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EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA 803 PM EDT Tue Jun 10 2025 VAZ020-110800- RAWS 441801 37.99N 79.76W Elev. 2160 ft 803 PM EDT Tue Jun 10 2025 Date 06/10/25 Wed 06/11/25 Thu 06/12/25 Fri 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 58 83 60 89 64 TEMP 65 61 58 64 76 81 82 75 68 64 62 68 82 86 87 77 72 68 65 71 DEWPT 54 54 54 57 56 54 54 57 55 55 55 58 58 55 54 57 57 58 59 62 MIN/MAX RH 89 37 78 32 80 RH 68 78 86 78 50 39 38 54 63 73 78 70 44 35 32 50 59 70 81 73 WIND DIR NW NW NW NW W SW SW W NW NW NW NW SW S S S W NW NW NW WIND SPD 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 CLOUDS FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC CLOUDS(%) 12 6 6 5 2 18 12 11 6 5 4 12 19 15 23 47 36 50 40 42 VSBY 10 10 3 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 0 MIX HGT <1 <1 <1 <1 4 6 7 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 7 8 <1 T WIND DIR NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW W NW NW NW W SW SW S T WIND SPD 4 3 3 3 5 5 6 4 2 3 3 1 6 4 5 3 DISPERSION VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP ADI 2 2 2 3 30 43 54 2 1 2 2 1 30 37 52 2 MAX LVORI 3 4 6 4 2 1 1 2 3 3 4 3 2 1 1 2 STABILITY G G G A A A A G G G G A A A A F CEILING None None None None None None None None None STA PRES 27.89 27.95 28.00 27.97 27.98 27.98 28.0 27.95 Date 06/13Sat 06/14/25Sun 06/15/25Mon 06/16/25Tue 06/17/25 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 89 66 87 67 83 67 83 66 86 TEMP 86 75 69 71 84 75 70 71 81 73 69 70 80 74 68 70 83 77 DEWPT 60 62 62 65 64 64 64 66 66 64 64 66 67 64 64 65 65 64 RH 42 64 78 81 51 69 81 84 60 73 84 87 65 71 87 84 55 64 WIND SPD <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC POP 12HR 20 10 50 40 70 50 70 40 60 RAIN SHWRS IS IS SC SC SC SC NM SC IS SC NM SC IS SC NM TSTMS SC IS IS IS IS IS IS 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