EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
410 PM EST Sat Dec 21 2024
MDZ022-220900-
Powellville RAWS - Wicomico MD
38.35N 75.42W Elev. 16 ft
410 PM EST Sat Dec 21 2024
Date 12/21/24 Sun 12/22/24 Mon 12/23/24 Tue
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
EST 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
MIN/MAX 17 31 13 37 23
TEMP 29 26 24 21 18 25 30 29 23 19 17 15 15 29 36 35 29 27 26 27 29
DEWPT 14 11 9 7 5 6 6 4 5 5 7 7 8 12 14 18 21 22 24 24 24
MAX/MIN RH 56 34 74 40 93
RH 54 52 52 53 56 45 36 35 46 54 62 72 74 48 40 49 73 84 93 90 84
WIND DIR NW NW NW N N N NW N N N N N N N SE SE S S SW SW W
WIND DIR DEG 33 33 33 34 34 34 33 34 34 35 35 35 35 02 12 15 16 19 22 23 24
WIND SPD 9 8 6 6 6 10 10 8 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 1 2 2 2 3
CLOUDS SC SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1
CLOUDS(%) 30 35 34 16 15 1 1 0 3 3 14 7 6 6 7 12 12 16 24 37 68
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
MIX HGT 4000 3500 3300 3300 400 400 2200 1800 400 400
T WIND DIR NW NW N N N N NE SE S SW
T WIND SPD 20 21 17 11 6 4 4 4 5 6
SMOKE DISP GD GD FR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
ADI 16 30 46 46 3 5 13 11 3 8
MAX LVORI 2 2 2 2 3 4 3 3 8 8
STABILITY E E C C F F B B F F
CEILING 26600 23500 20800 30000 30000 26600 16300 14800 15900 1000
PRESSURE 30.23 30.30 30.42 30.42 30.51 30.53 30.57 30.51 30.45 30.34
Date 12/24Wed 12/25/24Thu 12/26/24Fri 12/27/24Sat 12/28/24
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
EST 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MAX/MIN 46 29 46 30 47 34 52 38 54
TEMP 44 36 32 30 46 38 34 32 46 39 36 36 49 44 40 40 53 45
DEWPT 29 31 30 29 34 33 31 30 35 34 33 33 39 38 37 39 44 42
MIN/MAX RH 55 96 63 92 65 91 66 97 71
RH 55 82 91 96 63 83 89 92 65 83 90 89 67 79 88 97 71 89
WIND DIR W NW N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND SPD 5 3 3 3 6 3 2 3 6 3 2 3 6 3 3 3 6 3
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1
POP 12HR 10 10 10 20 20 20 20 40 30
RAIN S S S S S S C C C C
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MDZ025-220900-
Assateague Island RAWS - Worchester MD
EXPERIMENTAL ONLY...THIS PRODUCT IS FOR PLANNING AND REVIEW PURPOSES ONLY AND
IS NOT TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR AN OFFICIAL FIRE WEATHER SPOT
FORECAST.
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 HUMIDITY
RH(%)...............................RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WIND DIR(8 POINT COMPASS)...........20 FT. WIND DIRECTION
WIND DIR DEG(DEGREES)...............20 FT. WIND DIRECTION IN TENS OF DEGREES
RELATIVE TO DUE NORTH.
EXAMPLE: 09 = 90 DEGREES = EAST; 18 = 180 DEGREES = SOUTH;
27 = 270 DEGREES = WEST; 36 = 360 DEGREES = NORTH
WIND SPD(MPH).......................20 FT. WIND SPEED
WIND GUST(MPH)......................20 FT. WIND GUST
WIND CHILL..........................WIND CHILL TEMPERATURE
HEAT INDX...........................HEAT INDEX
CLOUDS(CAT).........................CLOUD COVER CATEGORY
EXAMPLE: CL = CLEAR; FW = FEW; SC = SCATTERED;
B1 = MOSTLY CLOUDY; B2 = CONSIDERABLE CLOUDS; OV = OVERCAST
CLOUDS(%)...........................CLOUD COVER AS A PERCENTAGE
VSBY................................VISIBILITY VALUE IN STATUTE MILES
POP 12HR(%).........................PROBABILITY FOR ACCUMULATING PRECIPITATION
QPF 12HR(IN)........................LIQUID EQUIVALENT PRECIPITATION AMOUNT
WEATHER...
TYPE...
RAIN...........RAIN
RAIN SHWRS.....RAIN SHOWERS
TSTMS..........THUNDERSTORMS
DRIZZLE........DRIZZLE
SNOW...........SNOW
SNOWSHWRS......SNOW SHOWERS
SLEET..........SLEET
FLURRIES.......FLURRIES
FRZG RAIN......FREEZING RAIN
FRZG DRZL......FREEZING DRIZZLE
COVERAGE...
S..............SLIGHT CHANCE
C..............CHANCE
L..............LIKELY
O..............OCCASIONAL
D..............DEFINITE
AR.............AREAS
PA.............PATCHY
OBVIS...............................OBSTRUCTION TO VISIBILITY
TYPE...
F..............FOG
PF.............PATCHY FOG
F+.............DENSE FOG
H..............HAZE
BS.............BLOWING SNOW
K..............SMOKE
BD.............BLOWING DUST
AF.............VOLCANIC ASHFALL
LAL(CAT)............................LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL
HAINES(CAT).........................HAINES INDEX
MIX HGT(FT AGL).....................MIXING HEIGHT
T WIND DIR(8 POINT COMPASS).........TRANSPORT WIND DIRECTION
T WIND SPD(MPH).....................TRANSPORT WIND SPEED
SMOKE DISPERSION....................SMOKE DISPERSION CATEGORY
VALUES: VP = VERY POOR; PR = POOR; FR = FAIR; GD = GOOD
ADI (INDEX).........................ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX
CEILING (FT)........................CEILING
PRESSURE (INCHES MERCURY)...........STATION PRESSURE
MAX LVORI (INDEX)...................LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX
STABILITY (CAT).....................PASQUILL TURNER STABILITY
WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY...
EXAMPLE: W = WARNING; Y = ADVISORY; A = WATCH
IN EFFECT FOR THE INDICATED HOUR
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 DIR............................20 FT. WIND DIRECTION
WIND SPD(MPH).......................20 FT. WIND SPEED
AVG CLOUDS(CAT).....................AVERAGE CLOUD COVER CATEGORY
POP 12HR(%).........................PROBABILITY FOR ACCUMULATING PRECIPITATION
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