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EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA 1131 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025 VAZ012-032000- RAWS 447502 37.01N 81.18W Elev. 2540 ft 1131 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025 Date Fri 10/03/25 Sat 10/04/25 Sun 10/05/25 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 72 41 77 43 76 TEMP 70 70 55 48 45 42 42 68 75 74 57 51 48 46 47 67 73 75 62 DEWPT 49 48 48 47 45 42 41 49 46 47 48 48 47 45 47 55 54 54 54 MAX/MIN RH 43 100 36 100 47 RH 47 45 77 96100100 96 51 36 38 72 89 96 96100 65 51 48 75 WIND DIR SE SE E SE SE SE E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE WIND SPD 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 3 2 CLOUDS CL CL CL FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW CLOUDS(%) 5 2 4 13 45 44 40 9 20 13 24 29 32 43 52 29 36 11 13 VSBY 10 10 10 10 10 7 1 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 Obvis F F F F MIX HGT 3 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 3 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 4 4 <1 T WIND DIR NE NE E S SW W SW SE S S S S S S SE S SE S SE T WIND SPD 2 2 3 2 1 1 2 1 6 5 5 2 2 2 1 8 4 8 8 DISPERSION VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP VP ADI 9 9 2 1 1 1 2 2 25 22 3 1 1 1 1 23 22 38 4 MAX LVORI 2 2 4 7 10 10 8 2 2 2 3 7 10 10 10 3 2 1 4 STABILITY B B G G F F A A B B G G G F C B B B G CEILING None None None None None None None None None STA PRES 27.49 27.50 27.47 27.48 27.44 27.46 27.47 27.50 27.47 Date Mon 10/06/25Tue 10/07/25Wed 10/08/25Thu 10/09/25 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 50 76 55 73 56 71 47 65 TEMP 53 53 73 64 56 56 72 61 58 57 70 58 53 48 62 54 DEWPT 53 53 58 58 56 55 60 60 58 57 62 58 53 48 46 44 RH 100100 59 81100 96 66 97100100 76100100100 56 69 WIND SPD <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC POP 12HR 0 5 20 40 40 50 20 10 RAIN SHWRS IS SC SC SC SC SC SC IS IS TSTMS IS IS $$ 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