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EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA
831 AM EST Mon Nov 10 2025
NCZ003-102100-
RAWS 310301
36.48N 80.86W Elev. 1300 ft
831 AM EST Mon Nov 10 2025
Date Mon 11/10/25 Tue 11/11/25 Wed 11/12/25
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 TEMP 39 23 45 30 59
TEMP 38 38 36 28 27 26 25 25 35 42 43 35 31 31 32 33 49 57 56 46
DEWPT 21 18 16 16 16 14 12 13 15 15 18 18 17 17 18 21 29 33 36 36
MAX/MIN RH 43 63 33 59 40
RH 50 44 43 60 63 60 57 60 43 33 36 49 56 56 56 61 46 40 47 68
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W SW W W W W W W W
WIND SPD 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 8 6 2 2 2 3 4 9 10 9 3
WIND GUST 20 23 24 25 25 24 21 14 20 20 14
CLOUDS FW SC SC SC B2 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW
CLOUDS(%) 15 37 46 46 70 40 32 25 7 13 7 22 14 16 10 9 8 11 5 9
VSBY 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10
POP 12HR 10 20 0 0 0
SNOWSHWRS IS
MIX HGT 4 5 5 2 3 2 1 1 3 5 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 4 3 <1
T WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W NW W W SW SW SW SW W W W W W
T WIND SPD 23 17 21 27 24 34 26 27 26 20 17 10 8 6 5 8 25 26 21 10
DISPERSION PR PR FR FR VP VP VP VP VP
ADI 91 74 89 37 32 23 18 42 91113 82 5 4 3 3 8 85 99 69 5
MAX LVORI 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 1 1 1 3
STABILITY C C C D D E E C C B B G G G G B C C C G
CEILING None 4000 None None None None None None None
STA PRES 28.02 28.07 28.14 28.20 28.18 28.13 28.06 28.04 28.04
Date Thu 11/13/25Fri 11/14/25Sat 11/15/25Sun 11/16/25
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 TEMP 37 59 34 64 41 68 42 62
TEMP 42 39 57 46 38 37 62 50 45 44 66 56 48 44 60 54
DEWPT 36 33 31 33 31 28 35 39 38 39 48 48 45 42 48 50
RH 79 79 37 60 76 70 36 66 76 82 52 74 89 93 64 86
WIND SPD <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 30
RAIN SHWRS IS SC
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data displayed are calculated from a 2.5 by 2.5 km digital
database and only approximates weather conditions in highly
varying terrain. Please relay any comments you have to the NWS via
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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 humdity
RH(%)...............................Relative humidity
WIND DIR(8 POINT COMPASS)...........Wind direction
WIND SPD(MPH).......................Wind speed
CLOUDS(CATEGORY)....................Cloud cover category
EXAMPLE: CL = CLEAR; FW = FEW; SC = Scattered; BK = Broken; OV = Overcast
CLOUDS(%)...........................Cloud cover as a percentage
VSBY................................Visibility value in statute miles
POP 12HR(%).........................Probability for accumulating precipitation
WEATHER...
TYPE...
RAIN...........Rain
RAIN SHWRS.....Rain showers
TSTMS..........Thunderstorms
DRIZZLE........Drizzle
SNOW...........Snow
SNOWSHWRS......Snow showers
SLEET..........Sleet
FRZG RAIN......Freezing rain
FRZG DRZL......Freezing drizzle
COVERAGE...
IS.............Isolated
SC.............Scattered
NM.............Numerous
O..............Occasional
S..............Slight chance
C..............Chance
L..............Likely
WD.............Widespread
D..............Definite
AR.............Areas
PA.............Patchy
MIX HGT(THOUSANDS OF FT AGL)........Mixing height
Example: 6 = 6000 feet; 12 = 12000 feet; <1 = Less than 1000 foot
t WIND DIR(8 POINT COMPASS).........Transport Wind direction
T WIND SPD(MPH).....................Transport Wind speed
DISPERSION(CATEGORY)................Smoke Dispersion category
Values: vp =Very Poor;PR = Poor; FR = Fair; GD = Good;
ADI (INDEX).........................Atmospheric Dispersion Index
MAX LVORI (INDEX)...................Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index
STABILITY (CATEGORY)................Pasquill Turner Stability
CEILING (FT)........................Ceiling
STA PRES (INCHES MERCURY)...........Station pressure
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 SPD(MPH).......................Wind Speed
Example: <15 = less than 15 MPH; 15> = 15 MPH or greater
AVE CLOUDS(CATEGORY)................Average Cloud Cover Category
POP 12HR(%).........................Probability for accumulating precipitation
WEATHER.............................See Day 1 through 3 weather descriptions