834  
FOUS54 KAKQ 172110  
PFWAKQ  
FOUS51 KAKQ 172110  
PFMAKQ  
 
EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
510 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
MDZ021-180800-  
BLACKWATER NWR RAWS-DORCHESTER MD  
38.42N 76.00W ELEV. 8 FT  
510 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
DATE 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26 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  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
 
MIN/MAX 40 59 43 63 46  
TEMP 48 46 43 41 42 52 58 58 49 48 47 46 46 56 61 61 54 52 51 49 48  
DEWPT 37 34 32 31 31 35 35 36 38 39 39 39 40 45 43 44 44 44 43 41 41  
MAX/MIN RH 68 41 82 51 77  
RH 63 64 63 66 65 51 41 43 66 72 75 78 79 67 51 53 68 73 73 75 76  
WIND DIR N N N N N NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N  
WIND DIR DEG 00 01 01 01 02 03 03 03 02 02 01 01 01 02 02 02 01 01 00 01 00  
WIND SPD 10 8 6 8 9 10 10 9 5 5 6 9 10 14 12 14 9 10 11 12 12  
CLOUDS SC CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC  
CLOUDS(%) 39 5 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 6 16 25 43 38 48 54 53 58 55 57 43  
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 5 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
MIX HGT 500 500 3700 3500 400 700 3300 3100 500 1000  
T WIND DIR N N NE NE N N NE N N N  
T WIND SPD 14 11 17 13 8 11 18 17 12 16  
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR PR PR FR FR PR PR  
ADI 11 10 66 64 7 10 53 51 14 22  
MAX LVORI 3 3 2 3 4 6 4 4 4 4  
STABILITY E E C C F E D D D D  
CEILING 30000 30000 30000 30000 30000 30000 30000 30000 30000 19500  
PRESSURE 30.34 30.43 30.52 30.5 30.48 30.42 30.38 30.26 30.19 30.10  
 
DATE 10/20WED 10/21/26THU 10/22/26FRI 10/23/26SAT 10/24/26  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
 
MAX/MIN 67 47 63 46 64 48 65 48 63  
TEMP 65 59 53 49 61 57 51 48 61 58 53 50 63 56 53 49 61 57  
DEWPT 45 47 46 44 47 48 46 45 47 49 47 46 48 49 48 48 49 50  
MIN/MAX RH 46 86 57 93 58 88 56 95 60  
RH 47 64 78 83 59 71 83 90 60 72 80 87 59 76 83 94 65 77  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE N N N NE  
WIND SPD 13 6 6 10 10 8 6 10 10 5 5 9 9 4 4 8 9 4  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 5 10 20 20 10 20 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S S S S  
 

 
 
MDZ022-180800-  
POWELLVILLE RAWS - WICOMICO MD  
38.35N 75.42W ELEV. 16 FT  
510 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
DATE 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26 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  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
 
MIN/MAX 41 59 46 61 46  
TEMP 49 45 43 42 44 54 58 56 50 49 49 48 49 55 59 59 55 53 52 49 49  
DEWPT 36 34 33 33 35 40 41 40 41 42 44 45 46 50 48 48 46 46 45 43 43  
MAX/MIN RH 75 52 93 65 82  
RH 61 65 66 71 72 59 53 54 71 77 83 88 89 83 67 66 73 77 77 80 79  
WIND DIR N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE N N N NE NE N N N N N N  
WIND DIR DEG 00 00 01 01 01 03 03 04 03 02 02 02 02 03 03 02 01 01 01 01 00  
WIND SPD 10 9 8 10 10 12 12 10 8 6 8 10 11 16 16 14 12 11 12 13 13  
CLOUDS B1 FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1  
CLOUDS(%) 66 12 2 0 2 6 5 5 4 26 46 63 75 62 69 75 70 75 67 69 58  
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 20 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN S S  
MIX HGT 500 700 4000 3900 400 1200 3400 3100 600 1000  
T WIND DIR N N NE NE NE NE NE NE N N  
T WIND SPD 16 13 19 17 11 17 24 20 13 19  
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD GD PR PR GD GD PR PR  
ADI 15 10 57 78 12 28 67 63 15 29  
MAX LVORI 3 4 3 3 6 8 7 4 4 6  
STABILITY E E C C E D D D D D  
CEILING 15900 30000 30000 30000 30000 1700 1700 30000 23500 12900  
PRESSURE 30.28 30.37 30.46 30.44 30.43 30.35 30.32 30.22 30.13 30.03  
 
DATE 10/20WED 10/21/26THU 10/22/26FRI 10/23/26SAT 10/24/26  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
 
MAX/MIN 65 48 62 47 63 48 64 48 63  
TEMP 63 59 54 50 59 57 53 49 60 58 53 50 62 57 53 50 60 58  
DEWPT 47 48 48 47 51 50 50 48 50 49 48 48 51 50 50 49 52 51  
MIN/MAX RH 57 89 69 96 65 92 64 94 68  
RH 57 67 80 89 75 78 90 96 69 72 83 92 67 79 89 96 74 78  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE N N NE N  
WIND SPD 14 10 10 13 13 12 10 11 10 5 5 9 9 5 4 8 9 5  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 10 10 20 30 20 10 20 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S S C S S S S S S S  
 

 
 
MDZ025-180800-  
ASSATEAGUE ISLAND RAWS - WORCHESTER MD  
38.08N 75.20W ELEV. 12 FT  
510 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
DATE 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26 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  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
 
MIN/MAX 51 59 54 62 53  
TEMP 54 53 52 51 54 57 58 58 56 56 56 55 56 58 59 60 59 58 58 55 55  
DEWPT 42 40 41 43 44 46 46 46 47 49 50 51 53 52 53 52 52 52 52 50 50  
MAX/MIN RH 78 64 91 75 86  
RH 63 62 66 74 68 67 65 64 73 78 81 87 90 80 79 76 78 81 80 83 85  
WIND DIR N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N  
WIND DIR DEG 01 01 01 02 02 03 03 03 04 04 04 03 03 03 03 02 02 01 01 01 01  
WIND SPD 23 24 23 23 23 21 20 20 20 20 21 23 24 26 24 25 25 24 24 25 24  
CLOUDS B1 FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1  
CLOUDS(%) 68 18 11 0 15 16 9 12 15 53 61 73 79 76 78 81 78 83 72 75 65  
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 0 5 30 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN C C S S S S  
RAIN SHWRS S  
MIX HGT 4300 3700 4000 3900 3800 3600 3500 3400 2800 2100  
T WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N  
T WIND SPD 31 29 29 28 28 31 34 32 33 35  
SMOKE DISP VG GD VG GD GD VG VG GD GD GD  
ADI 44 84 85 80 41 88 91 88 49 72  
MAX LVORI 3 3 1 3 6 8 7 6 6 7  
STABILITY D D D D D D D D D D  
CEILING 15900 30000 1700 30000 30000 1700 1700 1700 13800 8500  
PRESSURE 30.29 30.38 30.47 30.47 30.45 30.37 30.34 30.23 30.14 30.03  
 
DATE 10/20WED 10/21/26THU 10/22/26FRI 10/23/26SAT 10/24/26  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
 
MAX/MIN 63 55 61 53 62 54 63 54 62  
TEMP 61 62 60 56 59 59 58 55 60 61 58 56 61 60 59 56 60 60  
DEWPT 51 53 54 54 54 54 54 54 53 53 53 53 53 53 54 54 54 54  
MIN/MAX RH 68 92 79 96 72 92 77 94 78  
RH 70 73 81 92 83 83 88 95 78 76 82 92 78 79 83 94 82 82  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE N N N  
WIND SPD 24 28 29 29 28 32 29 26 21 20 20 20 21 25 20 18 19 21  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 20 10 30 30 20 20 20 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C C S S S S S S S S S S  
 

 
 
VAZ064-180800-  
FT AP HILL RAWS - CAROLINE VA  
38.10N 77.27W ELEV. 201 FT  
510 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
DATE 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26 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  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
 
MIN/MAX 39 59 40 62 46  
TEMP 48 45 43 40 41 51 57 57 47 45 43 42 42 54 60 60 53 51 50 48 48  
DEWPT 37 35 33 31 31 34 34 35 37 38 38 38 37 42 43 45 45 43 42 39 39  
MAX/MIN RH 76 42 86 53 77  
RH 65 68 68 70 68 52 42 44 69 76 82 85 82 63 53 58 75 75 73 72 71  
WIND DIR N N N N N N NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N  
WIND DIR DEG 00 01 01 01 00 02 02 03 03 01 00 00 00 01 01 01 00 00 35 35 35  
WIND SPD 8 5 4 5 5 8 6 6 3 3 3 4 6 9 9 9 6 6 8 8 9  
CLOUDS FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW  
CLOUDS(%) 8 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 7 14 18 29 38 35 47 37 35 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 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
MIX HGT 600 600 3500 3300 400 500 3200 3100 500 600  
T WIND DIR N N NE N N N N N N N  
T WIND SPD 12 9 13 11 5 8 14 13 10 10  
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR PR PR FR FR PR PR  
ADI 9 9 67 64 3 9 60 58 10 9  
MAX LVORI 3 4 2 3 6 6 4 4 4 4  
STABILITY F F B B F F C C D E  
CEILING 30000 30000 30000 30000 30000 30000 30000 30000 30000 30000  
PRESSURE 30.23 30.31 30.42 30.36 30.35 30.29 30.27 30.15 30.09 30.01  
 
DATE 10/20WED 10/21/26THU 10/22/26FRI 10/23/26SAT 10/24/26  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
 
MAX/MIN 67 48 63 46 65 48 65 48 63  
TEMP 64 58 52 49 61 56 50 48 62 58 52 50 63 56 51 49 60 56  
DEWPT 45 49 48 45 47 48 46 45 48 49 48 47 50 50 49 47 50 52  
MIN/MAX RH 51 93 60 94 58 91 62 94 67  
RH 51 72 87 86 60 75 88 90 60 72 86 88 62 81 93 93 69 85  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE  
WIND SPD 10 5 5 9 10 5 4 8 9 4 4 6 9 3 3 5 8 3  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 10 5 5 5 10 10  
 

 
 
VAZ081-180800-  
JAMES RIVER NWR RAWS-PRINCE GEORGE VA  
37.25N 77.25W ELEV. 50 FT  
510 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
DATE 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26 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  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
 
MIN/MAX 41 60 45 64 48  
TEMP 50 47 45 43 43 52 58 57 50 48 47 46 46 56 62 60 54 52 51 50 50  
DEWPT 40 36 34 34 34 37 36 37 38 38 39 40 41 47 47 47 45 44 43 41 40  
MAX/MIN RH 75 44 81 59 75  
RH 68 66 66 71 71 55 44 47 65 68 75 80 82 71 59 61 72 74 73 71 67  
WIND DIR N N N N N N NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
WIND DIR DEG 01 01 01 01 01 02 03 03 02 01 01 00 00 01 01 01 00 00 35 35 35  
WIND SPD 9 6 5 6 8 10 10 9 5 4 5 6 9 10 10 10 8 8 8 10 10  
CLOUDS SC CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
CLOUDS(%) 35 5 0 0 1 3 3 2 0 3 4 28 45 39 36 46 43 40 37 40 31  
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 5 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
MIX HGT 700 700 3800 3700 500 700 3200 3200 700 800  
T WIND DIR N N NE NE N N N N N N  
T WIND SPD 14 11 17 14 8 11 18 17 10 12  
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD GD PR PR FR FR PR PR  
ADI 11 10 67 68 6 10 69 69 9 10  
MAX LVORI 3 4 3 3 4 6 6 4 4 4  
STABILITY E E C C F E C C D E  
CEILING 16900 30000 30000 30000 30000 30000 1700 30000 30000 30000  
PRESSURE 30.25 30.32 30.42 30.37 30.36 30.29 30.26 30.15 30.09 30.01  
 
DATE 10/20WED 10/21/26THU 10/22/26FRI 10/23/26SAT 10/24/26  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
 
MAX/MIN 69 49 66 48 67 49 68 48 66  
TEMP 67 60 53 50 63 58 51 49 64 59 53 50 66 58 52 50 63 59  
DEWPT 47 49 48 46 51 50 48 46 49 49 48 46 52 51 50 48 53 53  
MIN/MAX RH 49 89 61 92 56 89 61 96 65  
RH 49 67 84 87 64 75 88 88 58 69 82 86 61 78 90 93 68 79  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE  
WIND SPD 10 4 3 9 10 5 3 8 10 3 3 5 9 3 2 4 8 3  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 0 10 10 10 10 10 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 

 
 
DISSWAMP-180800-  
GREAT DISMAL SWAMP RAWS-SUFFOLK VA  
36.61N 76.55W ELEV. 35 FT  
510 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
DATE 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26 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  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
 
MIN/MAX 47 61 51 64 51  
TEMP 51 50 49 47 49 57 60 59 53 53 53 52 53 60 62 62 58 56 55 53 53  
DEWPT 44 41 40 40 43 46 46 46 47 47 49 50 50 53 52 51 50 48 48 46 45  
MAX/MIN RH 83 60 92 67 77  
RH 76 71 72 75 79 67 61 62 79 80 85 91 89 78 70 67 75 74 76 76 75  
WIND DIR N N N N N NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N  
WIND DIR DEG 00 01 01 01 02 03 03 03 03 02 02 01 01 01 01 01 00 35 35 35 35  
WIND SPD 10 9 8 10 10 13 13 12 10 10 10 10 11 14 14 14 11 10 10 11 11  
CLOUDS B2 B1 CL FW SC SC SC SC FW B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC  
CLOUDS(%) 82 53 5 14 26 35 32 30 21 54 78 80 86 75 72 74 64 65 53 59 47  
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7  
POP 12HR 10 0 10 20 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN S S  
RAIN SHWRS S  
MIX HGT 700 1300 4300 4100 900 1700 3400 3400 800 900  
T WIND DIR N N NE NE NE NE NE N N N  
T WIND SPD 17 16 25 23 16 23 26 21 16 19  
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD GD PR PR GD GD PR PR  
ADI 16 28 77 76 19 41 72 69 17 24  
MAX LVORI 3 4 3 4 6 8 7 4 4 4  
STABILITY D E D D D D D D D D  
CEILING 3200 18200 24600 26600 11600 1700 1700 1700 13800 13800  
PRESSURE 30.25 30.32 30.42 30.40 30.36 30.28 30.25 30.17 30.09 30.0  
 
DATE 10/20WED 10/21/26THU 10/22/26FRI 10/23/26SAT 10/24/26  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
 
MAX/MIN 69 52 66 51 67 51 68 51 67  
TEMP 67 62 57 54 64 60 55 53 65 61 55 52 66 60 56 53 65 61  
DEWPT 49 49 51 50 52 53 51 50 51 50 49 49 52 52 52 51 53 54  
MIN/MAX RH 51 87 64 93 57 92 59 96 63  
RH 51 62 79 86 65 78 87 89 60 67 81 89 61 75 87 93 65 78  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE  
WIND SPD 12 10 9 11 11 11 9 10 9 8 3 8 8 5 3 6 9 5  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC B1 SC SC SC FW SC FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 10 20 20 20 10 20 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S S S S  
 

 
 
VAZ098-180800-  
BACK BAY NWR RAWS-VIRGINIA BEACH VA  
36.68N 75.93W ELEV. 8 FT  
510 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
DATE 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26 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  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
 
MIN/MAX 54 62 56 65 58  
TEMP 55 56 55 55 57 60 61 61 58 58 58 57 58 61 63 63 61 60 60 60 60  
DEWPT 47 45 46 47 48 51 51 51 51 52 53 54 55 57 57 56 55 54 54 52 53  
MAX/MIN RH 77 68 90 78 83  
RH 75 68 71 74 71 72 70 70 79 81 85 90 91 87 81 80 81 81 82 78 79  
WIND DIR N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N  
WIND DIR DEG 01 01 02 02 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 02 02 02 01 01 01 00 00 00 00  
WIND SPD 24 25 25 24 24 24 24 23 24 23 23 24 24 26 26 26 24 24 24 24 23  
CLOUDS B2 SC SC FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1  
CLOUDS(%) 76 29 30 19 47 43 42 57 60 84 87 86 89 84 85 80 78 77 70 69 60  
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7  
POP 12HR 30 0 30 40 20  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0.09 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN S C C C C S S S S  
RAIN SHWRS C S  
MIX HGT 3000 3200 4400 4300 3900 3800 3600 3700 2800 2000  
T WIND DIR N NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N  
T WIND SPD 33 33 34 36 35 33 36 34 33 34  
SMOKE DISP GD GD VG VG VG VG VG VG GD GD  
ADI 47 88 103 102 52 90 99 100 48 71  
MAX LVORI 3 3 3 4 6 8 8 6 6 6  
STABILITY D D D D D D D D D D  
CEILING 7200 2400 1700 2400 2400 1700 1700 1700 3200 2400  
PRESSURE 30.26 30.34 30.42 30.42 30.38 30.30 30.26 30.18 30.10 29.98  
 
DATE 10/20WED 10/21/26THU 10/22/26FRI 10/23/26SAT 10/24/26  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
 
MAX/MIN 66 58 65 57 66 57 66 57 65  
TEMP 64 64 60 59 63 62 59 58 63 63 60 58 64 62 60 59 63 63  
DEWPT 55 55 55 55 57 56 56 55 55 54 54 54 56 55 55 54 56 56  
MIN/MAX RH 72 86 77 89 69 83 74 85 74  
RH 72 73 83 86 81 82 88 88 75 74 80 84 75 78 83 85 78 79  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE  
WIND SPD 23 24 25 24 24 27 24 21 20 18 17 17 17 20 16 14 17 17  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 20 20 30 30 20 20 20 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S C C C S S S S S S S  
 

 
 
NCZ014-180800-  
BUCKLAND ELEMENTARY-GATES NC  
36.37N 76.76W ELEV. 25 FT  
510 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
DATE 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26 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  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
 
MIN/MAX 45 61 50 64 49  
TEMP 50 48 47 45 47 57 60 59 53 52 52 51 52 59 62 62 56 55 54 51 51  
DEWPT 43 40 39 39 41 45 45 45 46 45 46 47 48 52 50 50 49 46 45 44 44  
MAX/MIN RH 79 58 87 64 78  
RH 77 73 74 78 78 64 59 60 76 77 81 86 86 77 66 65 76 73 73 76 77  
WIND DIR N N N N N NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
WIND DIR DEG 00 00 01 01 00 03 03 03 02 02 01 00 00 01 01 01 00 35 35 35 35  
WIND SPD 10 9 6 9 9 13 12 12 9 9 9 9 10 13 14 13 10 10 9 10 10  
CLOUDS B2 B1 CL CL FW FW FW SC FW SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 SC  
CLOUDS(%) 82 53 1 5 18 24 23 27 13 41 78 73 81 74 65 68 59 61 48 53 41  
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7  
POP 12HR 10 0 10 20 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN S S  
RAIN SHWRS S  
MIX HGT 700 1100 4300 4100 600 1600 3400 3400 800 800  
T WIND DIR N N NE NE N N N N N N  
T WIND SPD 16 12 24 21 12 19 25 21 13 17  
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD GD PR PR GD GD PR PR  
ADI 15 15 78 76 16 36 70 69 14 16  
MAX LVORI 4 4 3 4 6 7 6 4 4 4  
STABILITY D E D D E D D D D D  
CEILING 10800 18200 30000 26600 30000 1700 1700 2400 13800 19200  
PRESSURE 30.26 30.32 30.42 30.39 30.36 30.28 30.25 30.17 30.10 30.01  
 
DATE 10/20WED 10/21/26THU 10/22/26FRI 10/23/26SAT 10/24/26  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
 
MAX/MIN 69 51 67 50 68 49 69 50 68  
TEMP 67 61 55 53 64 60 54 52 65 61 54 51 67 59 54 52 66 61  
DEWPT 48 48 49 49 51 52 50 48 50 50 48 48 51 52 50 50 52 54  
MIN/MAX RH 49 90 60 93 54 90 54 97 58  
RH 50 62 80 87 62 75 86 88 57 66 80 89 55 78 86 94 60 78  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE N N NE N  
WIND SPD 11 9 8 10 11 10 8 9 9 4 3 6 8 3 3 4 8 3  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 5 5 20 20 10 10 10 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S  
 

 
 
NCZ015-180800-  
ELIZABETH CITY RAWS-PASQUOTANK NC  
36.21N 76.16W ELEV. 15 FT  
510 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
DATE 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26 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  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
 
MIN/MAX 50 62 55 65 54  
TEMP 52 50 50 50 53 60 61 59 57 57 56 56 57 62 63 63 59 57 56 55 55  
DEWPT 47 44 44 46 47 50 50 50 51 51 52 53 54 57 57 56 54 52 51 50 50  
MAX/MIN RH 88 67 90 77 85  
RH 85 80 80 84 81 68 68 72 79 81 84 88 91 84 80 77 84 83 82 82 83  
WIND DIR N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N  
WIND DIR DEG 00 00 00 01 02 03 03 03 03 03 02 02 01 01 01 00 00 00 35 00 35  
WIND SPD 17 14 14 16 18 20 20 19 18 17 17 17 18 20 21 20 18 17 16 17 16  
CLOUDS B2 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1  
CLOUDS(%) 79 42 32 36 49 56 55 62 49 81 79 84 87 84 82 81 74 74 63 66 55  
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7  
POP 12HR 40 5 30 40 20  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0.06 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN S C C C C S S S S  
RAIN SHWRS C S  
MIX HGT 1300 1900 4500 4300 2500 2500 3600 3500 1200 1200  
T WIND DIR N N NE NE NE NE N N N N  
T WIND SPD 24 27 34 36 34 28 32 29 26 25  
SMOKE DISP PR FR VG VG GD GD VG GD PR PR  
ADI 25 61 107 106 49 66 88 85 25 38  
MAX LVORI 4 4 3 4 6 8 8 6 6 6  
STABILITY D D D D D D D D D D  
CEILING 7200 9800 1700 2400 2400 1700 1700 1700 3200 2400  
PRESSURE 30.26 30.31 30.40 30.38 30.35 30.27 30.23 30.15 30.09 29.97  
 
DATE 10/20WED 10/21/26THU 10/22/26FRI 10/23/26SAT 10/24/26  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
 
MAX/MIN 68 54 66 54 67 53 68 54 68  
TEMP 66 62 57 56 64 61 56 55 65 61 55 54 66 60 57 55 66 62  
DEWPT 54 53 52 54 57 56 53 54 55 54 51 52 56 54 53 54 57 56  
MIN/MAX RH 64 96 74 97 67 91 66 98 70  
RH 65 73 83 93 79 85 90 94 71 76 85 91 69 81 87 95 72 82  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE  
WIND SPD 16 14 14 16 18 16 13 16 13 9 8 10 12 10 6 10 13 10  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 20 20 30 30 20 10 20 10 10  
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C S S S S S  
 

 
 
NCZ030-180800-  
PEANUT BELT RESEARCH STATION NC-BERTIE NC  
36.13N 77.18W ELEV. 61 FT  
510 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
DATE 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26 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  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
 
MIN/MAX 44 61 46 64 48  
TEMP 49 47 45 44 45 55 60 59 51 50 48 47 47 58 63 62 55 53 52 50 50  
DEWPT 44 39 37 36 37 42 44 44 45 42 42 43 44 49 49 48 48 44 43 42 41  
MAX/MIN RH 82 55 89 56 77  
RH 81 74 73 73 73 61 55 57 79 75 82 86 89 69 59 59 76 73 71 75 73  
WIND DIR N N N N N N NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
WIND DIR DEG 00 00 00 01 00 02 03 02 02 01 00 00 00 01 01 00 00 35 35 35 35  
WIND SPD 10 9 9 10 10 12 13 11 9 8 9 10 10 12 13 12 10 10 9 10 10  
CLOUDS B2 SC CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC  
CLOUDS(%) 70 31 0 4 5 18 19 24 10 23 58 67 70 65 57 58 53 52 39 42 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 20 0 5 10 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
MIX HGT 1000 900 4300 4100 500 1400 3400 3400 600 900  
T WIND DIR N N NE NE N N N N N N  
T WIND SPD 16 13 23 21 11 14 21 19 11 13  
SMOKE DISP PR PR GD GD PR PR GD GD PR PR  
ADI 15 13 76 76 11 28 64 63 11 14  
MAX LVORI 4 4 3 4 6 7 7 4 4 4  
STABILITY E E D C E D D D D E  
CEILING 12700 18200 30000 26600 30000 1700 1700 2400 26600 26600  
PRESSURE 30.23 30.30 30.39 30.36 30.34 30.26 30.22 30.14 30.09 30.01  
 
DATE 10/20WED 10/21/26THU 10/22/26FRI 10/23/26SAT 10/24/26  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
 
MAX/MIN 70 49 67 48 69 48 69 48 69  
TEMP 68 61 53 51 66 59 52 49 67 60 52 49 68 59 52 50 68 61  
DEWPT 46 48 46 47 49 51 48 46 48 49 46 46 48 52 48 48 50 53  
MIN/MAX RH 44 89 52 94 47 88 48 98 52  
RH 45 62 77 85 54 75 85 90 50 67 80 88 50 78 86 95 53 78  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE N N NE NE  
WIND SPD 11 8 6 10 10 9 6 10 9 3 3 5 8 3 3 5 8 3  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 5 10 20 10 10 10 10 10  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 

 
 
NCZ030-180800-  
GREEN CROSS RAWS-BERTIE NC  
36.01N 76.90W ELEV. 52 FT  
510 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
DATE 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26 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  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
 
MIN/MAX 45 62 50 65 49  
TEMP 50 49 46 46 48 57 61 59 53 52 51 51 52 60 63 63 56 54 53 51 51  
DEWPT 45 42 40 39 41 47 48 47 47 46 46 47 48 53 54 52 50 47 45 44 44  
MAX/MIN RH 83 60 87 66 80  
RH 83 76 79 76 77 68 61 64 80 79 83 86 88 77 71 67 80 75 74 77 77  
WIND DIR N N N N N N NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
WIND DIR DEG 00 00 01 01 00 02 03 03 02 01 01 00 00 01 01 00 00 35 35 35 35  
WIND SPD 9 6 6 8 10 12 13 11 9 9 9 9 10 12 13 13 10 10 9 10 9  
CLOUDS B2 B1 FW FW FW SC FW SC FW B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC  
CLOUDS(%) 82 60 6 15 21 26 25 33 24 56 76 68 72 74 68 65 58 54 46 48 36  
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7  
POP 12HR 30 0 10 20 10  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN S S  
RAIN SHWRS C  
MIX HGT 700 1000 4400 4200 600 1600 3500 3400 600 800  
T WIND DIR N N NE NE N N N N N N  
T WIND SPD 16 14 27 21 12 18 25 23 18 18  
SMOKE DISP PR PR VG VG PR PR GD GD PR PR  
ADI 16 21 84 81 15 35 72 70 17 17  
MAX LVORI 4 4 3 4 6 7 7 6 6 4  
STABILITY D E D D D D D D D D  
CEILING 6600 17100 30000 26600 30000 1700 1700 2400 13800 9400  
PRESSURE 30.25 30.31 30.39 30.37 30.34 30.26 30.22 30.15 30.09 30.01  
 
DATE 10/20WED 10/21/26THU 10/22/26FRI 10/23/26SAT 10/24/26  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
 
MAX/MIN 70 50 68 49 69 49 70 49 70  
TEMP 68 61 54 52 67 60 53 51 67 61 53 50 69 59 54 51 68 61  
DEWPT 50 49 48 49 54 53 50 49 52 51 47 48 53 54 50 50 54 55  
MIN/MAX RH 51 89 60 95 55 92 55 96 59  
RH 52 65 79 89 64 78 87 92 59 71 80 92 57 82 86 96 61 81  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE N N N NE  
WIND SPD 10 5 5 9 9 6 5 8 6 3 3 4 5 3 3 4 5 3  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 5 5 10 20 10 10 10 10 10  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 

 
 
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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