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EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA
1131 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026
VAZ024-082000-
RAWS 441631
37.63N 79.51W Elev. 865 ft
1131 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026
Date Mon 06/08/26 Tue 06/09/26 Wed 06/10/26
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 89 61 86 66 91
TEMP 88 89 83 72 66 63 63 75 81 84 81 72 70 68 69 81 88 90 85
DEWPT 62 62 64 63 61 58 58 63 65 67 68 68 67 66 67 72 72 72 72
MAX/MIN RH 41 87 56 97 55
RH 42 41 53 73 84 84 84 66 58 57 65 87 90 93 93 74 59 56 65
WIND DIR E SE SE SE E E N SE S S S S S SW SW SW W SW SW
WIND SPD 4 4 2 5 3 1 0 3 5 5 3 2 2 2 3 5 5 5 3
WIND GUST 12 19 13
CLOUDS SC SC B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 OV B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC
CLOUDS(%) 27 34 67 75 88 86 79 82 82 79 69 88 82 59 74 74 69 69 36
VSBY 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 10 10 7 6 6 6 6 10
POP 12HR 0 10 20 50 60
RAIN SHWRS SC SC NM NM SC SC
TSTMS IS SC SC SC
MIX HGT 5 6 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 2 4 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 3 4 4 <1
T WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE E SE S S S S S S S S SW W S S
T WIND SPD 10 11 10 17 12 6 3 9 8 8 9 8 9 5 5 12 8 9 11
DISPERSION VP PR VP VP VP VP VP VP VP
ADI 68 90 5 12 6 3 5 29 28 27 4 4 4 3 8 37 28 33 5
MAX LVORI 1 1 2 3 4 6 5 3 2 2 3 5 6 8 6 3 2 1 3
STABILITY A A F E F F B B C C F F F F B C C C G
CEILING None 6900 1500 2100 3500 5400 6400 2400 4600
STA PRES 28.65 28.70 28.73 28.72 28.64 14.29 0.0 0.0 0.0
Date Thu 06/11/26Fri 06/12/26Sat 06/13/26Sun 06/14/26
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 98 69 98 67 93 64 93
TEMP 71 72 97 87 72 73 97 85 70 70 91 84 67 68 91 85
DEWPT 70 69 70 71 69 69 69 70 68 65 61 63 61 61 62 65
RH 97 90 42 59 90 87 40 61 93 84 37 49 81 78 38 51
WIND SPD <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW SC SC FW FW B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1
POP 12HR 5 20 10 40 20 20 10 30
RAIN SHWRS IS SC IS IS SC
TSTMS IS SC IS IS SC
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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
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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