EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 AM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026
MDZ022-232000-
Powellville RAWS - Wicomico MD
38.35N 75.42W Elev. 16 ft
510 AM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026
Date Fri 10/23/26 Sat 10/24/26 Sun 10/25/26
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 62 40 62 39 65
TEMP 49 59 61 58 48 44 43 41 41 57 61 60 49 44 41 40 39 59 64 62 45
DEWPT 44 47 43 42 43 41 40 39 40 44 43 42 44 43 41 40 39 44 43 43 44
MIN/MAX RH 51 99 48 100 45
RH 83 65 51 55 83 89 91 92 96 62 51 51 83 96100100100 57 46 50 95
WIND DIR N NE NE NE NE NE NE N N NE NE E NE NE NE NE N NE NE E E
WIND DIR DEG 02 04 04 05 04 03 02 02 01 06 06 07 05 04 03 03 02 04 04 07 08
WIND SPD 5 8 8 8 3 3 2 3 3 4 4 4 2 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 1
CLOUDS FW SC SC FW CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUDS(%) 17 38 45 16 1 16 24 34 33 34 47 44 25 9 8 4 7 3 3 1 2
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
MIX HGT 3900 3600 400 400 4200 3900 400 400 3400 3000
T WIND DIR NE NE NE NE E NE NE NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 16 13 8 6 10 9 5 5 8 6
SMOKE DISP FR FR PR PR FR PR PR PR PR PR
ADI 61 70 4 7 56 51 3 6 33 30
MAX LVORI 3 5 6 9 4 5 9 9 5 8
STABILITY B B F F B B F F B B
CEILING 30000 2400 30000 2400 2400 2400 30000 17100 20200 30000
PRESSURE 30.21 30.28 30.37 30.40 30.47 30.46 30.5 30.51 30.54 30.47
Date Mon 10/26/26Tue 10/27/26Wed 10/28/26Thu 10/29/26
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 36 66 46 66 48 62 49 66
TEMP 38 37 64 53 47 48 63 55 51 50 61 55 51 50 65 58
DEWPT 38 37 44 47 46 47 52 51 48 48 51 51 50 50 54 55
MAX/MIN RH 100 46 98 62 96 65 99 65
RH 100100 47 80 95 96 66 86 89 93 70 86 96 99 68 89
WIND DIR N N NW W NW N NE NE NE NE E NE NE NE E E
WIND SPD 0 2 3 2 2 5 8 3 3 4 6 3 2 3 4 2
AVG CLOUDS CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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MDZ025-232000-
Assateague Island RAWS - Worchester MD
38.08N 75.20W Elev. 12 ft
510 AM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026
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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