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EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA
701 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025
VAZ020-242100-
RAWS 441801
37.99N 79.76W Elev. 2160 ft
701 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025
Date Mon 11/24/25 Tue 11/25/25 Wed 11/26/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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 57 41 55 51 63
TEMP 46 56 54 46 44 43 42 43 45 51 54 51 52 52 53 53 59 62 57 46
DEWPT 29 24 24 26 27 30 32 34 41 44 47 47 48 50 50 51 53 49 43 31
MAX/MIN RH 27 83 66 93 54
RH 51 29 31 45 51 60 67 70 86 77 77 86 86 93 89 93 80 62 59 55
WIND DIR S S S S SW SW S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W W
WIND SPD 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 5 6 8
WIND GUST 16 17 21
CLOUDS FW FW SC SC SC B1 OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 OV B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW
CLOUDS(%) 13 22 36 50 38 67 93 89 93 94 94 88 87 89 82 80 63 44 37 20
VSBY 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 0 1 2 2 0 0 2 2 3 3 3 3
POP 12HR 0 20 90 40 20
RAIN D D
RAIN SHWRS O O SC SC SC SC IS IS
MIX HGT <1 2 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 4 4 1
T WIND DIR N S S S S S S SE S S S SE SW S S SW W W W W
T WIND SPD 0 8 6 4 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 2 4 4 6 18 32 29 31
DISPERSION VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP PR
ADI 0 22 12 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 2 2 5 39127113 21
MAX LVORI 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 5 4 4 6 6 6 6 6 3 1 1 2
STABILITY B B B F G F F C C C C F F F F C D C C E
CEILING None None None 2200 1700 500 500 400 900 None
STA PRES 28.05 28.00 28.00 27.95 27.91 27.81 27.77 27.70 27.67 27.68
Date Thu 11/27/25Fri 11/28/25Sat 11/29/25Sun 11/30/25
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 31 40 25 36 22 42 28 45
TEMP 36 32 39 32 29 25 35 28 25 22 41 32 31 30 43 39
DEWPT 21 17 13 12 12 11 10 10 11 13 11 14 16 19 26 28
RH 54 53 34 43 48 55 35 46 55 68 29 47 53 63 51 64
WIND SPD <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0 5 20 30
RAIN SHWRS SC SC
SNOWSHWRS IS
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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
varying terrain. Please relay any comments you have to the NWS via
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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