EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
410 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025
NCZ015-070900-
Elizabeth City RAWS-Pasquotank NC
36.21N 76.16W Elev. 15 ft
410 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025
Date 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25 Tue
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
EST 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
MIN/MAX 32 51 35 44 29
TEMP 42 39 37 34 33 43 50 49 43 39 37 38 41 43 42 38 37 34 32 30 30
DEWPT 39 38 36 33 33 38 40 41 40 39 37 37 37 38 36 33 30 29 28 28 28
MAX/MIN RH 100 68 100 78 92
RH 91 96 96 99100 83 68 73 91 99100 98 86 82 78 82 78 80 85 91 92
WIND DIR W NW NW N N N SE SE N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND DIR DEG 29 30 31 35 35 36 12 11 01 34 34 35 00 02 01 01 01 00 00 35 34
WIND SPD 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 1 1 2 4 10 13 16 14 11 10 9 8 5
CLOUDS OV B1 SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW
CLOUDS(%) 100 56 28 45 52 46 35 37 56 55 74 91 92 87 87 85 79 71 59 36 20
VSBY 8 8 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 0 0 0 40 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.09 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN C C C C S S
SNOW C S S
MIX HGT 1500 700 2200 2100 400 1700 2500 2300 1500 800
T WIND DIR NW N NE W NW N N N N N
T WIND SPD 6 4 2 2 4 11 25 25 16 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR PR PR
ADI 4 4 6 4 2 32 60 59 23 12
MAX LVORI 9 10 8 7 10 9 4 3 4 6
STABILITY F F B B F E D D D E
CEILING 23500 30000 23500 20800 6600 7200 3700 1000 1000 1700
PRESSURE 30.02 30.07 30.13 30.07 30.07 30.02 30.10 30.14 30.22 30.19
Date 12/09Wed 12/10/25Thu 12/11/25Fri 12/12/25Sat 12/13/25
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
EST 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MAX/MIN 47 33 56 40 54 39 53 30 44
TEMP 46 38 34 34 54 50 45 41 54 46 44 43 53 43 35 30 42 34
DEWPT 30 32 32 32 39 40 39 37 37 38 40 41 41 37 30 26 24 22
MIN/MAX RH 53 92 55 88 53 96 64 89 45
RH 53 80 92 91 57 68 79 86 53 74 85 94 65 79 81 87 48 61
WIND DIR NW SW SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 4 3 4 6 11 10 9 8 9 5 5 8 10 8 9 10 12 10
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 10 30 30 20 10
RAIN C C C S S
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NCZ030-070900-
Peanut Belt Research Station NC-Bertie NC
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