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EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA 131 AM EDT Thu Sep 11 2025 VAZ024-120800- RAWS 441631 37.63N 79.51W Elev. 865 ft 131 AM EDT Thu Sep 11 2025 Date 09/10/25 Thu 09/11/25 Fri 09/12/25 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 55 82 54 82 53 TEMP 58 56 56 72 79 80 71 65 61 58 55 74 81 80 69 61 57 54 55 DEWPT 58 56 56 60 55 55 58 58 56 54 53 58 55 56 57 55 54 53 54 MIN/MAX RH 100 42 95 40 100 RH 100100100 66 44 42 63 78 84 86 93 57 41 44 66 81 90 96 96 WIND DIR N N NW N N NE E N N N N NE NE E E N N NW NW WIND SPD 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 CLOUDS SC SC SC FW SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CLOUDS(%) 30 39 32 17 37 22 29 37 19 20 7 7 27 21 16 13 7 3 1 VSBY 10 8 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 POP 12HR 10 0 0 0 0 MIX HGT <1 <1 <1 3 6 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 5 6 6 <1 T WIND DIR NW N NW N N N N N N N NW NE NE NE E T WIND SPD 2 2 2 4 3 5 6 2 3 3 2 8 9 9 2 DISPERSION VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP ADI 1 1 2 20 23 33 3 1 2 2 2 44 65 63 1 MAX LVORI 10 10 9 2 2 1 3 7 7 7 6 1 1 1 3 STABILITY G F A A B B F F G G B B B B G CEILING None None None None None None None None STA PRES 28.63 28.66 28.62 28.65 28.66 28.69 28.65 Date 09/13Sun 09/14/25Mon 09/15/25Tue 09/16/25Wed 09/17/25 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 84 55 88 59 86 56 83 55 84 TEMP 81 70 59 56 85 74 63 61 83 72 61 58 79 70 60 57 80 70 DEWPT 57 58 56 55 58 60 58 57 59 59 56 56 59 60 57 56 59 60 RH 44 66 90 96 40 62 84 87 44 64 84 93 50 71 90 96 49 71 WIND SPD <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 $$ 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