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FNUS52 KRAH 180813
FWFRAH
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
412 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC WILL EXTEND
INTO THE CAROLINAS AND SOUTHEAST STATES THROUGH WEDNESDAY,
BRINGING ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES. A BACKDOOR COLD FRONT WILL
MOVE INTO NORTH CAROLINA FROM THE NORTH ON THURSDAY, LEADING TO
INCREASINGLY UNSETTLED WEATHER FROM THURSDAY INTO THE UPCOMING
WEEKEND.
NCZ021-182000-
FORSYTH-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM
412 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+2) 65 (+2) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-10) 86 (-3) 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 S 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6820 430 7670
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 SW 9 S 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 102300 3870 107380
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 4
INVERSION 74F/9AM 8PM 70F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 24 FAIR 81 GOOD 23 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 61 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 99 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 2 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ022-182000-
GUILFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENSBORO AND HIGH POINT
412 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+1) 65 (+1) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-9) 89 (0) 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 S 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 SW 5 SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6770 450 7530
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 SW 12 S 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 94780 5400 97890
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 4
INVERSION 71F/8AM 8PM 69F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 29 FAIR 59 GEN GOOD 26 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 57 GEN GOOD 6 VERY POOR 91 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 2 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. NOT
AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ023-182000-
ALAMANCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, GRAHAM, AND MEBANE
412 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+2) 64 (+1) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-9) 92 (-1) 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 S 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6580 430 7520
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 SW 10 SW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 85540 4300 97760
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 4
INVERSION 71F/8AM 8PM 67F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 28 FAIR 65 GOOD 24 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 58 GEN GOOD 6 VERY POOR 86 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. NOT
AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ024-182000-
ORANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HILLSBOROUGH, CHAPEL HILL, AND CARRBORO
412 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+1) 65 (+2) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-7) 91 (-3) 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 S 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6410 440 7510
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 SW 10 SW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 83330 4400 97630
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 4
INVERSION 71F/8AM 8PM 68F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 62 GOOD 23 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 73 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 85 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ007-182000-
PERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ROXBORO
412 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+1) 66 (+2) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-4) 87 (-3) 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 S 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 SW 5 SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7030 440 7960
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 SW 12 SW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 91390 5280 103480
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 4
INVERSION 72F/8AM 8PM 69F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 68 GOOD 26 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 79 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 91 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 2 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ025-182000-
DURHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DURHAM AND ROUGEMONT
412 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+1) 66 (+1) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-3) 88 (-4) 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 S 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6370 440 7260
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 SW 12 SW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 76440 5280 87120
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 4
INVERSION 72F/8AM 8PM 69F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 24 FAIR 59 GEN GOOD 22 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 71 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 78 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 2 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ008-182000-
GRANVILLE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OXFORD AND CREEDMOOR
412 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+1) 66 (+1) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-5) 86 (-5) 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 S 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6760 440 7610
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 SW 10 SW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 81120 4400 91320
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 4
INVERSION 72F/8AM 8PM 70F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 24 FAIR 62 GOOD 24 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 76 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 84 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 2 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ009-182000-
VANCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HENDERSON AND KITTRELL
412 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+2) 67 (+2) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-6) 85 (-6) 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 S 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6780 440 7680
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 S 12 SW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 81360 5280 92160
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 4
INVERSION 73F/8AM 8PM 70F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 62 GOOD 24 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 74 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 85 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 2 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ010-182000-
WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WARRENTON AND NORLINA
412 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (+2) 67 (+2) 95
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-6) 87 (-6) 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 S 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6700 450 7500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 S 12 S 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 67000 5400 97500
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 4
INVERSION 72F/8AM 7PM 70F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 55 GEN GOOD 22 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 69 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 88 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ011-182000-
HALIFAX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROANOKE RAPIDS, ENFIELD,
AND SCOTLAND NECK
412 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+1) 65 (+1) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-3) 93 (-4) 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 S 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6650 450 6300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 SW 12 S 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 66500 5400 75600
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 4
INVERSION 72F/8AM 7PM 69F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 56 GEN GOOD 22 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 66 GOOD 9 POOR 74 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ026-182000-
FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LOUISBURG AND FRANKLINTON
412 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (0) 66 (+1) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-5) 91 (-3) 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 S 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6580 440 6790
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 SW 10 S 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 65800 4400 81480
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 4
INVERSION 72F/8AM 7PM 69F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 24 FAIR 57 GEN GOOD 22 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 69 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 74 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. COOLER. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ027-182000-
NASH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NASHVILLE, SPRING HOPE, AND ROCKY MOUNT
412 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (0) 65 (0) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-4) 92 (-2) 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 S 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 SW 5 SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6500 450 6010
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 SW 10 S 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 65000 4500 72120
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 4
INVERSION 72F/8AM 8PM 69F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 64 GOOD 22 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 65 GOOD 9 POOR 70 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. COOLER. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ028-182000-
EDGECOMBE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TARBORO AND PRINCEVILLE
412 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (0) 66 (+1) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-3) 93 (-4) 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 S 7 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6520 450 5770
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 SW 12 S 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 65200 5400 69240
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 4
INVERSION 73F/8AM 8PM 69F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 24 FAIR 64 GOOD 21 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 63 GOOD 9 POOR 66 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B E B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ038-182000-
DAVIDSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEXINGTON AND THOMASVILLE
412 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+2) 64 (+1) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-10) 90 (-2) 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 S 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6800 430 7210
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 SW 9 S 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 95200 3870 93730
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 4
INVERSION 70F/8AM 8PM 67F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 69 GOOD 20 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 56 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 85 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. NOT
AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ039-182000-
RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ASHEBORO AND ARCHDALE
412 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+1) 63 (0) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-11) 93 (+2) 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6300 430 7140
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 SW 9 SW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 81900 3870 85680
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 4
INVERSION 70F/8AM 8PM 67F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 26 FAIR 61 GOOD 20 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 70 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 81 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. NOT
AS WARM. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ040-182000-
CHATHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SILER CITY AND PITTSBORO
412 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+1) 63 (0) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-8) 95 (0) 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6390 430 7380
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 SW 9 S 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 76680 3870 73800
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 4
INVERSION 71F/8AM 7PM 67F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 24 FAIR 54 GEN GOOD 19 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 65 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 78 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. NOT
AS WARM. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ041-182000-
WAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RALEIGH, CARY, APEX, WAKE FOREST,
AND KNIGHTDALE
412 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+1) 65 (0) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-5) 94 (0) 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 S 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6330 440 6750
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 SW 10 S 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 75960 4400 81000
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 4
INVERSION 72F/8AM 8PM 69F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 24 FAIR 60 GEN GOOD 21 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 67 GOOD 9 POOR 71 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ042-182000-
JOHNSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SMITHFIELD, SELMA, AND CLAYTON
412 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+1) 64 (-1) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-5) 98 (+2) 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 S 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6330 450 6380
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 SW 10 S 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 63300 4500 63800
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 4
INVERSION 72F/8AM 8PM 68F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 24 FAIR 62 GOOD 20 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 61 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 70 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 7
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS
AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ043-182000-
WILSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WILSON
412 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (0) 65 (0) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-4) 96 (+1) 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 S 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6370 470 5790
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 SW 10 S 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 63700 4700 69480
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 4
INVERSION 72F/8AM 8PM 69F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 64 GOOD 21 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 61 GOOD 9 POOR 67 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B E A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ073-182000-
STANLY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ALBEMARLE
412 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+2) 63 (0) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-13) 94 (+1) 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6670 410 6940
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 SW 8 S 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 86710 3280 69400
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 4
INVERSION 70F/8AM 7PM 70F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 64 GOOD 16 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 73 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 81 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 2 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ074-182000-
MONTGOMERY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TROY
412 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+2) 63 (0) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-10) 94 (+1) 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6330 430 6790
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 SW 8 S 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 63300 3440 67900
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 4
INVERSION 70F/8AM 8PM 70F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 56 GEN GOOD 16 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 65 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 73 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 2 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. NOT
AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ075-182000-
MOORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SOUTHERN PINES, PINEHURST, ABERDEEN,
AND CARTHAGE
412 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+2) 63 (-1) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-9) 96 (+4) 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 S 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6420 440 6990
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 S 12 S 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 77040 5280 69900
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 4
INVERSION 72F/8AM 8PM 71F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 58 GEN GOOD 18 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 64 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 74 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS
AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ076-182000-
LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF SANFORD
412 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+1) 63 (-1) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-8) 97 (+2) 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 S 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6420 430 6820
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 S 10 S 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 64200 4300 68200
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 4
INVERSION 71F/8AM 7PM 68F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 24 FAIR 53 GEN GOOD 18 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 63 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 75 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 3 7
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ077-182000-
HARNETT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LILLINGTON, ANGIER, BUIES CREEK, ERWIN,
AND DUNN
412 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+2) 64 (0) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-6) 97 (+2) 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 S 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6400 430 6630
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 S 10 S 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 64000 4300 66300
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 4
INVERSION 72F/8AM 8PM 71F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 58 GEN GOOD 18 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 62 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 71 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 7
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ078-182000-
WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF GOLDSBORO
412 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+1) 64 (-1) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-2) 99 (+2) 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 S 7 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6170 450 6010
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 S 13 S 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 55530 5850 60100
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 4
INVERSION 72F/8AM 8PM 71F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 24 FAIR 63 GOOD 19 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 57 GEN GOOD 6 VERY POOR 66 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 3 8
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ083-182000-
ANSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WADESBORO AND POLKTON
412 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+2) 64 (-1) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-10) 92 (+2) 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6570 410 7030
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 SW 7 S 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 65700 2870 70300
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 4
INVERSION 71F/8AM 8PM 70F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 65 GOOD 15 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 68 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 73 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 2 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ084-182000-
RICHMOND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROCKINGHAM AND ELLERBE
412 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+2) 64 (-1) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-8) 97 (+4) 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6360 440 6920
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 S 10 S 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 63600 4400 62280
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 4
INVERSION 71F/8AM 8PM 70F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 66 GOOD 15 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 64 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 69 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 2 7
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ085-182000-
SCOTLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAURINBURG, CAMP MACKALL, AND WAGRAM
412 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+2) 63 (-1) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-7) 100 (+3) 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 S 7 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6200 450 6720
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 S 9 S 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 62000 4050 67200
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 4
INVERSION 71F/8AM 8PM 70F/9AM
DISPERSION FAIR
MAX ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 51 GEN GOOD 16 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 65 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 63 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 2 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ086-182000-
HOKE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF RAEFORD
412 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+1) 64 (-1) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-6) 98 (+4) 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 S 7 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 7 LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6300 450 6730
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 S 13 S 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 63000 5850 67300
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 4
INVERSION 72F/8AM 8PM 71F/9AM
DISPERSION FAIR
MAX ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 50 GEN GOOD 18 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 66 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 65 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 2 7
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ088-182000-
CUMBERLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAYETTEVILLE, SPRING LAKE, AND HOPE MILLS
412 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+2) 65 (0) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-5) 97 (+3) 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 S 7 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6340 450 6740
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 S 12 S 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 63400 5400 67400
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 4
INVERSION 72F/8AM 8PM 72F/9AM
DISPERSION FAIR
MAX ADI EARLY 24 FAIR 60 GEN GOOD 17 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 62 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 70 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 2 7
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ089-182000-
SAMPSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLINTON AND ROSEBORO
412 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+2) 64 (-1) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-4) 99 (+2) 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 S 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6350 430 7270
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 S 10 S 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 57150 4300 72700
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 4
INVERSION 72F/8AM 8PM 71F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 63 GOOD 17 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 58 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 70 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 3 8
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
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