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	EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
511 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

NCZ014-300800-
Buckland Elementary-Gates NC
36.37N  76.76W Elev. 25 ft
511 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

Date           07/29/25      Wed 07/30/25            Thu 07/31/25            Fri
UTC 3hrly     21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
EDT 3hrly     17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08

MIN/MAX                      72          93          74          91          75
TEMP             84 78 75 74 78 88 92 91 84 79 77 76 79 86 89 87 81 77 76 76 78
DEWPT            75 74 73 73 76 75 72 71 74 74 74 74 77 76 76 76 77 76 75 76 77
MAX/MIN RH                   98          52          97          66         100
RH               74 89 93 97 95 67 53 53 73 85 91 94 94 72 66 71 88 97 97100 99
WIND DIR         SE SE  N  N  N  S  S SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW  W
WIND DIR DEG     12 14 00 00 00 15 15 15 14 16 17 18 20 20 19 18 18 18 20 22 28
WIND SPD          2  1  0  0  0  2  3  3  2  2  2  1  3  3  3  3  3  2  2  2  2
CLOUDS           SC FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1
CLOUDS(%)        30 15 21 22 35 24 21 33 32 26 28 46 45 47 67 67 72 72 61 71 69
VSBY              7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  4  4  7  7  7
POP 12HR                      0           0           5          50          60
QPF 12HR                      0           0           0        0.22        0.73
SNOW 12HR                 00-00       00-00       00-00                        
RAIN SHWRS                                            S  S  C  C  L  L  C  C  C
TSTMS                                                    S  C  C  C  C  S      
MIX HGT               400   500  4900  4900   400   600  4700  4100   400  1000
T WIND DIR             SE     S    SW     S     S     S     S    SW     S    SW
T WIND SPD              4     4     3     4     6     5     9    12     6    12
SMOKE DISP             PR    PR    PR    PR    PR    PR    FR    FR    PR    PR
ADI                     4     7    14    24     4     8    55    52     4    17
MAX LVORI               7    10     4     3     6     9     5     6     9     9
STABILITY               F     F     A     A     F     F     A     C     F     F
CEILING              7200 15900 23500  6300 15500 14800 13400  6300  4700   300
PRESSURE            29.92 29.93 29.96 29.88 29.92 29.90 29.92 29.87 29.89 29.88


Date           08/01Sat 08/02/25Sun 08/03/25Mon 08/04/25Tue 08/05/25
UTC 6hrly     18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
EDT 6hrly     14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20

MAX/MIN          85    71    79    67    81    67    81    69    85
TEMP          82 76 72 72 78 73 69 71 80 74 69 71 79 75 70 73 83 77
DEWPT         77 75 71 71 68 67 65 67 65 66 66 68 69 69 69 71 71 71
MIN/MAX RH       82   100    71    90    60    94    73    97    66
RH            85 96 97 97 72 82 89 87 60 76 89 92 74 83 97 93 66 82
WIND DIR       N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  N NE NE  N  N NE  E
WIND SPD       5  4  4  8 10  5  3  4  8  4  2  3  5  3  1  2  4  3
AVG CLOUDS    B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1
POP 12HR         80    50    30    10    20    20    20    20    30
RAIN SHWRS     C  D  C  S  S  C           S     S  S  S  S        C
TSTMS          S  C  C        C                 S                  

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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
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