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EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA
1031 AM EST Tue Nov 10 2026
NCZ006-102100-
RAWS 310801
36.37N 79.29W Elev. 580 ft
1031 AM EST Tue Nov 10 2026
Date Tue 11/10/26 Wed 11/11/26 Thu 11/12/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
EST 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
MAX/MIN TEMP 72 42 72 45 69
TEMP 70 71 55 49 45 43 42 60 71 71 57 51 48 46 46 61 67 65 53
DEWPT 42 46 47 45 44 43 42 50 50 49 50 48 47 45 45 52 50 48 46
MAX/MIN RH 36 100 44 100 53
RH 36 41 74 86 96100100 69 47 46 77 89 96 96 96 72 54 54 77
WIND DIR SW W SW N N N N N S S S SW SW SW SW W W W NW
WIND SPD 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 2 3 5 10 11 8
WIND GUST 19
CLOUDS CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL SC SC FW SC FW FW SC FW SC B1 SC
CLOUDS(%) 1 2 16 16 14 17 4 5 31 41 12 46 24 25 27 14 32 54 34
VSBY 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 10
MIX HGT 3 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 4 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 6 4 2
T WIND DIR W W SW W NW NW NW N SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW
T WIND SPD 14 10 9 8 5 5 3 4 6 9 8 6 8 8 5 11 16 16 14
DISPERSION VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP PR
ADI 63 23 4 4 3 3 3 7 38 32 4 3 4 4 4 24 70 57 10
MAX LVORI 1 2 3 3 5 6 9 3 1 1 4 6 6 8 7 3 1 1 4
STABILITY B B G G G G A A A B G G G F C B C C E
CEILING None None None None None None None None None
STA PRES 29.38 29.40 29.37 29.34 29.20 29.12 29.00 28.94 28.93
Date Fri 11/13/26Sat 11/14/26Sun 11/15/26Mon 11/16/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
EST 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MIN/MAX TEMP 38 56 30 53 28 56 29 56
TEMP 42 38 55 43 34 31 51 43 32 29 53 44 33 30 53 45
DEWPT 40 35 35 34 30 27 29 29 28 26 31 32 29 28 34 36
RH 93 89 47 70 85 85 42 57 85 88 43 62 85 92 48 70
WIND SPD <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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data displayed are calculated from a 2.5 by 2.5 km digital
database and only approximates weather conditions in highly
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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