EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 AM EDT Sat May 30 2026
MDZ022-302000-
Powellville RAWS - Wicomico MD
38.35N 75.42W Elev. 16 ft
510 AM EDT Sat May 30 2026
Date Sat 05/30/26 Sun 05/31/26 Mon 06/01/26
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 72 48 74 56 77
TEMP 64 67 71 70 63 56 53 50 53 65 71 73 67 62 59 57 60 70 75 76 69
DEWPT 50 44 45 46 47 47 46 46 48 46 46 46 50 49 51 53 57 57 56 55 56
MIN/MAX RH 39 89 37 92 47
RH 60 43 39 42 56 72 77 86 83 50 41 39 53 63 74 85 89 63 52 49 63
WIND DIR N N N N NE NE N N NW NW NW W SW S S S SW W NE NE E
WIND DIR DEG 34 34 34 01 05 06 00 00 32 33 30 25 22 20 20 20 22 26 02 06 09
WIND SPD 10 12 11 11 5 3 0 0 0 3 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 3
CLOUDS FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 20 0 1 7 21 8 11 13 9 7 4 2 8 11 29 49 48 48 48 48 32
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 5 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S
MIX HGT 5400 6500 1000 1500 5900 5600 500 1700 4500 4800
T WIND DIR N N NE N NW W S SW W NW
T WIND SPD 23 18 10 4 8 8 9 13 13 11
SMOKE DISP VG VG PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR
ADI 93 102 6 14 56 57 5 37 72 82
MAX LVORI 1 3 4 7 3 2 3 5 3 3
STABILITY C C F F A A F E A A
CEILING 30000 30000 30000 30000 30000 30000 30000 23500 18300 5500
PRESSURE 29.84 29.90 30.02 30.06 30.09 30.01 29.97 29.90 29.84 29.80
Date Tue 06/02/26Wed 06/03/26Thu 06/04/26Fri 06/05/26
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 55 70 53 72 54 77 60 84
TEMP 59 58 68 64 55 59 70 65 56 60 75 71 61 66 83 77
DEWPT 54 56 51 51 49 52 48 50 50 53 51 53 53 58 57 59
MAX/MIN RH 95 49 84 45 84 42 78 41
RH 82 92 54 62 81 78 46 58 80 78 43 54 74 75 42 53
WIND DIR NE NE NE E N N NE E W NW W S SW W SW S
WIND SPD 2 3 6 3 2 4 9 3 2 3 5 3 3 3 6 5
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 5 20 10 10 10 5 0 5
RAIN SHWRS S
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MDZ025-302000-
Assateague Island RAWS - Worchester MD
38.08N 75.20W Elev. 12 ft
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