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EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA 132 PM EDT Sat Jun 7 2025 NCZ019-072000- RAWS 312001 36.23N 81.32W Elev. 2380 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 82 65 82 61 82 TEMP 80 81 75 70 67 66 67 74 80 80 73 67 64 62 65 74 79 79 73 DEWPT 65 64 64 62 63 62 63 65 62 61 62 61 60 59 61 63 63 63 64 MAX/MIN RH 57 88 52 91 55 RH 60 56 69 76 87 87 87 74 54 52 68 81 87 90 87 69 58 58 73 WIND DIR W NW NW W W W W SW W W W W NW NW NW SW S S SW WIND SPD 9 9 4 2 2 2 3 5 10 10 5 3 3 2 2 3 4 5 3 CLOUDS B1 SC B1 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 CLOUDS(%) 57 41 58 82 92 83 65 66 65 45 27 27 15 17 12 19 44 62 83 VSBY 10 10 10 10 9 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 POP 12HR 30 70 40 10 20 RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS NM NM SC SC SC SC IS IS SC TSTMS IS IS IS IS IS IS IS SC SC IS IS SC MIX HGT 5 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 3 3 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 4 5 6 <1 T WIND DIR W W NW NW S SW W W SW W W W W W NW W SW S S T WIND SPD 13 13 11 5 1 4 11 20 21 25 16 11 6 5 11 8 9 13 16 DISPERSION VP VP VP VP PR VP VP VP VP ADI 55 65 8 3 1 2 17 70 69144 7 5 3 3 19 40 60 60 7 MAX LVORI 1 1 3 4 6 6 4 3 1 1 3 4 6 6 4 1 1 1 3 STABILITY C B E F F F B C C B F G G G A A A C F CEILING None 4900 3900 2600 None None None None 3000 STA PRES 27.74 27.75 27.70 27.69 27.67 27.75 27.80 27.83 27.78 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 65 80 60 83 63 85 65 85 TEMP 66 66 77 71 62 64 80 74 65 67 82 76 67 69 83 76 DEWPT 62 62 59 59 55 57 56 60 55 58 60 63 60 62 64 65 RH 87 87 54 66 78 78 44 62 70 73 47 64 78 78 53 69 WIND SPD <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 POP 12HR 40 30 10 5 0 10 5 40 RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC IS SC TSTMS 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