Canadian Forest Fire Weather Index
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Canadian Forest Fire Weather Index
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A susbsystem of the Canadian Forest Fire Danger Rating System. The components of the FWI System providenumerical ratings of relative fire potential in a standard fuel type (i.e. a mature pine stand)on level terrain, based solely on consecutive observations of four fire weather elementsmeasured daily at noon (1200 hours local standard time or 1300 hours daylight savingtime) at a suitable fire weather station; the elements are dry bulb temperature, relativehumidity, wind speed, and precipitation. The system provides a uniform method of ratingfire danger across Canada. [Ministry of Forests -- Government of British Columbia]
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