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Station Information
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Parameter
Unit
WIMS ID/Network
Elevation
feet
meters
Weather Observations
▲
Parameter
Unit
Air Temperature
°F
°C
Apparent Temperature
°F
°C
Dew Point
°F
°C
Relative Humidity
%
Wind Speed/Direction
(at 20 ft.)
mph
kts
m/s
Wind Gust
(at 20 ft.)
mph
kts
m/s
Solar Radiation
(vs. clear sky est.)
%
Precipitation
▲
Parameter
Unit
Precipitation (1-Hour)
in.
cm
Precipitation (3-Hour)
in.
cm
Precipitation (6-Hour)
in.
cm
Precipitation (24-Hour)
in.
cm
Precipitation (48-Hour)
in.
cm
Precipitation (3-Day)
in.
cm
Precipitation (7-Day)
in.
cm
Precipitation (10-Day)
in.
cm
Precipitation (14-Day)
in.
cm
Precipitation (30-Day)
in.
cm
Precipitation (60-Day)
in.
cm
Precipitation (90-Day)
in.
cm
Days Since ≥ 0.10" Precip.
days
Days Since ≥ 0.25" Precip.
days
Days Since ≥ 0.50" Precip.
days
Soil Parameters
NC only
▲
Parameter
Unit
Soil Temperature
(at 10 cm)
°F
°C
Volumetric Soil Moisture
(at 20 cm)
cm³/cm³
Plant Available Water
(at 20 cm)
cm³/cm³
Saturation Index
(at 20 cm)
%
Daily Fire Danger Indices
▲
Parameter
Keetch-Byram Drought Index
Energy Release Component
Spread Component
Burning Index
Ignition Component
DENSCA Index
Fuel Moisture Conditions
▲
Parameter
Unit
Fine Dead Fuel Moisture (Shaded)
%
Fine Dead Fuel Moisture (Unshaded)
%
Dead Fuel Moisture (1-Hour)
%
Dead Fuel Moisture (10-Hour)
%
Dead Fuel Moisture (100-Hour)
%
Dead Fuel Moisture (1000-Hour)
%
Herbaceous Fuel Moisture
%
Woody Fuel Moisture
%
Fuel Model
Fire Danger Forecasts for Today
▲
Parameter
Forecasted KBDI
Forecasted Energy Rel. Comp.
Forecasted Spread Component
Forecasted Burning Index
Forecasted Ignition Component
Forecasted DENSCA Index
Fuel Forecasts for Today
▲
Parameter
Unit
Forecasted Dead FM (1-Hour)
%
Forecasted Dead FM (10-Hour)
%
Forecasted Dead FM (100-Hour)
%
Forecasted Dead FM (1000-Hour)
%
Forecasted Herbaceous Fuel Moist.
%
Forecasted Woody Fuel Moisture
%
Advanced Settings
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Aggregate data by Fire Danger Rating Area
Select a parameter:
Daily Fire Danger Indices
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Parameter
Keetch-Byram Drought Index
Energy Release Component
Spread Component
Burning Index
Ignition Component
Daily Fire Danger Percentiles
▲
Parameter
Unit
KBDI Percentile
%
ERC Percentile
%
SC Percentile
%
BI Percentile
%
IC Percentile
%
Fuel Moisture Conditions
▲
Parameter
Unit
Dead Fuel Moisture (1-Hour)
%
Dead Fuel Moisture (10-Hour)
%
Dead Fuel Moisture (100-Hour)
%
Dead Fuel Moisture (1000-Hour)
%
Herbaceous Fuel Moisture
%
Woody Fuel Moisture
%
Fuel Model
Fuel Moisture Percentiles
▲
Parameter
Unit
Dead FM (1-Hour) Percentile
%
Dead FM (10-Hour) Percentile
%
Dead FM (100-Hour) Percentile
%
Dead FM (1000-Hour) Percentile
%
Fire Danger Forecasts for Today
▲
Parameter
Forecasted KBDI
Forecasted ERC
Forecasted Spread Component
Forecasted Burning Index
Forecasted Ignition Component
Fuel Forecasts for Today
▲
Parameter
Unit
Forecasted Dead FM (1-Hour)
%
Forecasted Dead FM (10-Hour)
%
Forecasted Dead FM (100-Hour)
%
Forecasted Dead FM (1000-Hour)
%
Forecasted Herbaceous Fuel Moist.
%
Forecasted Woody Fuel Moisture
%
Advanced Settings
Fire Day Restriction:
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Fire Days
Multi Fire Days
Large Fire Days
Spatial and Gridded Analyses
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Weather Conditions
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Parameter
Unit
National Radar
dBz
Lightning Strike Density
For the previous
3 hours
6 hours
12 hours
24 hours
48 hours
72 hours
strikes
Weather Analyses
▲
Parameter
Unit
Air Temp. Analysis
°F
Dew Point Analysis
°F
Wind Speed Analysis
mph
Precipitation and Drought
▲
Parameter
Unit
Total Precipitation
For the previous
1 day
3 days
7 days
30 days
90 days
in.
Percent of Normal Precipitation
For the previous
3 days
7 days
30 days
90 days
%
Departure of Normal Precipitation
For the previous
3 days
7 days
30 days
90 days
in.
Keetch-Byram Drought Index
US Drought Monitor
Weekly Drought Indices
▲
Parameter
Palmer Drought Severity Index
Palmer Z-Index
Soil Moisture and Greenness
▲
Parameter
Unit
Relative Soil Moisture
At a depth of
0 to 10 cm
10 to 40 cm
40 to 100 cm
0 to 200 cm
100 to 200 cm
%
Soil Moisture Percentile
At a depth of
0 to 10 cm
0 to 40 cm
0 to 100 cm
0 to 200 cm
%
Green Vegetation Fraction
%
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Station Information
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Weather Observations
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Parameter
Unit
Air Temperature
°F
°C
Apparent Temperature
°F
°C
Dew Point
°F
°C
Relative Humidity
%
Wind Speed/Direction
(at 20 ft.)
mph
kts
m/s
Wind Gust
(at 20 ft.)
mph
kts
m/s
Solar Radiation
(vs. clear sky est.)
%
Precipitation
▲
Parameter
Unit
Precipitation (1-Hour)
in.
cm
Precipitation (3-Hour)
in.
cm
Precipitation (6-Hour)
in.
cm
Precipitation (24-Hour)
in.
cm
Precipitation (48-Hour)
in.
cm
Precipitation (3-Day)
in.
cm
Precipitation (7-Day)
in.
cm
Precipitation (10-Day)
in.
cm
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in.
cm
Precipitation (30-Day)
in.
cm
Precipitation (60-Day)
in.
cm
Precipitation (90-Day)
in.
cm
Days Since ≥ 0.10" Precip.
days
Days Since ≥ 0.25" Precip.
days
Days Since ≥ 0.50" Precip.
days
Soil Parameters
NC only
▲
Parameter
Unit
Soil Temperature
(at 10 cm)
°F
°C
Volumetric Soil Moisture
(at 20 cm)
cm³/cm³
Plant Available Water
(at 20 cm)
cm³/cm³
Saturation Index
(at 20 cm)
%
Daily Fire Danger Indices
▲
Parameter
Keetch-Byram Drought Index
Energy Release Component
Spread Component
Burning Index
Ignition Component
DENSCA Index
Fuel Moisture Conditions
▲
Parameter
Unit
Fine Dead Fuel Moisture (Shaded)
%
Fine Dead Fuel Moisture (Unshaded)
%
Dead Fuel Moisture (1-Hour)
%
Dead Fuel Moisture (10-Hour)
%
Dead Fuel Moisture (100-Hour)
%
Dead Fuel Moisture (1000-Hour)
%
Herbaceous Fuel Moisture
%
Woody Fuel Moisture
%
Fuel Model
Fire Danger Forecasts for Today
▲
Parameter
Forecasted KBDI
Forecasted Energy Rel. Comp.
Forecasted Spread Component
Forecasted Burning Index
Forecasted Ignition Component
Forecasted DENSCA Index
Fuel Forecasts for Today
▲
Parameter
Unit
Forecasted Dead FM (1-Hour)
%
Forecasted Dead FM (10-Hour)
%
Forecasted Dead FM (100-Hour)
%
Forecasted Dead FM (1000-Hour)
%
Forecasted Herbaceous Fuel Moist.
%
Forecasted Woody Fuel Moisture
%
Advanced Settings
Fuel Model:
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Prior. #1
Model
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W
X
Y
Z
Networks:
RAWS
Mesonet
ASOS
AWOS
Aggregate data by Fire Danger Rating Area
Select a parameter:
Daily Fire Danger Indices
▼
Parameter
Keetch-Byram Drought Index
Energy Release Component
Spread Component
Burning Index
Ignition Component
Daily Fire Danger Percentiles
▲
Parameter
Unit
KBDI Percentile
%
ERC Percentile
%
SC Percentile
%
BI Percentile
%
IC Percentile
%
Fuel Moisture Conditions
▲
Parameter
Unit
Dead Fuel Moisture (1-Hour)
%
Dead Fuel Moisture (10-Hour)
%
Dead Fuel Moisture (100-Hour)
%
Dead Fuel Moisture (1000-Hour)
%
Herbaceous Fuel Moisture
%
Woody Fuel Moisture
%
Fuel Model
Fuel Moisture Percentiles
▲
Parameter
Unit
Dead FM (1-Hour) Percentile
%
Dead FM (10-Hour) Percentile
%
Dead FM (100-Hour) Percentile
%
Dead FM (1000-Hour) Percentile
%
Fire Danger Forecasts for Today
▲
Parameter
Forecasted KBDI
Forecasted ERC
Forecasted Spread Component
Forecasted Burning Index
Forecasted Ignition Component
Fuel Forecasts for Today
▲
Parameter
Unit
Forecasted Dead FM (1-Hour)
%
Forecasted Dead FM (10-Hour)
%
Forecasted Dead FM (100-Hour)
%
Forecasted Dead FM (1000-Hour)
%
Forecasted Herbaceous Fuel Moist.
%
Forecasted Woody Fuel Moisture
%
Advanced Settings
Fire Day Restriction:
All Days
Fire Days
Multi Fire Days
Large Fire Days
Spatial and Gridded Analyses
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Weather Conditions
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Parameter
Unit
National Radar
dBz
Current Infrared Satellite
Lightning Strike Density
For the previous
3 hours
6 hours
12 hours
24 hours
48 hours
72 hours
strikes
Weather Analyses
▲
Parameter
Unit
Air Temp. Analysis
°F
Dew Point Analysis
°F
Wind Speed Analysis
mph
Precipitation and Drought
▲
Parameter
Unit
Total Precipitation
For the previous
1 day
3 days
7 days
30 days
90 days
in.
Percent of Normal Precipitation
For the previous
3 days
7 days
30 days
90 days
%
Departure of Normal Precipitation
For the previous
3 days
7 days
30 days
90 days
in.
Keetch-Byram Drought Index
US Drought Monitor
Weekly Drought Indices
▲
Parameter
Palmer Drought Severity Index
Palmer Z-Index
Soil Moisture and Greenness
▲
Parameter
Unit
Relative Soil Moisture
At a depth of
0 to 10 cm
10 to 40 cm
40 to 100 cm
0 to 200 cm
100 to 200 cm
%
Soil Moisture Percentile
At a depth of
0 to 10 cm
0 to 40 cm
0 to 100 cm
0 to 200 cm
%
Green Vegetation Fraction
%
Observation Time
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Hazards
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Weather Station Data
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Select up to 4 parameters to display among these categories:
Station Information
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Parameter
Unit
WIMS ID/Network
Elevation
feet
meters
Fire Danger Forecasts
▲
Parameter
Forecasted KBDI
Forecasted Energy Rel. Comp.
Forecasted Spread Component
Forecasted Burning Index
Forecasted Ignition Component
Forecasted DENSCA Index
Fuel Moisture Forecasts
▲
Parameter
Unit
Forecasted Dead FM (1-Hour)
%
Forecasted Dead FM (10-Hour)
%
Forecasted Dead FM (100-Hour)
%
Forecasted Dead FM (1000-Hour)
%
Forecasted Herbaceous Fuel Moist.
%
Forecasted Woody Fuel Moisture
%
Advanced Settings
Fuel Model:
FDRA def.
Prior. #1
Model
V
W
X
Y
Z
Networks:
RAWS
Mesonet
ASOS
AWOS
Aggregate data by Fire Danger Rating Area
Select a parameter:
Fire Danger Forecasts
▼
Parameter
Forecasted KBDI
Forecasted ERC
Forecasted Spread Component
Forecasted Burning Index
Forecasted Ignition Component
Fire Danger Forecast Percentiles
▲
Parameter
Unit
Forecasted KBDI Percentile
%
Forecasted ERC Percentile
%
Forecasted SC Percentile
%
Forecasted BI Percentile
%
Forecasted IC Percentile
%
Fuel Moisture Forecasts
▲
Parameter
Unit
Forecasted Dead FM (1-Hour)
%
Forecasted Dead FM (10-Hour)
%
Forecasted Dead FM (100-Hour)
%
Forecasted Dead FM (1000-Hour)
%
Forecasted Herbaceous Fuel Moist.
%
Forecasted Woody Fuel Moisture
%
Fuel Moist. Forecast Percentiles
▲
Parameter
Unit
Forecasted Dead FM (1-Hr) Pctl.
%
Forecasted Dead FM (10-Hr) Pctl.
%
Forecasted Dead FM (100-Hr) Pctl.
%
Forecasted Dead FM (1000-Hr) Pctl.
%
Advanced Settings
Fire Day Restriction:
All Days
Fire Days
Multi Fire Days
Large Fire Days
Spatial and Gridded Analyses
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Weather Forecasts
▼
Parameter
Unit
Air Temperature
°F
Dew Point
°F
Relative Humidity
%
Wind Speed
mph
NBM Dispersion Forecasts
▲
Parameter
Unit
Mixing Height
ft. AGL
Transport Wind Speed
mph
Ventilation Rate
mph-ft
Burning Category
Stability Class
Atmospheric Dispersion Index
Low Visibility Risk Index
NWS Dispersion Fcsts.
NC only
▲
Parameter
Unit
Ventilation Rate
mph-ft
Stability Class
Atmospheric Dispersion Index
Low Visibility Risk Index
Fire Weather Zone Forecasts
▲
Parameter
Unit
Burning Category by Zone
Mixing Height by Zone
ft. AGL
Transport Winds by Zone
mph
Stability Class by Zone
ADI (Daytime) by Zone
ADI (Day - Early) by Zone
ADI (Day - Late) by Zone
Max. Low Vis. Risk Index by Zone
Short-Term Weather Outlooks
▲
Parameter
Unit
WPC Precipitation Forecast
For
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Days 1 to 3
Days 4 to 5
Days 6 to 7
Days 1 to 7
in.
CPC Temperature Outlook
For
Next 6 to 10 days
Next 8 to 14 days
Dec 2024
Dec to Feb 2025
Jan to Mar 2025
Feb to Apr 2025
Mar to May 2025
Apr to Jun 2025
May to Jul 2025
%
CPC Precipitation Outlook
For
Next 6 to 10 days
Next 8 to 14 days
Dec 2024
Dec to Feb 2025
Jan to Mar 2025
Feb to Apr 2025
Mar to May 2025
Apr to Jun 2025
May to Jul 2025
%
CPC Monthly Drought Outlook
CPC Seasonal Drought Outlook
