632
FNUS52 KRAH 160813
FWFRAH
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
412 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
DISCUSSION
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXTEND ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST THROUGH
THE WORK WEEK. A MOISTURE-STARVED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
REGION SUNDAY. IT WILL TURN MUCH COOLER EARLY NEXT WEEK.
NCZ021-162000-
FORSYTH-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM
412 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (-1) 62 (+3) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-2) 82 (+5) 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8010 350 8280
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 NW 8 NW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 160200 2800 99360
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 4
INVERSION 75F/10AM 7PM 68F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 9 POOR 98 GOOD 26 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 143 VERY GOOD4 VERY POOR 120 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MUCH COOLER.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 39 TO 49. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
NCZ022-162000-
GUILFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENSBORO AND HIGH POINT
412 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (-1) 62 (+2) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (-4) 79 (+5) 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7570 360 8210
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 NW 8 NW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 166540 2880 106730
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 4
INVERSION 75F/10AM 7PM 69F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 12 POOR 103 VERY GOOD26 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 97 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 109 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MUCH COOLER.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 39 TO 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
NCZ023-162000-
ALAMANCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, GRAHAM, AND MEBANE
412 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-1) 62 (+3) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-6) 79 (+2) 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7400 370 7950
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 NW 8 NW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 162800 2960 103350
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 4
INVERSION 68F/9AM 7PM 69F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 16 GEN POOR 99 GOOD 26 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 155 VERY GOOD6 VERY POOR 106 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MUCH COOLER.
HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND
80. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ024-162000-
ORANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HILLSBOROUGH, CHAPEL HILL, AND CARRBORO
412 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-1) 63 (+3) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-7) 76 (+1) 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7160 340 7950
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 NW 8 NW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 157520 2720 103350
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 4
INVERSION 69F/9AM 7PM 69F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 16 GEN POOR 98 GOOD 25 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 156 VERY GOOD6 VERY POOR 106 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 39 TO 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ007-162000-
PERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ROXBORO
412 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-1) 63 (+3) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-6) 76 (+4) 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7490 340 7790
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 W 9 NW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 164780 3060 101270
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 4
INVERSION 68F/9AM 7PM 69F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 16 GEN POOR 103 VERY GOOD26 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 153 VERY GOOD6 VERY POOR 110 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MUCH COOLER.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 37 TO 50. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ025-162000-
DURHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DURHAM AND ROUGEMONT
412 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (-1) 65 (+3) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (-8) 71 (-4) 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7230 370 8250
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 W 7 NW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 166290 2590 107250
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 4
INVERSION 70F/9AM 7PM 71F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 101 VERY GOOD24 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 159 VERY GOOD5 VERY POOR 113 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 41 TO 51. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ008-162000-
GRANVILLE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OXFORD AND CREEDMOOR
412 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (-1) 64 (+2) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (-8) 73 (+1) 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7150 360 7940
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 W 8 NW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 164450 2880 103220
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 4
INVERSION 70F/9AM 7PM 71F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 98 GOOD 26 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 158 VERY GOOD6 VERY POOR 108 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 39 TO 51. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ009-162000-
VANCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HENDERSON AND KITTRELL
412 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (-1) 65 (+2) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (-8) 72 (-2) 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7140 350 7880
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 W 7 NW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 157080 2450 102440
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 4
INVERSION 70F/9AM 7PM 71F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 97 GOOD 29 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 159 VERY GOOD6 VERY POOR 103 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 39 TO 51. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ010-162000-
WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WARRENTON AND NORLINA
412 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (-1) 65 (+2) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-9) 73 (-5) 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7020 370 7780
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 W 7 NW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 161460 2590 101140
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 4
INVERSION 70F/9AM 7PM 71F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 99 GOOD 29 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 157 VERY GOOD6 VERY POOR 98 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ011-162000-
HALIFAX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROANOKE RAPIDS, ENFIELD,
AND SCOTLAND NECK
412 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (0) 63 (+2) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-6) 83 (-1) 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 SW 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7060 400 7530
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 24 W 10 W 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 169440 4000 90360
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 4
INVERSION 69F/9AM 7PM 70F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 101 VERY GOOD24 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 166 VERY GOOD7 POOR 91 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 40. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ026-162000-
FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LOUISBURG AND FRANKLINTON
412 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (-1) 64 (+2) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-12) 75 (-5) 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 SW 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7180 370 7980
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 W 8 W 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 165140 2960 103740
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 4
INVERSION 70F/9AM 7PM 71F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 96 GOOD 28 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 163 VERY GOOD6 VERY POOR 105 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR, COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 39 TO 50. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ027-162000-
NASH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NASHVILLE, SPRING HOPE, AND ROCKY MOUNT
412 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (-1) 64 (+2) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-7) 78 (-3) 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 SW 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7210 420 7790
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 24 W 10 W 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 173040 4200 101270
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 4
INVERSION 69F/9AM 7PM 71F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 103 VERY GOOD25 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 167 VERY GOOD7 POOR 98 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ028-162000-
EDGECOMBE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TARBORO AND PRINCEVILLE
412 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (0) 64 (+2) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-3) 83 (+2) 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 SW 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 11 G19 SW 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6740 470 7500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 24 SW 13 W 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 161760 6110 97500
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 4
INVERSION 69F/9AM 7PM 71F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 27 FAIR 100 GOOD 21 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 107 VERY GOOD8 POOR 91 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ038-162000-
DAVIDSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEXINGTON AND THOMASVILLE
412 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (-1) 61 (+2) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (0) 83 (+5) 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7420 350 7880
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 NW 8 NW 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 155820 2800 78800
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 4
INVERSION 75F/10AM 7PM 68F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 11 POOR 97 GOOD 23 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 148 VERY GOOD5 VERY POOR 102 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MUCH COOLER.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND
80. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ039-162000-
RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ASHEBORO AND ARCHDALE
412 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (-1) 61 (+2) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-3) 79 (+1) 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7370 340 7740
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 NW 8 NW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 162140 2720 92880
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 4
INVERSION 68F/9AM 7PM 68F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 15 GEN POOR 98 GOOD 24 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 156 VERY GOOD5 VERY POOR 105 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MUCH COOLER.
HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND
80. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ040-162000-
CHATHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SILER CITY AND PITTSBORO
412 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (0) 61 (+1) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-4) 77 (-4) 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7160 370 8200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 W 6 NW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 157520 2220 106600
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 4
INVERSION 68F/9AM 7PM 69F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 98 GOOD 22 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 156 VERY GOOD5 VERY POOR 107 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ041-162000-
WAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RALEIGH, CARY, APEX, WAKE FOREST,
AND KNIGHTDALE
412 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (-1) 65 (+2) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-7) 73 (-6) 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 SW 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7250 360 8420
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 W 7 NW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 166750 2520 109460
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 4
INVERSION 70F/9AM 7PM 71F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 21 FAIR 100 GOOD 23 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 164 VERY GOOD6 VERY POOR 106 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 41 TO 51. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ042-162000-
JOHNSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SMITHFIELD, SELMA, AND CLAYTON
412 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (0) 64 (+2) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (-4) 82 (0) 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 SW 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7140 420 8420
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 SW 12 W 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 164220 5040 109460
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 4
INVERSION 69F/9AM 7PM 71F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 102 VERY GOOD18 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 162 VERY GOOD7 POOR 107 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR, COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 41 TO 49. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ043-162000-
WILSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WILSON
412 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (0) 64 (+2) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-3) 83 (+1) 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 SW 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 G19 SW 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6880 470 7950
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 SW 14 W 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 158240 6580 103350
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 4
INVERSION 69F/9AM 7PM 70F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 26 FAIR 103 VERY GOOD21 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 148 VERY GOOD8 POOR 96 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ073-162000-
STANLY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ALBEMARLE
412 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-1) 61 (+2) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (0) 79 (-2) 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7300 370 7550
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 NW 7 NW 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 153300 2590 67950
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 4
INVERSION 68F/9AM 7PM 68F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 16 GEN POOR 96 GOOD 18 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 152 VERY GOOD5 VERY POOR 82 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ074-162000-
MONTGOMERY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TROY
412 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-1) 61 (+1) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (+2) 75 (-6) 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7440 320 7770
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 W 6 NW 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 163680 1920 77700
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 4
INVERSION 68F/9AM 7PM 68F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 15 GEN POOR 106 VERY GOOD19 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 158 VERY GOOD5 VERY POOR 92 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ075-162000-
MOORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SOUTHERN PINES, PINEHURST, ABERDEEN,
AND CARTHAGE
412 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (0) 62 (+1) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (0) 74 (-9) 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7510 370 8390
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 W 7 NW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 165220 2590 100680
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 4
INVERSION 68F/9AM 7PM 70F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 111 VERY GOOD19 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 160 VERY GOOD5 VERY POOR 104 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ076-162000-
LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF SANFORD
412 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (0) 62 (+2) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (-1) 74 (-9) 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7420 370 8260
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 W 8 W 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 163240 2960 107380
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 4
INVERSION 69F/9AM 7PM 70F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 100 GOOD 18 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 160 VERY GOOD5 VERY POOR 110 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40 TO 49. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ077-162000-
HARNETT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LILLINGTON, ANGIER, BUIES CREEK, ERWIN,
AND DUNN
412 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (-1) 64 (+2) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-1) 77 (-5) 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 SW 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7460 390 8350
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 W 10 W 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 171580 3900 108550
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 4
INVERSION 69F/9AM 7PM 71F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 21 FAIR 107 VERY GOOD16 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 104 VERY GOOD6 VERY POOR 110 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 42 TO 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ078-162000-
WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF GOLDSBORO
412 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (0) 63 (+1) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-1) 84 (-3) 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 SW 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 G18 SW 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6540 470 8110
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 SW 15 W 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 150420 7050 113540
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 5
INVERSION 65F/8AM 7PM 70F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 28 FAIR 98 GOOD 18 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 125 VERY GOOD11 POOR 101 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ083-162000-
ANSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WADESBORO AND POLKTON
412 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (-1) 62 (+1) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (+3) 73 (-7) 25
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7630 360 7890
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 W 7 NW 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 160230 2520 71010
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 4
INVERSION 68F/9AM 7PM 69F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 109 VERY GOOD15 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 157 VERY GOOD5 VERY POOR 78 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ084-162000-
RICHMOND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROCKINGHAM AND ELLERBE
412 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (-1) 62 (+2) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (+2) 77 (-6) 25
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7620 360 7970
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 W 7 NW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 160020 2520 95640
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 4
INVERSION 68F/9AM 7PM 69F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 116 VERY GOOD14 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 157 VERY GOOD5 VERY POOR 91 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 42 TO 49. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ085-162000-
SCOTLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAURINBURG, CAMP MACKALL, AND WAGRAM
412 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (0) 62 (+2) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (0) 83 (-4) 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 SW 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 11 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7410 410 8170
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 SW 10 NW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 163020 4100 98040
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 4
INVERSION 68F/9AM 7PM 69F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 101 VERY GOOD13 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 101 VERY GOOD6 VERY POOR 89 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 42 TO 49. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
NCZ086-162000-
HOKE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF RAEFORD
412 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (0) 63 (+2) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (0) 80 (-4) 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 SW 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 11 G19 LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7330 400 8580
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 SW 12 W 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 161260 4800 102960
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 4
INVERSION 68F/9AM 7PM 70F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 105 VERY GOOD14 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 98 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 89 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 42 TO 49. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
NCZ088-162000-
CUMBERLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAYETTEVILLE, SPRING LAKE, AND HOPE MILLS
412 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (0) 64 (+2) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (-1) 84 (+1) 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 SW 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7060 420 8670
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 SW 13 W 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 155320 5460 112710
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 5
INVERSION 65F/8AM 7PM 71F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 102 VERY GOOD14 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 113 VERY GOOD6 VERY POOR 98 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM.
HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND
70. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 43 TO 51. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ089-162000-
SAMPSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLINTON AND ROSEBORO
412 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (0) 62 (+1) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-2) 88 (-3) 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6680 460 8280
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 SW 15 W 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 146960 6900 107640
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 4
INVERSION 65F/8AM 7PM 70F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 27 FAIR 97 GOOD 18 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 136 VERY GOOD7 POOR 96 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR, COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 42 TO 49. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page