EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
MDZ022-152000-
Powellville RAWS - Wicomico MD
38.35N 75.42W Elev. 16 ft
510 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
Date Sat 08/15/26 Sun 08/16/26 Mon 08/17/26
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 86 69 84 73 90
TEMP 73 81 84 84 77 73 72 71 73 80 82 82 77 75 75 74 77 83 88 88 82
DEWPT 72 73 70 70 70 71 70 69 71 70 70 71 72 74 75 74 76 75 75 74 74
MIN/MAX RH 59 97 65 100 63
RH 98 76 62 63 79 95 95 92 92 73 67 69 85 97100100 97 77 66 64 77
WIND DIR NE NE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S SW W W NW NW NW NW
WIND DIR DEG 05 06 07 10 12 12 12 12 13 15 16 17 17 20 22 25 28 30 31 31 32
WIND SPD 3 4 4 4 3 2 2 2 3 8 9 10 8 8 8 6 5 8 8 6 2
CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 OV OV B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW
CLOUDS(%) 62 37 27 36 31 37 39 52 66 65 66 75 88 88 61 66 53 27 32 20 17
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 3 3 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 10 5 50 80 10
QPF 12HR 0.04 0 0.19 1.30 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C D D C C
TSTMS S C C
MIX HGT 4700 4600 400 900 3600 3000 500 1400 4000 4200
T WIND DIR NE NE E E SE S S SW W NW
T WIND SPD 10 6 3 3 11 17 13 14 12 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR FR FR
ADI 47 38 2 5 56 52 16 25 61 66
MAX LVORI 5 4 8 10 4 4 6 5 4 4
STABILITY A A F F C D D D B B
CEILING 8000 4700 11700 7200 6300 5800 4400 6300 8000 4000
PRESSURE 30.07 30.06 30.07 30.06 30.05 29.98 29.92 29.80 29.79 29.76
Date Tue 08/18/26Wed 08/19/26Thu 08/20/26Fri 08/21/26
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 70 86 67 87 71 89 68 84
TEMP 74 72 84 79 69 71 85 80 74 75 87 81 71 71 82 77
DEWPT 72 70 69 68 68 69 67 70 71 73 73 72 69 68 68 68
MAX/MIN RH 96 57 100 53 96 59 94 59
RH 92 93 61 70 96 93 55 72 89 94 63 74 92 91 62 73
WIND DIR NW N N SE S SW S S S SW W S NW N NE E
WIND SPD 2 3 3 2 1 1 4 4 3 4 6 4 3 4 5 3
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1
POP 12HR 5 10 0 5 10 40 50 30
RAIN SHWRS S C C C S C
TSTMS S S
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MDZ025-152000-
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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