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EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA 801 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025 NCZ005-032000- RAWS 310540 36.38N 79.70W Elev. 858 ft 801 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025 Date Thu 07/03/25 Fri 07/04/25 Sat 07/05/25 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 89 68 89 66 87 TEMP 82 87 86 82 75 72 69 73 83 87 86 81 74 70 67 71 81 86 84 80 DEWPT 70 68 67 70 68 66 64 66 69 67 66 68 66 66 65 67 68 66 65 67 MAX/MIN RH 53 85 50 93 51 RH 67 53 53 67 79 81 84 79 63 52 51 65 76 87 93 87 65 51 53 65 WIND DIR N N N N N NW N N NE NE NE E E E NE NE E E E E WIND SPD 4 4 4 1 1 2 2 4 5 5 5 3 2 2 2 2 4 6 5 3 CLOUDS CL SC FW FW FW FW CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC CLOUDS(%) 4 26 12 18 16 14 4 7 2 14 12 14 8 8 4 25 8 20 23 28 VSBY 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 MIX HGT 3 6 6 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 7 7 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 5 8 8 <1 T WIND DIR N N N N N NW N N NE NE NE E NE E NE NE E E E E T WIND SPD 6 6 5 3 1 2 3 4 12 8 6 2 2 2 2 1 10 11 11 12 DISPERSION VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP ADI 30 52 44 2 1 1 2 4 60 68 57 1 1 1 1 1 68 95111 6 MAX LVORI 3 1 1 3 4 5 5 4 1 1 1 3 4 6 7 6 1 1 1 3 STABILITY A A A G G G G A A A A G G G G A A B A G CEILING None None None None None None None None None None STA PRES 29.24 29.21 29.27 29.31 29.36 29.34 29.37 29.39 29.42 29.38 Date Sun 07/06/25Mon 07/07/25Tue 07/08/25Wed 07/09/25 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 66 88 69 90 71 90 70 89 TEMP 69 70 85 80 72 74 86 82 74 75 88 82 73 74 88 80 DEWPT 65 67 70 71 70 71 73 71 71 71 73 73 71 72 73 72 RH 87 90 61 74 93 90 65 69 90 87 61 74 93 93 61 77 WIND SPD <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 AVG CLOUDS SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1 POP 12HR 5 20 10 30 10 40 20 50 RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC IS SC TSTMS IS SC SC IS 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