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EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
510 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
MDZ021-202000-
BLACKWATER NWR RAWS-DORCHESTER MD
38.42N 76.00W ELEV. 8 FT
510 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
DATE THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26
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 87 69 83 69 83
TEMP 79 84 86 84 76 73 72 71 72 79 82 82 76 74 71 70 72 78 82 82 77
DEWPT 74 74 74 74 73 73 72 70 70 71 72 73 72 73 71 70 72 72 73 73 73
MIN/MAX RH 68 100 71 100 73
RH 88 72 69 72 92100 99 98 95 78 72 73 87 98100100 99 82 76 73 87
WIND DIR S S S S NW N N N N N N NE E E SE E SE S S S S
WIND DIR DEG 18 19 19 18 31 34 34 00 01 02 02 04 07 09 12 10 11 16 20 19 18
WIND SPD 2 6 10 9 5 3 4 4 4 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3
CLOUDS SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1
CLOUDS(%) 36 38 52 71 75 70 76 76 69 75 58 54 73 73 91 91 83 83 80 80 64
VSBY 7 7 7 4 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 3 3 4 4 6 6 7
POP 12HR 60 40 40 90 70
QPF 12HR 0.80 0.31 0.06 1.15 0.42
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C L C S S C L L D D L L L L C
TSTMS C C C S S C C C S S S C C C
MIX HGT 4100 3800 1000 1200 2700 3000 500 800 1900 2000
T WIND DIR S S W N NE E SE E SE S
T WIND SPD 14 20 11 14 10 4 6 6 11 10
SMOKE DISP GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
ADI 97 81 10 20 34 16 5 9 28 28
MAX LVORI 4 5 9 8 5 6 9 9 5 6
STABILITY B B E E B A F F B C
CEILING 4700 7200 4000 5500 7900 18100 4000 3500 300 1600
PRESSURE 29.96 29.90 29.89 29.98 30.06 30.04 30.03 30.02 30.0 29.90
DATE SUN 08/23/26MON 08/24/26TUE 08/25/26WED 08/26/26
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 71 85 68 83 66 83 68 85
TEMP 73 74 84 78 72 71 82 76 68 70 82 76 70 72 84 78
DEWPT 73 73 71 70 68 68 64 65 65 65 64 66 67 69 69 70
MAX/MIN RH 100 62 93 53 92 54 97 59
RH 99 98 65 75 88 90 55 69 89 84 55 71 90 90 61 76
WIND DIR SW W W W NW NW NW W NW N W S SE SE S S
WIND SPD 1 2 4 3 3 3 5 2 1 3 4 3 2 3 6 4
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1
POP 12HR 50 40 20 5 0 5 20 30
RAIN SHWRS C C S S S C
TSTMS C S S S
MDZ022-202000-
POWELLVILLE RAWS - WICOMICO MD
38.35N 75.42W ELEV. 16 FT
510 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
DATE THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26
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 86 69 82 68 82
TEMP 75 83 84 82 75 72 72 71 71 78 80 80 75 72 71 70 71 77 80 80 76
DEWPT 72 74 74 74 73 72 72 70 70 72 73 73 72 72 71 69 71 72 74 73 73
MIN/MAX RH 70 100 75 100 79
RH 91 74 72 76 94100100 97 95 83 78 79 91100 99 99100 85 82 79 92
WIND DIR S S S S SW SE NW N N N NE NE E E E E SE S S SW S
WIND DIR DEG 20 19 19 18 23 14 29 35 00 02 04 04 07 09 10 07 11 17 19 21 20
WIND SPD 2 5 9 9 5 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 2
CLOUDS FW SC B1 B1 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1
CLOUDS(%) 20 27 51 63 90 76 75 82 78 73 58 43 70 70 90 90 89 89 82 82 69
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 4 4 4 4 6 6 7
POP 12HR 50 40 40 90 80
QPF 12HR 0.53 0.75 0.03 0.72 0.43
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C S S L L D D D D L L C
TSTMS S C C S S C C S S S C C C
MIX HGT 4700 4000 600 1100 2700 3100 400 600 1800 1800
T WIND DIR S S SW N NE E E E SE S
T WIND SPD 11 20 10 16 11 4 4 5 14 16
SMOKE DISP GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
ADI 90 78 10 23 29 21 2 9 41 43
MAX LVORI 5 5 9 9 4 6 10 10 7 6
STABILITY A C F F C B F F B C
CEILING 4700 8900 6300 1000 1000 13800 5500 4200 300 1700
PRESSURE 29.94 29.89 29.87 29.92 30.02 30.01 30.01 30.0 29.97 29.88
DATE SUN 08/23/26MON 08/24/26TUE 08/25/26WED 08/26/26
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 68 84 65 82 63 82 65 83
TEMP 72 72 82 77 70 68 80 75 66 67 80 75 67 70 81 77
DEWPT 72 72 72 70 67 67 65 64 63 64 65 65 65 68 69 68
MAX/MIN RH 100 70 100 57 94 58 98 65
RH 100100 72 79 92 97 60 69 91 90 60 71 93 94 67 74
WIND DIR SW SW W W W NW W W W NW W SE S S S S
WIND SPD 1 2 4 2 2 3 3 2 1 2 3 2 1 3 5 3
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC B1
POP 12HR 40 50 20 5 0 5 10 30
RAIN SHWRS C S C S S C
TSTMS C C S S
MDZ025-202000-
ASSATEAGUE ISLAND RAWS - WORCHESTER MD
38.08N 75.20W ELEV. 12 FT
510 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
DATE THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26
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 82 72 79 73 82
TEMP 78 81 81 80 76 74 74 73 74 76 78 78 76 75 75 74 74 78 80 80 77
DEWPT 75 75 75 75 74 74 74 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 74 74 74 74
MIN/MAX RH 81 100 83 99 84
RH 92 83 84 86 94 99 99100 97 90 85 85 91 93 95 97 96 88 84 84 90
WIND DIR SW S S S S S SW NW N N NE E E E SE S SE S S S S
WIND DIR DEG 20 18 18 18 20 19 22 32 00 02 04 07 07 09 14 16 13 16 18 19 19
WIND SPD 4 9 12 13 12 9 9 8 9 9 8 8 6 5 5 6 6 8 9 8 6
CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2
CLOUDS(%) 11 14 36 58 83 85 72 85 81 73 56 34 72 72 94 94 90 90 78 78 73
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 4 4 6 6 6 6 7
POP 12HR 40 50 40 90 80
QPF 12HR 0.10 0.90 0.02 0.53 0.24
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C S L L D D D D L L C
TSTMS S C C C S S C C S S C C C
MIX HGT 800 700 700 1400 1600 1500 1500 1300 1600 1400
T WIND DIR S S SW N N NE E SE SE S
T WIND SPD 11 20 13 16 14 9 9 11 18 20
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
ADI 14 24 18 31 33 19 10 21 44 40
MAX LVORI 6 5 8 7 4 7 7 8 5 5
STABILITY B D D E C B E E C C
CEILING 10800 11000 8000 1000 1000 11300 4700 4000 300 1700
PRESSURE 30.0 29.95 29.92 29.94 30.05 30.05 30.05 30.02 30.01 29.92
DATE SUN 08/23/26MON 08/24/26TUE 08/25/26WED 08/26/26
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 73 83 71 80 71 80 72 81
TEMP 76 76 81 78 75 73 78 77 74 72 78 77 75 74 79 78
DEWPT 74 74 73 72 71 68 66 66 67 66 65 66 69 69 69 70
MAX/MIN RH 98 75 88 62 83 62 85 70
RH 95 96 79 82 86 86 66 69 78 81 64 69 81 84 72 77
WIND DIR SW SW SW W W NW NW W SW NW S S S S S S
WIND SPD 6 4 6 6 6 8 4 3 3 6 6 5 6 6 10 11
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 50 40 20 5 5 5 20 20
RAIN SHWRS C S C S S S S
TSTMS C S S S S
VAZ064-202000-
FT AP HILL RAWS - CAROLINE VA
38.10N 77.27W ELEV. 201 FT
510 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
DATE THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26
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 90 68 83 69 84
TEMP 73 84 89 86 76 73 71 70 70 77 81 81 75 72 71 69 71 77 82 82 76
DEWPT 71 73 72 72 73 72 71 69 69 72 73 73 72 72 70 69 71 72 73 73 73
MIN/MAX RH 57 100 75 100 74
RH 94 70 57 64 91 99100 98 97 85 77 78 91100 97 99100 85 74 74 92
WIND DIR SE S SW SW N N N N N N NE NE E E SE NE S SW SW S S
WIND DIR DEG 15 20 21 23 01 01 00 35 01 02 05 06 08 09 13 05 16 20 21 19 17
WIND SPD 1 4 6 6 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 2 1 1 1 2 3 3 2 1
CLOUDS SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC
CLOUDS(%) 30 35 54 78 64 67 64 72 65 58 50 44 87 87 86 86 77 72 76 76 48
VSBY 7 7 7 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 4 4 4 4 7 7 6 6 7
POP 12HR 70 40 40 80 60
QPF 12HR 0.24 0.08 0.12 0.66 0.04
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S L C S S S D D D D C C L L S
TSTMS S C C S S C C S S C S
MIX HGT 5300 5200 1000 1300 3100 3200 700 600 3500 3400
T WIND DIR S SW NW N NE E SE SE S S
T WIND SPD 16 16 16 11 8 4 6 5 9 6
SMOKE DISP GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
ADI 105 91 13 17 24 18 4 10 43 40
MAX LVORI 5 6 8 9 5 6 9 10 6 7
STABILITY A C E E C B F F B B
CEILING 4700 4400 4000 6300 6300 6300 4700 1000 1000 2400
PRESSURE 29.81 29.76 29.77 29.88 29.94 29.90 29.89 29.86 29.84 29.76
DATE SUN 08/23/26MON 08/24/26TUE 08/25/26WED 08/26/26
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 68 85 65 84 64 84 66 85
TEMP 71 70 84 77 68 66 81 75 66 66 82 76 68 69 84 78
DEWPT 71 70 71 69 65 65 65 65 62 63 66 67 67 68 71 70
MAX/MIN RH 100 64 97 55 92 57 100 62
RH 100100 65 77 90 95 57 71 87 89 58 74 95 98 64 77
WIND DIR SW W W NW NW NW W SE N NW W E S S S S
WIND SPD 1 1 3 1 2 3 3 1 1 2 3 2 1 2 4 3
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1
POP 12HR 20 20 5 0 0 5 20 30
RAIN SHWRS S S S C
TSTMS S S S
VAZ081-202000-
JAMES RIVER NWR RAWS-PRINCE GEORGE VA
37.25N 77.25W ELEV. 50 FT
510 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
DATE THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26
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 93 69 83 69 86
TEMP 74 86 92 90 80 74 72 71 70 77 81 80 75 72 70 69 70 77 84 84 77
DEWPT 72 74 73 74 74 73 72 71 70 73 75 75 74 72 70 69 70 73 74 74 74
MIN/MAX RH 55 100 80 100 72
RH 94 68 55 61 83 98 99100100 89 82 87 98100100100100 87 72 72 89
WIND DIR S S SW S S N NW N N N N NE E E SE SE S SW SW S S
WIND DIR DEG 19 20 21 19 17 01 33 35 00 01 02 06 08 10 11 12 18 23 22 20 18
WIND SPD 3 5 8 5 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 2 1 3 3 3 1
CLOUDS SC FW B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC
CLOUDS(%) 30 11 52 55 84 67 72 83 83 62 45 69 96 96 82 79 79 79 76 76 49
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 3 3 4 4 7 7 6 6 7
POP 12HR 30 40 60 90 60
QPF 12HR 0.09 0.59 0.27 1.13 0.11
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C C S S C D D L L C C L L C
TSTMS S C C S S C C C S S C C S
MIX HGT 6000 5500 700 1100 2700 3000 500 700 3100 2800
T WIND DIR S S SW N NE E E SE S S
T WIND SPD 12 11 4 10 9 8 4 4 13 13
SMOKE DISP GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR FR PR
ADI 108 97 3 16 23 24 4 10 59 55
MAX LVORI 5 5 10 9 5 9 10 10 5 6
STABILITY A B F F C B F F B B
CEILING 300 7200 6300 4700 1000 1700 1700 300 1000 6200
PRESSURE 29.87 29.82 29.82 29.88 29.97 29.94 29.93 29.90 29.87 29.82
DATE SUN 08/23/26MON 08/24/26TUE 08/25/26WED 08/26/26
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 69 88 66 86 65 86 66 87
TEMP 72 71 86 79 70 68 83 77 67 67 84 77 69 69 85 79
DEWPT 71 70 71 70 66 64 66 66 65 64 68 68 67 67 71 71
MAX/MIN RH 100 59 91 53 96 57 99 60
RH 98 98 61 75 88 88 57 69 93 89 60 74 94 94 63 77
WIND DIR SW W W W N NW NW E N N W E N S S SE
WIND SPD 1 1 3 1 0 2 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 3 2
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1
POP 12HR 30 20 10 5 5 10 20 30
RAIN SHWRS C S S C
TSTMS S S C
DISSWAMP-202000-
GREAT DISMAL SWAMP RAWS-SUFFOLK VA
36.61N 76.55W ELEV. 35 FT
510 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
DATE THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26
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 93 72 85 70 86
TEMP 77 88 92 91 84 79 76 74 74 80 84 82 78 75 73 72 71 79 84 83 79
DEWPT 75 75 74 74 75 75 74 73 73 75 76 76 75 74 73 72 71 75 75 75 75
MIN/MAX RH 54 100 77 100 75
RH 94 66 55 58 75 88 94 97 97 85 77 82 91 97100100100 87 75 77 89
WIND DIR S S S S S SW SW SW NW N NE E E E S S S SW SW SW S
WIND DIR DEG 18 20 20 19 17 24 24 24 32 35 03 07 09 10 16 16 19 21 22 21 20
WIND SPD 3 4 6 5 4 3 2 1 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 2 2 3 3 1
CLOUDS FW FW B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B1 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B1
CLOUDS(%) 21 16 54 61 72 86 60 43 61 67 70 67 94 94 87 87 74 74 92 92 60
VSBY 7 7 7 7 4 4 7 7 7 7 7 7 4 4 6 6 6 6 4 4 7
POP 12HR 50 80 70 90 90
QPF 12HR 0.06 0.42 0.32 0.45 0.47
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C L L C S S C D D D D L L D D C
TSTMS S C C C S S C C C S S S C C S
MIX HGT 5500 5800 500 900 2600 2800 400 800 2900 2500
T WIND DIR S S S NW NE NE E SE S S
T WIND SPD 11 11 5 5 11 9 5 4 14 11
SMOKE DISP GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
ADI 78 67 4 15 33 35 3 10 52 39
MAX LVORI 4 4 6 9 5 6 10 10 5 6
STABILITY A C F F B B F F B B
CEILING 30000 4000 3200 4000 1000 1000 1000 2100 1700 2400
PRESSURE 29.95 29.89 29.89 29.92 30.0 30.0 29.98 29.96 29.93 29.90
DATE SUN 08/23/26MON 08/24/26TUE 08/25/26WED 08/26/26
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 70 88 67 86 67 86 68 87
TEMP 73 72 86 81 72 70 84 79 69 69 85 80 71 71 85 80
DEWPT 72 72 73 72 69 68 68 69 68 68 68 70 69 69 70 71
MAX/MIN RH 100 62 98 56 99 55 97 58
RH 97100 64 74 90 94 58 72 94 96 57 72 93 93 60 74
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW N NW W E N N SW SE N N S SE
WIND SPD 1 1 3 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 3 3
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 SC B1 SC FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC B1
POP 12HR 40 30 20 20 10 20 30 40
RAIN SHWRS C C S S S S C S C
TSTMS S C S S S S C
VAZ098-202000-
BACK BAY NWR RAWS-VIRGINIA BEACH VA
36.68N 75.93W ELEV. 8 FT
510 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
DATE THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26
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 88 75 82 74 85
TEMP 79 85 87 86 82 80 78 76 76 80 80 80 78 77 76 75 76 80 83 83 79
DEWPT 77 76 76 76 76 76 75 75 75 76 76 76 76 75 74 74 74 76 76 76 75
MIN/MAX RH 69 97 85 98 79
RH 91 74 70 73 81 89 93 96 97 89 87 89 94 94 95 97 96 88 79 80 87
WIND DIR S S S S S SW W SW W N NE E E SE S S S SW S S S
WIND DIR DEG 19 17 15 16 18 22 28 23 29 00 06 07 08 12 18 15 20 21 20 20 20
WIND SPD 5 8 11 12 11 9 6 4 4 5 6 6 4 4 5 4 4 6 6 6 4
CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 OV OV B2
CLOUDS(%) 14 11 48 54 64 76 68 51 63 72 69 57 88 88 93 93 84 84 90 90 70
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 4 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 7
POP 12HR 40 80 60 90 90
QPF 12HR 0.05 0.31 0.14 0.31 0.32
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C L C S S C D D D D D D D D C
TSTMS S C C C S S S C C S S S S C C C
MIX HGT 2600 1500 600 1100 1900 1600 1000 1000 2500 2300
T WIND DIR S S S W NE NE E SE S S
T WIND SPD 13 18 11 9 14 13 13 9 18 16
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR PR
ADI 48 31 12 21 35 30 10 11 57 56
MAX LVORI 5 4 6 8 5 6 8 9 5 5
STABILITY B D D E C C E E C C
CEILING 2500 3200 3200 4000 1000 1000 300 4000 1700 6600
PRESSURE 30.0 29.95 29.93 29.95 30.02 30.03 30.02 30.01 29.98 29.94
DATE SUN 08/23/26MON 08/24/26TUE 08/25/26WED 08/26/26
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 74 87 74 84 74 84 74 85
TEMP 76 75 85 82 77 75 81 80 76 76 82 80 77 76 83 81
DEWPT 74 74 75 74 72 71 70 70 69 70 69 70 70 71 72 72
MAX/MIN RH 97 70 88 65 84 64 86 66
RH 92 95 73 78 85 87 68 71 79 82 66 71 80 85 68 73
WIND DIR SW W SW SW W NW N E SE N E SE S S SE S
WIND SPD 5 5 5 3 4 5 6 3 3 4 8 5 4 5 9 9
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 50 40 20 20 10 10 30 30
RAIN SHWRS C S C S S C C C C
TSTMS C C S S S C
NCZ014-202000-
BUCKLAND ELEMENTARY-GATES NC
36.37N 76.76W ELEV. 25 FT
510 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
DATE THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26
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 93 72 85 70 85
TEMP 76 87 92 92 82 77 75 73 73 81 84 82 77 74 72 71 72 78 83 83 77
DEWPT 75 76 74 74 75 75 74 73 73 75 75 76 76 74 72 71 72 74 74 75 75
MIN/MAX RH 54 100 74 100 74
RH 98 68 56 57 79 92 95100 99 84 74 81 97 99100100100 88 74 77 94
WIND DIR S S SW S S S NW S NW N NE E E E SE SE S SW SW SW S
WIND DIR DEG 19 20 20 19 16 20 29 19 30 34 02 07 09 08 15 14 19 22 22 21 19
WIND SPD 2 4 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 3 3 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 3 3 1
CLOUDS FW FW B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B1
CLOUDS(%) 22 16 51 57 67 86 57 42 53 61 66 65 94 94 82 82 74 74 91 91 60
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 4 7 7 7 7 7 7 4 4 6 6 6 6 4 4 7
POP 12HR 50 70 70 90 90
QPF 12HR 0.06 0.32 0.35 0.51 0.41
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C L C S S C D D L L L L D D C
TSTMS S C C C S S C C C S S S C C S
MIX HGT 5900 5800 500 800 2600 2700 500 600 3000 2600
T WIND DIR SW SW S NW NE NE E E S S
T WIND SPD 12 11 4 4 10 9 6 4 13 12
SMOKE DISP GD GD PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
ADI 78 63 4 12 30 32 4 11 50 45
MAX LVORI 4 4 8 10 5 8 10 10 5 6
STABILITY A C F F B B F F B B
CEILING 1700 4000 3200 4000 400 1000 1000 300 1700 2400
PRESSURE 29.95 29.89 29.89 29.92 30.0 30.0 29.98 29.96 29.94 29.90
DATE SUN 08/23/26MON 08/24/26TUE 08/25/26WED 08/26/26
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 69 88 66 86 65 86 67 86
TEMP 73 72 86 80 71 69 84 78 68 68 85 79 70 70 85 80
DEWPT 72 72 73 72 69 68 68 70 68 68 68 70 69 69 71 72
MAX/MIN RH 100 61 100 55 100 57 100 61
RH 98100 64 77 92 97 59 75 99 99 59 75 97 98 63 76
WIND DIR N SW SW SW N NW W N N N SW SE N N S S
WIND SPD 0 1 3 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 2
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC B1
POP 12HR 40 30 20 20 10 20 30 40
RAIN SHWRS C C S S S S C S C
TSTMS S C S S S C
NCZ015-202000-
ELIZABETH CITY RAWS-PASQUOTANK NC
36.21N 76.16W ELEV. 15 FT
510 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
DATE THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26
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 91 74 86 73 86
TEMP 80 88 91 90 83 80 77 75 76 83 85 83 79 77 75 74 75 81 84 84 79
DEWPT 78 76 76 76 76 77 76 75 76 77 77 77 76 76 75 74 75 75 75 76 75
MIN/MAX RH 61 100 78 100 75
RH 93 68 62 63 79 90 97100100 82 78 83 92 98 99100100 82 75 77 88
WIND DIR S S S S S S W W W N E E E SE S SW SW SW SW SW S
WIND DIR DEG 19 19 17 16 18 20 26 25 28 34 10 09 10 12 20 24 21 22 21 21 20
WIND SPD 3 6 8 10 8 6 4 3 3 3 4 5 3 3 3 3 4 5 6 5 3
CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B1 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 OV OV B1
CLOUDS(%) 21 9 43 53 58 63 59 52 45 55 70 65 88 88 88 88 78 78 93 93 67
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 7
POP 12HR 30 50 70 80 90
QPF 12HR 0.04 0.06 0.23 0.19 0.44
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C C C C D D D D L L D D C
TSTMS S S C C S C C C C S S S S C C C
MIX HGT 4500 4300 600 1000 2500 2200 600 1100 2900 3000
T WIND DIR S S S W NE NE E SE S S
T WIND SPD 11 14 11 5 9 9 6 6 14 12
SMOKE DISP FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR FR
ADI 68 62 13 6 30 27 5 12 49 57
MAX LVORI 4 4 7 9 6 6 9 9 5 6
STABILITY B C D E B C E E C C
CEILING 3200 4000 11700 4000 1000 1000 9800 4700 1700 4700
PRESSURE 30.0 29.94 29.93 29.95 30.01 30.01 30.01 30.0 29.98 29.95
DATE SUN 08/23/26MON 08/24/26TUE 08/25/26WED 08/26/26
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 72 88 71 86 70 86 72 86
TEMP 75 74 86 81 74 73 85 80 73 73 85 80 74 74 85 80
DEWPT 74 74 75 73 71 71 71 71 70 70 70 71 70 72 72 72
MAX/MIN RH 100 66 98 62 95 60 94 63
RH 96100 70 77 91 94 64 73 91 91 62 73 89 92 65 75
WIND DIR SW W SW SW W NW W E E N SE SE S SW SE S
WIND SPD 3 3 5 3 2 3 3 3 1 3 4 3 2 3 8 4
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 50 30 20 30 10 20 30 30
RAIN SHWRS C S C S C S C C C C
TSTMS C S C S C S S S C
NCZ030-202000-
PEANUT BELT RESEARCH STATION NC-BERTIE NC
36.13N 77.18W ELEV. 61 FT
510 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
DATE THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26
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 93 72 86 70 85
TEMP 76 87 92 92 82 77 75 73 74 81 85 84 77 74 72 71 72 78 83 83 77
DEWPT 75 76 74 74 75 75 74 73 73 75 75 75 75 74 72 71 72 74 75 75 74
MIN/MAX RH 54 100 72 100 75
RH 97 70 55 56 79 92 97100 97 83 72 75 95100100100100 87 75 77 90
WIND DIR S S SW S S SW W S NW N NE E E E NE NE S SW SW SW S
WIND DIR DEG 18 20 21 20 16 21 25 19 32 34 05 09 09 10 06 02 20 22 21 21 19
WIND SPD 3 5 6 5 4 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 1 2 2 3 3 3 1
CLOUDS SC FW SC B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B1
CLOUDS(%) 33 16 38 51 59 80 56 47 42 54 66 64 94 94 76 76 76 76 90 90 59
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 4 4 6 6 6 6 4 4 7
POP 12HR 40 60 70 90 80
QPF 12HR 0.05 0.20 0.37 0.53 0.33
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C S S C D D L L L L D D C
TSTMS S C C C S S C C C S S S C C S
MIX HGT 5800 5400 400 800 2800 3000 400 900 3000 2500
T WIND DIR S S S W NE E NE E S S
T WIND SPD 11 11 5 5 9 9 5 4 10 11
SMOKE DISP FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
ADI 75 65 5 10 33 31 4 10 36 39
MAX LVORI 4 4 9 10 5 9 9 10 5 6
STABILITY A C F F B C F F B B
CEILING 1700 4000 3600 4200 1000 1000 2800 300 5500 2400
PRESSURE 29.93 29.87 29.87 29.89 29.97 29.96 29.95 29.93 29.92 29.88
DATE SUN 08/23/26MON 08/24/26TUE 08/25/26WED 08/26/26
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 69 88 66 86 65 86 67 86
TEMP 72 72 86 79 71 69 84 77 68 68 85 78 69 70 85 79
DEWPT 72 72 72 72 68 68 67 69 67 68 68 70 69 70 70 72
MAX/MIN RH 100 56 99 53 100 55 100 60
RH 100100 63 79 90 97 58 76 97100 58 76100100 62 78
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW N N NW N N N SW SE S S S S
WIND SPD 1 2 4 1 0 2 3 0 0 1 3 2 0 1 3 2
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW SC FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC B1
POP 12HR 40 20 10 20 10 20 30 30
RAIN SHWRS C S S S C C S C
TSTMS S S S S S C
NCZ030-202000-
GREEN CROSS RAWS-BERTIE NC
36.01N 76.90W ELEV. 52 FT
510 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
DATE THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26
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 94 73 89 71 87
TEMP 77 89 93 93 82 78 76 74 75 83 87 85 78 76 73 72 73 80 85 84 77
DEWPT 76 76 74 75 76 75 74 73 75 76 76 76 76 75 73 72 73 74 75 75 75
MIN/MAX RH 54 100 69 100 72
RH 98 66 54 56 82 91 95 98 99 79 70 76 94 99100100100 82 72 74 94
WIND DIR S S SW S S S W SW NW NW E E E SE SE NE S SW SW SW S
WIND DIR DEG 18 20 21 17 17 20 25 21 32 33 07 10 09 12 11 05 20 22 22 21 20
WIND SPD 2 3 4 5 4 3 3 1 2 3 3 3 2 2 1 2 2 3 3 3 1
CLOUDS SC FW SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B1
CLOUDS(%) 31 13 35 51 59 73 57 51 34 50 70 75 91 91 77 77 76 76 92 92 63
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 4 4 6 6 6 6 4 4 7
POP 12HR 30 50 70 90 90
QPF 12HR 0.05 0.14 0.37 0.46 0.40
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C C S C D D L L L L D D C
TSTMS S C C C S S C C C S S S C C C
MIX HGT 5700 5500 500 900 3200 3400 400 900 3000 2600
T WIND DIR S S S SW NE E NE SE S S
T WIND SPD 11 12 6 5 8 9 4 4 11 11
SMOKE DISP FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
ADI 78 76 7 6 29 31 4 11 37 42
MAX LVORI 4 4 8 10 6 7 10 10 5 6
STABILITY A A F F B B F F B B
CEILING 3100 3200 3200 4000 1000 1700 6300 400 4800 2400
PRESSURE 29.96 29.90 29.90 29.92 29.98 29.97 29.97 29.95 29.94 29.92
DATE SUN 08/23/26MON 08/24/26TUE 08/25/26WED 08/26/26
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 70 89 68 88 67 88 68 88
TEMP 73 72 87 80 72 70 86 78 69 70 86 79 71 71 86 80
DEWPT 73 72 73 73 69 69 69 71 68 69 69 71 70 71 71 72
MAX/MIN RH 100 57 97 55 100 55 100 58
RH 100100 63 79 90 97 57 79 97 98 57 77 98100 61 77
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW N NW NW N N N S SE N SW S S
WIND SPD 1 1 3 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 3 2
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW B1 FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC B1
POP 12HR 40 30 10 30 10 20 30 40
RAIN SHWRS C C C S C C S C
TSTMS C C C S 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
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