Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
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EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
1020 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024
MDZ021-222000-
Blackwater NWR RAWS-Dorchester MD
38.42N 76.00W Elev. 8 ft
1020 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024
Date Fri 03/22/24 Sat 03/23/24 Sun 03/24/24
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 54 48 61 34 54
TEMP 46 53 52 49 50 53 55 56 59 59 57 51 44 39 36 35 45 51 53 45
DEWPT 26 31 33 37 44 48 52 55 56 57 52 46 37 30 26 23 24 25 27 29
MIN/MAX RH 38 93 83 83 35
RH 45 43 48 64 80 84 90 95 90 91 84 83 76 70 68 62 44 36 36 53
WIND DIR E S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S NW NW N N N N N N N NE
WIND DIR DEG 10 15 15 13 13 14 13 13 14 17 33 33 34 34 34 34 01 01 02 03
WIND SPD 6 9 10 8 8 8 11 16 21 17 16 20 21 23 23 21 19 17 16 11
CLOUDS FW B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 SC B1 SC FW FW FW CL
CLOUDS(%) 22 68 80 81 92100100100100100 95 90 79 49 60 37 15 9 6 5
VSBY 7 7 7 7 6 5 3 2 2 2 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 5 100 100 20 5
QPF 12HR 0 0.63 1.63 0.01 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN S L D D D D S
RAIN SHWRS D L
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 3 3 3 2 4 4 4 4
MIX HGT 3500 500 500 1200 1700 1700 1700 3600 3900
T WIND DIR SE SE SE S W N N N N
T WIND SPD 16 9 14 27 18 34 32 28 20
SMOKE DISP FR PR PR PR FR FR FR GD GD
ADI 57 10 23 40 34 40 50 74 76
MAX LVORI 3 5 5 4 4 3 3 1 2
STABILITY D D D D D D D D D
CEILING 3200 6400 8900 5700 1000 1700 17100 18200 20800
PRESSURE 30.27 30.17 29.98 29.84 29.63 29.79 29.87 29.98 30.01
Date Mon 03/25/24Tue 03/26/24Wed 03/27/24Thu 03/28/24
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 33 57 36 58 43 59 44 58
TEMP 37 36 54 48 40 39 55 52 46 45 57 53 47 46 56 52
DEWPT 27 27 32 33 32 35 41 41 42 45 50 50 46 43 41 40
MAX/MIN RH 76 40 88 53 100 72 98 51
RH 67 71 43 56 71 84 59 66 87100 77 89 97 89 57 63
WIND DIR NE N NE NE NE NE E E E E SE NE N N N N
WIND SPD 9 10 10 9 8 6 9 10 8 8 9 5 8 11 12 12
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 30 50 50 40
RAIN C C C C C C C
$$
MDZ022-222000-
Powellville RAWS - Wicomico MD
38.35N 75.42W Elev. 16 ft
1020 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024
Date Fri 03/22/24 Sat 03/23/24 Sun 03/24/24
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 51 46 61 34 53
TEMP 46 50 49 47 49 52 54 56 58 59 59 53 45 39 35 35 45 51 52 46
DEWPT 28 30 33 38 44 48 51 54 56 56 56 49 40 31 26 23 24 24 26 27
MIN/MAX RH 44 92 86 85 33
RH 49 46 54 71 82 86 89 92 93 90 90 85 82 73 68 62 43 34 36 47
WIND DIR E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SW NW N N N N N N N NE
WIND DIR DEG 10 14 14 12 13 14 14 14 15 16 21 33 34 34 34 34 01 01 02 03
WIND SPD 6 9 9 6 8 9 12 17 23 18 13 16 19 21 20 19 20 18 17 14
CLOUDS FW B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS(%) 18 62 66 72 92100100100100100 96 93 89 78 59 37 15 11 10 8
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 6 4 3 1 2 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 5 90 100 40 5
QPF 12HR 0 0.34 1.63 0.04 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN C D D D D C S
RAIN SHWRS D D
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 4 3 3 2 4 4 4 4
MIX HGT 3200 400 500 1200 1700 2000 1800 3600 3700
T WIND DIR SE SE SE S SW NW N N N
T WIND SPD 16 10 17 32 18 33 31 32 24
SMOKE DISP FR PR PR PR PR GD FR VG VG
ADI 55 10 25 48 34 48 55 85 85
MAX LVORI 3 5 5 4 5 4 3 1 2
STABILITY D D D D D D D D D
CEILING 3200 13800 11700 5500 1000 1000 13600 15700 18200
PRESSURE 30.26 30.15 29.98 29.86 29.62 29.70 29.79 29.90 29.93
Date Mon 03/25/24Tue 03/26/24Wed 03/27/24Thu 03/28/24
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 35 53 35 55 42 58 44 58
TEMP 39 37 51 46 39 37 52 50 45 44 56 52 47 46 56 51
DEWPT 28 29 32 31 33 36 40 40 42 44 50 49 47 43 42 41
MAX/MIN RH 73 44 98 57 100 73 100 54
RH 63 72 48 58 81 96 63 68 89100 80 90100 89 59 67
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE NE N N N N
WIND SPD 11 12 12 10 10 9 11 10 9 6 9 5 6 10 11 11
AVG CLOUDS FW CL FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 20 50 50 40
RAIN S C C C C C C
$$
MDZ025-222000-
Assateague Island RAWS - Worchester MD
38.08N 75.20W Elev. 12 ft
1020 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024
Date Fri 03/22/24 Sat 03/23/24 Sun 03/24/24
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 50 48 58 38 50
TEMP 46 48 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 54 52 48 42 39 39 44 48 49 46
DEWPT 31 34 38 42 46 48 50 51 52 52 52 49 44 35 31 28 28 28 29 31
MIN/MAX RH 54 95 89 90 44
RH 55 58 69 80 86 89 94 95 91 91 92 90 85 78 71 64 53 45 47 56
WIND DIR E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S NW N N N N N N N NE
WIND DIR DEG 09 12 12 12 13 14 14 14 15 16 19 32 34 34 34 34 01 02 02 03
WIND SPD 10 10 11 10 11 13 16 19 24 21 16 16 21 27 26 25 27 25 23 21
CLOUDS FW B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW
CLOUDS(%) 19 67 70 80 93100100100100100 97 92 90 82 62 40 19 13 12 7
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 5 2 2 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 5 80 100 50 5
QPF 12HR 0 0.22 1.54 0.06 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN C D D D D C S
RAIN SHWRS D D
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4
MIX HGT 2100 500 600 600 1000 2100 2400 3100 3100
T WIND DIR SE SE SE SE S NW N N N
T WIND SPD 16 12 18 29 24 35 36 37 34
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR GD GD VG VG
ADI 43 15 25 35 35 58 77 94 93
MAX LVORI 4 5 5 4 5 4 3 1 1
STABILITY D D D D D D D D D
CEILING 3200 13800 12700 5000 800 1000 10800 14800 3200
PRESSURE 30.30 30.19 30.03 29.92 29.67 29.71 29.79 29.89 29.94
Date Mon 03/25/24Tue 03/26/24Wed 03/27/24Thu 03/28/24
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 40 49 42 51 44 55 46 56
TEMP 42 41 48 46 43 43 50 48 46 46 53 51 47 47 54 51
DEWPT 32 33 35 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 49 49 47 45 44 43
MAX/MIN RH 71 56 84 69 100 79 100 64
RH 68 72 59 63 75 84 71 81 94100 84 92100 92 68 75
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E NE E NE N N N N
WIND SPD 20 20 19 18 16 14 14 16 11 10 10 9 9 14 14 14
AVG CLOUDS FW CL FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 20 50 50 40
RAIN S C C C C C C
$$
VAZ064-222000-
Ft AP Hill RAWS - Caroline VA
38.10N 77.27W Elev. 201 ft
1020 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024
Date Fri 03/22/24 Sat 03/23/24 Sun 03/24/24
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 56 49 58 32 54
TEMP 47 55 55 51 50 52 53 54 56 55 55 50 44 37 34 33 44 51 52 45
DEWPT 27 32 35 38 44 48 51 52 54 52 50 42 34 25 22 21 22 23 26 28
MIN/MAX RH 40 93 76 74 33
RH 46 42 47 61 80 87 93 93 93 89 82 74 68 61 61 62 41 33 36 50
WIND DIR E SE SE SE SE SE E E NE N N N N N N N N N N NE
WIND DIR DEG 10 14 15 13 12 12 09 07 05 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 00 01 02 03
WIND SPD 4 6 8 6 5 4 5 6 8 10 13 16 18 20 19 17 14 11 10 8
CLOUDS SC B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUDS(%) 44 76 74 80 98100100100100 98 93 80 62 42 39 9 4 3 2 3
VSBY 7 7 7 7 6 2 2 2 2 2 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 5 100 100 10 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.75 1.12 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN C D D D D D
RAIN SHWRS L C
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 4 3 2 2 4 4 4 4
MIX HGT 4000 500 500 1200 2000 1200 2100 4000 4300
T WIND DIR SE E E N N N N N N
T WIND SPD 14 10 9 9 27 35 29 26 18
SMOKE DISP FR PR PR PR FR PR FR GD GD
ADI 42 11 11 29 49 33 51 69 85
MAX LVORI 2 6 6 8 4 3 2 1 2
STABILITY D E D D D D D D C
CEILING 2400 1700 1000 900 1000 12000 23500 23500 26600
PRESSURE 30.10 29.97 29.80 29.60 29.54 29.71 29.80 29.92 29.92
Date Mon 03/25/24Tue 03/26/24Wed 03/27/24Thu 03/28/24
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 31 59 35 59 44 59 43 60
TEMP 36 34 55 49 40 38 56 53 47 46 57 53 46 45 58 51
DEWPT 27 27 29 31 31 33 38 40 41 44 48 47 43 41 37 36
MAX/MIN RH 78 34 85 48 93 65 92 43
RH 68 74 37 51 69 82 51 61 79 93 72 82 91 87 46 56
WIND DIR NE N NE E NE E E E E E E NE N N N N
WIND SPD 3 6 6 6 4 4 6 8 5 5 4 3 5 10 10 10
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 20 40 60 50 40
RAIN S C C C L C C C C
$$
VAZ081-222000-
James River NWR RAWS-Prince George VA
37.25N 77.25W Elev. 50 ft
1020 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024
Date Fri 03/22/24 Sat 03/23/24 Sun 03/24/24
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 61 54 63 33 55
TEMP 51 57 59 56 55 55 56 57 61 59 57 53 47 40 36 34 45 52 54 46
DEWPT 34 39 42 44 50 53 55 56 59 56 52 47 39 30 24 23 24 25 26 27
MIN/MAX RH 46 96 80 80 34
RH 52 50 54 65 83 93 96 96 94 91 84 80 74 67 62 64 43 35 34 47
WIND DIR E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S NW N N N N N N N N N N
WIND DIR DEG 11 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 16 30 34 34 35 35 35 35 01 01 02 02
WIND SPD 6 8 9 6 8 8 10 11 10 8 12 16 18 20 19 17 16 13 12 10
CLOUDS SC B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B1 B1 SC FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUDS(%) 49 79 80 93100100100100100100 95 89 60 52 48 8 5 4 3 2
VSBY 7 7 7 6 5 3 2 2 2 3 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 20 100 100 10 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.76 1.17 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN S L D D D
RAIN SHWRS D D D C
TSTMS S S
LAL 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 3 3 3 2 4 4 4 4
MIX HGT 3300 600 700 1400 2000 1800 1800 3900 4100
T WIND DIR SE SE SE S N N N N N
T WIND SPD 16 10 16 21 19 34 27 26 18
SMOKE DISP FR PR PR PR FR FR PR GD GD
ADI 42 10 23 33 42 40 45 72 71
MAX LVORI 2 6 6 5 4 3 2 1 2
STABILITY D D D D D D D D D
CEILING 2400 1700 300 1000 1000 1700 20800 23500 26600
PRESSURE 30.12 30.01 29.82 29.63 29.56 29.69 29.77 29.88 29.92
Date Mon 03/25/24Tue 03/26/24Wed 03/27/24Thu 03/28/24
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 33 60 36 60 45 63 44 60
TEMP 38 36 57 50 41 39 57 54 48 47 61 55 48 46 58 52
DEWPT 28 28 32 35 34 35 40 42 42 46 52 50 46 43 41 39
MAX/MIN RH 77 37 88 51 96 65 95 48
RH 68 72 38 55 75 84 53 64 81 96 72 82 92 88 54 61
WIND DIR N N NE NE NE NE E E E E SE N N N N N
WIND SPD 5 8 8 8 5 4 6 8 5 4 6 5 6 10 10 10
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 30 60 50 40
RAIN S C C L C C C C
$$
VAZ096-222000-
Great Dismal Swamp RAWS-Suffolk VA
36.61N 76.55W Elev. 35 ft
1020 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024
Date Fri 03/22/24 Sat 03/23/24 Sun 03/24/24
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 63 56 67 37 53
TEMP 54 60 62 57 57 58 59 61 64 66 61 56 52 45 39 38 47 51 52 46
DEWPT 38 44 48 49 53 54 57 58 61 62 56 52 46 36 29 27 28 28 29 30
MIN/MAX RH 52 91 82 85 39
RH 55 55 60 75 86 87 91 90 91 88 83 85 82 71 67 64 48 41 41 53
WIND DIR E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S NW N N N N N N N N N
WIND DIR DEG 10 12 12 12 13 13 14 14 16 17 32 35 35 35 35 35 01 01 02 02
WIND SPD 8 9 9 8 9 10 12 16 16 12 10 14 18 20 19 17 17 17 16 13
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC FW FW FW CL CL
CLOUDS(%) 56 79 84 93100100100100 99 99 93 91 83 51 34 15 12 7 3 3
VSBY 7 7 7 6 6 5 5 3 3 4 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 30 100 100 20 5
QPF 12HR 0 0.56 1.45 0.01 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN C L D D D S
RAIN SHWRS D D D D
TSTMS S S S
LAL 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 3 3 3 2 4 4 4 4
MIX HGT 3500 600 800 1600 1700 2300 2100 3400 3800
T WIND DIR SE SE SE SE W N N N N
T WIND SPD 17 12 24 31 16 32 27 31 24
SMOKE DISP GD PR PR FR PR GD FR GD GD
ADI 55 13 30 57 42 47 57 81 83
MAX LVORI 3 5 5 4 4 4 3 1 2
STABILITY D D D D D D D D D
CEILING 2400 9100 1700 1000 1000 1000 9800 17100 23500
PRESSURE 30.17 30.09 29.90 29.73 29.59 29.67 29.76 29.86 29.90
Date Mon 03/25/24Tue 03/26/24Wed 03/27/24Thu 03/28/24
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 36 57 39 59 45 66 47 60
TEMP 40 39 54 50 43 41 56 53 48 48 63 58 51 49 58 53
DEWPT 31 33 36 36 36 37 42 43 44 48 55 53 49 46 44 42
MAX/MIN RH 82 46 90 52 100 68 96 53
RH 70 79 49 58 77 86 58 68 87100 75 83 93 89 59 66
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE NE N N N N
WIND SPD 10 10 11 10 6 6 9 9 6 5 8 4 6 10 11 11
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 20 40 50 40
RAIN S C C C C C C
$$
VAZ098-222000-
Back Bay NWR RAWS-Virginia Beach VA
36.68N 75.93W Elev. 8 ft
1020 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024
Date Fri 03/22/24 Sat 03/23/24 Sun 03/24/24
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 56 54 63 42 52
TEMP 51 54 55 55 55 57 58 59 60 60 60 56 52 47 44 43 47 51 51 48
DEWPT 38 43 47 48 51 53 54 56 57 58 57 52 47 40 36 33 33 33 33 34
MIN/MAX RH 62 90 86 87 48
RH 59 65 73 79 86 88 89 90 91 92 88 87 84 75 73 67 59 50 51 57
WIND DIR E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S N N N N N N N N N
WIND DIR DEG 10 10 11 13 13 14 14 14 15 16 19 34 35 35 35 35 00 01 02 02
WIND SPD 11 11 11 11 14 17 21 25 27 18 12 18 25 28 28 27 26 26 26 23
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 SC FW FW FW CL CL
CLOUDS(%) 51 79 85 92100100100100 99 88 97 92 93 79 46 23 23 12 5 4
VSBY 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 2 4 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 20 90 100 40 5
QPF 12HR 0 0.37 1.54 0.03 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN S C L D D D D C S
RAIN SHWRS D D
TSTMS S S
LAL 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4
MIX HGT 2300 400 500 600 1400 2500 2800 3300 3200
T WIND DIR SE SE SE S S N N N N
T WIND SPD 13 18 26 34 31 43 43 41 34
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR VG VG VG VG
ADI 38 19 34 44 43 67 99 100 93
MAX LVORI 4 4 5 4 5 4 3 3 1
STABILITY D D D D D D D D D
CEILING 2400 12700 2400 1700 1000 1000 1700 3200 3200
PRESSURE 30.25 30.15 29.98 29.84 29.65 29.67 29.75 29.85 29.92
Date Mon 03/25/24Tue 03/26/24Wed 03/27/24Thu 03/28/24
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 43 52 45 54 48 62 49 57
TEMP 44 44 51 49 46 46 53 52 49 49 60 57 52 50 56 53
DEWPT 35 36 38 38 40 41 44 44 47 49 54 53 50 47 46 44
MAX/MIN RH 74 59 85 68 100 75 94 64
RH 69 76 61 66 77 83 71 75 93 99 81 87 94 89 68 72
WIND DIR NE NE N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE SE E N N N N
WIND SPD 19 18 18 16 16 13 13 12 10 9 10 9 10 14 14 14
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 10 40 50 40
RAIN C C C C C C
$$
NCZ014-222000-
Buckland Elementary-Gates NC
36.37N 76.76W Elev. 25 ft
1020 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024
Date Fri 03/22/24 Sat 03/23/24 Sun 03/24/24
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 65 56 67 35 54
TEMP 55 62 63 58 57 58 59 61 64 66 61 56 51 44 39 36 47 52 53 46
DEWPT 39 46 49 50 53 55 56 59 61 61 56 51 45 36 28 26 27 27 28 29
MIN/MAX RH 52 93 81 83 37
RH 55 56 60 75 87 90 91 93 90 84 84 83 81 72 64 67 45 38 39 51
WIND DIR E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S NW N N N N N N N N NE
WIND DIR DEG 10 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 16 17 33 35 35 35 35 35 01 01 02 02
WIND SPD 8 9 10 8 9 10 12 14 14 11 10 13 17 18 17 16 16 16 14 11
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 SC SC FW FW CL CL CL
CLOUDS(%) 68 72 87 92100100100100 98 99 93 90 84 49 32 16 11 5 3 3
VSBY 7 7 7 6 6 4 5 3 4 4 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 30 100 100 20 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.75 1.29 0.01 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN C L D D D S
RAIN SHWRS D D D D
TSTMS S S C
LAL 1 1 2 3 3 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 3 3 3 2 4 4 4 4
MIX HGT 3700 600 800 1700 1800 2100 2100 3700 3800
T WIND DIR SE SE SE SE NW N N N N
T WIND SPD 19 12 25 29 19 32 27 29 21
SMOKE DISP GD PR PR FR PR GD FR GD GD
ADI 56 13 33 56 47 48 57 79 79
MAX LVORI 3 5 5 4 4 4 3 1 2
STABILITY D D D D D D D D D
CEILING 2400 1700 1000 1000 1000 1000 9500 18200 23500
PRESSURE 30.17 30.06 29.89 29.71 29.59 29.67 29.76 29.87 29.90
Date Mon 03/25/24Tue 03/26/24Wed 03/27/24Thu 03/28/24
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 34 59 37 61 45 66 46 60
TEMP 38 37 56 50 42 40 58 55 48 48 63 58 50 48 58 52
DEWPT 30 32 35 35 35 37 41 43 44 48 54 54 49 46 43 42
MAX/MIN RH 85 42 92 51 100 68 100 53
RH 73 82 45 56 76 89 53 64 86100 72 86 96 93 57 69
WIND DIR N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE NE N N N N
WIND SPD 8 9 10 9 5 5 9 9 5 5 9 3 6 10 11 11
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 20 40 50 40
RAIN S C C C C C C
$$
NCZ015-222000-
Elizabeth City RAWS-Pasquotank NC
36.21N 76.16W Elev. 15 ft
1020 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024
Date Fri 03/22/24 Sat 03/23/24 Sun 03/24/24
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 62 56 68 39 53
TEMP 55 60 61 57 58 59 60 61 63 66 64 57 53 47 42 40 47 51 52 48
DEWPT 43 47 50 52 54 56 57 59 60 62 61 54 49 41 34 33 32 33 32 33
MIN/MAX RH 60 93 87 88 45
RH 62 63 68 82 87 90 90 93 90 87 90 88 86 79 73 74 56 49 47 55
WIND DIR E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SW N N N N N N N N N
WIND DIR DEG 10 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 16 16 21 34 35 35 35 35 01 01 01 02
WIND SPD 10 11 11 10 10 12 16 20 21 16 10 16 21 21 20 18 23 23 20 19
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 FW FW FW CL CL
CLOUDS(%) 69 80 83 92100100100100 99 88 96 91 91 81 53 23 22 11 5 3
VSBY 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 30 90 100 30 5
QPF 12HR 0.01 0.49 1.66 0.02 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN C L D D D C S
RAIN SHWRS D D D D
TSTMS S S C S
LAL 1 1 2 3 3 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 5 3 3 3 3 4 4 4
MIX HGT 2600 500 600 1400 1400 2200 2400 3300 3800
T WIND DIR SE SE SE SE S N N N N
T WIND SPD 17 17 23 32 25 34 33 36 29
SMOKE DISP FR PR PR FR PR GD GD VG VG
ADI 44 17 30 56 50 50 75 96 89
MAX LVORI 4 4 5 4 4 4 3 3 2
STABILITY D D D D D D D D D
CEILING 2400 12500 1700 1700 1000 1000 1700 3200 3200
PRESSURE 30.22 30.13 29.95 29.81 29.65 29.61 29.72 29.84 29.90
Date Mon 03/25/24Tue 03/26/24Wed 03/27/24Thu 03/28/24
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 41 56 42 59 47 67 48 61
TEMP 43 43 54 50 45 44 57 54 49 49 64 59 52 50 59 54
DEWPT 34 37 39 39 40 41 45 45 47 49 56 56 51 48 46 45
MAX/MIN RH 79 53 92 60 100 70 99 59
RH 70 78 57 66 84 91 64 71 93100 75 90 96 92 63 71
WIND DIR NE NE N NE NE NE NE NE NE E SE E N N N N
WIND SPD 16 16 16 12 10 10 11 11 8 8 9 8 9 12 12 12
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 10 40 50 40
RAIN C C C C C C
$$
NCZ030-222000-
Peanut Belt Research Station NC-Bertie NC
36.13N 77.18W Elev. 61 ft
1020 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024
Date Fri 03/22/24 Sat 03/23/24 Sun 03/24/24
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 67 56 67 35 56
TEMP 57 65 65 59 57 58 60 61 64 66 60 57 52 45 39 36 46 53 55 47
DEWPT 43 49 50 52 54 56 57 59 62 62 55 51 46 36 29 25 25 27 28 28
MIN/MAX RH 51 93 80 81 34
RH 61 55 59 80 90 92 91 94 93 86 83 80 79 71 66 64 43 37 35 47
WIND DIR E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S N N N N N N N N N NE
WIND DIR DEG 10 12 12 12 12 12 13 14 17 18 34 35 35 35 35 35 01 02 02 03
WIND SPD 8 9 10 8 9 9 10 13 11 10 10 13 17 19 18 17 16 16 13 10
CLOUDS B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 SC SC FW CL CL CL CL
CLOUDS(%) 73 80 90 90100100100100 97 90 92 90 76 41 38 12 5 3 2 2
VSBY 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 4 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 60 100 100 10 0
QPF 12HR 0.05 0.98 0.95 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN S L D D D
RAIN SHWRS D D D D L
TSTMS S S S C
LAL 1 1 2 3 3 1 1 1 1
HAINES 5 3 3 3 2 4 4 4 4
MIX HGT 4000 600 700 2100 2100 2200 2100 4000 3900
T WIND DIR SE SE SE SE N N N N N
T WIND SPD 18 12 21 25 19 32 28 27 20
SMOKE DISP GD PR PR FR PR GD FR GD GD
ADI 53 15 30 45 42 48 55 75 74
MAX LVORI 4 5 5 4 4 4 3 1 2
STABILITY D D D D D D D D D
CEILING 2400 1000 1000 1000 1100 1000 11700 20500 26600
PRESSURE 30.11 30.02 29.84 29.67 29.57 29.64 29.73 29.85 29.88
Date Mon 03/25/24Tue 03/26/24Wed 03/27/24Thu 03/28/24
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 33 61 37 62 46 68 46 61
TEMP 38 36 57 51 42 40 59 56 49 49 65 59 51 48 59 53
DEWPT 29 31 36 36 35 37 41 44 45 48 56 53 49 46 44 43
MAX/MIN RH 85 40 92 49 100 64 100 51
RH 70 82 44 56 76 89 51 64 84 98 74 82 94 93 56 69
WIND DIR N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E S NE N N N N
WIND SPD 6 8 10 9 5 5 8 8 5 5 9 3 6 10 11 11
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 20 40 40 40
RAIN S C C C C C C
$$
NCZ030-222000-
Green Cross RAWS-Bertie NC
36.01N 76.90W Elev. 52 ft
1020 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024
Date Fri 03/22/24 Sat 03/23/24 Sun 03/24/24
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 67 57 69 37 56
TEMP 58 66 65 59 58 59 61 62 65 68 63 57 53 46 41 38 47 54 55 47
DEWPT 45 50 51 53 55 56 58 61 63 63 58 53 48 38 31 27 28 30 30 30
MIN/MAX RH 53 93 82 86 38
RH 63 56 60 80 91 91 90 96 92 84 83 86 83 73 67 64 47 40 38 51
WIND DIR E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S NW N N N N N N N N NE
WIND DIR DEG 10 12 12 12 12 12 14 15 17 17 32 35 35 35 35 35 01 02 02 03
WIND SPD 8 9 9 8 8 9 11 14 13 10 10 13 17 18 17 16 16 16 14 11
CLOUDS B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC FW FW FW CL CL
CLOUDS(%) 69 79 90 90100100100100 97 89 91 90 81 53 35 19 8 6 3 3
VSBY 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 4 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 60 100 100 20 0
QPF 12HR 0.03 1.09 1.29 0.01 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN S L D D D S
RAIN SHWRS D D D D D
TSTMS S S S C
LAL 1 1 2 3 3 1 1 1 1
HAINES 5 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4
MIX HGT 3900 600 800 2100 2000 2300 2100 3900 3800
T WIND DIR SE SE SE SE W N N N N
T WIND SPD 18 11 25 29 13 31 28 28 21
SMOKE DISP GD PR PR FR PR GD FR GD GD
ADI 54 13 31 57 41 46 56 75 75
MAX LVORI 4 6 5 4 4 4 3 1 2
STABILITY D D D D D D D D D
CEILING 2400 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 8000 18200 23500
PRESSURE 30.14 30.05 29.87 29.72 29.60 29.62 29.73 29.85 29.89
Date Mon 03/25/24Tue 03/26/24Wed 03/27/24Thu 03/28/24
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 34 62 39 63 47 69 47 62
TEMP 39 37 58 52 44 42 60 57 50 50 66 60 52 49 60 54
DEWPT 31 33 37 38 37 39 43 45 46 49 57 56 50 47 45 44
MAX/MIN RH 88 42 93 50 100 66 99 53
RH 73 84 45 58 77 88 53 64 85 97 73 86 93 93 58 69
WIND DIR N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE E N N N N
WIND SPD 6 8 9 9 5 5 8 9 5 5 9 3 6 10 11 11
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 20 40 40 40
RAIN S C C C C C C
$$
EXPERIMENTAL ONLY...THIS PRODUCT IS FOR PLANNING AND REVIEW PURPOSES ONLY AND
IS NOT TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR AN OFFICIAL FIRE WEATHER SPOT
FORECAST.
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 HUMIDITY
RH(%)...............................RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WIND DIR(8 POINT COMPASS)...........20 FT. WIND DIRECTION
WIND DIR DEG(DEGREES)...............20 FT. WIND DIRECTION IN TENS OF DEGREES
RELATIVE TO DUE NORTH.
EXAMPLE: 09 = 90 DEGREES = EAST; 18 = 180 DEGREES = SOUTH;
27 = 270 DEGREES = WEST; 36 = 360 DEGREES = NORTH
WIND SPD(MPH).......................20 FT. WIND SPEED
WIND GUST(MPH)......................20 FT. WIND GUST
WIND CHILL..........................WIND CHILL TEMPERATURE
HEAT INDX...........................HEAT INDEX
CLOUDS(CAT).........................CLOUD COVER CATEGORY
EXAMPLE: CL = CLEAR; FW = FEW; SC = SCATTERED;
B1 = MOSTLY CLOUDY; B2 = CONSIDERABLE CLOUDS; OV = OVERCAST
CLOUDS(%)...........................CLOUD COVER AS A PERCENTAGE
VSBY................................VISIBILITY VALUE IN STATUTE MILES
POP 12HR(%).........................PROBABILITY FOR ACCUMULATING PRECIPITATION
QPF 12HR(IN)........................LIQUID EQUIVALENT PRECIPITATION AMOUNT
WEATHER...
TYPE...
RAIN...........RAIN
RAIN SHWRS.....RAIN SHOWERS
TSTMS..........THUNDERSTORMS
DRIZZLE........DRIZZLE
SNOW...........SNOW
SNOWSHWRS......SNOW SHOWERS
SLEET..........SLEET
FLURRIES.......FLURRIES
FRZG RAIN......FREEZING RAIN
FRZG DRZL......FREEZING DRIZZLE
COVERAGE...
S..............SLIGHT CHANCE
C..............CHANCE
L..............LIKELY
O..............OCCASIONAL
D..............DEFINITE
AR.............AREAS
PA.............PATCHY
OBVIS...............................OBSTRUCTION TO VISIBILITY
TYPE...
F..............FOG
PF.............PATCHY FOG
F+.............DENSE FOG
H..............HAZE
BS.............BLOWING SNOW
K..............SMOKE
BD.............BLOWING DUST
AF.............VOLCANIC ASHFALL
LAL(CAT)............................LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL
HAINES(CAT).........................HAINES INDEX
MIX HGT(FT AGL).....................MIXING HEIGHT
T WIND DIR(8 POINT COMPASS).........TRANSPORT WIND DIRECTION
T WIND SPD(MPH).....................TRANSPORT WIND SPEED
SMOKE DISPERSION....................SMOKE DISPERSION CATEGORY
VALUES: VP = VERY POOR; PR = POOR; FR = FAIR; GD = GOOD
ADI (INDEX).........................ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX
CEILING (FT)........................CEILING
PRESSURE (INCHES MERCURY)...........STATION PRESSURE
MAX LVORI (INDEX)...................LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX
STABILITY (CAT).....................PASQUILL TURNER STABILITY
WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY...
EXAMPLE: W = WARNING; Y = ADVISORY; A = WATCH
IN EFFECT FOR THE INDICATED HOUR
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 DIR............................20 FT. WIND DIRECTION
WIND SPD(MPH).......................20 FT. WIND SPEED
AVG CLOUDS(CAT).....................AVERAGE CLOUD COVER CATEGORY
POP 12HR(%).........................PROBABILITY FOR ACCUMULATING PRECIPITATION
WEATHER...
SEE DAY 1 THROUGH 3 WEATHER DESCRIPTIONS