EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024
NCZ014-250800-
Buckland Elementary-Gates NC
36.37N 76.76W Elev. 25 ft
510 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Date 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24 Fri 04/26/24 Sat
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 49 65 44 66 46
TEMP 62 56 53 51 52 59 63 64 57 51 48 46 48 58 63 65 58 53 50 48 50
DEWPT 53 52 51 49 48 47 47 45 44 44 43 43 44 42 41 42 43 43 43 45 46
MAX/MIN RH 96 50 94 42 94
RH 72 86 93 93 87 65 56 51 62 76 83 89 86 55 44 43 57 69 77 89 87
WIND DIR SW N N N NE NE NE NE E NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E
WIND DIR DEG 23 33 00 02 03 04 04 06 07 06 06 05 05 06 06 07 08 08 10 08 08
WIND SPD 3 3 3 3 8 10 10 10 8 5 4 4 5 6 8 9 8 5 4 4 4
CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1
CLOUDS(%) 15 26 33 34 38 46 53 46 40 35 29 28 26 23 19 16 14 23 33 46 58
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 20 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
MIX HGT 400 1300 3900 3700 1200 1700 4600 4500 500 1000
T WIND DIR SW N NE NE NE NE NE NE E NE
T WIND SPD 2 4 14 16 13 11 10 9 9 2
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR
ADI 1 15 57 58 11 27 47 41 9 4
MAX LVORI 8 8 4 2 4 7 3 3 4 8
STABILITY F F C C E F B B F E
CEILING 26600 5500 5500 1700 1000 1000 1000 30000 30000 30000
PRESSURE 30.0 30.03 30.15 30.17 30.23 30.26 30.34 30.32 30.37 30.37
Date 04/27Sun 04/28/24Mon 04/29/24Tue 04/30/24Wed 05/01/24
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 72 52 79 58 85 60 87 61 84
TEMP 69 64 56 57 76 71 62 63 82 75 65 65 84 77 66 65 81 74
DEWPT 48 49 50 53 54 56 55 56 57 59 57 59 59 60 58 59 54 58
MIN/MAX RH 42 96 44 90 41 90 40 87 38
RH 46 58 80 86 46 59 78 78 43 58 75 81 43 56 75 81 40 58
WIND DIR SE SE S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW SE
WIND SPD 6 6 5 3 6 6 8 5 8 6 8 6 10 6 6 5 8 4
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC FW FW
POP 12HR 5 0 0 5 5 5 10 20 20
RAIN SHWRS S S
TSTMS 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
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
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