EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
510 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026
NCZ015-112000-
Elizabeth City RAWS-Pasquotank NC
36.21N 76.16W Elev. 15 ft
510 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026
Date Mon 05/11/26 Tue 05/12/26 Wed 05/13/26
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 68 50 70 55 77
TEMP 64 67 64 60 56 55 52 50 53 65 68 67 60 57 57 56 62 72 75 75 69
DEWPT 60 60 57 53 53 52 50 48 50 48 46 47 48 49 49 50 53 53 52 55 57
MIN/MAX RH 75 95 44 82 44
RH 87 78 76 79 89 90 95 95 88 54 45 49 65 75 76 82 73 51 44 49 66
WIND DIR N N N N NE N N N N N NE E E SE S S S S S S S
WIND DIR DEG 01 02 02 02 03 02 00 34 35 01 05 09 10 14 17 19 19 19 19 18 18
WIND SPD 9 13 16 14 10 6 4 4 5 8 8 9 4 4 3 3 5 10 12 16 12
CLOUDS SC B2 B2 OV OV B2 SC SC FW CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC B2
CLOUDS(%) 45 71 85 91 96 84 41 31 19 5 12 8 4 2 1 8 7 14 25 45 83
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6
POP 12HR 30 10 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S L
MIX HGT 2500 2400 1700 1500 5300 4700 700 1400 5900 5500
T WIND DIR N N N NW N E SE S S S
T WIND SPD 19 21 13 6 8 5 10 11 18 25
SMOKE DISP FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR VG VG
ADI 52 53 20 15 49 27 5 34 90 101
MAX LVORI 4 4 8 8 3 3 4 5 1 3
STABILITY D D D F B B F F B C
CEILING 8000 1000 1000 30000 30000 30000 30000 30000 30000 4700
PRESSURE 30.02 30.02 30.09 30.13 30.19 30.15 30.18 30.11 30.09 29.92
Date Thu 05/14/26Fri 05/15/26Sat 05/16/26Sun 05/17/26
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 62 76 54 74 59 84 66 88
TEMP 64 64 74 67 57 56 71 67 59 63 82 76 68 68 86 78
DEWPT 60 61 56 54 50 49 48 52 53 54 56 59 59 60 61 62
MAX/MIN RH 94 47 82 42 80 38 79 41
RH 87 91 52 63 77 77 44 60 79 74 41 56 74 76 43 58
WIND DIR S W NW N NW NW NW S SW SW SW SW SW SW S S
WIND SPD 8 8 6 3 3 6 8 2 3 4 10 5 6 5 6 5
AVG CLOUDS B2 OV SC SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 90 20 5 5 0 0 5 0
RAIN SHWRS L D S S
TSTMS S S
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NCZ030-112000-
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
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