999  
FNUS52 KGSP 202319  
FWFGSP  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR MUCH OF WRN NC...NW SC AND NE GA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC  
619 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
   
..VERY GUSTY WINDS WITH CRITICAL RELATIVE HUMIDITY THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
1. GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS  
WILL BECOME LIGHT THIS EVENING.  
2. TWO ROUNDS OF PRECIPITATION CHANCES OVER THE WEEKEND WITH  
GENERALLY LIGHT AMOUNTS AND MINOR TO NO IMPACTS EXPECTED.  
3. A BRIEF RETURN OF WINTER WITH VERY GUSTY NW WINDS, ACCUMULATING  
SNOW FOR PORTIONS OF THE MOUNTAINS AND BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES  
EXPECTED SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.  
4. TEMPERATURES RETURN TO NEAR-TO-ABOVE NORMAL LEVELS DURING THE  
LATTER HALF OF NEXT WEEK, WITH A COLD FRONT BRINGING SHOWERS AND  
PERHAPS SOME THUNDERSTORMS NEXT FRIDAY.  
 
NCZ033-049-050-501-503-505-210900-  
AVERY-YANCEY-MITCHELL-CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-  
MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF INGALLS, BANNER ELK, NEWLAND, SWISS,  
BURNSVILLE, CELO, MICAVILLE, RAMSEYTOWN, BUSICK, SPRUCE PINE,  
POPLAR, PATTERSON, JONAS RIDGE, ASHFORD, SUGAR HILL, WOODLAWN,  
AND OLD FORT  
619 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 60 50  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS FRZ RAIN SNOW/FZ RA  
MIN/MAX TEMP 43 59 33 37  
MAX/MIN RH % 85 47 100 40  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 7 G30 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 13 G33  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 4 G18 LGT/VAR NW 6 G25 NW 15 G37  
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 2 2  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.07  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING 7 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) NONE NONE NONE NONE  
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR  
DSI 1 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 5400  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 NW 41  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 30100 221400  
ADI EARLY 13 GEN POOR 16 GEN POOR 2 VERY POOR 89 GOOD  
ADI LATE 8 POOR 19 GEN POOR 14 GEN POOR 122 VERY GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 4 5 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 6 2  
MIN VSBY EARLY 9 7 4 FOG  
MIN VSBY LATE 8 8 4 FOG  
TURNER STABILITY 5 4 6 4  
 
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS  
AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE  
MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY.  
LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND  
FREEZING RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ048-052-053-064-065-507-509-210900-  
MADISON-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-  
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAUST, MARS HILL, MARSHALL, WALNUT,  
ALLENSTAND, HOT SPRINGS, LUCK, WAYNESVILLE, WATERVILLE, CANTON,  
CRUSO, COVE CREEK, ASHEVILLE, BLACK MOUNTAIN, CANDLER, BREVARD,  
CEDAR MOUNTAIN, LITTLE RIVER, HENDERSONVILLE, FLETCHER, DANA,  
EAST FLAT ROCK, TUXEDO, ETOWAH, CHIMNEY ROCK STATE PARK,  
AND SALUDA  
619 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 60 40  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS FRZ RAIN SNOW/FZ RA  
MIN/MAX TEMP 43 59 32 38  
MAX/MIN RH % 91 49 97 38  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 5 G23 LGT/VAR NW 3 NW 15 G34  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 3 NW 3 NW 8 G26 NW 17 G37  
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 2 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.00  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING 7 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) NONE NONE NONE NONE  
DISPERSION POOR POOR  
DSI 1 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3900 5700  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 NW 40  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 31200 228000  
ADI EARLY 9 POOR 12 POOR 3 VERY POOR 91 GOOD  
ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 19 GEN POOR 22 FAIR 122 VERY GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 5 4 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 3 5 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 9 6 FOG 4 FOG  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 8 5 FOG  
TURNER STABILITY 6 4 5 4  
 
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RH  
50 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS  
AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
65 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND  
FREEZING RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ303-210900-  
NORTH CAROLINA PORTION OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
619 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 50 40  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SNOW/FZ RA SNOW  
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 57 28 33  
MAX/MIN RH % 92 57 97 45  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 5 G24 LGT/VAR NW 4 NW 13 G34  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 4 NW 9 G26 NW 17 G40  
PRECIP DURATION 2 0 2 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.00 0.09 0.00  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING 7 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) NONE NONE NONE NONE  
DISPERSION VERY POOR FAIR  
DSI 1 1  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3800 5300  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 NW 35  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 34200 185500  
ADI EARLY 8 POOR 8 POOR 4 VERY POOR 72 GOOD  
ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 20 GEN POOR 17 GEN POOR 99 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 5 4 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 3 5 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 9 6 FOG 5 SNOW  
MIN VSBY LATE 5 FOG 7 5 SNOW  
TURNER STABILITY 6 4 5 4  
 
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. MINIMUM RH  
58 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS  
AROUND 13. HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
20S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ051-058-059-062-063-210900-  
SWAIN-GRAHAM-NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALARKA, ALMOND, BRYSON CITY, LUADA,  
WESSER, ROBBINSVILLE, STECOAH, CULLOWHEE, TUCKASEGEE, SYLVA,  
FRANKLIN, RAINBOW SPRINGS, KYLE, HIGHLANDS, WOLF MOUNTAIN,  
AND CASHIERS  
619 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 50 40  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN  
MIN/MAX TEMP 43 60 31 36  
MAX/MIN RH % 97 54 99 39  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 3 G21 LGT/VAR NW 3 NW 12 G34  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 3 NW 7 G27 NW 15 G39  
PRECIP DURATION 2 0 2 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.00 0.07 0.00  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING 7 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) NONE NONE NONE NONE  
DISPERSION VERY POOR POOR  
DSI 1 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 5900  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 NW 33  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 52800 194700  
ADI EARLY 6 VERY POOR 10 POOR 3 VERY POOR 83 GOOD  
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 29 FAIR 15 GEN POOR 111 VERY GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 6 5 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 3 5 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 9 5 FOG 5 FOG  
MIN VSBY LATE 5 FOG 8 5 FOG  
TURNER STABILITY 6 4 5 4  
 
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RH  
50 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS  
AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 26 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
67 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ035-056-068-502-504-506-508-510-210900-  
ALEXANDER-CATAWBA-CLEVELAND-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-  
EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BETHLEHEM, ELLENDALE, MILLERSVILLE,  
TAYLORSVILLE, HIDDENITE, STONY POINT, HICKORY, NEWTON,  
ST. STEPHENS, SHELBY, KINGS MOUNTAIN, KINGS CREEK, LENOIR,  
SAWMILLS, GRANITE FALLS, MORGANTON, PLEASANT GROVE, VALDESE,  
MARION, NEBO, DYSARTSVILLE, FERO, GLENWOOD, FOREST CITY,  
RUTHERFORDTON, SPINDALE, TRYON, COLUMBUS, AND MILL SPRING  
619 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 60 50  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN RAIN  
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 64 41 48  
MAX/MIN RH % 76 42 97 32  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 4 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 9 G19  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 3 NW 14 G23  
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 2 2  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.07  
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING 7 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) NONE NONE NONE NONE  
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR  
DSI 2 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 6100  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 5 NW 33  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 22000 201300  
ADI EARLY 7 POOR 13 GEN POOR 2 VERY POOR 77 GOOD  
ADI LATE 6 VERY POOR 13 GEN POOR 7 POOR 107 VERY GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 4 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 2 7 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 9 7 4 FOG  
MIN VSBY LATE 8 8 3 FOG  
TURNER STABILITY 6 4 6 4  
 
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.  
HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 24 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY.  
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
58 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
42 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ036-037-057-210900-  
IREDELL-DAVIE-ROWAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STATESVILLE, MOORESVILLE, FARMINGTON,  
FORK CHURCH, MOCKSVILLE, ADVANCE, AND SALISBURY  
619 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 60 50  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS RAIN RAIN  
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 63 41 50  
MAX/MIN RH % 70 44 100 39  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 4 G16 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 8 G16  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 12 G21  
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 2 2  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.19 0.16  
PRECIP BEGIN CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 2 PM CONTINUING 1 PM  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 0500 56/1100 NONE NONE  
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR  
DSI 2 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4100 6700  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 5 NW 31  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 20500 207700  
ADI EARLY 8 POOR 12 POOR 2 VERY POOR 78 GOOD  
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 13 GEN POOR 6 VERY POOR 106 VERY GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 5 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 2 9 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 9 8 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 9 8 4 FOG  
TURNER STABILITY 6 4 6 4  
 
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY.  
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ069>072-082-210900-  
LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLNTON, CROUSE, GASTONIA, CHARLOTTE,  
CONCORD, KANNAPOLIS, MONROE, TRINITY, INDIAN TRAIL,  
AND WEDDINGTON  
619 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 60 50  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN RAIN  
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 64 43 52  
MAX/MIN RH % 68 43 100 35  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 10 G17  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 3 NE 3 NW 14 G23  
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 2 2  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.14  
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM CONTINUING 1 PM  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 2200 56/1000 NONE NONE  
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR  
DSI 2 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4000 7200  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 NW 32  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 24000 230400  
ADI EARLY 6 VERY POOR 12 POOR 3 VERY POOR 78 GOOD  
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 13 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR 109 VERY GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 5 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 9 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 9 8 6 FOG  
MIN VSBY LATE 9 8 4 FOG  
TURNER STABILITY 6 4 6 4  
 
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE  
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
59 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
GAZ010-017-210900-  
RABUN-HABERSHAM-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAYTON, PINE MOUNTAIN, MOUNTAIN CITY,  
CORNELIA, BALDWIN, DEMOREST, CLARKESVILLE, AND HOLLYWOOD  
619 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 50 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN NONE  
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 64 37 45  
MAX/MIN RH % 93 53 92 28  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 3 G16 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 12 G33  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 3 NW 6 G27 NW 14 G34  
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 2 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.09 0.05 0.00  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING 7 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 PM CONTINUING  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) NONE NONE NONE NONE  
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR  
DSI 1 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3400 5800  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 NW 39  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 27200 226200  
ADI EARLY 6 VERY POOR 7 POOR 2 VERY POOR 102 VERY GOOD  
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 20 GEN POOR 17 GEN POOR 123 VERY GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 5 6 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 3 5 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 9 5 FOG 4 FOG  
MIN VSBY LATE 8 8 5 FOG  
TURNER STABILITY 6 4 5 4  
 
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 19.  
HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 20 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY.  
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
62 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
GAZ018-026-028-029-210900-  
STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BOYDVILLE, TOCCOA, ROYSTON, GUMLOG,  
LAVONIA, FRANKLIN SPRINGS, CANON, HARTWELL, NUBERG, REED CREEK,  
ELBERTON, FORTSONIA, MIDDLETON, AND RUCKERSVILLE  
619 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 50 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN NONE  
MIN/MAX TEMP 54 66 44 52  
MAX/MIN RH % 87 53 97 27  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 4 NE 3 LGT/VAR NW 12 G22  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR E 4 W 5 G15 NW 17 G25  
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.10 0.00  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING 7 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM CONTINUING  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 0500 56/0600 NONE NONE  
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR  
DSI 1 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3000 6300  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 NW 37  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 18000 233100  
ADI EARLY 4 VERY POOR 13 GEN POOR 2 VERY POOR 96 GOOD  
ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 17 GEN POOR 12 POOR 122 VERY GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 4 6 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 3 7 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 9 7 5 FOG  
MIN VSBY LATE 8 8 5 FOG  
TURNER STABILITY 6 4 6 4  
 
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 24 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
64 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ101>103-210900-  
OCONEE MOUNTAINS-PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOUNTAIN REST, ROCKY BOTTOM,  
AND GLASSY MOUNTAIN  
619 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 50 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN NONE  
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 63 40 47  
MAX/MIN RH % 88 50 95 27  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 3 G16 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 10 G28  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5 G23 NW 12 G29  
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 2 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.07 0.11 0.00  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING 7 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 PM CONTINUING  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) NONE NONE NONE NONE  
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR  
DSI 1 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3700 6900  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 NW 31  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 22200 213900  
ADI EARLY 5 VERY POOR 7 POOR 2 VERY POOR 89 GOOD  
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 14 GEN POOR 10 POOR 116 VERY GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 5 5 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 3 6 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 9 4 FOG 4 FOG  
MIN VSBY LATE 8 8 4 FOG  
TURNER STABILITY 6 4 6 4  
 
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 23 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY.  
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
62 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ008-010-104>109-210900-  
CHEROKEE-ANDERSON-GREATER OCONEE-GREATER PICKENS-  
CENTRAL GREENVILLE-SOUTHERN GREENVILLE-NORTHERN SPARTANBURG-  
SOUTHERN SPARTANBURG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GAFFNEY, ANDERSON, SENECA, WALHALLA,  
OAKWAY, WESTMINSTER, EASLEY, DACUSVILLE, CLEMSON, GREENVILLE,  
TAYLORS, GREER, BEREA, MAULDIN, FORK SHOALS, SIMPSONVILLE,  
FOUNTAIN INN, BOILING SPRINGS SC, FINGERVILLE, DUNCAN, LYMAN,  
LANDRUM, WELLFORD, INMAN, AND SPARTANBURG  
619 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 60 40  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN RAIN  
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 65 44 53  
MAX/MIN RH % 83 47 97 28  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 10 G20  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 3 NW 4 NW 15 G24  
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 2 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.00  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING 7 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM CONTINUING 9 AM  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) NONE NONE NONE NONE  
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR  
DSI 1 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3600 7000  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 NW 28  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 21600 196000  
ADI EARLY 6 VERY POOR 12 POOR 2 VERY POOR 79 GOOD  
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 13 GEN POOR 7 POOR 109 VERY GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 4 5 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 3 7 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 9 6 FOG 5 FOG  
MIN VSBY LATE 9 8 4 FOG  
TURNER STABILITY 6 4 6 4  
 
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.  
HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 25 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
30S. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
61 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ009-011>014-019-210900-  
YORK-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CATAWBA, ROCK HILL, ABBEVILLE,  
CALHOUN FALLS, LAURENS, CLINTON, UNION, MONARCH MILLS,  
BLACKSTOCK, CHESTER, CORNWELL, GREAT FALLS, WARE SHOALS,  
AND NINETY SIX  
619 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 50 60 50  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN RAIN  
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 65 45 54  
MAX/MIN RH % 88 49 100 28  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 3 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 9 G18  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR E 3 W 3 NW 13 G23  
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 2 2  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.13 0.14 0.06  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING 7 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM CONTINUING 12 PM  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 2200 56/0900 NONE NONE  
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR  
DSI 1 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3400 7200  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 NW 31  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 27200 223200  
ADI EARLY 5 VERY POOR 13 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 77 GOOD  
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 20 GEN POOR 5 VERY POOR 109 VERY GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 4 6 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 3 9 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 9 8 5 FOG  
MIN VSBY LATE 8 8 4 FOG  
TURNER STABILITY 6 4 6 4  
 
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.  
HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 26 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
61 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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