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EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA 832 PM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025 VAZ018-070800- RAWS 444002 37.56N 80.18W Elev. 2702 ft 832 PM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025 Date 07/06/25 Mon 07/07/25 Tue 07/08/25 Wed 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 69 92 69 TEMP 71 71 70 72 84 89 88 80 76 73 71 74 85 90 87 78 73 72 70 72 DEWPT 68 67 66 66 68 67 67 68 67 66 66 69 71 71 71 69 68 68 67 69 MIN/MAX RH 90 45 87 54 90 RH 90 87 87 81 59 48 50 67 74 79 84 84 63 54 59 74 84 87 90 90 WIND DIR E N NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W WIND SPD 1 1 2 2 2 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC B1 FW FW FW FW CL FW SC SC SC SC FW SC SC CLOUDS(%) 81 76 68 48 27 30 51 9 22 7 10 5 12 32 39 40 32 25 26 48 VSBY 10 6 5 8 10 10 10 10 10 8 8 10 9 10 10 9 9 6 2 POP 12HR 30 30 5 70 30 RAIN SHWRS IS IS IS SC NM NM SC SC SC TSTMS IS IS IS SC NM NM SC SC SC MIX HGT <1 <1 <1 <1 2 5 6 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 7 2 <1 T WIND DIR S S N N NW NW W W W W W W NW W W W T WIND SPD 8 3 2 1 3 6 10 6 4 6 6 11 10 10 10 9 DISPERSION VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP ADI 4 2 1 1 10 42 67 3 2 3 3 11 50 48 29 4 MAX LVORI 6 7 7 7 3 1 1 3 4 5 5 4 1 1 2 4 STABILITY F F F B B B B G G G G A A C C F CEILING 500 700 None None None None None None None STA PRES 27.81 27.81 27.82 27.79 27.82 27.83 27.87 27.84 Date 07/09Thu 07/10/25Fri 07/11/25Sat 07/12/25Sun 07/13/25 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 90 69 86 69 86 68 87 68 87 TEMP 87 75 70 71 83 72 70 70 83 74 70 71 84 74 70 71 85 75 DEWPT 70 70 68 68 71 69 67 68 69 69 67 67 70 69 67 67 69 68 RH 57 84 93 90 67 90 90 93 63 84 90 87 63 84 90 87 59 79 WIND SPD <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 AVG CLOUDS SC B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B1 SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 B1 POP 12HR 80 50 90 50 70 30 60 30 60 RAIN SHWRS SC O SC IS SC O SC SC NM SC IS NM SC IS NM TSTMS SC O SC SC O SC SC NM SC IS NM SC IS NM $$ 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