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EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA 231 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025 NCZ005-020800- RAWS 310540 36.38N 79.70W Elev. 858 ft 231 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025 Date 11/01/25 Sun 11/02/25 Mon 11/03/25 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 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 39 62 45 61 42 TEMP 61 50 45 43 42 41 54 61 60 51 48 47 46 46 53 59 61 54 48 46 44 43 DEWPT 38 39 39 39 39 38 41 40 40 43 44 45 46 46 48 48 47 46 44 41 40 39 MIN/MAX RH 92 45 100 61 90 RH 42 66 79 86 89 89 61 46 47 74 86 93100100 83 67 60 74 86 83 86 86 WIND DIR W SW SW SW NE NE E E E NE NE NE N N N N N NW NW NW NW N WIND SPD 2 2 1 1 1 2 3 5 5 2 2 3 5 5 6 6 5 3 4 5 5 5 CLOUDS FW FW FW B2 B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW CLOUDS(%) 7 6 12 73 65 48 54 79 86 81 82 85 85 74 69 61 38 19 8 9 7 7 VSBY 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 POP 12HR 0 5 40 10 0 RAIN SHWRS SC SC SC SC MIX HGT 5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 5 4 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 2 2 <1 T WIND DIR W S SW SW N E E E E E E E NE N N N NW NW T WIND SPD 4 2 2 2 1 1 10 12 10 13 4 10 9 14 16 18 10 6 DISPERSION VP VP VP VP VP VP VP PR VP VP PR PR ADI 26 1 1 1 1 1 19 52 37 6 2 5 6 16 23 36 21 3 MAX LVORI 2 3 5 6 7 7 2 1 1 3 6 6 8 5 4 3 2 3 STABILITY B G G F F B B C C F F F E D D D B G CEILING None None None 11300 13300 2400 600 1800 None None STA PRES 29.37 29.43 29.46 29.52 29.48 29.52 29.49 29.44 29.39 Date 11/04Wed 11/05/25Thu 11/06/25Fri 11/07/25Sat 11/08/25 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 65 39 67 44 65 39 64 47 70 TEMP 63 54 43 41 64 56 49 45 64 53 45 40 62 56 52 48 69 59 DEWPT 38 41 40 37 41 45 43 42 42 42 38 38 45 48 50 47 48 49 RH 39 61 89 85 43 66 80 89 45 66 76 92 54 74 93 96 47 69 WIND SPD <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 $$ 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