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	EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 AM EDT Fri May 1 2026

MDZ022-012000-
Powellville RAWS - Wicomico MD
38.35N  75.42W Elev. 16 ft
510 AM EDT Fri May 1 2026

Date             Fri 05/01/26            Sat 05/02/26            Sun 05/03/26
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                      65          48          58          43          61
TEMP             49 59 64 64 54 50 49 49 51 55 56 56 52 49 46 43 46 54 59 61 56
DEWPT            40 36 35 38 40 44 45 46 47 46 46 47 46 45 40 39 39 35 34 32 33
MIN/MAX RH                   34          90          67          86          34
RH               70 42 34 38 59 80 85 90 86 72 69 72 79 86 81 85 76 48 39 34 43
WIND DIR         NW NW SW  S  S  S  S  S NW  N  N  N  N  N NW NW NW NW NW NW  W
WIND DIR DEG     33 32 24 18 16 17 17 18 32 00 35 01 00 34 32 31 32 31 30 30 28
WIND SPD          4  4  3  9  4  3  3  2  3  4  5  5  5  4  6  5  8 10 10 10  2
CLOUDS           FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS(%)        18 23 24 11 22 48 60 86 92 88 89 90 88 81 53 36 16 20 24 15  9
VSBY              7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  4  4  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7
POP 12HR                      0          20          60          40           5
QPF 12HR                      0           0        0.16        0.04           0
SNOW 12HR                 00-00       00-00       00-00                        
RAIN                                S     C  C  L  L  C  C  S  S               
MIX HGT              5500  5100   500  1100  2800  2800   800  2500  6800  7200
T WIND DIR             NW    SW     S     S     N     N     N    NW    NW     W
T WIND SPD              6     9     8     4     9    12     5    16    23    17
SMOKE DISP             PR    PR    PR    PR    PR    PR    PR    FR    VG    VG
ADI                    42    51     6     4    38    39     6    83   117   113
MAX LVORI               2     3     5     7     4     4     6     5     1     2
STABILITY               A     B     E     F     C     C     E     F     C     B
CEILING             17100 17100 30000  9800  3200  1000 10800  7900 30000 30000
PRESSURE            29.95 29.92 29.88 29.85 29.87 29.81 29.79 29.82 29.94 29.93


Date          Mon 05/04/26Tue 05/05/26Wed 05/06/26Thu 05/07/26
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          43    72    57    76    60    73    56    70
TEMP          46 53 69 65 60 60 74 67 62 62 71 67 61 59 66 62
DEWPT         37 44 42 47 48 51 51 52 54 56 57 57 55 54 48 47
MAX/MIN RH       89    37    74    43    85    61    86    49
RH            71 71 37 52 64 71 44 59 75 82 61 70 81 83 53 57
WIND DIR      SW  S SW  S  S SW  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW  W  W
WIND SPD       2  4 10  9  9  9 12 10  9  9 11  9  6  8 10  6
AVG CLOUDS    FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR          0     0     0     0    20    50    60    50
RAIN SHWRS                                S  C  C  L  C  C  C
TSTMS                                                       S

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MDZ025-012000-
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
WEATHER...
     SEE DAY 1 THROUGH 3 WEATHER DESCRIPTIONS