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EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA 401 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025 NCZ006-160800- RAWS 310801 36.37N 79.29W Elev. 580 ft 401 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025 Date 10/15/25 Thu 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25 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 48 70 37 68 45 TEMP 76 64 59 55 52 49 61 67 68 55 48 45 38 43 57 66 67 57 50 49 47 46 DEWPT 55 55 50 47 45 44 43 41 41 42 40 38 37 36 40 40 42 44 43 42 42 42 MIN/MAX RH 82 36 90 38 88 RH 48 73 72 74 77 83 51 39 37 61 74 76 96 76 53 38 40 62 77 77 83 86 WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N E N N N N NE NW NW N N N S S WIND SPD 3 1 2 2 2 3 5 5 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 CLOUDS CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 SC CLOUDS(%) 2 4 10 7 9 0 2 5 1 4 1 2 8 1 3 6 7 34 61 67 70 41 VSBY 10 10 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 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 4 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 4 4 <1 T WIND DIR N NW N N N N N N N NE N N N NW N NW NW S T WIND SPD 11 3 9 6 5 5 17 14 13 3 3 3 3 3 10 6 4 1 DISPERSION VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP ADI 56 2 4 3 3 6 58 74 73 2 2 2 2 3 34 31 20 1 MAX LVORI 1 3 3 4 4 4 1 1 1 3 3 4 5 4 1 1 2 3 STABILITY B G G G G B B B B G G G G A B B B G CEILING None None None None None None None None 16000 STA PRES 29.37 29.39 29.42 29.37 29.41 29.44 29.49 29.41 Date 10/18Sun 10/19/25Mon 10/20/25Tue 10/21/25Wed 10/22/25 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 53 76 47 69 45 74 48 71 TEMP 73 66 58 54 75 66 55 48 67 58 48 46 72 63 53 49 69 61 DEWPT 52 54 51 51 58 59 51 44 43 43 39 39 46 47 45 45 46 46 RH 48 65 77 90 55 78 86 86 42 57 71 76 39 56 74 86 44 58 WIND SPD <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW POP 12HR 0 0 20 50 10 5 0 5 5 RAIN SHWRS IS 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