EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
NCZ015-030800-
Elizabeth City RAWS-Pasquotank NC
36.21N 76.16W Elev. 15 ft
510 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
Date 09/02/25 Wed 09/03/25 Thu 09/04/25 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 61 80 63 85 68
TEMP 70 66 64 62 64 73 78 78 72 68 66 64 67 77 83 83 77 73 71 69 72
DEWPT 62 62 61 60 62 62 60 61 62 62 62 61 63 64 62 63 64 65 66 66 68
MAX/MIN RH 95 52 93 49 93
RH 76 89 91 95 93 68 54 55 70 81 87 91 89 63 50 52 64 76 84 90 88
WIND DIR NE NE N N N N NE NE E E S SW SW S S SE S S S SW SW
WIND DIR DEG 04 03 00 35 35 02 04 06 07 10 18 21 21 19 16 15 17 18 20 21 21
WIND SPD 5 3 3 4 4 6 8 6 3 2 1 1 2 3 6 9 8 5 4 3 3
CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL
CLOUDS(%) 38 16 12 22 12 16 19 20 11 3 3 12 9 2 5 5 6 6 7 8 4
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 0 0 5 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
MIX HGT 500 600 4800 4500 400 400 5500 4900 700 700
T WIND DIR NE N N NE E SE SW S S SW
T WIND SPD 9 8 11 9 4 2 6 16 14 12
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR
ADI 5 8 63 52 3 4 65 74 12 16
MAX LVORI 6 8 4 3 6 7 4 2 5 6
STABILITY F F B B F F A B F F
CEILING 20800 30000 26600 8000 10800 30000 30000 30000 30000 11900
PRESSURE 30.01 29.98 29.97 29.92 29.92 29.93 29.97 29.90 29.92 29.93
Date 09/05Sat 09/06/25Sun 09/07/25Mon 09/08/25Tue 09/09/25
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 89 71 90 69 83 66 80 67 80
TEMP 87 81 74 74 88 81 73 71 81 75 69 68 78 74 69 69 79 75
DEWPT 69 70 70 72 72 72 71 70 68 65 63 63 63 62 64 67 69 68
MIN/MAX RH 52 96 55 96 61 84 56 92 68
RH 54 70 87 93 59 74 92 96 65 72 81 84 60 66 84 92 71 80
WIND DIR S S SW SW S S SW N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E
WIND SPD 8 8 3 3 8 5 3 4 9 6 5 9 11 9 8 9 11 8
AVG CLOUDS CL FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 5 10 20 40 20 20 20 40
RAIN SHWRS S S C S S S S S S C C
TSTMS S S
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NCZ030-030800-
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
WEATHER...
SEE DAY 1 THROUGH 3 WEATHER DESCRIPTIONS