EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
850 AM EST Mon Mar 2 2026
MDZ022-022100-
Powellville RAWS - Wicomico MD
38.35N 75.42W Elev. 16 ft
850 AM EST Mon Mar 2 2026
Date Mon 03/02/26 Tue 03/03/26 Wed 03/04/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
EST 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN 38 32 51 46 63
TEMP 37 37 37 34 34 36 36 38 43 44 50 49 48 48 47 49 55 61 62 54
DEWPT 25 24 27 28 31 33 35 38 44 47 47 46 46 48 47 48 52 51 51 49
MIN/MAX RH 58 100 84 100 66
RH 61 58 68 78 89 89 97100100100 90 89 94100100 95 89 71 66 82
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE E E E E E SE S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S SE
WIND DIR DEG 06 06 06 06 06 07 07 09 11 14 19 19 21 21 22 23 24 24 16 14
WIND SPD 10 9 8 5 3 3 3 3 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 2
CLOUDS B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2
CLOUDS(%) 84 90 94 88 91 94 95 95 93 91 88 84 91 95 94 91 85 75 72 73
VSBY 9 9 9 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 50 70 70 50 30
QPF 12HR 0.03 0.13 0.06 0.03 0
SNOW 12HR T 00-00 00-00
RAIN C C L L L C C C C C C S S C C S
SNOW S C C S
MIX HGT 2400 1200 600 1600 1600 1400 1400 2500 2000
T WIND DIR NE E E SE S SW SW W S
T WIND SPD 14 11 8 12 8 11 11 8 2
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
ADI 34 8 11 21 14 9 17 16 5
MAX LVORI 4 6 9 5 6 8 8 5 6
STABILITY D E E D D E E D C
CEILING 4700 1000 1000 1000 1000 8900 8900 3500 3500
PRESSURE 30.53 30.54 30.46 30.43 30.32 30.27 30.22 30.25 30.21
Date Thu 03/05/26Fri 03/06/26Sat 03/07/26Sun 03/08/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
EST 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX 48 71 53 68 48 70 55 70
TEMP 51 51 69 58 57 56 65 56 52 51 68 63 60 57 68 63
DEWPT 48 50 56 52 52 53 54 51 49 49 56 54 55 55 56 54
MAX/MIN RH 96 61 93 65 96 61 94 60
RH 90 95 62 78 85 93 68 83 87 95 65 74 83 92 64 72
WIND DIR S SW SW S SW SW W E SE S SW S SW SW SW S
WIND SPD 3 4 10 4 4 4 9 3 3 4 9 6 8 6 9 3
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC B1
POP 12HR 30 10 30 20 20 20 30 30
RAIN S C C S S S S C C S C
RAIN SHWRS S
TSTMS S
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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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