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EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA 801 PM EDT Wed Oct 1 2025 NCZ006-020800- RAWS 310801 36.37N 79.29W Elev. 580 ft 801 PM EDT Wed Oct 1 2025 Date 10/01/25 Thu 10/02/25 Fri 10/03/25 Sat UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 MIN/MAX TEMP 49 73 46 73 49 TEMP 58 54 51 49 65 71 71 62 56 53 50 48 61 69 71 63 58 55 53 51 DEWPT 53 51 49 49 51 51 51 52 51 50 48 48 50 51 50 52 52 52 50 51 MIN/MAX RH 98 48 100 48 99 RH 83 90 93100 60 49 49 70 83 89 93100 67 53 47 67 80 90 89100 WIND DIR NE NE N N NE NE E E NE NE NE N NE NE E NE NE E N N WIND SPD 3 2 2 3 5 6 6 3 2 1 1 2 4 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 CLOUDS CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC CLOUDS(%) 5 4 4 3 11 23 26 35 22 8 8 7 13 18 14 9 21 32 29 26 VSBY 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 MIX HGT <1 <1 <1 <1 3 5 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 4 4 <1 T WIND DIR NE NE NE NE E NE E E E E N N E SE SE E T WIND SPD 5 5 5 4 13 11 12 13 12 9 3 3 5 2 2 3 DISPERSION VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP ADI 3 3 3 5 55 61 67 6 6 4 2 4 19 11 10 2 MAX LVORI 5 6 6 9 1 1 1 3 4 6 7 9 3 2 2 3 STABILITY G G G B B B B G G G G B B B B G CEILING None None None None None None None None None STA PRES 29.59 29.67 29.75 29.73 29.77 29.75 29.75 29.66 Date 10/04Sun 10/05/25Mon 10/06/25Tue 10/07/25Wed 10/08/25 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 MAX/MIN TEMP 75 55 77 59 81 60 81 61 80 TEMP 71 67 60 57 74 69 63 60 78 72 65 62 78 73 66 63 77 69 DEWPT 57 57 57 57 63 63 62 60 65 65 62 62 66 66 64 62 66 66 RH 61 70 90100 69 81 97100 64 79 90100 67 79 93 97 69 90 WIND SPD <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10 5 20 20 30 RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS 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