Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
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EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
950 AM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025
MDZ021-182000-
Blackwater NWR RAWS-Dorchester MD
38.42N 76.00W Elev. 8 ft
950 AM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025
Date Mon 08/18/25 Tue 08/19/25 Wed 08/20/25
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 79 69 78 67 83
TEMP 78 76 75 71 71 70 70 71 75 77 78 75 71 69 68 71 78 82 81 76
DEWPT 72 71 70 69 69 68 68 70 69 70 70 68 67 66 67 69 70 70 71 70
MIN/MAX RH 81 99 76 97 68
RH 83 85 84 93 94 94 93 96 82 79 76 79 87 90 97 93 76 68 70 81
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E NE NE E E E E
WIND DIR DEG 04 04 05 05 06 06 06 06 07 07 08 08 08 07 06 06 07 07 07 07
WIND SPD 9 10 10 9 8 5 5 5 8 8 8 5 4 3 3 4 5 6 8 6
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 88 92 93 93 89 87 88 83 84 85 81 72 53 42 48 28 37 47 40 28
VSBY 7 7 7 7 5 6 7 6 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 40 40 30 10 10
QPF 12HR 0.03 0.05 0.01 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C C C C C S S
TSTMS S S S
MIX HGT 1800 800 900 2600 2500 400 900 4600 4500
T WIND DIR NE NE NE E E E NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 23 21 20 21 18 11 10 13 13
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR FR GD
ADI 41 21 24 62 58 10 15 80 84
MAX LVORI 5 5 5 4 4 6 7 4 5
STABILITY D D E C C E E B B
CEILING 1700 1000 1000 1000 1700 2400 1700 2400 3200
PRESSURE 30.04 30.09 30.09 30.12 30.09 30.09 30.04 30.03 29.97
Date Thu 08/21/25Fri 08/22/25Sat 08/23/25Sun 08/24/25
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 69 82 66 82 68 83 69 84
TEMP 71 71 82 75 67 69 81 75 69 71 82 75 71 73 83 77
DEWPT 69 69 67 65 63 64 64 64 65 67 66 66 67 69 69 69
MAX/MIN RH 97 62 90 56 88 57 90 62
RH 93 93 62 71 87 85 56 70 88 87 58 74 88 87 63 76
WIND DIR NE N NE NE NE N N SE S S S S S SW S S
WIND SPD 5 10 11 8 4 5 6 4 3 3 8 6 4 4 8 5
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1
POP 12HR 10 10 10 5 5 10 20 30
RAIN SHWRS S S C
TSTMS S
$$
MDZ022-182000-
Powellville RAWS - Wicomico MD
38.35N 75.42W Elev. 16 ft
950 AM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025
Date Mon 08/18/25 Tue 08/19/25 Wed 08/20/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
MAX/MIN 78 68 77 67 81
TEMP 77 76 75 72 70 69 69 70 75 77 76 74 71 70 68 71 78 80 79 74
DEWPT 73 73 72 70 69 69 68 69 70 70 69 67 66 66 67 69 70 71 71 70
MIN/MAX RH 86 100 79 96 74
RH 87 90 89 94 96 98 98 98 85 80 81 80 85 88 96 94 76 74 77 86
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E NE E E E E NE
WIND DIR DEG 05 05 05 05 06 07 07 07 07 08 08 08 07 07 06 06 07 07 07 06
WIND SPD 9 10 10 9 9 6 8 6 9 9 9 5 4 3 4 5 8 9 10 8
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 88 91 95 94 90 87 87 82 84 84 82 75 54 45 47 34 39 43 41 43
VSBY 7 7 5 5 6 6 7 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 60 50 30 10 20
QPF 12HR 0.07 0.10 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S L L C C C C C C S S S S
TSTMS S S S S
MIX HGT 1800 700 800 2500 2500 600 1100 4100 3900
T WIND DIR NE NE NE E E E NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 25 18 13 20 18 9 9 16 16
SMOKE DISP FR PR PR FR FR PR PR GD GD
ADI 47 21 14 66 63 9 18 88 88
MAX LVORI 5 5 7 4 4 6 9 4 5
STABILITY D D D C C E E B B
CEILING 1100 1000 1000 1000 1700 1700 1700 1700 2400
PRESSURE 30.0 30.03 30.04 30.09 30.06 30.06 30.01 30.01 29.94
Date Thu 08/21/25Fri 08/22/25Sat 08/23/25Sun 08/24/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
MIN/MAX 68 80 63 81 64 81 67 83
TEMP 70 70 79 73 65 67 79 72 66 69 80 73 69 70 82 75
DEWPT 69 68 67 64 62 64 64 64 63 65 66 66 66 69 69 68
MAX/MIN RH 97 64 92 59 90 61 95 65
RH 96 92 67 72 90 89 60 75 89 89 61 77 90 95 65 79
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE N N E SE S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 8 11 13 10 5 6 6 4 3 3 6 5 4 4 8 5
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1
POP 12HR 10 20 10 10 5 5 20 30
RAIN SHWRS S S S C
TSTMS S
$$
MDZ025-182000-
Assateague Island RAWS - Worchester MD
38.08N 75.20W Elev. 12 ft
950 AM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025
Date Mon 08/18/25 Tue 08/19/25 Wed 08/20/25
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 80 72 77 72 80
TEMP 79 79 78 74 74 74 73 74 76 76 76 75 74 73 72 74 78 79 78 76
DEWPT 74 74 73 72 72 71 71 72 71 70 70 68 68 69 70 71 71 71 72 71
MIN/MAX RH 84 98 80 92 78
RH 86 86 86 93 92 91 93 93 84 83 81 80 84 86 92 90 80 78 80 85
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE
WIND DIR DEG 04 05 05 05 07 08 08 08 08 08 08 08 08 08 07 07 07 06 06 06
WIND SPD 10 12 14 16 17 14 14 14 13 13 12 13 11 10 11 11 11 12 13 14
CLOUDS B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 76 81 90 92 87 80 80 75 82 79 75 72 52 48 47 36 33 33 36 48
VSBY 7 7 6 5 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 60 50 20 10 20
QPF 12HR 0.18 0.19 0.02 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C L C C C C S S S S S S
TSTMS S S S S
MIX HGT 1400 1300 1600 2100 2000 1400 1500 3200 3100
T WIND DIR NE E E E E E E NE NE
T WIND SPD 23 18 23 24 21 17 17 19 20
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR FR FR PR PR FR FR
ADI 42 23 40 47 46 21 36 69 70
MAX LVORI 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 4 4
STABILITY D D D D D D D C C
CEILING 1700 2400 1000 1000 1700 1700 1700 1700 1700
PRESSURE 30.01 30.04 30.05 30.10 30.09 30.09 30.02 30.02 29.97
Date Thu 08/21/25Fri 08/22/25Sat 08/23/25Sun 08/24/25
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 73 78 69 77 70 79 72 80
TEMP 75 74 77 74 71 72 76 73 72 73 77 75 74 74 78 76
DEWPT 71 70 68 66 65 65 64 64 65 66 66 66 68 69 70 70
MAX/MIN RH 91 73 83 66 82 69 86 75
RH 88 89 74 76 80 80 67 73 78 80 69 74 81 84 75 82
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE N N NE SE S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 17 19 21 20 16 12 10 10 8 6 11 12 11 10 12 12
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1
POP 12HR 10 20 10 5 5 5 20 30
RAIN SHWRS S S S S C
TSTMS S
$$
VAZ064-182000-
Ft AP Hill RAWS - Caroline VA
38.10N 77.27W Elev. 201 ft
950 AM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025
Date Mon 08/18/25 Tue 08/19/25 Wed 08/20/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
MAX/MIN 77 68 74 67 83
TEMP 76 76 74 69 69 68 69 69 72 73 74 71 69 68 68 70 77 81 81 75
DEWPT 70 70 69 69 69 68 68 69 69 70 70 71 69 68 67 69 72 72 71 71
MIN/MAX RH 79 100 86 100 74
RH 82 82 85100100100 97100 91 89 86 99100100 99 99 85 75 74 87
WIND DIR N N N NE NE NE N NE NE NE NE NE E E NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND DIR DEG 01 02 02 03 04 03 02 03 04 04 05 06 08 07 04 05 06 06 06 06
WIND SPD 5 5 6 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 3 3 4 5 3
CLOUDS B2 OV OV OV OV B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 87 89 91 92 88 86 88 87 87 85 80 76 65 59 55 52 53 43 31 35
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 30 40 40 10 20
QPF 12HR 0 0.03 0.31 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C C C C S S S S
MIX HGT 2300 700 800 2200 2200 400 600 4500 4400
T WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 14 10 11 13 10 4 5 11 10
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR FR
ADI 44 8 10 40 39 3 10 62 70
MAX LVORI 8 9 9 5 9 9 10 5 6
STABILITY C E E C C F F B A
CEILING 1700 1700 1000 1000 1000 1400 1000 1000 3200
PRESSURE 29.90 29.94 29.93 29.97 29.94 29.92 29.88 29.88 29.80
Date Thu 08/21/25Fri 08/22/25Sat 08/23/25Sun 08/24/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
MIN/MAX 68 82 65 83 66 84 68 84
TEMP 69 70 81 74 67 67 81 74 68 68 82 75 70 70 82 75
DEWPT 69 70 68 68 65 66 67 67 66 67 68 69 68 69 70 68
MAX/MIN RH 100 64 96 60 97 63 98 63
RH 100100 65 81 92 96 61 78 92 97 63 81 92 97 66 79
WIND DIR NE N NE NE NW N E SE S S S S S S SW SW
WIND SPD 3 5 8 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 4 4 3 3 4 3
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1
POP 12HR 10 20 10 10 5 20 20 40
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S C
TSTMS S S
$$
VAZ081-182000-
James River NWR RAWS-Prince George VA
37.25N 77.25W Elev. 50 ft
950 AM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025
Date Mon 08/18/25 Tue 08/19/25 Wed 08/20/25
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 84 70 80 70 85
TEMP 80 82 80 74 72 71 71 71 76 79 79 76 72 70 70 71 79 83 83 76
DEWPT 73 73 73 72 71 71 70 71 72 73 73 73 71 70 70 71 73 73 72 71
MIN/MAX RH 73 100 82 100 71
RH 80 75 80 94 98100 99100 87 83 82 92 98100100100 83 72 71 85
WIND DIR N N N N NE N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND DIR DEG 00 01 02 02 02 02 01 01 03 04 04 05 06 05 03 03 04 05 06 05
WIND SPD 4 5 6 4 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 3 3 5 6 6 4
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW
CLOUDS(%) 71 78 86 87 83 83 82 79 76 73 67 65 53 53 51 42 35 41 30 21
VSBY 7 7 7 7 5 6 5 4 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 40 40 30 10 20
QPF 12HR 0.01 0.13 0.08 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C C C C C C S S
TSTMS C S
MIX HGT 2500 800 900 2100 2200 600 700 4400 4400
T WIND DIR N N N N NE NE NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 16 13 11 11 10 6 8 14 16
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD
ADI 46 10 11 30 33 4 10 89 101
MAX LVORI 6 9 9 5 7 9 9 5 6
STABILITY C E F C C F F A B
CEILING 1700 1000 1000 1000 1700 1000 300 1000 2400
PRESSURE 29.92 29.96 29.94 29.97 29.92 29.93 29.90 29.89 29.82
Date Thu 08/21/25Fri 08/22/25Sat 08/23/25Sun 08/24/25
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 69 83 66 84 66 84 68 86
TEMP 71 71 81 76 68 68 82 75 68 68 82 75 70 70 83 76
DEWPT 69 70 69 68 65 65 67 67 65 67 69 69 67 69 70 70
MAX/MIN RH 100 65 91 61 97 64 97 65
RH 94 98 67 77 90 91 62 76 91 96 64 82 91 96 65 83
WIND DIR N N N NE NE N E SE S S S S S S SW S
WIND SPD 3 8 10 4 3 3 4 3 2 2 4 3 2 3 4 3
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 10 20 10 10 10 20 20 30
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S C
TSTMS S S
$$
VAZ096-182000-
Great Dismal Swamp RAWS-Suffolk VA
36.61N 76.55W Elev. 35 ft
950 AM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025
Date Mon 08/18/25 Tue 08/19/25 Wed 08/20/25
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 87 72 83 72 83
TEMP 83 85 82 76 75 74 73 74 81 83 81 76 74 73 72 74 79 82 81 76
DEWPT 75 75 75 75 73 72 72 74 74 74 74 73 72 71 71 73 74 74 73 71
MIN/MAX RH 70 100 75 98 77
RH 77 72 79 97 94 94 97100 80 76 81 90 94 94 98 97 85 77 77 86
WIND DIR N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND DIR DEG 02 03 05 05 06 06 05 06 07 07 08 07 06 05 04 04 05 05 05 04
WIND SPD 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 6 8 9 6
CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 51 68 78 75 60 58 53 47 60 59 56 51 43 45 39 32 38 39 35 40
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 70 30 30 5 20
QPF 12HR 0.25 0.03 0.08 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS L L C C S S C C S S
TSTMS C C S C C
MIX HGT 2600 800 1000 2900 2700 700 1200 3900 3900
T WIND DIR N N N E E NE NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 10 6 3 6 12 8 9 21 23
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD
ADI 30 3 5 29 44 6 22 114 117
MAX LVORI 8 9 10 6 5 8 9 4 5
STABILITY C F F B C E F B B
CEILING 3500 1700 1000 3200 3200 6300 3200 1700 2400
PRESSURE 29.92 29.97 29.97 30.01 29.94 29.96 29.92 29.92 29.85
Date Thu 08/21/25Fri 08/22/25Sat 08/23/25Sun 08/24/25
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 72 81 66 83 65 83 68 84
TEMP 74 73 80 75 68 69 81 73 67 69 81 73 70 70 82 76
DEWPT 71 72 71 68 64 66 67 66 65 67 68 68 67 69 71 71
MAX/MIN RH 93 69 90 60 94 65 97 69
RH 90 96 73 78 87 90 63 78 93 94 65 84 90 97 69 85
WIND DIR N N N NE N N NE E SE SE SE S S S SW S
WIND SPD 6 10 11 5 3 3 4 3 1 2 3 3 2 2 4 3
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 10 20 5 10 5 10 10 30
RAIN SHWRS S S S C
TSTMS C
$$
VAZ098-182000-
Back Bay NWR RAWS-Virginia Beach VA
36.68N 75.93W Elev. 8 ft
950 AM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025
Date Mon 08/18/25 Tue 08/19/25 Wed 08/20/25
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 85 76 83 75 82
TEMP 82 83 82 79 77 77 77 78 81 82 81 78 77 76 75 77 80 81 80 78
DEWPT 75 76 75 75 74 74 74 75 75 76 75 74 73 74 73 75 76 75 75 74
MIN/MAX RH 75 94 79 95 83
RH 80 78 80 87 90 90 92 92 83 80 82 88 88 93 95 94 89 85 84 89
WIND DIR NE E E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND DIR DEG 05 06 07 07 07 07 07 07 07 08 07 07 07 06 06 05 05 05 04 04
WIND SPD 4 8 8 6 6 6 8 9 10 10 11 11 10 10 10 11 13 14 14 16
CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1
CLOUDS(%) 44 55 59 59 47 52 41 43 50 48 48 53 43 43 40 35 33 44 47 56
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 40 20 20 10 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.01 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C S S S S S S S S S S
TSTMS C C S S S
MIX HGT 1900 1200 1500 2100 1900 1400 1600 3200 3100
T WIND DIR N NE E E E E NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 9 5 6 11 19 19 18 25 27
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD
ADI 22 7 20 41 42 25 45 88 91
MAX LVORI 5 6 6 5 4 5 6 4 4
STABILITY C D D C C D D C C
CEILING 3400 9800 4000 4700 6300 3100 3100 3200 6900
PRESSURE 29.97 30.01 30.01 30.04 30.01 30.02 29.96 29.96 29.90
Date Thu 08/21/25Fri 08/22/25Sat 08/23/25Sun 08/24/25
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 75 80 72 79 72 81 73 83
TEMP 76 76 79 76 74 74 78 75 73 74 79 76 74 75 81 77
DEWPT 73 74 72 68 66 68 68 67 67 68 69 69 69 71 73 72
MAX/MIN RH 96 76 82 71 84 72 89 77
RH 90 93 81 77 77 82 72 77 81 83 73 79 85 87 77 85
WIND DIR NE N N NE N N NE E SE SE SE S S S S S
WIND SPD 18 20 21 17 12 11 10 8 4 4 9 8 5 5 9 9
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC B1
POP 12HR 20 30 10 10 5 10 20 30
RAIN SHWRS S S C C S S C
TSTMS S
$$
NCZ014-182000-
Buckland Elementary-Gates NC
36.37N 76.76W Elev. 25 ft
950 AM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025
Date Mon 08/18/25 Tue 08/19/25 Wed 08/20/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
MAX/MIN 88 72 84 71 84
TEMP 83 86 83 77 75 73 73 74 81 84 82 77 73 72 71 73 80 83 82 77
DEWPT 74 75 75 75 73 72 72 74 74 74 74 73 73 71 71 73 74 73 72 71
MIN/MAX RH 69 100 73 100 73
RH 75 70 78 95 96 97 97100 79 73 78 87 97 97100100 81 73 73 83
WIND DIR N NE E NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND DIR DEG 01 02 07 05 04 04 04 05 06 06 07 07 06 05 03 04 05 05 05 04
WIND SPD 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 6 8 9 6
CLOUDS SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 47 69 81 79 65 62 57 52 57 59 56 48 40 45 41 36 38 41 35 32
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 70 40 30 5 20
QPF 12HR 0.58 0.10 0.16 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS L L C C S S C C S S
TSTMS C C S C C
MIX HGT 2800 700 900 2800 2700 600 1100 4000 4000
T WIND DIR N N N NE E NE NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 10 6 5 5 10 6 9 20 21
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD
ADI 33 4 8 21 34 5 18 115 120
MAX LVORI 8 9 9 6 6 9 9 4 4
STABILITY C F F B C E F B B
CEILING 4000 1700 1000 2400 3200 5500 4400 2300 2400
PRESSURE 29.92 29.97 29.97 30.0 29.93 29.95 29.92 29.90 29.84
Date Thu 08/21/25Fri 08/22/25Sat 08/23/25Sun 08/24/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
MIN/MAX 72 82 65 83 65 83 68 84
TEMP 74 74 81 76 67 68 82 74 67 68 81 74 70 70 82 76
DEWPT 71 71 70 67 65 66 66 66 66 67 66 68 67 69 70 71
MAX/MIN RH 96 68 93 59 97 60 99 67
RH 90 91 69 75 92 93 59 75 95 97 60 81 92 97 67 84
WIND DIR N N N NE N N NE E SE SE SE S S S SW S
WIND SPD 6 10 10 5 3 3 4 3 1 2 3 3 2 2 4 3
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 10 20 5 5 5 10 10 30
RAIN SHWRS S S S C
TSTMS C
$$
NCZ015-182000-
Elizabeth City RAWS-Pasquotank NC
36.21N 76.16W Elev. 15 ft
950 AM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025
Date Mon 08/18/25 Tue 08/19/25 Wed 08/20/25
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 89 74 85 74 84
TEMP 85 87 84 78 76 75 74 76 83 85 82 77 75 75 74 76 82 82 81 77
DEWPT 74 75 75 74 74 73 73 75 75 74 74 74 73 73 72 74 75 75 74 73
MIN/MAX RH 65 100 70 96 78
RH 70 68 74 88 94 94 98 98 76 70 75 88 93 93 95 95 79 78 79 89
WIND DIR NE E E E NE E NE NE E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND DIR DEG 05 09 09 08 06 06 05 05 07 08 08 07 06 05 04 04 05 05 04 03
WIND SPD 3 6 6 4 3 3 4 5 9 10 10 9 8 6 9 10 13 14 14 13
CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS(%) 40 62 69 61 44 45 37 36 46 50 50 47 43 43 44 32 33 51 51 56
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 50 20 30 10 30
QPF 12HR 0.02 0 0.02 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C S S S C C C C
TSTMS C C S C S S
MIX HGT 2500 900 1300 3400 3100 900 1600 3800 3700
T WIND DIR NE N N NE E NE NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 6 4 4 8 11 9 11 23 27
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD
ADI 24 4 10 35 42 8 33 95 100
MAX LVORI 6 8 10 5 5 6 6 4 5
STABILITY C E F B C D D C D
CEILING 4000 4000 4000 4700 8900 8000 8000 9800 2900
PRESSURE 29.96 30.01 30.01 30.03 29.98 30.0 29.94 29.93 29.87
Date Thu 08/21/25Fri 08/22/25Sat 08/23/25Sun 08/24/25
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 74 83 68 83 70 83 71 85
TEMP 75 75 81 75 70 71 81 74 71 72 81 75 73 73 83 76
DEWPT 72 73 70 68 65 67 67 67 66 68 68 68 69 71 72 72
MAX/MIN RH 96 67 91 62 92 66 93 68
RH 90 95 70 79 84 87 63 79 85 86 66 79 89 93 69 86
WIND DIR N N N NE N N NE E SE E SE SE S S S S
WIND SPD 13 18 19 12 9 9 10 4 3 3 9 4 3 3 9 4
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B1 B1 FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC B1 SC B1
POP 12HR 20 30 10 10 5 10 10 40
RAIN SHWRS S C C S C
TSTMS S C
$$
NCZ030-182000-
Peanut Belt Research Station NC-Bertie NC
36.13N 77.18W Elev. 61 ft
950 AM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025
Date Mon 08/18/25 Tue 08/19/25 Wed 08/20/25
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 88 71 83 71 85
TEMP 83 87 83 76 74 72 72 72 80 82 81 75 73 71 71 73 80 83 83 77
DEWPT 74 74 75 75 74 72 71 72 73 73 74 73 73 71 71 73 74 73 72 71
MIN/MAX RH 65 100 74 100 71
RH 74 65 76 97 99100 99100 79 74 80 92100100100100 83 72 71 82
WIND DIR N N NE NE N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND DIR DEG 02 02 04 02 02 03 02 03 04 06 06 06 05 04 03 03 04 05 04 04
WIND SPD 3 3 4 3 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 5 8 9 9 6
CLOUDS SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW
CLOUDS(%) 41 69 79 84 75 72 66 62 49 57 58 42 36 46 49 50 40 44 34 25
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 70 40 40 5 20
QPF 12HR 0.18 0.03 0.18 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS L L C S C C S S
TSTMS C C S C C S S
MIX HGT 3200 800 1000 2900 2700 500 1100 4100 4000
T WIND DIR N N N N NE NE NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 10 6 8 6 8 6 9 18 21
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD
ADI 35 3 12 19 30 5 18 110 120
MAX LVORI 9 9 9 5 8 9 9 4 4
STABILITY C F F C C F E B B
CEILING 4000 2300 1000 1700 3200 4000 1400 2400 2900
PRESSURE 29.89 29.95 29.96 30.0 29.92 29.93 29.89 29.87 29.81
Date Thu 08/21/25Fri 08/22/25Sat 08/23/25Sun 08/24/25
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 71 83 66 83 65 83 67 83
TEMP 73 73 81 76 68 68 81 75 67 68 81 74 69 70 82 76
DEWPT 71 71 70 68 66 66 66 67 66 68 67 69 68 70 70 70
MAX/MIN RH 98 67 97 60 100 63 100 67
RH 93 94 69 76 95 93 60 77 97 99 63 84 96 99 67 83
WIND DIR N N N NE NE N NE E SE E S SE S S SW S
WIND SPD 6 10 10 5 3 4 4 3 2 2 4 3 2 2 4 2
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC FW SC SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 10 20 5 10 5 20 10 30
RAIN SHWRS S S S C
TSTMS S S C
$$
NCZ030-182000-
Green Cross RAWS-Bertie NC
36.01N 76.90W Elev. 52 ft
950 AM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025
Date Mon 08/18/25 Tue 08/19/25 Wed 08/20/25
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 90 72 85 72 85
TEMP 85 89 84 77 75 74 73 74 83 85 83 76 74 73 72 74 82 85 83 77
DEWPT 74 75 76 75 74 73 73 74 74 74 74 74 73 73 72 74 75 74 74 72
MIN/MAX RH 64 100 71 100 69
RH 71 65 77 94 97 97 99 99 74 71 74 91 97100100100 79 69 74 84
WIND DIR N NE E E N NE NE NE NE NE E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
WIND DIR DEG 02 04 06 08 02 03 03 04 05 06 07 07 05 04 03 03 04 05 05 04
WIND SPD 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 5 6 8 8 5
CLOUDS SC B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
CLOUDS(%) 38 73 84 82 65 63 55 50 44 56 56 38 35 43 46 41 36 41 41 38
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
POP 12HR 70 30 30 5 20
QPF 12HR 0.67 0.05 0.12 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS L L C S C C S S
TSTMS C C S C C S
MIX HGT 3200 800 1100 3000 2800 600 1200 4100 4000
T WIND DIR NE N N NE E NE NE NE NE
T WIND SPD 6 5 6 5 9 5 9 19 23
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD
ADI 25 3 11 22 32 3 21 113 120
MAX LVORI 6 9 9 5 6 9 9 4 4
STABILITY B F F A C F E B B
CEILING 4700 4000 300 1700 3700 6200 8000 8700 3200
PRESSURE 29.92 29.97 29.97 30.01 29.93 29.95 29.90 29.88 29.82
Date Thu 08/21/25Fri 08/22/25Sat 08/23/25Sun 08/24/25
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 72 84 66 84 66 84 69 85
TEMP 74 74 82 76 68 69 82 75 68 70 82 74 70 71 83 76
DEWPT 71 72 72 68 66 67 68 67 67 69 68 69 68 71 71 72
MAX/MIN RH 97 67 97 62 100 64 100 67
RH 90 93 70 76 93 93 62 78 96 97 64 84 93100 67 86
WIND DIR N N N NE N N NE E SE E SE SE S S SW S
WIND SPD 6 9 10 5 3 3 4 3 1 2 3 3 2 2 4 2
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 10 20 5 10 5 20 10 40
RAIN SHWRS S S S S C
TSTMS S S C
$$
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