Shapefile Type: Polygon
Data source: Derived from NWS Public Forecast Zones
Naming convention: z_ddmmyy where ddmmyy = day-month-year
Description: This dataset depicts the areas of responsibility for fire weather forecasts and warnings for each WFO.
| Description | Valid date | Data Download | # Records | MD5SUM | Documentation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Weather Zones | 05 March 2024 | fz05mr24.zip | 3595 | 30ab1bf9ab5b4ea1e2ca98aef292e293 Date last upload: 22-FEB-24 |
Change History | Metadata | |
| 18 March 2025 | fz18mr25.zip | 3643 | cd7def338de06aa4a6343697e059dd81 Date last upload: 5-FEB-25 |
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Shapefile Attributes:
| Field Name | Type | Width, Decimals | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE | Character | 2 | U.S. Postal Standard two letter abbreviation |
| ZONE | Character | 3 | Zone Number |
| CWA | Character | 3 | CWA (WFO) abbreviation |
| NAME | Character | 254 | Zone name from |
| STATE_ZONE | Character | 5 | Concatenation of State and Zone |
| TIME_ZONE | Character | 2 | Time zone abbreviation |
| FE_AREA | Character | 2 | Cardinal area of state |
| LON | Numeric | 10,5 | Longitude of Centroid (decimal degrees) |
| LAT | Numeric | 9,5 | Latitude of Centroid (decimal degrees) |
