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EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA 132 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025 VAZ020-270800- RAWS 441801 37.99N 79.76W Elev. 2160 ft 132 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025 Date 07/25/25 Sat 07/26/25 Sun 07/27/25 Mon 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 69 91 70 92 71 TEMP 71 69 73 82 87 87 83 76 74 71 74 85 88 88 78 74 73 71 75 DEWPT 67 67 69 70 69 70 73 70 70 69 71 72 72 71 71 70 70 69 72 MIN/MAX RH 92 51 100 60 93 RH 87 93 87 67 55 57 72 82 87 93 90 65 59 57 79 87 90 93 90 WIND DIR NW NW NW W S SW NE W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW WIND SPD 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 CLOUDS FW SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC CLOUDS(%) 10 27 39 22 42 43 43 46 34 36 50 31 42 27 49 43 35 38 40 VSBY 8 6 10 10 10 10 10 5 2 4 10 4 10 10 10 3 10 1 8 POP 12HR 10 50 20 50 20 RAIN SHWRS SC SC IS IS IS SC SC IS IS TSTMS SC SC SC SC IS IS Obvis PF MIX HGT <1 <1 <1 4 5 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 5 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 T WIND DIR NW NW NW N SW SW S NW NW NW NW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW T WIND SPD 3 3 3 2 2 3 1 2 2 2 2 10 12 12 10 3 3 4 2 DISPERSION VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP ADI 2 2 3 12 15 14 1 1 1 1 2 45 76 45 5 2 2 2 2 MAX LVORI 7 7 6 3 2 2 4 5 6 7 6 1 1 1 4 6 6 6 6 STABILITY G G A A A A F F G G A A A A F F G G A CEILING None None None None None None None None None STA PRES 27.95 27.96 27.91 27.92 27.93 27.95 27.92 27.94 27.94 Date 07/28Tue 07/29/25Wed 07/30/25Thu 07/31/25Fri 08/01/25 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 92 70 95 70 95 71 90 66 81 TEMP 89 79 73 74 92 81 74 75 93 80 74 74 86 73 69 67 78 68 DEWPT 73 71 69 70 70 69 68 69 69 67 67 69 72 68 66 64 63 60 RH 59 77 87 87 49 67 82 82 46 65 79 84 63 84 90 90 60 76 WIND SPD <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 POP 12HR 50 10 30 5 20 30 70 50 50 RAIN SHWRS SC SC IS SC IS SC NM SC IS SC SC TSTMS SC SC IS SC SC SC SC SC 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