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EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA 301 AM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025 NCZ003-132000- RAWS 310301 36.48N 80.86W Elev. 1300 ft 301 AM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025 Date Sun 07/13/25 Mon 07/14/25 Tue 07/15/25 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 91 68 91 68 86 TEMP 69 73 84 87 86 81 74 71 69 73 86 87 85 82 75 72 70 73 81 83 81 78 DEWPT 66 68 71 70 72 71 69 68 66 70 72 71 72 73 71 70 69 71 73 74 73 73 MAX/MIN RH 58 95 59 97 74 RH 90 84 65 57 63 72 84 90 90 90 63 59 65 74 87 93 97 93 77 74 77 85 WIND DIR NW NW N W S N N N NW NW NW SW SW N N N N N S S S S WIND SPD 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 OV OV B2 CLOUDS(%) 22 21 20 40 54 50 39 25 29 34 34 60 86 69 67 48 61 67 67 89100 73 VSBY 10 10 10 7 7 7 7 10 10 10 10 6 6 6 7 7 10 7 6 6 6 6 POP 12HR 40 30 70 50 90 RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC IS SC NM SC SC IS IS SC NM O SC TSTMS IS SC SC IS SC NM SC SC SC NM O SC MIX HGT <1 <1 4 6 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 4 6 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 3 4 2 <1 T WIND DIR NW NW N W W W NW NW N NW NW NW W N N N N NW NW SW S SW T WIND SPD 5 11 6 4 5 5 6 6 4 5 6 5 4 1 2 0 2 2 4 4 10 12 DISPERSION VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP ADI 3 11 38 34 27 3 3 3 2 6 35 37 16 1 1 0 1 2 17 23 27 6 MAX LVORI 6 4 1 1 2 3 5 6 6 5 1 1 3 4 6 8 8 6 3 3 3 5 STABILITY G A A A B F G G G A A B B F F F F B B B B F CEILING None None None None None 3800 3800 3800 3500 2200 STA PRES 28.20 28.15 28.17 28.17 28.19 28.17 28.19 28.19 28.22 28.20 Date Wed 07/16/25Thu 07/17/25Fri 07/18/25Sat 07/19/25 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 69 86 69 87 69 88 69 88 TEMP 72 72 82 79 72 73 84 80 72 73 85 81 72 74 84 80 DEWPT 71 71 73 74 71 71 74 74 70 71 73 73 70 71 73 73 RH 97 97 74 85 97 93 72 82 93 93 67 77 93 90 70 79 WIND SPD <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 OV B1 B2 B1 B2 SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B2 POP 12HR 50 80 30 60 20 50 20 50 RAIN SHWRS SC IS SC O SC SC NM IS SC SC IS SC SC TSTMS SC SC O SC IS NM IS IS SC 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