FNUS81 KBTV 292000
FWMBTV
NATIONAL FIRE DANGER RATING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
200 PM EDT MAY 29 2002
FCST,Stat.
ID,yymmdd, hr,w,T ,RH,Y,M,D,sp,10,tx,
tm, hx,hm,p1,p2, F
FCST,430501,020530,13,1,80,35,1 ,1,S,12 , , 83, 55, 86, 28, 0 , 0 , N
FCST,431301,020530,13,1,80,35,1 ,1,S,12 , , 83, 55, 86, 28, 0 , 0 , N
FCST,430151,020530,13,1,80,35,1 ,1,S,12 , , 83, 55, 86, 28, 0 , 0 , N
| FCST | Forecast for NFDRS point |
| Stat. ID | 430501 is Essex Junction, 431301 is Swezey, 430151 is Elmore |
| yymmdd | year, month, and date (remember the date is always the next day) |
| hr | forecast is valid for 1300 local the next day |
| w | weather (0 is clear, 1 is scattered clouds, 2 is broken clouds, 3 is overcast, 4 is fog, 5 is drizzle, 6 is rain, 7 is snow/sleet, 8 is showers, and 9 is thunderstorms |
| T | Dry bulb temperature at 1300 local tomorrow |
| RH | Relative humidity at 1300 local tomorrow |
| Y | Lightning activity level from 1300 local today to 0600 local tonight (1 is none, 2 is 1-8 strikes, 3 is 9-15 strikes, 4 is 15-25 strikes, 5 is more than 25 strikes, 6 is dry lightning) |
| M | Lightning activity level from 0600 local tonight to 1300 local the next day (see table above for values) |
| D | Wind direction (N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW) |
| sp | Wind speed in miles per hour |
| 10 | 10 hour fuel moisture value (not forecast by us) |
| tx | Maximum temperature from 1300 today to 1300 tomorrow |
| tm | Minimum temperature from 1300 today to 1300 tomorrow |
| hx | Maximum relative humidity from 1300 today to 1300 tomorrow |
| hm | Minimum relative humidity from 1300 today to 1300 tomorrow |
| p1 | Precipitation duration (1300-0600 period) in whole hours |
| p2 | Precipitation duration (0600-1300 period) in whole hours |
| F | Wet Flag (Y for yes and N for no) Y is used for widespread rain |