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EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA 132 PM EDT Sat Jun 7 2025 NCZ005-072000- RAWS 310540 36.38N 79.70W Elev. 858 ft 132 PM EDT Sat Jun 7 2025 Date Sat 06/07/25 Sun 06/08/25 Mon 06/09/25 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 86 67 84 64 86 TEMP 83 83 79 72 70 68 70 78 82 83 78 71 68 65 69 79 83 85 80 DEWPT 69 71 71 69 67 67 68 69 69 69 69 67 65 64 66 67 66 67 67 MAX/MIN RH 63 95 62 96 54 RH 63 67 77 90 90 97 93 74 65 63 74 87 90 97 90 67 57 55 65 WIND DIR W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW W W NW W NW W SW SW S WIND SPD 6 6 2 2 2 3 4 8 11 11 5 3 3 2 2 3 6 6 4 CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 CLOUDS(%) 61 64 57 69 87 87 81 69 80 62 57 24 18 18 19 18 37 50 66 VSBY 10 10 10 10 9 7 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 POP 12HR 50 40 60 20 10 RAIN SHWRS IS SC IS IS SC SC SC SC NM IS SC TSTMS IS SC IS IS IS IS IS SC SC IS SC MIX HGT 5 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 3 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 6 7 <1 T WIND DIR W W NW N W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW S T WIND SPD 9 11 5 0 2 3 14 20 26 21 11 10 5 4 10 10 11 13 11 DISPERSION VP VP VP VP PR VP VP VP VP ADI 36 33 3 0 1 2 11 79 65 77 8 5 3 2 10 48 76102 8 MAX LVORI 1 3 4 7 7 8 5 3 1 1 3 5 6 8 5 1 1 1 3 STABILITY C C F F F F C B D C E G G G A A B B E CEILING 3300 4100 8900 8200 12500 None None None None STA PRES 29.04 29.05 29.03 29.01 28.98 29.06 29.12 29.17 29.11 Date Tue 06/10/25Wed 06/11/25Thu 06/12/25Fri 06/13/25 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 84 63 86 64 89 67 89 TEMP 71 71 81 76 66 68 84 80 68 70 88 82 70 72 87 80 DEWPT 66 68 66 66 61 62 60 64 61 62 63 66 64 67 67 68 RH 84 90 60 71 84 81 44 58 78 76 43 58 81 84 52 67 WIND SPD <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 POP 12HR 30 30 10 5 0 5 5 30 RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC SC TSTMS SC SC SC $$ 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