EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 PM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026
NCZ015-310800-
Elizabeth City RAWS-Pasquotank NC
36.21N 76.16W Elev. 15 ft
510 PM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026
Date 08/30/26 Mon 08/31/26 Tue 09/01/26 Wed
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 75 93 77
TEMP 80 76 75 73 76 86 91 91 85 80 78 76 78 87 91 91 86 82 80 78 80
DEWPT 73 75 74 73 73 74 73 73 74 74 74 73 75 75 73 73 75 74 74 73 74
MAX/MIN RH 99 52 95 51 86
RH 80 95 97 99 90 68 56 56 70 82 88 91 91 68 56 55 70 77 82 85 83
WIND DIR SE S SW W W W S SE S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW
WIND DIR DEG 14 18 23 26 25 28 16 14 16 18 21 23 24 24 22 19 19 20 22 23 24
WIND SPD 4 3 3 3 2 3 4 6 4 3 3 3 2 4 4 6 5 5 4 4 4
CLOUDS B1 SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL
CLOUDS(%) 51 43 26 16 17 5 8 6 11 12 9 8 3 8 15 16 8 9 11 6 5
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
MIX HGT 600 700 4500 4200 500 800 4500 4400 500 800
T WIND DIR S SW W S S SW W SW SW SW
T WIND SPD 5 5 3 6 9 9 11 6 9 9
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
ADI 4 6 19 30 5 12 45 39 4 9
MAX LVORI 8 9 4 3 6 8 4 3 5 5
STABILITY E F A B F F A B F F
CEILING 4000 3700 30000 8000 11700 13100 5500 4700 4700 30000
PRESSURE 30.10 30.05 30.10 30.06 30.04 30.02 30.03 29.95 29.96 29.97
Date 09/02Thu 09/03/26Fri 09/04/26Sat 09/05/26Sun 09/06/26
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 96 78 96 77 93 73 88 70 84
TEMP 94 85 80 80 94 85 79 79 91 81 75 75 86 78 72 72 84 76
DEWPT 74 76 75 75 76 75 74 75 75 75 73 73 72 71 70 70 69 68
MIN/MAX RH 49 88 53 90 57 97 61 96 60
RH 53 72 84 85 56 67 86 88 59 76 93 94 64 74 92 90 62 72
WIND DIR SW S SW SW SW S SW SW SW W W N NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND SPD 6 5 5 5 8 5 5 4 5 3 3 3 6 3 3 4 10 8
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 FW FW B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 5 0 5 30 50 50 50 40 30
RAIN SHWRS C C C S S C C C C C
TSTMS S C S C S S S C
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NCZ030-310800-
Peanut Belt Research Station NC-Bertie NC
36.13N 77.18W Elev. 61 ft
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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