C C
CEILING 30000 5500 5500 6300 6300 23500 23500 20800 10500 9800
PRESSURE 30.01 29.96 30.01 30.01 30.07 30.01 30.02 30.0 30.01 29.94
Date Fri 08/28/26Sat 08/29/26Sun 08/30/26Mon 08/31/26
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 69 85 68 82 67 84 69 86
TEMP 72 71 82 77 70 70 80 75 68 70 82 76 71 72 84 80
DEWPT 71 71 72 72 70 70 71 70 68 70 70 70 70 72 72 72
MAX/MIN RH 100 72 100 72 100 65 100 64
RH 98100 72 85100100 74 83100100 67 82 98100 66 77
WIND DIR SW SW SW S NW N NE E E NE SE SE S SW SW S
WIND SPD 5 3 5 1 1 2 3 2 1 1 4 3 2 3 5 3
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 50 60 40 30 5 10 10 10
RAIN SHWRS C C C L C C S C
TSTMS S S C C S
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MDZ025-252000-
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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