N.C. Forest Service - Fire Weather Reports

Fire Weather

Fire Weather Intelligence

The North Carolina Fire Weather Intelligence Portal (FWIP) is now available. It is a "one stop shop" for fire weather/fire danger, allowing users to view weather from all RAWS, Econet (SCO owned stations) and ASOS/AWOS (airport stations) found throughout the state.

All RAWS and most of the Econet stations will also show National Fire Danger Rating Index (NFDRS) values that are generated from edited observations from WIMS. Please note that only the Econet stations edited by NCFS districts show NFDRS indices.

The main page of the site shows Current Conditions which shows 1300 NFDRS readings and hourly weather. There are two other tabs, Past Conditions, which shows past weather and NFDRS data as far back as 10 years ago, and Forecast Conditions, which displays forecast NFDRS indices generated from NWS and forecast gridded weather data. While examining the map, a user can click on the station's value and a meteogram with different display options will appear at the bottom of the screen, while details about the individual station will appear to the left.

The ERC meteogram is colored like the North Carolina Forest Service (NCFS) Fire Danger Pocket Cards, with each station having its own breakpoints and showing a maximum line and current value line (good for tracking fire danger).

The FWIP is a collaborative effort between the North Carolina State Climate Office (SCO) and the NCFS, with funding from the USFS.

Fire Weather Reports

All data is from the National Weather Service.