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Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
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EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
1020 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024
MDZ021-222000-
Blackwater NWR RAWS-Dorchester MD
38.42N 76.00W Elev. 8 ft
1020 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024
Date Mon 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24
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 39 67 53 71
TEMP 54 59 60 53 47 44 41 44 57 64 66 61 58 56 54 56 65 69 69 59
DEWPT 30 31 31 34 37 37 38 41 39 37 37 42 46 47 47 48 49 48 46 44
MIN/MAX RH 31 96 33 79 42
RH 41 34 33 48 67 77 88 89 51 37 34 49 63 72 76 74 56 47 44 56
WIND DIR N NW NW N SE SE SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW W W NW NW
WIND DIR DEG 01 33 33 00 14 15 24 22 20 18 18 16 17 20 22 24 27 27 30 32
WIND SPD 8 6 6 3 3 3 3 2 3 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 11 10
CLOUDS FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 20 5 7 5 5 2 2 4 4 10 18 28 45 55 66 80 63 50 36 33
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 30
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.01
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C S S
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 3 4
MIX HGT 6200 300 700 5200 4600 600 900 5000 5200
T WIND DIR NW SW SW SW S S SW SW W
T WIND SPD 8 4 3 6 13 11 13 16 11
SMOKE DISP GD PR PR FR FR PR PR GD GD
ADI 78 2 3 55 72 10 17 67 69
MAX LVORI 2 4 8 3 2 3 4 3 3
STABILITY B F F A B D D C C
CEILING 17100 6300 30000 23500 20800 13800 14800 10500 30000
PRESSURE 30.11 30.14 30.15 30.19 30.09 30.01 29.93 29.96 29.97
Date Thu 04/25/24Fri 04/26/24Sat 04/27/24Sun 04/28/24
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 61 39 65 44 69 53 75
TEMP 46 44 59 52 43 43 62 57 48 48 66 63 56 57 72 69
DEWPT 39 32 33 36 37 38 36 39 42 46 47 48 52 54 56 56
MAX/MIN RH 81 36 89 34 100 46 96 52
RH 77 62 37 53 79 82 37 51 81 94 51 59 86 90 56 63
WIND DIR N N N E E NE SE SE SE SE S SE S S S S
WIND SPD 9 6 3 4 3 3 6 5 8 5 10 10 4 4 11 9
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 10 20 20 10
RAIN SHWRS S S S S
$$
MDZ022-222000-
Powellville RAWS - Wicomico MD
38.35N 75.42W Elev. 16 ft
1020 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024
Date Mon 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
MAX/MIN 62 37 67 49 71
TEMP 53 59 60 52 45 42 39 42 56 63 65 60 55 53 51 53 63 68 69 59
DEWPT 30 29 30 34 35 35 35 39 37 37 38 40 42 45 45 48 49 47 45 43
MIN/MAX RH 30 92 34 86 42
RH 41 32 32 49 68 77 85 89 49 37 36 47 60 74 80 83 60 46 42 56
WIND DIR N N NW SE S SW W SW S S S S S S SW SW W W W NW
WIND DIR DEG 01 35 32 13 18 20 27 22 20 17 18 16 17 19 22 24 26 27 29 32
WIND SPD 8 5 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 6 8 8 6 8 8 9 11 11 11 9
CLOUDS SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 SC SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 48 7 17 3 4 1 2 2 4 7 13 20 31 46 54 80 71 46 37 40
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 30
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.02
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C S S
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 5 6 6 5 5 5 3 4
MIX HGT 6300 300 600 5800 5200 400 1100 5900 5700
T WIND DIR NW SW SW W S S SW W W
T WIND SPD 6 3 2 4 12 11 10 17 13
SMOKE DISP FR PR PR PR FR PR PR GD GD
ADI 80 2 2 45 72 10 14 87 84
MAX LVORI 2 4 7 3 2 3 5 3 3
STABILITY A F F A B E D C C
CEILING 15900 30000 30000 26600 26600 14800 14800 10800 30000
PRESSURE 30.09 30.11 30.12 30.17 30.07 30.01 29.90 29.92 29.93
Date Thu 04/25/24Fri 04/26/24Sat 04/27/24Sun 04/28/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
MIN/MAX 39 60 37 64 43 68 52 76
TEMP 45 43 58 51 42 42 61 56 47 47 65 62 55 56 73 69
DEWPT 38 33 33 33 34 36 34 38 40 44 45 47 48 51 54 53
MAX/MIN RH 79 35 89 34 96 45 89 47
RH 75 66 38 50 73 79 36 51 77 89 48 58 77 83 52 57
WIND DIR N N NE E E NE E E E E SE SE S S S S
WIND SPD 8 6 3 4 3 3 9 4 5 6 10 9 3 4 11 10
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 10 20 20 10
RAIN SHWRS S S S
$$
MDZ025-222000-
Assateague Island RAWS - Worchester MD
38.08N 75.20W Elev. 12 ft
1020 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024
Date Mon 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24
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 55 43 59 52 66
TEMP 51 54 54 50 47 45 44 46 53 57 58 56 54 53 53 54 61 64 65 57
DEWPT 34 33 34 36 38 39 39 41 41 42 43 44 45 47 48 49 50 49 47 46
MIN/MAX RH 45 87 54 87 52
RH 53 46 47 58 71 79 84 84 63 57 56 63 70 80 84 83 67 58 53 66
WIND DIR NE NE E S S SW W W SE S S S S S SW SW W W W NW
WIND DIR DEG 02 04 10 16 18 23 27 27 15 16 17 17 18 19 21 23 25 25 26 31
WIND SPD 12 9 9 8 6 3 3 3 5 10 10 10 12 14 13 13 12 11 10 10
CLOUDS B1 FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 57 14 11 6 6 2 1 2 3 4 10 18 28 37 43 68 71 52 31 40
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 30
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.01
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C S S
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 5 4 5 6 5 5 4 4 4
MIX HGT 2800 600 600 1600 1400 600 1000 1700 1200
T WIND DIR SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW
T WIND SPD 4 10 4 5 17 17 17 13 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
ADI 22 8 3 21 27 17 19 28 25
MAX LVORI 3 5 7 4 2 4 5 3 3
STABILITY B F F A C D D D C
CEILING 13800 17100 30000 26600 30000 14800 20800 8000 20800
PRESSURE 30.12 30.17 30.17 30.21 30.14 30.06 29.96 29.97 29.98
Date Thu 04/25/24Fri 04/26/24Sat 04/27/24Sun 04/28/24
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 44 52 41 56 49 61 54 64
TEMP 48 45 51 48 43 43 54 54 51 51 59 58 55 56 63 61
DEWPT 42 37 36 35 37 38 39 41 43 46 48 48 50 51 54 53
MAX/MIN RH 82 52 88 54 86 63 89 67
RH 78 72 55 62 80 82 56 63 75 83 66 69 82 84 71 75
WIND DIR N N NE E E NE E E E E SE SE S S S S
WIND SPD 14 12 8 9 6 9 10 10 10 10 11 11 10 10 13 13
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 10 10 20 10
RAIN SHWRS S S S
$$
VAZ064-222000-
Ft AP Hill RAWS - Caroline VA
38.10N 77.27W Elev. 201 ft
1020 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024
Date Mon 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24
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 64 37 72 53 73
TEMP 54 61 62 53 46 42 39 43 59 68 70 65 59 57 55 56 66 71 71 60
DEWPT 29 30 30 33 34 34 33 36 37 37 38 41 42 43 44 47 48 45 43 41
MIN/MAX RH 29 87 30 72 37
RH 38 31 30 46 63 72 80 77 44 32 31 41 53 59 66 71 53 40 37 50
WIND DIR N N N NE S SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW W W NW N
WIND DIR DEG 01 35 35 03 19 24 24 24 20 20 19 17 19 21 22 24 28 29 31 34
WIND SPD 5 4 4 2 1 2 2 2 4 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 9 10 10 9
CLOUDS FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 6 7 11 4 2 2 3 5 4 6 19 33 48 58 78 80 49 43 31 28
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 0 0 0 20 30
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.01
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S C C
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4
MIX HGT 7500 300 700 6300 6500 600 800 7400 7200
T WIND DIR NW SW SW SW SW S SW W NW
T WIND SPD 5 2 2 12 13 10 12 13 11
SMOKE DISP FR PR PR GD GD PR PR GD GD
ADI 74 1 3 103 114 8 16 85 60
MAX LVORI 2 3 6 2 2 3 3 1 2
STABILITY A F F A B E E C C
CEILING 28500 30000 30000 23900 15900 19300 10800 12000 30000
PRESSURE 29.97 30.01 30.01 30.04 29.92 29.84 29.79 29.84 29.84
Date Thu 04/25/24Fri 04/26/24Sat 04/27/24Sun 04/28/24
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 63 39 66 44 71 55 80
TEMP 46 44 60 54 44 44 63 57 48 49 68 65 58 59 77 72
DEWPT 36 31 30 32 35 38 34 37 40 45 47 49 50 53 55 56
MAX/MIN RH 73 29 91 32 94 44 86 43
RH 68 60 32 44 72 81 34 47 75 86 47 56 75 81 47 58
WIND DIR N N NE E SE NE E SE SE SE S SE S S S S
WIND SPD 3 4 3 3 2 2 5 4 4 3 8 5 3 3 9 6
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC B1
POP 12HR 5 0 0 5 10 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS S S S S
TSTMS S
$$
VAZ081-222000-
James River NWR RAWS-Prince George VA
37.25N 77.25W Elev. 50 ft
1020 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024
Date Mon 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24
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 64 36 71 52 76
TEMP 55 61 62 53 45 42 38 42 58 67 69 64 58 56 54 56 67 73 74 63
DEWPT 32 30 30 34 34 34 33 36 37 37 39 42 42 43 44 46 49 47 46 46
MIN/MAX RH 29 91 31 73 36
RH 41 31 30 48 66 75 83 80 45 33 33 45 55 62 68 69 52 40 37 54
WIND DIR N N N E S SW W W SW SW S S S SW SW SW W W W N
WIND DIR DEG 01 00 02 09 18 22 25 25 22 21 20 18 19 21 22 23 26 27 29 33
WIND SPD 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 6 6 4 5 5 6 6 9 10 10 6
CLOUDS SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 27 14 8 6 3 2 2 2 2 5 12 20 28 35 53 80 60 50 44 40
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 4 5 4 5 5 5 3 4
MIX HGT 7100 300 600 6200 6200 500 800 6200 6800
T WIND DIR NE S SW SW SW S SW SW W
T WIND SPD 4 3 3 9 11 9 11 12 10
SMOKE DISP FR PR PR GD GD PR PR GD GD
ADI 67 2 4 79 97 7 12 76 77
MAX LVORI 2 4 7 3 2 3 3 2 3
STABILITY A F F A B F D C B
CEILING 15900 30000 30000 26600 23500 23100 14800 4700 14800
PRESSURE 30.05 30.09 30.07 30.12 30.01 29.93 29.89 29.92 29.92
Date Thu 04/25/24Fri 04/26/24Sat 04/27/24Sun 04/28/24
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 64 40 67 45 73 54 79
TEMP 49 47 62 55 45 45 64 58 49 50 70 66 58 58 76 71
DEWPT 41 37 37 39 38 40 39 41 43 46 48 51 50 53 57 58
MAX/MIN RH 76 37 92 36 96 44 91 47
RH 74 67 39 55 77 82 40 53 81 87 46 59 75 84 52 64
WIND DIR N N NE E E NE E E E E S SE S S SW S
WIND SPD 3 5 5 5 3 3 6 4 4 3 8 5 3 3 10 6
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 5 0 0 5 10 10 10 10
$$
VAZ096-222000-
Great Dismal Swamp RAWS-Suffolk VA
36.61N 76.55W Elev. 35 ft
1020 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024
Date Mon 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
MAX/MIN 61 35 69 51 76
TEMP 53 59 59 51 44 40 37 41 57 65 67 62 57 55 53 55 67 73 74 65
DEWPT 36 34 32 35 35 35 34 37 38 37 39 42 42 43 43 46 49 49 49 49
MIN/MAX RH 35 95 33 75 39
RH 52 39 36 54 70 82 88 85 49 35 36 48 57 64 69 72 51 43 41 56
WIND DIR N N NE E S SW W W W W S S S SW SW SW W W W NW
WIND DIR DEG 01 02 03 07 16 24 29 29 28 25 19 16 18 21 22 23 25 26 27 31
WIND SPD 8 6 5 3 2 2 3 3 2 3 5 4 4 5 6 8 10 10 10 5
CLOUDS B2 SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC FW SC B1 B1 SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 75 47 31 6 1 2 1 3 2 3 6 11 18 27 21 39 58 59 39 40
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4
MIX HGT 5800 300 400 6100 5900 400 1100 5600 6200
T WIND DIR NE S W W SW S SW W W
T WIND SPD 9 3 4 5 9 8 12 18 10
SMOKE DISP GD PR PR PR FR PR PR GD GD
ADI 81 2 6 50 74 5 26 77 72
MAX LVORI 2 5 8 3 2 3 4 1 3
STABILITY B F F A A F E C B
CEILING 13800 15000 30000 26600 20800 23500 20800 9800 8300
PRESSURE 30.10 30.15 30.14 30.19 30.09 30.04 30.0 30.01 30.01
Date Thu 04/25/24Fri 04/26/24Sat 04/27/24Sun 04/28/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
MIN/MAX 47 62 42 66 47 72 54 78
TEMP 53 50 60 54 46 46 63 59 51 51 69 65 58 58 75 70
DEWPT 45 42 40 40 39 42 41 43 44 48 48 50 50 54 56 56
MAX/MIN RH 83 44 90 42 96 42 90 45
RH 75 75 47 58 77 87 44 56 78 90 47 58 75 86 51 61
WIND DIR N NE NE E NE NE E E E E SE SE S S S S
WIND SPD 3 6 9 5 3 3 8 3 4 3 9 8 3 3 9 6
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 5 10 10 10
$$
VAZ098-222000-
Back Bay NWR RAWS-Virginia Beach VA
36.68N 75.93W Elev. 8 ft
1020 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024
Date Mon 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24
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 57 44 64 54 73
TEMP 53 56 56 52 48 47 45 47 57 62 63 60 57 56 55 57 66 71 71 64
DEWPT 38 37 35 36 37 38 38 39 40 41 42 45 46 46 46 47 50 50 51 51
MIN/MAX RH 44 77 44 74 45
RH 56 48 45 54 64 70 74 74 54 46 47 58 68 71 72 69 55 47 48 63
WIND DIR N NE NE NE SE NW NW NW N E SE SE S SW SW SW W W W NW
WIND DIR DEG 02 02 04 06 11 29 32 32 02 11 14 15 18 21 22 23 25 25 25 32
WIND SPD 14 11 10 5 3 3 5 5 4 8 10 9 10 10 12 13 12 10 9 8
CLOUDS B2 B1 SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 84 56 46 22 3 3 2 2 2 3 5 10 17 23 20 36 56 59 46 40
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4
MIX HGT 4400 1100 700 3900 2900 700 1200 3600 2900
T WIND DIR NE S W W S S SW W W
T WIND SPD 11 3 8 6 13 17 20 18 10
SMOKE DISP FR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR PR
ADI 61 3 10 37 31 16 36 61 51
MAX LVORI 3 4 4 3 2 3 3 2 3
STABILITY C F F A B E D C B
CEILING 13800 14800 30000 30000 20800 23500 20800 11700 9500
PRESSURE 30.13 30.18 30.17 30.23 30.15 30.09 30.03 30.03 30.04
Date Thu 04/25/24Fri 04/26/24Sat 04/27/24Sun 04/28/24
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 50 58 49 61 54 67 57 72
TEMP 55 51 57 54 51 51 60 58 55 56 65 63 59 60 70 67
DEWPT 48 44 43 41 41 43 44 46 47 50 51 51 52 54 56 55
MAX/MIN RH 83 55 78 55 85 56 85 56
RH 79 76 60 61 70 76 56 64 75 81 59 65 78 82 61 66
WIND DIR N NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E SE S S S S
WIND SPD 10 12 13 10 9 10 11 10 10 8 11 10 6 6 10 10
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 5 10 10 10
$$
NCZ014-222000-
Buckland Elementary-Gates NC
36.37N 76.76W Elev. 25 ft
1020 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024
Date Mon 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
MAX/MIN 62 34 70 50 76
TEMP 54 59 60 51 43 40 36 40 57 66 68 62 57 54 52 54 67 73 74 64
DEWPT 37 35 33 35 35 35 34 37 38 37 39 42 42 43 43 46 49 49 49 50
MIN/MAX RH 36 100 32 77 40
RH 52 40 36 54 73 82 92 89 49 34 34 48 57 66 71 74 52 43 41 59
WIND DIR N N NE E SE SW W W W SW S S S SW SW SW W W W NW
WIND DIR DEG 01 02 03 07 14 24 29 29 27 24 20 17 18 21 22 23 25 26 27 29
WIND SPD 6 5 4 3 2 2 3 2 2 4 5 3 4 5 6 6 10 10 10 4
CLOUDS B2 B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC FW SC B1 B1 SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 76 54 23 3 1 2 1 3 2 3 5 10 18 27 21 36 56 58 39 33
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 5
MIX HGT 6100 300 400 6100 6000 400 1100 5600 6200
T WIND DIR NE S W W SW S SW W W
T WIND SPD 9 3 4 5 9 8 12 19 10
SMOKE DISP GD PR PR PR FR PR PR GD GD
ADI 91 2 6 51 80 5 26 80 99
MAX LVORI 2 5 10 3 2 3 4 1 3
STABILITY A F F A A F F B B
CEILING 13700 16100 30000 26600 30000 23500 20800 9800 8000
PRESSURE 30.10 30.15 30.14 30.19 30.10 30.04 30.01 30.01 30.01
Date Thu 04/25/24Fri 04/26/24Sat 04/27/24Sun 04/28/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
MIN/MAX 46 64 40 68 46 73 53 78
TEMP 52 49 62 55 45 45 65 59 50 51 70 65 57 57 75 70
DEWPT 45 42 40 39 38 41 40 42 44 48 48 49 50 53 54 56
MAX/MIN RH 83 41 92 37 96 41 93 45
RH 76 77 44 55 75 86 40 53 80 89 45 56 77 87 48 61
WIND DIR N NE NE E NE NE E E E E SE SE S S S S
WIND SPD 3 6 9 5 3 3 8 3 3 3 9 8 3 2 10 6
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 5 10 10 10
$$
NCZ015-222000-
Elizabeth City RAWS-Pasquotank NC
36.21N 76.16W Elev. 15 ft
1020 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024
Date Mon 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24
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 60 41 67 53 76
TEMP 54 58 59 53 47 45 43 45 58 64 66 61 58 56 54 57 67 73 74 65
DEWPT 38 38 36 37 38 38 37 39 39 39 41 45 46 47 46 48 50 51 51 52
MIN/MAX RH 41 85 37 79 43
RH 55 46 42 55 70 76 79 79 50 40 39 56 65 72 76 73 53 47 45 62
WIND DIR N N NE NE NE NW NW NW N S SE SE S SW SW SW W W W W
WIND DIR DEG 02 02 03 04 05 33 33 33 35 16 15 15 18 21 22 23 25 26 26 26
WIND SPD 10 10 9 6 3 3 4 4 3 4 6 5 6 8 10 11 12 11 10 6
CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 77 74 53 24 6 3 2 2 2 2 3 7 15 20 15 28 47 64 45 30
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4
MIX HGT 5200 600 500 5100 4600 500 1200 4900 4200
T WIND DIR N N NW NW SW S SW W W
T WIND SPD 11 3 5 6 8 13 18 23 9
SMOKE DISP GD PR PR PR PR PR PR GD FR
ADI 64 6 8 45 39 11 34 76 44
MAX LVORI 3 4 6 3 3 3 4 1 3
STABILITY C F F A B E E C C
CEILING 12700 13800 30000 30000 20800 23500 20800 12700 5500
PRESSURE 30.12 30.18 30.17 30.23 30.15 30.09 30.05 30.04 30.05
Date Thu 04/25/24Fri 04/26/24Sat 04/27/24Sun 04/28/24
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 49 61 46 65 50 71 56 77
TEMP 54 51 60 55 49 49 63 59 53 54 69 65 59 60 75 70
DEWPT 49 46 44 42 43 45 44 46 48 51 50 51 53 55 56 56
MAX/MIN RH 89 50 88 47 96 47 89 47
RH 83 83 54 61 79 86 51 62 84 90 51 60 79 84 51 61
WIND DIR N NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE SE S S S S
WIND SPD 6 11 14 9 6 8 11 6 6 6 11 9 3 3 10 9
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 5 5 0 0 5 10 10 5
$$
NCZ030-222000-
Peanut Belt Research Station NC-Bertie NC
36.13N 77.18W Elev. 61 ft
1020 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024
Date Mon 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
MAX/MIN 63 34 70 50 76
TEMP 55 60 61 52 43 40 37 40 57 66 68 62 57 54 52 54 67 73 74 64
DEWPT 36 34 34 36 36 35 34 37 38 37 39 42 42 42 43 46 49 49 50 50
MIN/MAX RH 35 99 32 77 41
RH 49 37 36 54 74 81 89 88 49 34 34 48 57 64 71 74 52 43 43 60
WIND DIR N N N NE SE SW W W W SW SW S S SW SW SW W W W W
WIND DIR DEG 01 01 01 06 13 22 28 28 26 24 21 18 19 21 22 22 25 26 27 28
WIND SPD 8 6 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 5 5 3 4 5 6 6 10 10 10 5
CLOUDS B1 B2 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC FW
CLOUDS(%) 63 70 16 2 1 2 1 2 2 3 4 8 17 22 17 30 48 63 40 19
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 5
MIX HGT 6200 300 400 5900 5900 400 1000 5800 5500
T WIND DIR NE S SW W SW S SW W W
T WIND SPD 8 2 3 5 9 9 12 20 9
SMOKE DISP GD PR PR PR FR PR PR GD GD
ADI 85 2 4 51 81 5 24 85 85
MAX LVORI 2 5 10 3 2 3 4 1 3
STABILITY B F F A A F E B B
CEILING 12500 30000 30000 26600 30000 23500 20800 10800 7200
PRESSURE 30.09 30.14 30.13 30.18 30.09 30.03 30.01 30.01 30.01
Date Thu 04/25/24Fri 04/26/24Sat 04/27/24Sun 04/28/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
MIN/MAX 46 66 40 69 46 75 53 79
TEMP 52 49 64 56 45 45 66 60 51 51 72 66 57 57 76 70
DEWPT 45 43 43 42 40 41 42 44 45 49 48 51 51 54 55 56
MAX/MIN RH 83 42 95 39 100 41 95 44
RH 77 78 46 59 80 86 42 55 79 93 42 58 80 90 48 61
WIND DIR N NE NE E NE NE E E E E SE SE S S SW S
WIND SPD 2 6 6 5 3 3 6 4 4 3 8 6 3 2 9 5
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 5 0 5 5 10 10 10
$$
NCZ030-222000-
Green Cross RAWS-Bertie NC
36.01N 76.90W Elev. 52 ft
1020 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024
Date Mon 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24
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 36 70 50 76
TEMP 54 60 60 52 45 41 38 42 58 66 68 62 57 54 52 54 67 73 74 65
DEWPT 38 36 35 37 37 36 35 38 39 37 39 43 42 43 44 47 49 49 50 52
MIN/MAX RH 36 95 32 80 41
RH 54 41 39 56 72 81 88 85 49 34 34 49 57 66 73 77 52 43 43 63
WIND DIR N N N NE E W NW NW NW W SW S S SW SW SW W W W W
WIND DIR DEG 01 02 02 06 10 26 31 30 30 26 20 17 19 21 22 23 25 26 27 26
WIND SPD 8 5 5 3 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 5 6 9 10 9 5
CLOUDS B2 B2 SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 FW
CLOUDS(%) 80 71 40 6 1 2 1 2 2 2 3 7 15 19 15 28 42 64 54 21
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5
MIX HGT 6000 300 600 5900 5800 400 1100 5900 5400
T WIND DIR N SE W W SW S SW W W
T WIND SPD 9 2 3 5 8 8 12 20 8
SMOKE DISP GD PR PR PR FR PR PR GD GD
ADI 91 1 4 42 71 4 26 113 65
MAX LVORI 3 5 8 3 2 3 4 1 3
STABILITY B F F A A F F B C
CEILING 11700 15700 30000 26600 30000 23500 20800 11000 5500
PRESSURE 30.10 30.17 30.15 30.21 30.11 30.06 30.03 30.02 30.02
Date Thu 04/25/24Fri 04/26/24Sat 04/27/24Sun 04/28/24
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 48 67 42 69 48 75 54 78
TEMP 54 51 65 57 47 47 66 61 52 53 72 67 58 58 75 70
DEWPT 46 45 44 43 41 44 43 45 47 51 49 51 52 55 56 57
MAX/MIN RH 84 42 97 39 100 41 96 45
RH 76 79 46 59 79 88 44 56 83 93 45 56 80 90 52 63
WIND DIR N NE NE E NE NE E E E E SE SE S S S S
WIND SPD 2 5 6 5 3 3 6 3 3 3 6 6 2 2 8 5
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 5 0 0 5 10 10 5
$$
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
- National Weather Service
- Rapid City, SD Weather Forecast Office
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- Rapid City, SD 57701-3800
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