236  
FOUS54 KAKQ 180910  
PFWAKQ  
FOUS51 KAKQ 180910  
PFMAKQ  
 
EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
510 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
 
MDZ021-182000-  
BLACKWATER NWR RAWS-DORCHESTER MD  
38.42N 76.00W ELEV. 8 FT  
510 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
 
DATE SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26  
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 60 43 63 47 66  
TEMP 41 52 58 58 50 47 47 46 46 57 62 62 55 53 52 49 48 58 64 64 57  
DEWPT 31 35 35 35 38 38 39 40 40 45 44 43 42 44 42 41 40 42 43 45 47  
MIN/MAX RH 40 85 50 76 46  
RH 66 52 42 42 63 70 74 79 80 66 52 50 61 70 70 73 72 55 47 50 69  
WIND DIR N NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
WIND DIR DEG 01 03 03 03 02 02 01 01 01 02 02 01 01 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 01  
WIND SPD 6 10 10 9 3 3 4 6 9 13 12 12 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 9  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW  
CLOUDS(%) 1 2 3 1 0 2 11 19 27 40 69 64 61 53 46 47 32 27 32 29 23  
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 5 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
MIX HGT 3500 3400 400 500 3300 3000 500 1000 2700 2600  
T WIND DIR NE NE N N N N N N N N  
T WIND SPD 16 12 6 11 25 25 21 21 25 25  
SMOKE DISP FR FR PR PR GD GD PR PR GD GD  
ADI 56 55 4 10 69 64 21 29 59 60  
MAX LVORI 2 3 4 4 3 2 3 3 3 3  
STABILITY C C F E D D D D D D  
CEILING 30000 30000 30000 30000 18200 7500 2200 2300 5500 3700  
PRESSURE 30.53 30.51 30.48 30.39 30.34 30.19 30.12 30.04 30.06 30.05  
 
DATE WED 10/21/26THU 10/22/26FRI 10/23/26SAT 10/24/26  
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 47 62 48 63 49 63 49 62  
TEMP 52 47 60 56 52 49 61 58 53 50 62 55 52 50 61 56  
DEWPT 44 41 43 46 46 44 46 48 46 46 47 47 45 45 47 49  
MAX/MIN RH 82 51 85 54 84 53 83 56  
RH 75 79 53 70 80 83 57 70 77 86 57 74 77 83 60 77  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE N NE NE  
WIND SPD 10 11 10 5 5 10 10 4 4 8 10 4 3 8 9 4  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 10 10 5 5 5 10  
 
 
 
MDZ022-182000-  
POWELLVILLE RAWS - WICOMICO MD  
38.35N 75.42W ELEV. 16 FT  
510 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
 
DATE SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26  
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 60 46 63 48 65  
TEMP 44 54 58 58 51 49 49 48 49 57 61 60 55 53 52 50 49 57 63 63 57  
DEWPT 35 40 40 39 40 41 45 46 47 49 48 47 45 46 45 43 42 44 45 45 47  
MIN/MAX RH 48 97 59 79 52  
RH 70 58 51 51 66 75 85 92 91 74 62 61 69 77 77 76 77 61 52 53 69  
WIND DIR N NE NE NE N N N N N NE N N N N N N N N N N N  
WIND DIR DEG 01 03 04 04 02 02 01 01 02 03 02 02 01 01 00 00 00 01 01 01 01  
WIND SPD 9 11 11 10 4 4 5 8 10 16 16 13 12 11 12 12 12 13 13 11 11  
CLOUDS CL FW FW FW CL FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC  
CLOUDS(%) 5 9 11 6 3 16 39 52 56 59 77 82 75 62 59 55 47 37 39 36 33  
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 20 10 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.02 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
MIX HGT 4100 4000 400 1000 3400 3200 800 1000 2800 2800  
T WIND DIR NE NE NE N NE N N N N N  
T WIND SPD 20 17 9 14 32 28 25 24 26 27  
SMOKE DISP GD GD PR PR VG GD PR PR GD GD  
ADI 63 79 5 26 91 82 23 25 68 68  
MAX LVORI 3 3 5 6 4 3 3 3 3 3  
STABILITY C C F D D D D D D D  
CEILING 30000 30000 30000 14200 1700 1700 1000 1700 3200 2400  
PRESSURE 30.48 30.45 30.43 30.34 30.26 30.11 30.05 29.97 30.01 30.01  
 
DATE WED 10/21/26THU 10/22/26FRI 10/23/26SAT 10/24/26  
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 48 61 49 63 49 62 50 61  
TEMP 53 49 58 56 52 50 61 57 52 50 60 55 53 51 60 56  
DEWPT 46 44 45 49 48 46 47 47 47 48 49 47 47 47 49 50  
MAX/MIN RH 85 58 89 58 89 63 84 65  
RH 78 83 61 77 86 86 60 69 83 93 68 74 80 86 67 79  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE N NE NE  
WIND SPD 12 13 12 10 9 10 10 4 4 9 10 5 4 8 10 5  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 10 20 10 5 10 5 10  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
 
 
 
MDZ025-182000-  
ASSATEAGUE ISLAND RAWS - WORCHESTER MD  
38.08N 75.20W ELEV. 12 FT  
510 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
 
DATE SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26  
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 60 54 63 54 63  
TEMP 53 57 58 59 57 57 57 56 57 60 61 61 59 58 58 56 55 59 61 62 61  
DEWPT 44 45 45 45 47 49 50 51 52 52 52 52 52 52 51 50 49 49 50 50 51  
MIN/MAX RH 60 87 71 82 64  
RH 72 64 62 60 69 75 77 82 83 75 72 72 79 81 77 80 80 69 66 65 72  
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N  
WIND DIR DEG 03 04 03 03 03 04 04 03 03 03 02 02 01 01 00 00 00 01 01 01 01  
WIND SPD 23 23 23 23 23 21 23 26 27 28 28 28 28 27 26 27 25 25 24 24 25  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC  
CLOUDS(%) 21 16 16 16 13 49 56 69 78 69 85 89 85 77 71 65 56 46 42 38 37  
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 5 40 20 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.14 0.02 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S C S S S  
MIX HGT 4500 4300 3700 3600 3500 3400 2700 2200 2800 3300  
T WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE N N N N NE  
T WIND SPD 28 27 28 35 43 44 40 40 41 46  
SMOKE DISP VG VG VG VG VG VG GD GD VG VG  
ADI 85 82 42 106 118 120 59 82 99 120  
MAX LVORI 3 3 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 3  
STABILITY D D D D D D D D D D  
CEILING 26800 2400 30000 1700 1700 1000 300 1000 1100 1600  
PRESSURE 30.5 30.48 30.44 30.34 30.26 30.10 30.04 29.97 30.0 30.01  
 
DATE WED 10/21/26THU 10/22/26FRI 10/23/26SAT 10/24/26  
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 54 62 54 62 55 61 56 61  
TEMP 58 55 59 59 58 54 60 61 58 56 60 59 58 57 59 60  
DEWPT 52 50 49 53 53 52 49 51 52 53 52 51 51 52 51 53  
MAX/MIN RH 85 67 93 64 92 73 83 72  
RH 81 85 70 81 84 91 67 71 81 92 75 76 78 83 75 79  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 28 28 25 31 28 25 19 16 17 20 21 26 21 20 20 23  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 20 20 20 10 20 10 10  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S  
 
 
 
VAZ064-182000-  
FT AP HILL RAWS - CAROLINE VA  
38.10N 77.27W ELEV. 201 FT  
510 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
 
DATE SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26  
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 59 41 63 48 66  
TEMP 41 51 57 58 48 45 44 42 42 55 62 62 53 51 50 50 48 58 64 64 55  
DEWPT 31 33 33 34 35 36 37 37 37 40 39 40 41 42 40 38 38 41 44 46 48  
MIN/MAX RH 39 82 43 72 46  
RH 67 50 40 40 62 70 77 82 80 57 43 44 64 72 68 64 68 53 47 52 77  
WIND DIR N NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
WIND DIR DEG 00 03 03 03 04 00 35 35 35 01 01 01 00 35 35 35 35 35 00 00 35  
WIND SPD 4 9 8 5 2 2 3 4 5 10 10 9 5 5 6 8 9 10 10 9 5  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
CLOUDS(%) 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 6 15 39 45 43 27 24 21 17 10 13 15 17  
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 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
MIX HGT 3500 3300 400 400 3400 3200 500 600 3200 3000  
T WIND DIR NE N N N N N N N N N  
T WIND SPD 14 10 4 8 19 14 16 16 20 19  
SMOKE DISP FR FR PR PR GD FR PR PR GD GD  
ADI 52 62 3 10 79 68 12 13 76 80  
MAX LVORI 2 3 4 5 3 3 3 3 2 4  
STABILITY B B F F C C F E C C  
CEILING 30000 30000 30000 30000 27900 17100 4700 5500 11700 30000  
PRESSURE 30.42 30.37 30.34 30.27 30.23 30.07 30.03 29.96 30.0 29.96  
 
DATE WED 10/21/26THU 10/22/26FRI 10/23/26SAT 10/24/26  
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 47 63 48 65 50 63 49 61  
TEMP 50 47 60 56 50 49 63 57 52 50 61 55 51 50 60 55  
DEWPT 46 42 41 47 46 44 46 48 46 46 48 48 47 45 47 50  
MAX/MIN RH 86 48 86 53 86 62 87 61  
RH 85 83 49 73 86 83 54 71 80 85 62 78 86 83 63 83  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N NE N N NE NE  
WIND SPD 5 8 9 3 3 6 9 3 4 6 9 3 3 5 8 3  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 5 0 5 5 5 5  
 
 
 
VAZ081-182000-  
JAMES RIVER NWR RAWS-PRINCE GEORGE VA  
37.25N 77.25W ELEV. 50 FT  
510 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
 
DATE SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26  
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 60 44 64 49 68  
TEMP 42 53 58 58 49 47 46 45 45 56 63 62 55 53 52 51 49 60 66 66 57  
DEWPT 33 36 36 36 37 37 38 39 40 45 45 43 41 43 40 40 38 41 43 47 47  
MIN/MAX RH 41 81 50 68 43  
RH 70 52 43 44 62 68 73 79 81 65 52 50 59 68 63 66 66 48 43 50 69  
WIND DIR N NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
WIND DIR DEG 01 03 03 02 02 02 00 00 00 01 01 00 00 00 35 35 35 00 00 00 00  
WIND SPD 6 10 10 9 3 3 3 5 8 11 11 10 9 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 6  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW  
CLOUDS(%) 1 2 4 1 1 2 3 11 25 49 59 52 43 29 28 22 20 10 13 13 16  
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 5 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
MIX HGT 3800 3700 500 700 3500 3300 600 800 2900 2900  
T WIND DIR NE NE N N N N N N N N  
T WIND SPD 17 13 6 9 24 23 21 19 21 23  
SMOKE DISP FR FR PR PR GD GD PR PR GD GD  
ADI 65 64 3 11 71 65 15 16 78 77  
MAX LVORI 3 3 3 4 3 2 3 3 1 3  
STABILITY C C F F C D E E C C  
CEILING 30000 30000 30000 30000 20800 11700 2400 2400 3200 3200  
PRESSURE 30.42 30.38 30.36 30.27 30.21 30.06 30.02 29.94 29.97 29.95  
 
DATE WED 10/21/26THU 10/22/26FRI 10/23/26SAT 10/24/26  
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 49 65 49 66 50 67 49 65  
TEMP 52 49 63 58 52 50 66 59 53 51 65 57 52 50 63 58  
DEWPT 47 44 43 48 46 44 48 48 45 46 52 49 48 46 50 51  
MAX/MIN RH 86 47 84 51 85 63 89 60  
RH 82 84 48 70 81 80 52 66 74 83 63 75 85 86 62 77  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N NE N N NE NE  
WIND SPD 6 9 10 3 3 6 9 2 3 5 9 3 2 5 9 3  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5  
 
 
 
DISSWAMP-182000-  
GREAT DISMAL SWAMP RAWS-SUFFOLK VA  
36.61N 76.55W ELEV. 35 FT  
510 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
 
DATE SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26  
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 62 53 64 52 69  
TEMP 49 57 60 60 54 54 55 54 55 60 62 62 59 57 56 54 53 62 67 66 60  
DEWPT 43 46 45 44 45 46 48 49 49 51 50 49 48 47 46 45 45 45 45 46 47  
MIN/MAX RH 55 85 61 75 45  
RH 79 66 58 56 70 74 77 82 80 71 65 62 67 69 71 71 73 53 46 48 62  
WIND DIR N NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
WIND DIR DEG 01 03 03 03 02 02 02 01 01 01 01 00 35 35 35 34 35 35 35 00 00  
WIND SPD 9 12 12 12 8 6 8 10 10 14 14 12 11 10 10 10 10 12 12 11 10  
CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW  
CLOUDS(%) 18 37 42 31 34 50 67 81 88 85 87 84 73 48 42 35 28 22 19 17 21  
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 10 30 10 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.21 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C  
MIX HGT 4300 4100 800 1700 3400 3100 900 800 2800 2700  
T WIND DIR NE NE NE N N N N N N N  
T WIND SPD 27 27 17 23 29 27 25 23 27 25  
SMOKE DISP VG GD PR PR GD GD PR PR GD GD  
ADI 83 84 20 47 83 72 23 21 69 67  
MAX LVORI 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2  
STABILITY C D D D D D D E D C  
CEILING 20800 2400 2400 1700 1700 1700 1000 1000 1700 2400  
PRESSURE 30.42 30.39 30.37 30.26 30.18 30.05 29.98 29.92 29.95 29.95  
 
DATE WED 10/21/26THU 10/22/26FRI 10/23/26SAT 10/24/26  
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 52 65 52 66 53 67 54 67  
TEMP 56 53 63 60 55 54 65 60 55 54 66 60 56 55 65 61  
DEWPT 48 48 47 50 49 48 48 48 47 48 52 51 50 50 52 53  
MAX/MIN RH 83 54 84 51 83 59 86 61  
RH 74 83 56 70 80 80 54 64 73 82 61 74 81 84 63 75  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N NE N N NE NE  
WIND SPD 10 10 10 11 8 10 9 4 3 8 10 8 3 8 10 10  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 5 5 20 5 5 5 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 
 
 
VAZ098-182000-  
BACK BAY NWR RAWS-VIRGINIA BEACH VA  
36.68N 75.93W ELEV. 8 FT  
510 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
 
DATE SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26  
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 63 58 65 58 65  
TEMP 57 60 61 61 60 60 60 59 60 62 63 63 61 60 60 59 59 62 63 64 62  
DEWPT 47 48 49 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 55 55 54 53 53 52 51 52 51 52 53  
MIN/MAX RH 61 85 73 80 64  
RH 69 65 64 64 69 73 76 82 82 81 75 74 78 79 78 77 75 69 64 67 71  
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
WIND DIR DEG 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 02 01 01 01 00 00 00 35 00 00 35 35 00 00  
WIND SPD 23 24 23 24 23 23 23 24 24 26 26 25 25 25 24 24 23 23 23 23 23  
CLOUDS SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC  
CLOUDS(%) 50 45 52 58 69 83 82 83 91 90 91 91 90 70 64 51 46 36 33 32 40  
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 20 50 30 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0.50 0.05 0.01  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C C  
MIX HGT 4600 4400 3200 3300 3600 3500 2800 2100 2700 3300  
T WIND DIR NE NE NE NE N N N N N N  
T WIND SPD 35 35 35 40 46 48 44 41 41 46  
SMOKE DISP VG VG GD VG VG VG VG GD GD VG  
ADI 106 105 50 112 120 120 63 82 97 119  
MAX LVORI 1 3 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 3  
STABILITY D D D D D D D D D D  
CEILING 1700 2400 2400 1700 1700 1000 1000 1000 1000 1700  
PRESSURE 30.43 30.42 30.39 30.28 30.18 30.03 29.95 29.89 29.93 29.93  
 
DATE WED 10/21/26THU 10/22/26FRI 10/23/26SAT 10/24/26  
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 58 65 57 65 58 65 59 65  
TEMP 60 58 62 61 59 58 62 62 60 59 64 62 59 59 63 61  
DEWPT 53 52 52 55 54 53 53 53 53 54 56 54 53 53 55 55  
MAX/MIN RH 80 65 82 65 81 73 80 72  
RH 77 80 68 78 81 80 71 72 78 82 76 75 79 79 74 80  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 24 23 23 26 24 21 19 16 16 16 18 23 18 18 19 21  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 10 20 20 5 5 5 10  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S  
 
 
 
NCZ014-182000-  
BUCKLAND ELEMENTARY-GATES NC  
36.37N 76.76W ELEV. 25 FT  
510 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
 
DATE SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26  
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 62 50 65 51 69  
TEMP 47 57 60 60 53 52 52 52 53 59 63 63 57 55 54 53 52 62 67 67 59  
DEWPT 40 45 45 44 44 44 47 47 48 50 49 48 46 45 44 43 42 43 44 46 46  
MIN/MAX RH 54 89 58 74 43  
RH 76 64 58 55 70 74 81 85 83 71 60 58 67 69 69 70 71 50 43 47 62  
WIND DIR N NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
WIND DIR DEG 00 03 03 03 01 01 00 00 00 01 01 00 35 35 34 34 34 35 35 00 35  
WIND SPD 8 12 12 11 5 4 5 9 10 13 13 12 10 10 9 10 10 11 11 10 9  
CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW  
CLOUDS(%) 12 31 38 27 27 35 56 75 87 82 84 81 66 40 38 32 23 18 16 17 19  
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 5 20 10 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.07 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
MIX HGT 4400 4200 600 1700 3400 3300 800 1100 2800 2700  
T WIND DIR NE NE N N N N N N N N  
T WIND SPD 26 26 13 17 31 31 25 23 27 27  
SMOKE DISP VG GD PR PR VG GD PR PR GD GD  
ADI 82 81 10 40 90 86 24 30 71 83  
MAX LVORI 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 1 2  
STABILITY C C F D D D D E C C  
CEILING 20800 2400 30000 1700 11400 2400 1000 1000 2400 2400  
PRESSURE 30.42 30.39 30.37 30.27 30.19 30.06 30.0 29.93 29.96 29.95  
 
DATE WED 10/21/26THU 10/22/26FRI 10/23/26SAT 10/24/26  
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 50 66 51 67 51 68 52 67  
TEMP 54 51 64 60 54 53 66 60 54 52 67 58 55 53 65 60  
DEWPT 47 46 46 50 47 47 47 47 45 47 50 51 49 49 50 53  
MAX/MIN RH 85 49 83 49 82 55 88 57  
RH 77 83 51 69 78 80 50 62 73 82 55 76 82 86 59 78  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N NE N N NE NE  
WIND SPD 8 10 10 9 5 9 8 3 3 5 9 4 3 6 10 6  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 5 5 10 5 5 5 5 5  
 
 
 
NCZ015-182000-  
ELIZABETH CITY RAWS-PASQUOTANK NC  
36.21N 76.16W ELEV. 15 FT  
510 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
 
DATE SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26  
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 63 54 65 54 68  
TEMP 53 60 62 60 58 58 57 56 57 61 64 63 59 57 56 56 55 64 66 65 60  
DEWPT 47 48 49 49 49 50 51 52 53 54 54 53 53 52 50 50 49 50 50 51 51  
MIN/MAX RH 61 92 67 85 55  
RH 79 64 62 65 73 76 80 86 84 77 70 70 79 82 80 80 80 60 55 59 72  
WIND DIR N NE NE NE N N NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
WIND DIR DEG 01 03 03 02 02 02 02 01 01 01 00 00 00 35 35 34 35 35 35 00 35  
WIND SPD 17 18 18 17 14 16 16 16 17 19 20 19 18 17 16 16 16 17 18 16 16  
CLOUDS B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC  
CLOUDS(%) 55 50 62 63 69 80 78 84 89 91 91 90 86 65 53 48 37 31 28 26 30  
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7  
POP 12HR 5 20 40 20 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0.02 0.33 0.01 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C S S  
MIX HGT 4500 4100 2100 2200 3400 3400 1400 1500 3000 2900  
T WIND DIR NE NE NE N N N N N N N  
T WIND SPD 34 35 35 36 37 39 33 29 32 34  
SMOKE DISP VG VG FR GD VG VG PR PR GD GD  
ADI 105 98 50 81 101 105 41 51 83 80  
MAX LVORI 3 3 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 3  
STABILITY D D D D D D D D D D  
CEILING 3400 2400 2400 2200 1700 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000  
PRESSURE 30.40 30.39 30.37 30.26 30.15 30.01 29.93 29.88 29.92 29.93  
 
DATE WED 10/21/26THU 10/22/26FRI 10/23/26SAT 10/24/26  
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 54 66 54 66 54 67 56 67  
TEMP 57 55 64 61 56 55 64 60 55 55 67 60 57 57 65 62  
DEWPT 51 51 52 54 52 52 52 50 49 51 56 54 52 53 55 56  
MAX/MIN RH 88 61 91 59 86 67 89 67  
RH 80 87 64 78 85 89 65 69 78 86 68 80 83 88 71 81  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N NE NE N NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 16 16 18 16 13 14 13 8 6 10 14 12 9 12 16 13  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 10 10 20 10 5 5 5 10  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
 
 
 
NCZ030-182000-  
PEANUT BELT RESEARCH STATION NC-BERTIE NC  
36.13N 77.18W ELEV. 61 FT  
510 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
 
DATE SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26  
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 62 47 66 49 70  
TEMP 44 56 61 60 52 50 49 48 49 59 64 64 56 54 52 51 50 62 68 68 58  
DEWPT 35 43 44 44 43 42 42 43 44 47 47 46 44 43 42 40 40 41 43 44 46  
MIN/MAX RH 53 88 51 73 39  
RH 71 62 53 55 70 74 79 83 83 66 55 52 64 66 69 67 69 46 40 42 64  
WIND DIR N N NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
WIND DIR DEG 01 02 03 03 01 01 00 00 00 01 01 00 35 35 35 34 35 35 35 00 35  
WIND SPD 9 12 12 11 6 5 6 10 10 12 13 11 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 8  
CLOUDS FW FW SC FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW  
CLOUDS(%) 6 18 37 20 15 17 30 54 69 68 78 69 60 28 26 21 18 11 13 13 18  
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 5 20 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.03 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
MIX HGT 4700 4500 1100 1200 3400 3400 600 900 2700 2700  
T WIND DIR NE NE N N N N N N N N  
T WIND SPD 23 20 10 13 25 25 23 20 24 25  
SMOKE DISP VG VG PR PR GD GD PR PR GD GD  
ADI 75 76 8 29 67 66 22 20 80 83  
MAX LVORI 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 1 2  
STABILITY C C F D D D E E C C  
CEILING 25400 3200 30000 4800 13000 3200 1300 1000 2400 2400  
PRESSURE 30.38 30.36 30.35 30.26 30.17 30.04 29.98 29.92 29.95 29.94  
 
DATE WED 10/21/26THU 10/22/26FRI 10/23/26SAT 10/24/26  
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 48 67 49 68 49 70 50 67  
TEMP 53 49 65 59 53 50 67 59 52 50 69 58 53 51 67 61  
DEWPT 46 44 45 49 45 44 45 47 43 44 49 50 47 47 49 53  
MAX/MIN RH 88 45 82 44 80 48 89 52  
RH 78 83 47 69 75 79 46 64 71 80 50 75 81 86 53 76  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N NE N N NE NE  
WIND SPD 6 9 10 5 4 8 8 3 3 5 8 4 3 8 10 6  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 10 5 0 5 5 5  
 
 
 
NCZ030-182000-  
GREEN CROSS RAWS-BERTIE NC  
36.01N 76.90W ELEV. 52 FT  
510 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
 
DATE SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26  
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 63 49 66 50 70  
TEMP 47 58 62 60 54 53 52 51 51 60 65 64 57 55 53 52 51 63 68 68 59  
DEWPT 40 46 46 45 45 45 47 47 48 50 51 49 47 45 44 43 43 44 46 47 47  
MIN/MAX RH 55 93 57 76 44  
RH 78 64 57 58 71 75 82 86 88 69 60 58 69 69 71 70 73 50 45 47 64  
WIND DIR N NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
WIND DIR DEG 01 03 03 03 02 01 00 00 00 01 00 00 35 35 34 34 34 35 35 35 35  
WIND SPD 8 12 12 11 6 5 5 9 10 13 13 12 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 5  
CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW  
CLOUDS(%) 20 27 41 30 31 44 53 68 74 81 85 80 72 37 33 25 19 13 16 15 19  
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 10 30 5 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.23 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C S  
MIX HGT 4300 4100 600 1500 3400 3200 700 900 3000 2900  
T WIND DIR NE NE N N N N N N N N  
T WIND SPD 26 25 16 18 26 26 24 21 25 25  
SMOKE DISP VG VG PR PR GD GD PR PR GD GD  
ADI 83 80 12 35 73 66 23 22 83 81  
MAX LVORI 3 3 4 5 4 3 3 3 3 2  
STABILITY C C E D D D D E C C  
CEILING 9800 3200 2400 1700 1700 2400 1000 1000 2400 2400  
PRESSURE 30.39 30.37 30.36 30.26 30.17 30.04 29.98 29.92 29.95 29.95  
 
DATE WED 10/21/26THU 10/22/26FRI 10/23/26SAT 10/24/26  
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 50 68 50 68 50 70 52 68  
TEMP 54 51 66 60 53 52 67 60 53 51 69 59 54 53 68 61  
DEWPT 47 46 48 51 47 46 50 48 45 46 53 52 49 50 53 55  
MAX/MIN RH 86 49 85 51 82 57 89 59  
RH 77 83 53 72 79 82 53 64 74 82 57 78 83 88 60 81  
WIND DIR N N N N N NW N N N N N NE N N NE NE  
WIND SPD 6 9 8 4 3 6 6 3 3 4 6 4 3 6 9 4  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 5 5 10 5 0 5 5 5  
 
 
 
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  
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