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EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA 231 PM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025 NCZ006-070800- RAWS 310801 36.37N 79.29W Elev. 580 ft 231 PM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025 Date 07/06/25 Mon 07/07/25 Tue 07/08/25 Wed 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 72 91 72 94 72 TEMP 78 75 73 72 72 73 81 87 89 84 78 76 74 76 87 92 90 84 78 76 73 76 DEWPT 77 74 73 72 72 72 73 71 72 74 75 73 72 73 74 74 75 75 75 74 73 73 MIN/MAX RH 100 56 93 55 98 RH 97 97100100100 97 77 59 57 72 91 90 93 90 65 56 62 74 91 94100 90 WIND DIR NE NE NE N NW NW W W SW S S SW SW SW SW SW S SW S SW SW SW WIND SPD 6 5 3 3 3 4 4 5 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 2 2 1 2 2 CLOUDS OV B2 OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW SC FW CL FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 CLOUDS(%) 89 79 89 93 87 73 58 39 38 38 25 31 13 5 12 21 39 50 69 59 35 52 VSBY 8 4 3 5 5 5 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 POP 12HR 90 30 5 40 30 RAIN SHWRS O NM O NM SC IS IS IS SC SC SC SC SC TSTMS NM SC SC IS IS SC SC SC SC SC MIX HGT 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 3 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 6 5 <1 T WIND DIR E E E E NE N N N NW SE NW SW W W W W SW S T WIND SPD 10 9 6 8 8 5 12 11 6 5 1 4 4 4 8 11 9 9 DISPERSION PR VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP ADI 26 4 3 4 4 6 31 39 36 3 1 2 2 4 23 81 56 4 MAX LVORI 4 7 9 9 9 6 3 3 3 4 7 6 6 6 2 1 1 3 STABILITY C F F F F B B C B G G G G A A B B F CEILING 1800 1600 800 None None None None None None 2900 STA PRES 29.35 29.34 29.31 29.35 29.33 29.37 29.37 29.41 29.36 Date 07/09Thu 07/10/25Fri 07/11/25Sat 07/12/25Sun 07/13/25 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 92 71 89 70 88 70 89 70 91 TEMP 89 81 73 73 85 79 73 72 85 79 72 73 86 80 73 73 88 80 DEWPT 75 74 73 73 74 74 72 72 74 74 72 71 73 73 71 71 73 73 RH 64 79100100 70 85 97100 70 85100 93 65 79 93 93 61 79 WIND SPD <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 POP 12HR 80 70 80 50 70 30 50 20 50 RAIN SHWRS SC O NM IS SC O SC IS IS NM SC SC IS SC TSTMS SC O NM SC O SC IS NM 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