EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 AM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026
NCZ014-302000-
Buckland Elementary-Gates NC
36.37N 76.76W Elev. 25 ft
510 AM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026
Date Sun 08/30/26 Mon 08/31/26 Tue 09/01/26
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 88 70 93 73 95
TEMP 72 82 87 86 79 75 73 72 73 86 91 91 83 78 75 73 75 88 94 94 85
DEWPT 71 72 70 71 72 73 72 71 72 72 70 69 72 73 73 72 73 73 71 70 72
MIN/MAX RH 58 100 47 97 45
RH 97 72 58 61 80 94 97 97 97 63 50 49 71 86 94 97 94 61 47 46 66
WIND DIR N SE S S SE S SW SW SW W SW S S S SW SW SW W W SW S
WIND DIR DEG 00 14 18 16 15 18 21 22 24 26 22 20 17 18 21 22 23 25 25 23 19
WIND SPD 0 1 2 3 3 3 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW B1 SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW
CLOUDS(%) 72 61 54 68 41 13 12 9 17 14 25 51 38 9 12 18 10 4 13 22 18
VSBY 2 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 20 5 5 0 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S
Obvis PF
MIX HGT 4700 4600 500 600 5300 5000 500 600 6400 5600
T WIND DIR E S S SW W SW S SW W W
T WIND SPD 0 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 6 6
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
ADI 6 26 3 4 38 35 3 6 54 52
MAX LVORI 6 5 8 10 4 3 6 8 4 3
STABILITY B B F F A A F F A A
CEILING 1600 3200 17000 30000 14400 10800 4700 8400 4700 4700
PRESSURE 30.17 30.07 30.07 30.04 30.05 30.0 29.97 29.95 29.97 29.92
Date Wed 09/02/26Thu 09/03/26Fri 09/04/26Sat 09/05/26
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 76 97 75 98 74 95 71 89
TEMP 79 78 95 87 78 77 96 88 78 75 93 84 74 73 88 80
DEWPT 72 73 70 74 73 73 72 74 73 73 71 73 72 71 70 71
MAX/MIN RH 88 43 88 44 95 47 97 52
RH 80 85 45 64 84 87 47 64 84 93 50 70 93 95 55 73
WIND DIR SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW W NW SE N NW N E
WIND SPD 3 2 3 3 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 2 0 1 3 3
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW CL FW SC SC FW FW B1 B1 B1 SC B1
POP 12HR 0 5 0 20 20 40 40 40
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C C S C
TSTMS S S C S 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
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