The potential for heavy snow at higher elevations in the western U.S. will continue for many spots through the weekend. In the meantime, the eastern half of the continental U.S. will transition to above normal temperatures ahead of a pair of cold fronts next week that will bring readings back to closer to normal as we approach Thanksgiving Day. Read More >
EXPERIMENTAL...FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Wakefield VA
410 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024
NCZ014-240900-
Buckland Elementary-Gates NC
36.37N 76.76W Elev. 25 ft
410 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024
Date 11/23/24 Sun 11/24/24 Mon 11/25/24 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
EST 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
MIN/MAX 36 64 38 68 52
TEMP 46 42 40 39 37 52 61 60 50 46 43 41 40 55 65 65 58 55 53 53 54
DEWPT 38 37 36 35 35 39 39 41 42 41 40 39 40 44 43 43 46 46 47 50 53
MAX/MIN RH 93 43 100 40 93
RH 73 82 85 86 93 62 45 49 74 84 89 92100 66 45 45 64 72 80 89 96
WIND DIR W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW
WIND DIR DEG 27 28 28 27 26 26 24 24 23 23 23 24 23 23 22 21 20 21 22 22 23
WIND SPD 4 3 3 3 2 3 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 5 6 8 8
CLOUDS FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW SC B1 SC B1 B1 B1
CLOUDS(%) 14 2 2 6 5 3 2 1 2 6 6 5 11 10 19 37 51 35 52 57 64
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 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
MIX HGT 500 400 3400 3200 400 300 2300 2000 400 400
T WIND DIR W W W SW SW W SW S SW SW
T WIND SPD 9 6 10 12 8 4 4 9 9 11
SMOKE DISP PR PR FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR
ADI 3 6 55 54 4 4 20 20 10 12
MAX LVORI 6 8 4 3 7 10 5 3 4 6
STABILITY F F C C F F C C E D
CEILING 18200 30000 20800 20800 20800 23500 30000 30000 23500 20800
PRESSURE 29.92 30.0 30.06 30.01 30.03 30.04 30.09 30.01 29.98 29.92
Date 11/26Wed 11/27/24Thu 11/28/24Fri 11/29/24Sat 11/30/24
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
EST 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
MAX/MIN 69 35 57 43 62 44 54 30 48
TEMP 67 51 42 36 55 50 46 46 60 52 48 45 53 41 35 31 46 37
DEWPT 51 39 32 30 34 38 39 44 50 51 48 44 41 36 32 27 26 28
MIN/MAX RH 43 75 43 89 68 100 61 100 43
RH 56 63 66 78 45 62 76 93 69 98100 96 64 81 89 84 46 69
WIND DIR W W NW N SE E E E S N S N NW NW NW W NW W
WIND SPD 10 3 3 2 3 2 2 2 6 3 6 5 10 10 6 5 10 3
AVG CLOUDS B1 FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 20 0 0 20 40 60 30 10 0
RAIN S C C L L
RAIN SHWRS S C S
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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
LAL(CAT)............................LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL
HAINES(CAT).........................HAINES INDEX
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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