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FWFRAH
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
412 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
DISCUSSION
A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE
FRONT WILL STALL OVER CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY BEFORE
FINALLY MOVING SOUTH AND EAST BY SATURDAY.
NCZ021-202000-
FORSYTH-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM
412 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 30 60
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (-1) 69 (-1) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (+4) 98 (+10) 66
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.30
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6610 400 4340
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 NE 6 S 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 66100 2400 30380
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 81F/10AM 8PM 75F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 6 VERY POOR 38 FAIR 12 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 72 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 25 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 7 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ022-202000-
GUILFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENSBORO AND HIGH POINT
412 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 30 50
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+2) 69 (-1) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (+1) 99 (+12) 67
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.13 0.26
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6870 430 4270
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 SW 7 S 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 82440 3010 29890
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 82F/10AM 7PM 75F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 8 POOR 40 FAIR 12 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 81 GOOD 2 VERY POOR 23 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 7 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ023-202000-
ALAMANCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, GRAHAM, AND MEBANE
412 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 30 50
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+2) 69 (-1) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-3) 100 (+8) 70
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.31 0.26
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6320 440 3280
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 SW 7 E 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 75840 3080 26240
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 82F/10AM 7PM 75F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 8 POOR 36 FAIR 10 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 71 GOOD 2 VERY POOR 22 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 10
MAX LVORI LATE 1 10 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ024-202000-
ORANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HILLSBOROUGH, CHAPEL HILL, AND CARRBORO
412 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 30 50
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+2) 69 (-1) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-2) 100 (+10) 70
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.25 0.24
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5600 430 3080
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 SW 8 E 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 72800 3440 21560
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 82F/10AM 7PM 75F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 8 POOR 36 FAIR 10 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 66 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 20 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 10
MAX LVORI LATE 1 9 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ007-202000-
PERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ROXBORO
412 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 70 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 30 50
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+2) 68 (-2) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (+2) 100 (+14) 65
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.33 0.20
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6380 440 3100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 SW 6 NE 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 82940 2640 21700
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 78F/9AM 7PM 74F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 10 POOR 39 FAIR 12 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 76 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 23 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 9 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ025-202000-
DURHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DURHAM AND ROUGEMONT
412 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 70 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 30 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (+3) 70 (-2) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (+2) 99 (+9) 67
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.19 0.22
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5700 430 3280
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 N 5 E 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 68400 2150 19680
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 80F/9AM 7PM 77F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 10 POOR 35 FAIR 10 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 61 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 19 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 8 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ008-202000-
GRANVILLE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OXFORD AND CREEDMOOR
412 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 70 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 40 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+2) 68 (-3) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (+2) 100 (+8) 68
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.29 0.20
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5870 430 2960
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 NW 7 E 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 76310 3010 17760
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 78F/9AM 7PM 75F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 11 POOR 34 FAIR 11 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 65 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 21 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 9 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ009-202000-
VANCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HENDERSON AND KITTRELL
412 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 80 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30 40 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+2) 69 (-2) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (+2) 100 (+11) 70
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.32 0.20
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5830 430 2820
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 NW 7 E 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 75790 3010 16920
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 79F/9AM 7PM 75F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 13 GEN POOR 39 FAIR 11 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 68 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 21 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 9 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WIND.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ010-202000-
WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WARRENTON AND NORLINA
412 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 70 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30 50 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (+1) 70 (-1) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+5) 100 (+10) 69
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.27 0.20
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5730 430 2880
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 W 7 NE 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 74490 3010 20160
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 79F/9AM 7PM 76F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 14 GEN POOR 38 FAIR 11 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 70 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 21 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 8 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ011-202000-
HALIFAX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROANOKE RAPIDS, ENFIELD,
AND SCOTLAND NECK
412 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 70 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30 50 20
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+1) 69 (-2) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (+3) 100 (+2) 67
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.25 0.22
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5400 420 3020
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 W 7 E 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 70200 2940 18120
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 79F/9AM 7PM 76F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 15 GEN POOR 26 FAIR 9 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 63 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 20 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 10
MAX LVORI LATE 1 9 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ026-202000-
FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LOUISBURG AND FRANKLINTON
412 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 70 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 40 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+1) 70 (-1) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (+4) 100 (+8) 70
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.23 0.24
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5670 420 3080
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 SW 7 E 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 68040 2940 18480
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 79F/9AM 7PM 76F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 14 GEN POOR 31 FAIR 9 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 66 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 18 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 10
MAX LVORI LATE 1 8 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ027-202000-
NASH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NASHVILLE, SPRING HOPE, AND ROCKY MOUNT
412 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 70 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 40 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (+1) 71 (-1) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+3) 100 (+4) 66
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.24 0.32
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5450 430 3150
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 NW 7 S 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 65400 3010 18900
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 80F/9AM 7PM 77F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 15 GEN POOR 27 FAIR 9 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 64 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 19 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 8 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ028-202000-
EDGECOMBE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TARBORO AND PRINCEVILLE
412 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 70 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 50 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (+2) 71 (-1) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-1) 100 (+3) 64
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.20 0.24
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5460 430 3380
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 NW 7 E 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 65520 3010 20280
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 80F/9AM 7PM 80F/10AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 15 GEN POOR 24 FAIR 8 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 62 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 15 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 8 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ038-202000-
DAVIDSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEXINGTON AND THOMASVILLE
412 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 50
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+2) 69 (0) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-1) 99 (+8) 67
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.38
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6280 430 3800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 S 6 S 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 56520 2580 26600
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 1
INVERSION 82F/10AM 7PM 76F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 6 VERY POOR 38 FAIR 10 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 66 GOOD 2 VERY POOR 23 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 9 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ039-202000-
RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ASHEBORO AND ARCHDALE
412 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 50
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+2) 69 (-1) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-2) 100 (+9) 66
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.31
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6030 430 3570
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 S 6 E 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 54270 2580 28560
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 1
INVERSION 82F/10AM 7PM 76F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 7 POOR 35 FAIR 9 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 66 GOOD 2 VERY POOR 22 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 9 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ040-202000-
CHATHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SILER CITY AND PITTSBORO
412 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 30 60
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 97 (+3) 69 (-2) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (0) 100 (+10) 66
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.14 0.38
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6100 440 3780
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 SW 8 E 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 54900 3520 22680
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 1
INVERSION 79F/9AM 7PM 77F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 11 POOR 36 FAIR 8 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 70 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 20 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 10
MAX LVORI LATE 1 9 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ041-202000-
WAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RALEIGH, CARY, APEX, WAKE FOREST,
AND KNIGHTDALE
412 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 70 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 40 50
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 97 (+3) 72 (-1) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (+2) 98 (+9) 65
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.21 0.29
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5650 420 3460
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 W 7 E 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 67800 2940 20760
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 80F/9AM 7PM 78F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 14 GEN POOR 34 FAIR 9 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 66 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 18 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 7 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND
70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ042-202000-
JOHNSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SMITHFIELD, SELMA, AND CLAYTON
412 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 40 50
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (+1) 72 (-1) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (0) 98 (+3) 63
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.27 0.34
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5890 410 3390
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 NE 7 S 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 58900 2870 23730
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 1
INVERSION 81F/9AM 7PM 79F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 14 GEN POOR 26 FAIR 9 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 62 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 21 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 8 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ043-202000-
WILSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WILSON
412 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 60 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 40 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (+2) 72 (0) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (+1) 99 (+3) 61
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.24 0.43
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5800 440 3560
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 W 7 S 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 58000 3080 21360
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 1
INVERSION 80F/9AM 7PM 78F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 16 GEN POOR 26 FAIR 8 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 67 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 17 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 7 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ073-202000-
STANLY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ALBEMARLE
412 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 30 50
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 98 (+3) 70 (-1) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-1) 98 (+9) 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.42
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6630 370 5810
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 E 5 S 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 46410 1850 46480
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 3
INVERSION 84F/10AM 7PM 78F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 6 VERY POOR 33 FAIR 9 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 56 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 30 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 8 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WIND.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ074-202000-
MONTGOMERY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TROY
412 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 30 60
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 97 (+2) 70 (0) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (+1) 100 (+11) 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.49
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6100 380 4850
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 E 6 S 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 54900 2280 38800
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 2
INVERSION 79F/9AM 7PM 78F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 9 POOR 37 FAIR 9 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 60 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 25 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 10
MAX LVORI LATE 1 8 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WIND.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ075-202000-
MOORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SOUTHERN PINES, PINEHURST, ABERDEEN,
AND CARTHAGE
412 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 30 60
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 98 (+3) 71 (0) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (+1) 100 (+9) 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.42
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6070 430 4830
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 NE 6 S 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 54630 2580 38640
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 2
INVERSION 80F/9AM 7PM 78F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 13 GEN POOR 38 FAIR 9 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 66 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 28 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 8 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ076-202000-
LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF SANFORD
412 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 30 60
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 98 (+2) 71 (-1) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (+2) 100 (+10) 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.27 0.44
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6130 440 5040
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 S 9 S 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 61300 3960 35280
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 2
INVERSION 80F/9AM 7PM 78F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 14 GEN POOR 39 FAIR 9 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 68 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 25 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 10
MAX LVORI LATE 1 8 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WIND.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ077-202000-
HARNETT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LILLINGTON, ANGIER, BUIES CREEK, ERWIN,
AND DUNN
412 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 40 60
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 98 (+3) 73 (0) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-2) 98 (+6) 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.28 0.42
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5860 400 4080
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 NE 7 S 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 52740 2800 32640
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 1
INVERSION 81F/9AM 7PM 80F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 13 GEN POOR 32 FAIR 9 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 61 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 23 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 7 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ078-202000-
WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF GOLDSBORO
412 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 40 50
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (+1) 73 (0) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (+4) 100 (+2) 61
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.18 0.33
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5680 430 3890
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 SW 8 S 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 51120 3440 27230
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 1
INVERSION 81F/9AM 7PM 79F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 14 GEN POOR 28 FAIR 9 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 55 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 22 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 4 10
MAX LVORI LATE 1 9 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ083-202000-
ANSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WADESBORO AND POLKTON
412 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 30 60
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 98 (+2) 72 (0) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-1) 97 (+7) 53
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.40
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM 1 PM
PRECIP END 4 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6480 350 7130
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 E 5 S 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 45360 1750 57040
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 3
INVERSION 81F/9AM 7PM 80F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 9 POOR 32 FAIR 10 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 49 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 45 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 8
MAX LVORI LATE 1 7 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND
70. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WIND.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ084-202000-
RICHMOND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROCKINGHAM AND ELLERBE
412 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 30 70
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 97 (+1) 72 (0) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (+2) 98 (+6) 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.13 0.56
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6050 370 5210
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 SE 5 S 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 42350 1850 41680
BURN CATEGORY 2 0 2
INVERSION 81F/9AM 7PM 79F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 10 POOR 30 FAIR 11 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 53 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 29 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 7 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND
70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS AROUND 90. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ085-202000-
SCOTLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAURINBURG, CAMP MACKALL, AND WAGRAM
412 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 30 70
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 97 (+1) 73 (0) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (0) 98 (+4) 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.18 0.66
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5940 430 5050
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 S 7 S 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 41580 3010 35350
BURN CATEGORY 2 0 2
INVERSION 81F/9AM 7PM 80F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 9 POOR 25 FAIR 11 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 47 GEN GOOD 7 POOR 27 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 7 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A E B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS AROUND 90. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ086-202000-
HOKE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF RAEFORD
412 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 30 70
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 98 (+2) 73 (0) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-1) 97 (+4) 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.29 0.40
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6020 440 4760
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 NE 6 S 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 48160 2640 33320
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 1
INVERSION 81F/9AM 7PM 80F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 11 POOR 28 FAIR 11 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 54 GEN GOOD 7 POOR 27 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 7 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A E B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ088-202000-
CUMBERLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAYETTEVILLE, SPRING LAKE, AND HOPE MILLS
412 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 40 60
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 98 (+2) 74 (-1) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (0) 94 (+1) 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.17 0.44
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6330 430 4410
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 E 6 SE 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 50640 2580 30870
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 1
INVERSION 82F/9AM 7PM 81F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 11 POOR 23 FAIR 11 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 55 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 25 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 8
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS AROUND 90. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ089-202000-
SAMPSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLINTON AND ROSEBORO
412 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 30 60
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 97 (+1) 74 (0) 95
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (+4) 99 (+2) 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.36
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6000 420 4510
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 E 7 SE 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 48000 2940 31570
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 1
INVERSION 82F/9AM 7PM 81F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 13 GEN POOR 28 FAIR 10 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 50 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 26 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 4 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 8 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS AROUND 90. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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