392  
FOUS54 KAKQ 282111  
PFWAKQ  
FOUS51 KAKQ 282110  
PFMAKQ  
 
EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
510 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
 
MDZ021-290800-  
BLACKWATER NWR RAWS-DORCHESTER MD  
38.42N 76.00W ELEV. 8 FT  
510 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
 
DATE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 FRI  
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 69 54 68 48  
TEMP 58 53 52 51 56 64 68 66 61 60 58 56 55 62 66 67 61 55 50 48 52  
DEWPT 43 45 46 47 50 52 53 53 55 56 56 52 50 48 45 42 41 40 39 38 40  
MAX/MIN RH 84 59 93 40 68  
RH 57 72 81 84 79 65 59 64 80 88 93 87 82 60 47 40 48 56 66 68 64  
WIND DIR SE SE S SE SE SE SE SE SE S W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND DIR DEG 14 15 16 14 15 15 15 14 14 17 27 30 31 32 31 31 31 31 31 30 30  
WIND SPD 4 3 3 3 4 8 11 10 9 5 5 9 10 13 13 13 8 5 4 4 4  
CLOUDS SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW  
CLOUDS(%) 46 38 57 59 77 82 80 82 92 92 77 69 54 35 16 18 4 5 13 21 17  
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7  
POP 12HR 5 70 90 10 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0.16 0.14 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C L D D C C  
TSTMS S C S  
MIX HGT 600 900 2700 2300 700 2200 5900 7200 800 1300  
T WIND DIR S S S S SW NW NW NW NW W  
T WIND SPD 9 6 10 13 9 19 27 23 8 4  
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR FR VG EX PR PR  
ADI 7 9 28 29 9 70 120 120 5 14  
MAX LVORI 4 6 4 4 6 6 3 2 3 3  
STABILITY E E C D E D C C F F  
CEILING 3200 3200 1700 1400 1000 2100 30000 23500 30000 30000  
PRESSURE 30.04 30.0 29.90 29.77 29.61 29.60 29.76 29.76 29.87 29.94  
 
DATE 05/01SAT 05/02/26SUN 05/03/26MON 05/04/26TUE 05/05/26  
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 60 45 65 47 68 49 72  
TEMP 65 61 52 50 58 55 49 48 62 58 51 53 66 62 53 55 69 65  
DEWPT 39 44 44 42 39 41 41 39 34 38 40 43 41 44 46 47 49 51  
MIN/MAX RH 38 78 46 77 33 74 37 81 44  
RH 38 53 74 74 49 59 75 71 35 47 66 69 40 52 76 74 48 60  
WIND DIR W W N N NW N NW NW W W W W W SW SW SW SW S  
WIND SPD 9 3 3 4 6 3 3 4 9 3 3 4 10 5 4 4 9 4  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC FW SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 20 40 30 20 5 5 10 10 20  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C S S  
 
 
 
MDZ022-290800-  
POWELLVILLE RAWS - WICOMICO MD  
38.35N 75.42W ELEV. 16 FT  
510 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
 
DATE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 FRI  
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 46 64 52 67 45  
TEMP 53 50 48 47 53 62 63 61 57 56 57 54 54 60 65 65 59 52 47 45 49  
DEWPT 41 42 43 43 47 48 48 49 51 54 55 53 50 48 44 42 38 37 37 36 38  
MAX/MIN RH 87 58 95 43 71  
RH 63 74 81 86 79 60 58 65 80 93 93 95 86 65 46 43 45 56 66 71 66  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND DIR DEG 13 15 15 14 14 15 15 14 14 16 24 29 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 30 30  
WIND SPD 3 2 2 2 3 8 10 10 9 6 5 8 10 13 13 13 6 4 4 3 4  
CLOUDS B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW  
CLOUDS(%) 51 53 49 61 71 75 83 76 93 93 83 73 69 43 24 20 8 5 9 20 20  
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7  
POP 12HR 0 60 90 10 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0.10 0.19 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S C D D C C  
TSTMS S C  
MIX HGT 500 800 2100 1900 700 1900 5800 6800 400 900  
T WIND DIR S S S S S W NW NW NW NW  
T WIND SPD 5 8 11 14 9 23 27 23 9 4  
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR FR VG EX PR PR  
ADI 3 11 31 31 10 59 120 120 4 5  
MAX LVORI 5 6 3 4 6 6 3 2 3 3  
STABILITY F F C D D D C C F F  
CEILING 4700 3200 2400 1700 1000 1700 2400 23500 30000 30000  
PRESSURE 30.01 29.97 29.89 29.76 29.60 29.55 29.68 29.70 29.82 29.90  
 
DATE 05/01SAT 05/02/26SUN 05/03/26MON 05/04/26TUE 05/05/26  
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 45 59 41 62 44 67 46 69  
TEMP 63 58 50 48 56 52 46 46 60 56 47 50 64 60 51 53 67 62  
DEWPT 36 41 43 41 39 40 39 39 33 36 38 43 39 43 44 46 47 49  
MIN/MAX RH 36 82 50 85 33 80 37 86 46  
RH 36 53 78 77 53 63 78 76 36 47 72 77 40 52 77 78 49 63  
WIND DIR W W NW N N N NW NW W W SW W W SW SW SW SW S  
WIND SPD 10 3 2 3 6 3 3 4 10 3 3 4 10 5 4 4 9 4  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 30 40 20 5 5 10 10 20  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C S S  
 
 
 
MDZ025-290800-  
ASSATEAGUE ISLAND RAWS - WORCHESTER MD  
38.08N 75.20W ELEV. 12 FT  
510 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
 
DATE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 FRI  
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 57 53 63 49  
TEMP 53 52 53 53 54 56 56 56 55 55 55 55 55 58 61 61 57 55 51 50 51  
DEWPT 44 45 47 48 49 49 49 50 51 53 55 54 52 49 46 44 43 41 41 40 40  
MAX/MIN RH 84 76 100 55 71  
RH 73 77 82 84 83 77 76 78 89 93100 97 91 72 59 55 60 60 67 71 67  
WIND DIR SE SE S SE SE SE SE SE SE S SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND DIR DEG 13 15 17 15 14 14 14 14 14 16 21 29 31 31 31 31 31 31 32 31 31  
WIND SPD 8 6 6 5 8 10 12 14 14 13 11 13 16 16 13 14 10 10 10 10 9  
CLOUDS B1 SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW  
CLOUDS(%) 57 47 45 54 67 71 80 80 94 94 85 75 69 41 27 21 15 8 9 25 23  
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7  
POP 12HR 0 60 90 10 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0.11 0.24 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C D D C C  
TSTMS C  
MIX HGT 600 500 600 600 600 1500 2800 2900 900 1200  
T WIND DIR S S S S S W NW NW NW NW  
T WIND SPD 6 6 11 14 14 21 27 20 13 11  
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR PR  
ADI 6 7 16 16 16 58 82 81 18 17  
MAX LVORI 4 5 5 5 8 7 4 2 3 3  
STABILITY D E D D D D C C E E  
CEILING 4700 3200 3200 2400 300 6400 23500 27800 30000 30000  
PRESSURE 30.06 30.01 29.93 29.81 29.65 29.59 29.72 29.73 29.86 29.94  
 
DATE 05/01SAT 05/02/26SUN 05/03/26MON 05/04/26TUE 05/05/26  
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 60 49 55 45 58 49 60 51 62  
TEMP 58 55 52 50 52 51 48 48 56 54 51 52 58 56 53 54 59 56  
DEWPT 40 45 47 43 40 41 42 41 36 40 43 44 41 44 47 47 48 49  
MIN/MAX RH 51 84 61 81 46 78 52 82 64  
RH 51 68 84 78 63 70 80 77 47 59 74 77 54 65 79 79 66 77  
WIND DIR W SW NW N NE N NW NW W SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW S  
WIND SPD 11 8 5 6 10 6 8 9 11 6 8 8 12 11 11 9 11 11  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 40 40 20 5 5 10 10 20  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C S S  
 
 
 
VAZ064-290800-  
FT AP HILL RAWS - CAROLINE VA  
38.10N 77.27W ELEV. 201 FT  
510 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
 
DATE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 FRI  
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 69 51 68 42  
TEMP 63 57 53 51 56 66 68 67 63 59 56 52 52 62 66 66 59 52 46 43 47  
DEWPT 48 47 47 48 52 57 59 59 59 58 54 50 47 45 42 39 36 37 36 37 40  
MAX/MIN RH 89 73 97 37 79  
RH 59 71 80 89 87 74 75 75 85 97 93 93 84 54 42 37 43 58 69 79 75  
WIND DIR SE S S SE SE S S SE S W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W  
WIND DIR DEG 15 15 16 15 15 16 16 14 16 25 31 31 32 32 31 31 32 32 32 29 27  
WIND SPD 3 3 2 2 2 5 6 6 4 3 5 5 8 10 10 10 4 3 2 2 2  
CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW  
CLOUDS(%) 37 42 48 54 76 92 90 84 82 77 67 49 34 22 27 17 10 11 20 24 20  
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 4 4 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7  
POP 12HR 5 80 60 10 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0.39 0.12 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C D L L L S S  
TSTMS S S C S  
MIX HGT 500 800 2300 2200 700 2200 7400 8100 600 900  
T WIND DIR S SE S SE SW NW NW NW NW W  
T WIND SPD 6 4 11 11 8 14 24 23 9 4  
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR FR EX EX PR PR  
ADI 4 6 35 34 8 61 120 120 7 10  
MAX LVORI 5 7 4 5 9 6 3 2 3 4  
STABILITY F F C C F E C C F F  
CEILING 3200 2400 2400 1100 300 30000 26600 30000 12900 26600  
PRESSURE 29.87 29.81 29.76 29.57 29.47 29.54 29.67 29.67 29.76 29.82  
 
DATE 05/01SAT 05/02/26SUN 05/03/26MON 05/04/26TUE 05/05/26  
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 44 60 39 65 42 69 46 74  
TEMP 65 60 48 46 57 54 45 44 62 58 46 47 67 63 50 51 70 67  
DEWPT 37 40 42 40 37 38 37 36 32 34 36 40 39 41 43 46 46 47  
MIN/MAX RH 35 83 44 82 30 85 35 91 39  
RH 35 48 80 80 47 55 73 73 32 40 68 75 37 44 78 83 42 49  
WIND DIR W N N N NW N NW W W W SW SW W SW SW SW SW S  
WIND SPD 8 3 2 2 5 3 3 3 6 3 3 3 8 3 3 3 6 3  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 20 30 30 10 5 5 10 10 20  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C S S  
TSTMS S  
 
 
 
VAZ081-290800-  
JAMES RIVER NWR RAWS-PRINCE GEORGE VA  
37.25N 77.25W ELEV. 50 FT  
510 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
 
DATE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 FRI  
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 52 72 55 71 45  
TEMP 63 57 53 53 56 68 70 71 66 62 58 56 55 64 69 69 61 54 48 45 48  
DEWPT 50 50 50 50 53 59 60 62 63 61 58 54 52 47 46 42 42 40 39 38 40  
MAX/MIN RH 92 72 100 37 76  
RH 63 79 89 92 91 72 73 74 91 98100 93 90 54 44 37 50 59 72 76 74  
WIND DIR SE SE S SE S S S S S SW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW W  
WIND DIR DEG 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 17 18 24 30 32 33 32 31 31 33 34 33 31 28  
WIND SPD 2 2 2 2 2 5 8 6 4 3 4 4 5 10 10 10 3 3 2 2 2  
CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC  
CLOUDS(%) 27 37 29 63 76 88 92 86 79 75 62 60 51 26 27 23 20 25 18 30 31  
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 4 7 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7  
POP 12HR 5 80 60 10 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0.33 0.04 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S D C L L S S  
TSTMS S S C  
MIX HGT 500 600 2500 2400 600 2100 7600 7700 600 1200  
T WIND DIR S SE S S SW NW NW NW NW W  
T WIND SPD 3 3 9 9 6 14 19 16 11 4  
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR FR VG VG PR PR  
ADI 2 5 37 36 8 61 101 103 6 8  
MAX LVORI 7 7 5 6 9 8 3 2 3 4  
STABILITY F F C C F E B B F F  
CEILING 4000 2300 2400 1000 4000 28900 17100 30000 6300 30000  
PRESSURE 29.92 29.87 29.80 29.64 29.54 29.59 29.72 29.70 29.79 29.88  
 
DATE 05/01SAT 05/02/26SUN 05/03/26MON 05/04/26TUE 05/05/26  
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 71 47 62 41 67 43 72 48 75  
TEMP 69 63 52 49 58 55 46 45 64 59 47 49 69 64 52 52 72 67  
DEWPT 39 44 44 43 44 43 41 39 34 38 37 40 41 44 44 47 48 51  
MIN/MAX RH 33 84 52 86 31 78 34 86 39  
RH 33 51 75 81 60 65 82 79 33 46 69 73 36 48 75 83 42 56  
WIND DIR W SW N N N N NW NW W SW SW W W SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 8 3 2 3 5 3 2 3 5 3 2 3 8 3 3 3 6 3  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 40 50 20 5 5 10 10 20  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C S S  
TSTMS S  
 
 
 
DISSWAMP-290800-  
GREAT DISMAL SWAMP RAWS-SUFFOLK VA  
36.61N 76.55W ELEV. 35 FT  
510 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
 
DATE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 FRI  
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 71 57 72 48  
TEMP 61 54 52 52 58 69 70 69 66 64 62 59 58 65 70 71 63 57 52 48 51  
DEWPT 48 48 50 51 55 60 62 63 65 64 62 57 55 51 48 46 45 43 41 40 41  
MAX/MIN RH 96 73 100 42 74  
RH 62 81 93 96 90 73 76 81 96100 99 94 90 60 45 42 52 61 67 74 69  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE S S S S S SW W NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW  
WIND DIR DEG 13 14 15 15 16 17 17 17 17 22 28 31 33 33 32 31 34 00 34 33 32  
WIND SPD 2 2 2 2 2 5 8 8 4 3 3 4 6 10 9 9 3 3 2 2 2  
CLOUDS SC FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC  
CLOUDS(%) 38 23 32 56 68 84 87 85 81 78 73 71 59 35 25 32 26 27 37 40 41  
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7  
POP 12HR 5 70 70 10 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0.12 0.05 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS L L L L  
TSTMS S S  
MIX HGT 500 500 2900 2600 600 1700 6800 7700 400 900  
T WIND DIR SE SE S S SW NW NW NW N NW  
T WIND SPD 4 4 11 12 10 16 21 13 3 4  
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR VG VG PR PR  
ADI 3 5 47 43 8 52 120 120 3 5  
MAX LVORI 7 8 5 6 8 8 3 2 3 3  
STABILITY F F C C E E B B F F  
CEILING 5500 3200 2400 1700 4400 23500 15200 17100 6300 6300  
PRESSURE 30.01 29.94 29.89 29.73 29.62 29.62 29.76 29.76 29.84 29.92  
 
DATE 05/01SAT 05/02/26SUN 05/03/26MON 05/04/26TUE 05/05/26  
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 71 51 60 44 66 44 72 49 76  
TEMP 69 64 55 53 56 54 48 47 63 59 48 51 69 64 53 55 74 67  
DEWPT 40 45 48 50 50 47 43 42 38 40 39 42 42 45 45 49 49 52  
MIN/MAX RH 35 86 68 87 35 78 35 86 39  
RH 35 51 76 88 80 77 83 83 39 49 72 73 37 50 74 80 41 59  
WIND DIR SW S NW N N N NW NW W W SW W W SW SW SW W S  
WIND SPD 5 3 2 3 5 3 2 3 5 2 2 3 5 3 3 3 5 3  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 10 50 60 20 5 5 5 10 10  
RAIN SHWRS C C L C S S  
TSTMS S  
 
 
 
VAZ098-290800-  
BACK BAY NWR RAWS-VIRGINIA BEACH VA  
36.68N 75.93W ELEV. 8 FT  
510 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
 
DATE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 FRI  
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 55 65 59 68 55  
TEMP 56 56 56 57 59 63 64 64 63 63 62 61 60 64 66 66 61 60 57 56 56  
DEWPT 50 50 52 54 55 58 58 60 63 63 62 59 55 54 51 52 51 49 46 44 44  
MAX/MIN RH 90 81 100 58 69  
RH 79 81 88 90 87 83 82 87100 99 99 93 83 71 58 60 69 67 66 65 64  
WIND DIR SE SE S SE S SE SE SE S S W NW NW NW NW N N N NW N N  
WIND DIR DEG 13 15 17 15 16 15 15 15 16 19 27 31 32 33 33 35 01 35 33 33 34  
WIND SPD 8 6 5 5 5 9 12 12 11 10 9 11 14 14 11 10 6 6 6 9 6  
CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
CLOUDS(%) 32 31 38 54 66 79 87 81 86 86 78 74 62 44 32 30 31 29 41 41 39  
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7  
POP 12HR 0 70 80 20 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0.07 0.09 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C L D D C C S S  
TSTMS S S  
MIX HGT 800 500 1100 700 700 2000 4400 4000 1000 1700  
T WIND DIR S S S S S NW NW NW N N  
T WIND SPD 10 9 12 16 13 23 25 12 3 10  
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR PR  
ADI 10 10 20 20 15 59 90 79 7 19  
MAX LVORI 6 6 5 5 7 5 3 3 4 3  
STABILITY E E C D D D C C E D  
CEILING 4700 9600 2400 1800 1000 23500 15900 17100 6300 6300  
PRESSURE 30.06 30.0 29.94 29.79 29.67 29.63 29.77 29.77 29.87 29.95  
 
DATE 05/01SAT 05/02/26SUN 05/03/26MON 05/04/26TUE 05/05/26  
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 54 60 50 65 52 70 55 72  
TEMP 65 62 58 56 57 55 53 52 61 59 54 54 67 63 58 58 69 65  
DEWPT 44 50 51 51 50 49 46 45 42 43 44 44 46 48 49 51 52 54  
MIN/MAX RH 47 83 70 80 47 72 46 80 54  
RH 47 65 78 83 76 78 77 75 48 57 68 70 47 58 71 77 56 69  
WIND DIR SE S W NE NE N NW NW NW S SW W SW SW SW W S S  
WIND SPD 9 6 6 10 11 8 9 10 8 5 8 9 10 9 9 9 10 9  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 20 50 60 30 5 5 10 10 20  
RAIN SHWRS S C C L L C S  
 
 
 
NCZ014-290800-  
BUCKLAND ELEMENTARY-GATES NC  
36.37N 76.76W ELEV. 25 FT  
510 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
 
DATE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 FRI  
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 52 72 57 73 46  
TEMP 62 56 54 53 58 70 71 71 67 64 62 59 59 66 71 72 64 57 51 47 51  
DEWPT 48 49 50 51 55 59 61 62 64 63 61 57 55 50 46 44 43 43 40 39 40  
MAX/MIN RH 93 66 97 38 74  
RH 58 77 86 93 90 67 71 75 91 97 97 93 89 55 41 38 47 58 65 74 66  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE S S S S S SW W NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW  
WIND DIR DEG 14 13 15 15 16 18 18 17 17 22 28 31 33 33 31 31 34 01 35 33 33  
WIND SPD 2 2 1 1 2 5 8 8 3 3 3 4 5 9 8 9 3 2 2 2 2  
CLOUDS SC FW SC B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC  
CLOUDS(%) 43 25 34 61 71 85 90 81 81 76 70 71 57 35 21 27 26 28 35 43 43  
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7  
POP 12HR 5 80 60 10 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0.10 0.04 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S L L L L  
TSTMS S S  
MIX HGT 400 500 2700 2600 600 1800 6900 7900 400 1200  
T WIND DIR SE SE S S SW NW NW NW NW NW  
T WIND SPD 4 4 10 12 10 16 20 13 4 6  
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR VG VG PR PR  
ADI 3 5 42 40 8 59 120 120 4 16  
MAX LVORI 7 7 4 6 8 6 3 2 3 3  
STABILITY F F C C F E B B F F  
CEILING 5500 3200 2400 1000 4000 21500 14800 17100 6300 6300  
PRESSURE 30.01 29.94 29.89 29.73 29.62 29.64 29.77 29.76 29.84 29.93  
 
DATE 05/01SAT 05/02/26SUN 05/03/26MON 05/04/26TUE 05/05/26  
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 72 50 60 43 67 44 73 48 76  
TEMP 69 64 55 52 56 54 47 46 64 59 48 50 70 64 53 54 74 67  
DEWPT 38 45 47 49 49 46 43 42 36 38 38 41 41 44 44 47 48 51  
MIN/MAX RH 32 89 64 93 32 77 33 88 37  
RH 32 51 75 89 78 75 86 84 35 46 70 72 35 49 72 77 40 57  
WIND DIR SW S NW N N N NW NW W W SW W W SW SW SW W S  
WIND SPD 5 2 2 3 5 3 2 2 5 2 2 2 6 3 3 3 6 3  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 10 50 60 20 5 5 5 10 10  
RAIN SHWRS C C L C S  
 
 
 
NCZ015-290800-  
ELIZABETH CITY RAWS-PASQUOTANK NC  
36.21N 76.16W ELEV. 15 FT  
510 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
 
DATE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 FRI  
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 55 71 60 74 52  
TEMP 58 56 56 56 62 70 70 70 67 67 64 62 60 67 72 72 64 59 55 53 54  
DEWPT 49 51 53 54 57 60 60 62 65 65 63 60 57 54 50 49 50 48 46 43 43  
MAX/MIN RH 93 71 97 44 72  
RH 71 83 89 93 86 71 71 75 93 95 97 93 89 62 46 44 59 67 72 70 65  
WIND DIR SE SE S S S S S S S SW W NW NW NW NW NW NE NE N N N  
WIND DIR DEG 12 15 16 16 17 17 16 16 18 22 27 30 33 33 32 32 03 03 35 34 34  
WIND SPD 5 3 3 3 3 6 10 10 9 8 8 9 10 11 10 8 5 4 4 4 4  
CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
CLOUDS(%) 43 30 26 55 63 76 87 83 83 81 72 79 67 49 33 36 40 36 46 46 39  
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7  
POP 12HR 5 70 70 20 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0.09 0.07 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS L L L L S S S S S S  
TSTMS S S  
MIX HGT 600 700 2500 1900 700 1800 6100 6100 400 1100  
T WIND DIR SE SE S S SW NW NW N E N  
T WIND SPD 6 5 12 14 13 20 21 11 2 6  
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR FR VG GD PR PR  
ADI 5 6 40 29 14 63 87 115 2 13  
MAX LVORI 6 6 4 5 6 6 3 3 3 3  
STABILITY F F C D D D C B F E  
CEILING 5500 4400 2400 1000 1000 20800 13800 16900 6300 6300  
PRESSURE 30.06 29.98 29.93 29.79 29.68 29.65 29.78 29.78 29.87 29.94  
 
DATE 05/01SAT 05/02/26SUN 05/03/26MON 05/04/26TUE 05/05/26  
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 72 54 63 48 67 49 73 53 77  
TEMP 69 65 58 55 59 56 50 49 65 60 52 53 70 65 57 57 75 67  
DEWPT 42 47 51 52 52 49 46 44 40 42 43 43 44 47 48 50 51 54  
MIN/MAX RH 36 90 68 88 37 75 37 81 42  
RH 37 53 78 90 77 77 85 83 41 50 71 69 39 52 72 78 43 62  
WIND DIR S S SW NE N N NW NW W W SW W W SW SW W SW S  
WIND SPD 8 5 4 9 10 5 4 6 8 4 4 5 10 5 5 4 10 6  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 20 50 70 30 5 5 5 10 20  
RAIN SHWRS S C C L L C S  
 
 
 
NCZ030-290800-  
PEANUT BELT RESEARCH STATION NC-BERTIE NC  
36.13N 77.18W ELEV. 61 FT  
510 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
 
DATE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 FRI  
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 53 71 57 73 46  
TEMP 63 58 55 54 58 68 69 70 68 64 62 59 59 66 71 72 64 56 51 47 50  
DEWPT 51 52 52 52 55 60 62 63 66 64 62 58 56 52 47 44 45 43 41 40 41  
MAX/MIN RH 93 73 100 37 76  
RH 64 80 90 93 90 76 77 78 94100100 96 90 60 42 37 50 61 68 76 70  
WIND DIR SE SE S S S S S S S SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N  
WIND DIR DEG 14 15 17 16 16 18 18 18 18 24 28 31 33 33 32 31 33 35 00 35 35  
WIND SPD 1 1 2 2 2 5 6 8 3 3 3 4 5 9 8 8 3 3 2 2 2  
CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC  
CLOUDS(%) 29 33 46 63 74 81 93 75 74 74 66 67 60 37 22 14 10 21 39 43 44  
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7  
POP 12HR 5 80 60 10 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0.15 0.18 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S D L L L  
TSTMS S S  
MIX HGT 400 500 2300 2100 500 1600 6800 7900 400 1000  
T WIND DIR S S SW S SW NW NW NW NW N  
T WIND SPD 3 3 11 13 10 14 18 11 6 6  
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR PR  
ADI 2 5 40 42 7 46 114 116 4 11  
MAX LVORI 7 7 5 6 9 8 3 2 3 4  
STABILITY F F C C F E B B F F  
CEILING 4100 3200 2400 1700 3200 18200 13800 17100 6300 6300  
PRESSURE 29.97 29.92 29.87 29.70 29.61 29.65 29.76 29.75 29.82 29.92  
 
DATE 05/01SAT 05/02/26SUN 05/03/26MON 05/04/26TUE 05/05/26  
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 60 42 66 43 72 48 76  
TEMP 68 64 55 51 55 55 47 46 63 59 47 49 69 64 53 54 73 67  
DEWPT 39 45 49 49 49 49 44 42 36 40 39 41 41 45 45 47 48 51  
MIN/MAX RH 34 93 65 95 32 79 34 89 37  
RH 34 50 80 94 80 79 91 86 36 49 73 74 36 50 74 77 41 56  
WIND DIR SW S NW N N N NW N W W SW W W SW SW SW SW S  
WIND SPD 5 2 2 4 5 3 2 3 5 2 2 3 6 3 3 3 6 3  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 10 50 60 20 5 5 5 10 10  
RAIN SHWRS C C L C S  
 
 
 
NCZ030-290800-  
GREEN CROSS RAWS-BERTIE NC  
36.01N 76.90W ELEV. 52 FT  
510 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
 
DATE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 FRI  
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 72 58 74 48  
TEMP 64 57 55 55 60 70 71 71 67 65 62 60 60 67 72 73 64 57 52 49 52  
DEWPT 51 52 52 53 57 60 62 65 66 65 62 59 57 54 48 46 46 45 43 41 42  
MAX/MIN RH 93 72 100 39 74  
RH 64 83 90 93 91 72 75 81 96100 99 97 90 63 42 39 51 65 71 74 69  
WIND DIR SE SE S S S S S S S SW W NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N  
WIND DIR DEG 13 14 16 17 17 18 18 18 18 23 28 31 33 33 32 31 34 00 00 35 35  
WIND SPD 1 1 1 1 2 5 6 6 3 3 3 3 5 8 8 6 3 3 2 2 2  
CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC  
CLOUDS(%) 35 32 39 63 70 81 92 78 75 75 65 72 63 42 24 18 14 24 37 43 42  
VSBY 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 6 4 4 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7  
POP 12HR 5 80 60 10 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0.17 0.28 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S D L L L  
TSTMS S S S  
MIX HGT 500 500 2700 2200 500 1700 6500 7700 500 1200  
T WIND DIR S S SW S SW NW NW NW N N  
T WIND SPD 4 3 11 14 10 16 19 11 6 9  
SMOKE DISP PR PR PR PR PR PR GD GD PR PR  
ADI 3 5 42 42 8 55 114 113 3 17  
MAX LVORI 7 7 5 6 9 8 3 2 3 3  
STABILITY F F C C F E B B F F  
CEILING 4700 3200 2400 1000 3100 20200 13300 17100 6300 6300  
PRESSURE 30.01 29.94 29.90 29.75 29.65 29.67 29.78 29.76 29.84 29.92  
 
DATE 05/01SAT 05/02/26SUN 05/03/26MON 05/04/26TUE 05/05/26  
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 72 51 61 44 67 44 73 49 77  
TEMP 70 65 56 53 57 55 48 47 65 59 48 50 71 64 54 55 75 67  
DEWPT 40 47 50 51 51 49 45 44 37 40 40 43 42 46 46 49 49 52  
MIN/MAX RH 33 90 69 93 33 82 33 86 37  
RH 33 53 80 93 80 80 90 89 36 49 74 76 35 52 74 80 39 59  
WIND DIR SW S NW N N N NW NW W W SW W W SW SW SW W S  
WIND SPD 4 2 2 3 5 3 2 2 4 2 2 2 5 3 3 2 5 3  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 20 50 70 20 5 5 5 10 10  
RAIN SHWRS S C C L L 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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