983
FNUS52 KRAH 232013
FWFRAH
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
412 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
DISCUSSION
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH NORTH CAROLINA TODAY. COOL
HIGH PRESSURE WILL FOLLOW, BUILDING IN FROM THE NORTH THROUGH MID
WEEK. THIS HIGH WILL THEN PUSH EAST OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST,
ALLOWING WARMER AIR TO SPREAD IN FROM THE SOUTHWEST. ANOTHER COLD
FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE NORTHWEST LATE FRIDAY.
NCZ021-240800-
FORSYTH-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM
412 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-29) 56 (-21) 36 65
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-17) 22 (-11) 71 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 8 G21 NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 6 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 500 4030 350 4320
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 17 E 6 SE 6 S 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 8500 24180 2100 51840
BURN CATEGORY 0 1 0 3
INVERSION 10PM 37F/8AM 8PM 41F/9AM
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 86 GOOD 42 GEN GOOD 19 GEN POOR 7 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 11 POOR 44 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 49 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS
AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ022-240800-
GUILFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENSBORO AND HIGH POINT
412 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-29) 55 (-23) 35 64
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-17) 22 (-10) 72 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 9 G22 NE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 7 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 420 4140 360 4480
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 22 E 6 E 6 S 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 9240 24840 2160 58240
BURN CATEGORY 0 1 0 3
INVERSION NONE NONE 8PM 41F/9AM
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 67 GOOD 51 GEN GOOD 22 FAIR 8 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 14 GEN POOR 48 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 57 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS
AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ023-240800-
ALAMANCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, GRAHAM, AND MEBANE
412 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-27) 55 (-24) 34 64
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-24) 24 (-9) 78 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 8 G23 NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 7 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 420 4210 360 4850
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 15 E 6 SE 7 S 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 6300 25260 2520 58200
BURN CATEGORY 0 1 0 3
INVERSION 10PM 37F/8AM 7PM 40F/9AM
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 75 GOOD 54 GEN GOOD 21 FAIR 7 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 13 GEN POOR 50 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 59 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ024-240800-
ORANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HILLSBOROUGH, CHAPEL HILL, AND CARRBORO
412 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-28) 55 (-24) 35 64
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-21) 25 (-7) 75 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 8 G23 NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 7 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 430 4160 330 5040
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 16 E 7 E 5 S 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 6880 29120 1650 60480
BURN CATEGORY 0 1 0 4
INVERSION 8PM 37F/8AM 7PM 46F/10AM
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 88 GOOD 53 GEN GOOD 20 GEN POOR 6 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 12 POOR 49 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 56 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS
AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ007-240800-
PERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ROXBORO
412 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-30) 54 (-23) 34 64
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-17) 24 (-8) 74 24
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 8 G22 NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 7 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 460 4180 330 4990
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 18 E 6 E 5 S 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 8280 25080 1650 64870
BURN CATEGORY 0 1 0 4
INVERSION 8PM 40F/4AM 8PM 46F/10AM
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 81 GOOD 51 GEN GOOD 19 GEN POOR 7 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 12 POOR 49 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 64 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ025-240800-
DURHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DURHAM AND ROUGEMONT
412 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-27) 56 (-24) 35 65
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-22) 26 (-6) 74 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 8 G22 NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 6 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 530 4300 370 5290
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 18 E 6 SE 6 S 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 9540 25800 2220 68770
BURN CATEGORY 0 1 0 4
INVERSION 8PM 40F/5AM 8PM 47F/10AM
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 95 GOOD 60 GEN GOOD 24 FAIR 5 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 13 GEN POOR 51 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 57 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ008-240800-
GRANVILLE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OXFORD AND CREEDMOOR
412 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-30) 54 (-24) 34 64
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-18) 26 (-6) 75 25
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 7 G21 NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 520 4250 350 5220
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 NE 7 SE 5 S 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 11440 29750 1750 67860
BURN CATEGORY 0 1 0 4
INVERSION 8PM 41F/4AM 8PM 46F/10AM
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 88 GOOD 54 GEN GOOD 21 FAIR 6 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 12 POOR 50 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 63 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ009-240800-
VANCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HENDERSON AND KITTRELL
412 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-29) 54 (-23) 34 64
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-17) 26 (-7) 78 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 7 G21 NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 610 4310 330 5300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 20 NE 7 SE 7 S 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 12200 30170 2310 68900
BURN CATEGORY 0 1 0 4
INVERSION 7PM 41F/4AM 8PM 45F/10AM
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 83 GOOD 57 GEN GOOD 21 FAIR 5 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 14 GEN POOR 53 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 63 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ010-240800-
WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WARRENTON AND NORLINA
412 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-30) 55 (-23) 33 64
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-17) 27 (-8) 82 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 6 G19 NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 7 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 690 4430 320 5540
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 23 NE 8 SE 6 S 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 15870 35440 1920 72020
BURN CATEGORY 1 2 0 4
INVERSION 7PM 41F/4AM 7PM 46F/10AM
DISPERSION POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 74 GOOD 57 GEN GOOD 21 FAIR 4 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 13 GEN POOR 54 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 60 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ011-240800-
HALIFAX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROANOKE RAPIDS, ENFIELD,
AND SCOTLAND NECK
412 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-29) 54 (-24) 31 65
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-19) 31 (-15) 86 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 7 G20 N 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 7 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 600 4590 280 6190
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 17 NE 9 SE 6 S 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 10200 41310 1680 80470
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 4
INVERSION 7PM 41F/4AM 7PM 45F/10AM
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 67 GOOD 62 GOOD 27 FAIR 6 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 16 GEN POOR 69 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 70 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 2 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 1 4 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ026-240800-
FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LOUISBURG AND FRANKLINTON
412 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-29) 55 (-24) 33 65
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-22) 29 (-6) 82 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 7 G21 NE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 610 4310 290 5660
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 17 NE 9 SE 6 S 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 10370 38790 1740 73580
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 4
INVERSION 7PM 42F/4AM 7PM 46F/10AM
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 81 GOOD 59 GEN GOOD 24 FAIR 5 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 14 GEN POOR 56 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 60 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ027-240800-
NASH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NASHVILLE, SPRING HOPE, AND ROCKY MOUNT
412 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-28) 55 (-25) 32 66
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-22) 30 (-8) 82 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 8 G21 NE 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 8 G19 NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1090 4430 300 6100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 22 NE 9 E 6 S 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 23980 39870 1800 79300
BURN CATEGORY 1 2 0 4
INVERSION NONE NONE 8PM 46F/10AM
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 84 GOOD 62 GOOD 28 FAIR 6 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 17 GEN POOR 64 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 65 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 2 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ028-240800-
EDGECOMBE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TARBORO AND PRINCEVILLE
412 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-28) 55 (-25) 32 67
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-15) 31 (-15) 84 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 8 G20 NE 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 9 G19 NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 820 4560 330 6360
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 18 NE 10 E 6 S 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 14760 45600 1980 82680
BURN CATEGORY 1 3 0 4
INVERSION 9PM 41F/5AM 8PM 46F/10AM
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 76 GOOD 61 GOOD 32 FAIR 6 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 17 GEN POOR 57 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 71 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 2 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 1 4 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E C F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ038-240800-
DAVIDSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEXINGTON AND THOMASVILLE
412 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-28) 56 (-22) 35 65
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-19) 22 (-9) 72 25
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 8 G21 NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 7 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 300 3950 340 4550
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 17 E 6 E 6 S 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 5100 23700 2040 54600
BURN CATEGORY 0 1 0 3
INVERSION 10PM 38F/8AM 8PM 42F/9AM
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 86 GOOD 46 GEN GOOD 23 FAIR 7 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 12 POOR 46 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 49 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MUCH COOLER. LOWS
AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ039-240800-
RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ASHEBORO AND ARCHDALE
412 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-27) 55 (-25) 34 65
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-21) 22 (-10) 74 25
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 8 G22 NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 7 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 380 4170 340 4870
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 17 E 7 E 6 S 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 6460 29190 2040 58440
BURN CATEGORY 0 1 0 3
INVERSION 11PM 38F/8AM 8PM 41F/9AM
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 86 GOOD 53 GEN GOOD 23 FAIR 6 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 13 GEN POOR 52 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 54 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS
AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ040-240800-
CHATHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SILER CITY AND PITTSBORO
412 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-26) 56 (-25) 34 65
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-26) 25 (-8) 78 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 8 G22 NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 6 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 440 4210 340 5410
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 16 E 7 SE 7 S 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 7040 29470 2380 64920
BURN CATEGORY 0 1 0 4
INVERSION 8PM 38F/8AM 7PM 46F/10AM
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 86 GOOD 58 GEN GOOD 23 FAIR 5 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 13 GEN POOR 50 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 56 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS
AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ041-240800-
WAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RALEIGH, CARY, APEX, WAKE FOREST,
AND KNIGHTDALE
412 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-26) 56 (-25) 35 66
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-23) 26 (-7) 77 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 9 G22 NE 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 8 G18 NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 420 4230 310 5560
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 21 NE 8 E 6 S 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 8820 33840 1860 72280
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 4
INVERSION 8PM 41F/5AM 8PM 47F/10AM
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 93 GOOD 58 GEN GOOD 27 FAIR 7 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 14 GEN POOR 56 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 57 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ042-240800-
JOHNSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SMITHFIELD, SELMA, AND CLAYTON
412 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-26) 57 (-25) 34 67
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-23) 28 (-7) 80 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 8 G23 NE 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 9 G19 NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 710 4300 360 6060
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 24 NE 12 E 7 S 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 17040 51600 2520 72720
BURN CATEGORY 1 3 0 4
INVERSION 8PM 40F/7AM 8PM 47F/10AM
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 84 GOOD 63 GOOD 36 FAIR 8 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 17 GEN POOR 59 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 57 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E C F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ043-240800-
WILSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WILSON
412 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-26) 56 (-25) 33 67
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-21) 30 (-10) 83 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 8 G20 NE 8 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 9 G20 NE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 910 4380 360 6370
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 20 NE 10 E 7 S 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 18200 43800 2520 76440
BURN CATEGORY 1 2 0 4
INVERSION 9PM 41F/6AM 8PM 47F/10AM
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 83 GOOD 64 GOOD 35 FAIR 7 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 35 FAIR 57 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 65 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 2 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E C F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS
AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ073-240800-
STANLY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ALBEMARLE
412 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-27) 58 (-24) 36 66
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-19) 23 (-8) 71 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 9 G23 NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 7 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 360 4180 360 4940
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 17 E 8 SE 7 S 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 6120 33440 2520 44460
BURN CATEGORY 0 1 0 2
INVERSION 9PM 40F/8AM 8PM 42F/9AM
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 73 GOOD 52 GEN GOOD 26 FAIR 6 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 13 GEN POOR 44 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 46 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E C F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MUCH COOLER. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 70.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ074-240800-
MONTGOMERY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TROY
412 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-26) 58 (-24) 35 66
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-21) 22 (-8) 72 24
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 6 G22 NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 7 G21 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 370 4240 300 4990
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 20 E 8 E 7 S 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 7400 33920 2100 44910
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 2
INVERSION 12AM 40F/8AM 8PM 42F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 86 GOOD 58 GEN GOOD 27 FAIR 6 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 15 GEN POOR 46 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 49 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E C F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MUCH COOLER. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ075-240800-
MOORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SOUTHERN PINES, PINEHURST, ABERDEEN,
AND CARTHAGE
412 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-26) 57 (-26) 35 67
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-24) 24 (-9) 75 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 8 G23 NE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 7 G22 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 430 4150 310 5250
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 20 E 8 E 7 S 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 8600 33200 2170 52500
BURN CATEGORY 0 1 0 3
INVERSION 9PM 40F/7AM 8PM 47F/10AM
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 93 GOOD 59 GEN GOOD 29 FAIR 7 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 15 GEN POOR 46 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 50 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E C F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 70.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ076-240800-
LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF SANFORD
412 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-25) 57 (-26) 34 67
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-25) 25 (-8) 77 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 8 G23 NE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 7 G21 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 430 4220 310 5560
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 20 E 8 E 7 S 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 8600 33760 2170 66720
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 4
INVERSION 8PM 40F/7AM 7PM 47F/10AM
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 87 GOOD 60 GEN GOOD 26 FAIR 7 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 13 GEN POOR 46 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 52 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E C F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 70.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ077-240800-
HARNETT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LILLINGTON, ANGIER, BUIES CREEK, ERWIN,
AND DUNN
412 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-25) 57 (-26) 35 67
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-25) 25 (-8) 77 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 9 G23 NE 8 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 8 G22 NE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 340 4140 340 5680
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 21 E 9 E 7 S 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 7140 37260 2380 56800
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 3
INVERSION NONE NONE 8PM 47F/10AM
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 83 GOOD 60 GEN GOOD 34 FAIR 8 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 14 GEN POOR 52 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 52 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E C F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ078-240800-
WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF GOLDSBORO
412 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-26) 56 (-27) 34 68
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-23) 30 (-10) 84 38
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 9 G21 NE 8 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 10 G20 NE 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 830 4360 400 6320
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 23 NE 13 NE 7 S 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 19090 56680 2800 63200
BURN CATEGORY 1 3 0 4
INVERSION 7PM 41F/7AM 8PM 48F/10AM
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 65 GOOD 68 GOOD 40 FAIR 9 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 38 FAIR 60 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 57 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 2 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D C F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ083-240800-
ANSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WADESBORO AND POLKTON
412 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-26) 59 (-25) 37 67
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-18) 22 (-8) 70 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 8 G23 NE 6 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 7 G21 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 430 4230 350 4940
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 21 E 8 E 6 S 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 9030 33840 2100 44460
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 2
INVERSION 8PM 42F/8AM 8PM 48F/10AM
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 93 GOOD 58 GEN GOOD 31 FAIR 8 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 14 GEN POOR 47 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 45 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY POOR EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MUCH COOLER. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ084-240800-
RICHMOND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROCKINGHAM AND ELLERBE
412 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-24) 58 (-26) 37 67
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-24) 23 (-9) 72 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 8 G23 NE 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 7 G23 NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 440 4170 320 4970
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 18 E 8 E 7 S 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 7920 33360 2240 44730
BURN CATEGORY 0 1 0 2
INVERSION 8PM 42F/8AM 8PM 47F/10AM
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 91 GOOD 58 GEN GOOD 35 FAIR 9 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 15 GEN POOR 49 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 44 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY POOR EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E C F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MUCH COOLER. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ085-240800-
SCOTLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAURINBURG, CAMP MACKALL, AND WAGRAM
412 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-21) 58 (-27) 36 67
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-26) 24 (-10) 74 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 11 G24 NE 9 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 9 G23 NE 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 470 3990 360 5060
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 18 E 10 E 8 S 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 8460 39900 2880 45540
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 3
INVERSION NONE NONE 8PM 47F/10AM
DISPERSION GOOD VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 64 GOOD 62 GOOD 41 GEN GOOD 10 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 21 FAIR 47 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 44 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D C F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MUCH COOLER. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ086-240800-
HOKE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF RAEFORD
412 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-23) 58 (-27) 36 67
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-27) 25 (-9) 72 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 11 G24 NE 9 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 9 G23 NE 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 460 4070 340 5110
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 18 E 9 E 7 S 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 8280 36630 2380 51100
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 3
INVERSION NONE NONE 8PM 47F/10AM
DISPERSION GOOD VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 68 GOOD 62 GOOD 38 FAIR 9 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 21 FAIR 45 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 47 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY POOR EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D C F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MUCH COOLER. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ088-240800-
CUMBERLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAYETTEVILLE, SPRING LAKE, AND HOPE MILLS
412 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-25) 58 (-27) 36 69
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-23) 25 (-9) 76 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 10 G23 NE 8 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 9 G23 NE 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 410 4330 390 5940
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 22 E 10 E 8 S 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 9020 43300 3120 53460
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 3
INVERSION NONE NONE 8PM 47F/10AM
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 66 GOOD 63 GOOD 41 GEN GOOD 9 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 15 GEN POOR 56 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 53 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY POOR EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E C F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ089-240800-
SAMPSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLINTON AND ROSEBORO
412 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-24) 58 (-27) 36 69
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-22) 29 (-11) 83 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 8 G23 NE 8 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 9 G21 NE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 640 4440 410 6160
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 24 NE 12 NE 8 S 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 15360 53280 3280 61600
BURN CATEGORY 1 3 0 4
INVERSION 7PM 44F/6AM 8PM 48F/10AM
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 49 GEN GOOD 68 GOOD 42 GEN GOOD 10 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 21 FAIR 60 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 57 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E C F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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