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EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA 132 PM EDT Sat Jun 7 2025 NCZ006-072000- RAWS 310801 36.37N 79.29W Elev. 580 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 88 67 86 64 88 TEMP 83 84 80 72 70 69 70 80 84 85 79 71 68 66 69 79 85 86 81 DEWPT 71 71 72 70 68 67 68 70 70 70 70 69 66 65 67 69 68 68 69 MAX/MIN RH 62 98 60 99 53 RH 67 65 77 93 93 93 93 72 63 61 74 93 93 97 93 72 57 55 67 WIND DIR SW W W W S W SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW W SW SW S WIND SPD 6 6 2 1 1 2 3 6 10 9 3 3 2 2 2 2 4 5 3 CLOUDS B1 B1 SC B2 B2 OV B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 CLOUDS(%) 54 69 49 71 87 92 66 58 63 62 58 35 18 23 23 18 35 51 70 VSBY 10 10 10 10 9 6 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 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 4 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 3 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 6 7 <1 T WIND DIR W W W E SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW S T WIND SPD 9 10 8 1 2 2 14 21 26 21 11 11 5 4 10 9 12 13 6 DISPERSION VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP ADI 34 24 4 1 1 1 16 87 91 92 5 5 3 2 12 43 93114 3 MAX LVORI 3 3 4 8 7 8 5 3 1 1 3 6 8 8 5 3 1 1 3 STABILITY C C F F F F B B C B F G G G A A A A F CEILING 3200 4300 6300 9100 12700 None None None None STA PRES 29.14 29.15 29.12 29.10 29.07 29.15 29.21 29.26 29.21 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 85 63 88 64 91 67 91 TEMP 71 71 82 77 66 68 85 80 68 69 88 82 70 72 88 81 DEWPT 67 69 67 67 63 63 62 66 61 63 64 67 65 68 68 69 RH 87 93 61 71 90 84 46 62 78 81 45 61 84 87 52 67 WIND SPD <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 AVG CLOUDS B2 OV B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 POP 12HR 30 40 10 5 0 5 5 20 RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC IS TSTMS SC SC IS $$ 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