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FNUS52 KRAH 201832
FWFRAH
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
232 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
DISCUSSION
A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL APPROACH THE AREA LATE TONIGHT
BEFORE STALLING OVER CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY MORNING. THIS
BOUNDARY WILL SLOWLY SHIFT EAST TOWARDS THE CAROLINA COAST INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
NCZ021-202000-
FORSYTH-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM
232 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 30 50
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (0) 69 (-2) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (+1) 99 (+2) 62
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.16 0.34
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5710 440 3950
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 NW 5 SE 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 57100 2200 27650
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 1
INVERSION 82F/10AM 7PM 73F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 6 VERY POOR 37 FAIR 10 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 60 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 20 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 7
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ022-202000-
GUILFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENSBORO AND HIGH POINT
232 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 30 50
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+2) 69 (-2) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-1) 99 (+3) 62
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.22 0.42
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5980 420 3810
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 NW 6 S 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 71760 2520 22860
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 83F/10AM 8PM 73F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 7 POOR 39 FAIR 9 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 71 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 16 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 7
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ023-202000-
ALAMANCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, GRAHAM, AND MEBANE
232 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 30 30
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+1) 70 (-1) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-4) 99 (0) 63
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.30 0.50
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6230 400 3750
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 W 6 SE 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 74760 2400 22500
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 82F/10AM 7PM 74F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 6 VERY POOR 33 FAIR 8 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 71 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 19 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 7
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ024-202000-
ORANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HILLSBOROUGH, CHAPEL HILL, AND CARRBORO
232 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 30 30
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+1) 69 (-2) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-3) 100 (+4) 63
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.29 0.43
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6140 420 3510
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 W 6 SE 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 73680 2520 21060
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 83F/10AM 7PM 74F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 7 POOR 33 FAIR 8 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 67 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 19 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 7
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ007-202000-
PERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ROXBORO
232 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 30 30
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+1) 68 (-3) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (+2) 100 (+3) 61
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.31 0.30
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6620 420 3510
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 W 7 SE 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 79440 2940 24570
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 84F/10AM 7PM 73F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 8 POOR 39 FAIR 10 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 78 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 21 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 7 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ025-202000-
DURHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DURHAM AND ROUGEMONT
232 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 30 30
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+1) 69 (-4) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (+1) 98 (+1) 62
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.24 0.33
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6360 440 3550
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 W 7 SE 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 76320 3080 21300
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 83F/10AM 7PM 75F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 7 POOR 31 FAIR 8 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 69 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 19 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 7
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ008-202000-
GRANVILLE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OXFORD AND CREEDMOOR
232 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 40 30
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (0) 69 (-3) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (0) 99 (+2) 63
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.29 0.31
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6110 420 3110
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 W 7 E 5
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 79430 2940 15550
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 84F/10AM 7PM 74F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 8 POOR 32 FAIR 9 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 74 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 20 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 8
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ009-202000-
VANCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HENDERSON AND KITTRELL
232 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 70 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 40 20
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+1) 69 (-3) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-1) 99 (+5) 63
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.27 0.38
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6260 430 3160
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 W 6 SE 5
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 87640 2580 15800
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 79F/9AM 7PM 74F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 9 POOR 36 FAIR 10 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 82 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 20 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 8
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WIND.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WIND.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ010-202000-
WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WARRENTON AND NORLINA
232 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 60 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 50 20
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (0) 70 (-2) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (+3) 99 (+4) 62
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.28 0.32
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6390 420 3350
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 W 6 SE 5
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 89460 2520 16750
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 79F/9AM 7PM 75F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 10 POOR 36 FAIR 10 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 85 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 20 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 8
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WIND.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WIND.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ011-202000-
HALIFAX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROANOKE RAPIDS, ENFIELD,
AND SCOTLAND NECK
232 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30 50 20
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (0) 70 (-2) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+7) 100 (0) 63
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.30 0.33
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6030 420 3510
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 W 6 SE 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 78390 2520 21060
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 79F/9AM 7PM 75F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 13 GEN POOR 32 FAIR 9 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 74 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 19 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 7 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WIND.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ026-202000-
FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LOUISBURG AND FRANKLINTON
232 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 70 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 40 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (0) 70 (-2) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (+2) 99 (+2) 62
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.26 0.26
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6110 430 3320
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 W 6 SE 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 73320 2580 19920
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 78F/9AM 7PM 75F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 11 POOR 28 FAIR 8 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 69 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 21 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 8
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ027-202000-
NASH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NASHVILLE, SPRING HOPE, AND ROCKY MOUNT
232 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 40 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (+1) 71 (-2) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (+1) 97 (-1) 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.24 0.40
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5760 420 3450
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 W 6 SE 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 69120 2520 20700
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 79F/9AM 7PM 77F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 14 GEN POOR 28 FAIR 8 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 66 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 19 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 7
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ028-202000-
EDGECOMBE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TARBORO AND PRINCEVILLE
232 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 50 50
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (+2) 72 (-1) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+1) 98 (+1) 61
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.22 0.47
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5760 420 3750
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 W 7 SE 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 69120 2940 22500
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 81F/9AM 7PM 77F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 16 GEN POOR 25 FAIR 8 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 64 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 19 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 8
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND
70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ038-202000-
DAVIDSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEXINGTON AND THOMASVILLE
232 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 50
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+1) 70 (0) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-3) 99 (+1) 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.18 0.58
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6040 420 4380
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 NE 5 SE 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 54360 2100 30660
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 1
INVERSION 83F/10AM 7PM 74F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 5 VERY POOR 38 FAIR 8 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 63 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 17 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 7 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ039-202000-
RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ASHEBORO AND ARCHDALE
232 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 30 40
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+2) 70 (0) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-5) 98 (+1) 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.17 0.63
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6510 380 4650
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 SW 5 SE 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 58590 1900 32550
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 1
INVERSION 83F/10AM 7PM 74F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 5 VERY POOR 37 FAIR 7 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 68 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 16 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 8
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ040-202000-
CHATHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SILER CITY AND PITTSBORO
232 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 30 40
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (+1) 70 (-2) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-3) 98 (+2) 57
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.24 0.69
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6830 390 4250
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 W 5 SE 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 68300 1950 29750
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 79F/9AM 7PM 76F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 7 POOR 38 FAIR 6 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 68 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 23 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 8
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ041-202000-
WAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RALEIGH, CARY, APEX, WAKE FOREST,
AND KNIGHTDALE
232 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 70 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 40 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (+2) 71 (-2) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (+2) 97 (+1) 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.23 0.35
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6590 410 3790
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 W 6 SE 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 79080 2460 26530
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 80F/9AM 7PM 77F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 11 POOR 35 FAIR 7 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 66 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 24 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 7
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ042-202000-
JOHNSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SMITHFIELD, SELMA, AND CLAYTON
232 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 40 50
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (+1) 72 (-2) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (0) 97 (-2) 57
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.19 0.59
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5890 410 4220
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 W 6 S 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 58900 2460 29540
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 1
INVERSION 82F/9AM 7PM 78F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 13 GEN POOR 27 FAIR 7 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 59 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 26 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 8
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND
70. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WIND.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ043-202000-
WILSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WILSON
232 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 40 50
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (+2) 73 (0) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (+2) 97 (0) 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.24 0.65
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5780 420 4170
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 SW 7 S 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 69360 2940 25020
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 82F/9AM 7PM 78F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 16 GEN POOR 28 FAIR 8 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 62 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 22 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 7
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND
70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ073-202000-
STANLY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ALBEMARLE
232 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 50 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 30 50
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (+1) 70 (-2) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-1) 97 (0) 53
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.16 0.69
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6280 390 4910
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 SE 5 S 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 50240 1950 34370
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 2
INVERSION 85F/10AM 7PM 76F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 4 VERY POOR 36 FAIR 6 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 58 GEN GOOD 2 VERY POOR 27 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 8
MAX LVORI LATE 1 7 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WIND.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ074-202000-
MONTGOMERY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TROY
232 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 60 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 30 50
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 97 (+2) 70 (-1) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (+1) 97 (+2) 53
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.19 0.96
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6610 370 4840
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 SE 5 S 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 52880 1850 33880
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 2
INVERSION 81F/9AM 8PM 77F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 6 VERY POOR 41 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 61 GOOD 2 VERY POOR 32 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 8
MAX LVORI LATE 1 7 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WIND.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ075-202000-
MOORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SOUTHERN PINES, PINEHURST, ABERDEEN,
AND CARTHAGE
232 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 60 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 30 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (+1) 71 (-1) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (+1) 97 (+1) 53
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.19 0.70
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6860 400 4670
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 SW 5 S 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 54880 2000 32690
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 1
INVERSION 81F/9AM 7PM 78F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 9 POOR 38 FAIR 5 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 62 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 34 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 8
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ076-202000-
LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF SANFORD
232 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 30 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (0) 71 (-1) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (+3) 98 (+1) 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.26 0.68
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6730 400 4370
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 SW 5 SE 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 60570 2000 30590
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 81F/9AM 7PM 78F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 10 POOR 38 FAIR 6 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 62 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 32 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ077-202000-
HARNETT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LILLINGTON, ANGIER, BUIES CREEK, ERWIN,
AND DUNN
232 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 40 50
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (+1) 73 (-1) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (0) 97 (+2) 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.20 0.64
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6090 390 4160
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 W 6 S 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 54810 2340 29120
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 1
INVERSION 82F/9AM 7PM 79F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 12 POOR 29 FAIR 7 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 54 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 28 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND
70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ078-202000-
WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF GOLDSBORO
232 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 30 60
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (+1) 74 (0) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (+5) 97 (-2) 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.09 0.83
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5630 400 4270
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 W 6 S 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 50670 2400 29890
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 1
INVERSION 83F/9AM 7PM 80F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 14 GEN POOR 29 FAIR 6 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 51 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 26 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 4 8
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND
70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ083-202000-
ANSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WADESBORO AND POLKTON
232 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 30 60
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (0) 72 (-1) 95
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-1) 95 (+1) 50
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.15 0.44
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6270 400 5310
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 E 5 S 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 43890 2000 42480
BURN CATEGORY 2 0 2
INVERSION 81F/9AM 8PM 78F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 6 VERY POOR 33 FAIR 4 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 48 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 40 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 8
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WIND.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ084-202000-
RICHMOND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROCKINGHAM AND ELLERBE
232 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 30 50
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 97 (+1) 72 (-1) 95
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (+2) 97 (+3) 51
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.11 0.58
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6100 380 4950
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 E 6 S 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 42700 2280 39600
BURN CATEGORY 2 0 2
INVERSION 82F/9AM 7PM 78F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 8 POOR 29 FAIR 4 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 48 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 40 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 8
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ085-202000-
SCOTLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAURINBURG, CAMP MACKALL, AND WAGRAM
232 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 30 60
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 97 (+1) 73 (-1) 95
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-1) 97 (0) 52
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.70
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6140 410 4670
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 NE 7 S 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 42980 2870 32690
BURN CATEGORY 2 0 1
INVERSION 81F/9AM 7PM 79F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 9 POOR 24 FAIR 6 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 42 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 38 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND
70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ086-202000-
HOKE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF RAEFORD
232 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 30 50
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (0) 74 (0) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (0) 96 (0) 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.17 0.60
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6160 410 4560
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 NW 7 S 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 49280 2870 31920
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 1
INVERSION 81F/9AM 7PM 79F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 10 POOR 26 FAIR 5 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 45 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 36 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 8
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND
70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ088-202000-
CUMBERLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAYETTEVILLE, SPRING LAKE, AND HOPE MILLS
232 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 30 50
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 97 (+1) 75 (0) 95
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (+4) 97 (0) 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.72
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6270 420 4310
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 SW 7 S 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 43890 2940 30170
BURN CATEGORY 2 0 1
INVERSION 82F/9AM 7PM 80F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 11 POOR 24 FAIR 7 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 47 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 31 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 8
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ089-202000-
SAMPSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLINTON AND ROSEBORO
232 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 60
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (0) 74 (-1) 95
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (+5) 98 (-1) 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.03 0.55
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6030 400 4450
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 W 6 S 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 42210 2400 31150
BURN CATEGORY 2 0 1
INVERSION 82F/9AM 7PM 80F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 13 GEN POOR 26 FAIR 7 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 45 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 30 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 4 8
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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