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EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA 132 PM EDT Mon Jun 30 2025 NCZ005-302000- RAWS 310540 36.38N 79.70W Elev. 858 ft 132 PM EDT Mon Jun 30 2025 Date Mon 06/30/25 Tue 07/01/25 Wed 07/02/25 UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 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 TEMP 91 72 87 69 85 TEMP 89 87 82 78 75 73 75 83 85 82 77 73 71 70 71 78 82 82 79 DEWPT 71 73 73 72 72 71 73 75 74 75 74 73 71 70 71 73 73 73 73 MAX/MIN RH 55 95 70 100 74 RH 56 63 74 82 90 93 94 77 70 79 90100100100100 85 74 74 82 WIND DIR S SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W S S WIND SPD 8 8 5 5 5 5 6 8 9 8 5 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 2 CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 FW CLOUDS(%) 51 55 55 31 29 22 46 54 57 69 82 87 84 62 59 54 59 59 25 VSBY 7 7 10 7 10 10 10 7 7 3 10 8 7 8 7 POP 12HR 30 20 80 70 40 RAIN SHWRS SC IS IS SC SC NM NM NM SC SC SC SC SC SC TSTMS SC IS IS SC NM SC SC IS IS IS IS SC SC MIX HGT 6 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 3 4 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 4 4 <1 T WIND DIR S S S S S S SW SW SW SW W SW S NW N N SW SW S T WIND SPD 12 17 8 6 6 6 12 12 17 17 8 17 3 8 1 2 2 5 10 DISPERSION PR PR PR PR PR VP VP VP VP ADI 55 66 5 3 3 3 20 43 67 56 5 8 2 4 1 7 11 26 5 MAX LVORI 1 1 3 5 6 6 5 3 3 3 6 8 10 9 10 4 4 3 4 STABILITY C C E F F F B C C C E F F F B C B B G CEILING None None None None 3400 900 300 None None STA PRES 29.22 29.24 29.24 29.25 29.17 29.21 29.21 29.21 29.18 Date Thu 07/03/25Fri 07/04/25Sat 07/05/25Sun 07/06/25 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 TEMP 68 90 68 90 67 90 69 90 TEMP 71 72 87 82 71 72 88 82 71 72 88 82 72 73 88 83 DEWPT 71 68 68 69 65 67 68 70 67 69 70 70 67 69 71 71 RH 100 87 53 65 81 84 52 67 87 90 55 67 84 87 57 67 WIND SPD <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC POP 12HR 10 5 0 5 5 10 5 10 $$ This product is for planning and review purposes only and is not to be substituted for an official fire weather spot forecast. The 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 email at rnk.webmaster@noaa.gov. 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