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EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA 132 PM EDT Mon Jun 30 2025 NCZ019-302000- RAWS 312001 36.23N 81.32W Elev. 2380 ft 132 PM EDT Mon Jun 30 2025 Date Mon 06/30/25 Tue 07/01/25 Wed 07/02/25 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 84 68 81 67 83 TEMP 83 81 76 72 70 69 71 78 78 75 72 69 68 68 69 77 80 80 75 DEWPT 70 70 69 68 67 67 68 71 72 71 69 67 66 66 66 69 69 69 68 MAX/MIN RH 66 93 79 95 68 RH 65 69 79 87 90 93 90 79 82 87 90 93 93 93 90 76 69 69 79 WIND DIR S S SW SW SW SW SW S SW W W W NW NW NW N N N W WIND SPD 5 4 3 2 2 1 1 2 4 3 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1 FW CLOUDS(%) 68 59 58 52 40 26 38 57 90 89 85 73 75 59 47 45 55 55 24 VSBY 6 6 5 7 4 4 10 7 1 3 10 9 5 5 6 POP 12HR 60 40 90 50 30 RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC IS SC O NM SC SC IS IS SC SC TSTMS SC SC SC SC O NM SC SC IS SC SC Obvis PF PF MIX HGT 5 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 3 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 4 5 <1 T WIND DIR S S S SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW W NW N SE E E S SW T WIND SPD 13 14 11 4 3 2 5 10 10 10 9 3 6 1 2 2 2 3 5 DISPERSION VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP ADI 58 54 5 2 2 1 6 42 35 15 4 2 3 1 2 10 12 19 3 MAX LVORI 1 1 4 6 7 7 6 3 3 4 6 7 8 8 6 4 3 3 4 STABILITY C C F F G G A B C B F F F F A A B B G CEILING 3400 None None 1900 2300 1700 700 None None STA PRES 27.91 27.92 27.90 27.92 27.87 27.88 27.87 27.89 27.86 Date Thu 07/03/25Fri 07/04/25Sat 07/05/25Sun 07/06/25 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 87 65 86 66 85 67 86 TEMP 67 68 82 77 68 68 83 77 68 69 83 77 69 69 83 77 DEWPT 63 63 63 64 61 62 65 66 63 64 67 67 64 65 68 68 RH 87 84 53 64 78 81 55 69 84 84 59 71 84 87 61 74 WIND SPD <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC POP 12HR 5 5 5 10 5 20 5 20 RAIN SHWRS IS IS TSTMS IS 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