EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026
NCZ015-102000-
Elizabeth City RAWS-Pasquotank NC
36.21N 76.16W Elev. 15 ft
510 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026
Date Mon 08/10/26 Tue 08/11/26 Wed 08/12/26
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 93 78 93 76 92
TEMP 80 87 91 92 84 81 80 79 80 87 91 91 86 81 79 77 79 86 90 90 85
DEWPT 75 76 75 75 75 75 75 74 74 75 75 74 75 75 74 73 74 74 74 74 75
MIN/MAX RH 58 87 58 90 58
RH 85 70 60 58 75 82 85 87 81 68 60 58 70 83 85 88 85 68 60 60 72
WIND DIR W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W SW SW SE SW W W W W W SW SW
WIND DIR DEG 25 24 22 22 21 22 23 24 25 29 23 23 13 21 26 27 27 29 27 24 20
WIND SPD 5 6 8 8 5 6 6 6 6 4 5 6 3 3 6 4 4 6 5 5 3
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC FW SC SC B1
CLOUDS(%) 30 32 38 42 28 13 14 20 20 7 47 47 61 61 42 41 29 22 34 30 55
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 20 30 20
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0.03 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S S S C C S S C
TSTMS S S S S C C S S C
MIX HGT 4100 3700 500 800 5100 4500 500 600 3600 3600
T WIND DIR SW SW SW W W W W W W W
T WIND SPD 11 12 13 11 9 9 8 9 10 10
SMOKE DISP FR FR PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR
ADI 60 57 10 12 64 59 9 11 49 47
MAX LVORI 3 4 4 5 4 3 5 6 4 3
STABILITY B B E E B B E F B A
CEILING 13800 13800 26600 30000 15900 4700 8600 11700 10800 12700
PRESSURE 30.06 29.98 29.98 29.97 29.96 29.90 29.89 29.88 29.90 29.86
Date Thu 08/13/26Fri 08/14/26Sat 08/15/26Sun 08/16/26
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 93 78 92 74 86 72 87
TEMP 79 80 91 86 80 80 90 83 77 76 84 80 75 75 85 81
DEWPT 75 75 76 76 76 76 75 74 73 73 71 70 70 71 72 71
MAX/MIN RH 91 59 91 60 94 63 90 61
RH 88 86 61 72 87 88 63 74 87 90 66 73 85 88 64 72
WIND DIR SW SW SW S SW W W NE N NE E E SE S S S
WIND SPD 3 4 6 3 3 4 6 4 3 4 9 3 3 3 8 6
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW SC
POP 12HR 30 10 10 30 50 30 20 20
RAIN SHWRS C C C C S C S S
TSTMS C C C S 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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