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FNUS52 KRAH 182113
FWFRAH
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
413 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
DISCUSSION
A WEDGE FRONT WILL DEVELOP AND BECOME QUASI-STATIONARY OVER THE
WESTERN PIEDMONT OF THE CAROLINAS AND VIRGINIA TODAY AND TONIGHT,
THEN BE OVERTAKEN BY A COLD FRONT THAT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE
REGION FRIDAY MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT ACROSS THE AREA
AND OFFSHORE THE SOUTHEAST COAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
NCZ021-190900-
FORSYTH-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM
413 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+10) 54 (+1) 27 52
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+20) 42 (-23) 75 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 G23 W 11 G27 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G30 W 10 G27 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 360 4050 330 2450
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 W 37 W 6 SW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 4680 149850 1980 31850
BURN CATEGORY 0 5 0 1
INVERSION 6PM 48F/8AM 6PM 39F/10AM
DISPERSION POOR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 14 GEN POOR 91 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 16 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 19 GEN POOR 80 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 32 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 3 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 3 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D D F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
CHRISTMAS DAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ022-190900-
GUILFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENSBORO AND HIGH POINT
413 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 40 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+13) 57 (+1) 28 53
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+20) 40 (-26) 75 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 G23 W 14 G27 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 11 G29 W 12 G27 LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.54 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 410 4120 350 2470
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 W 38 W 6 SW 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 7380 156560 2100 24700
BURN CATEGORY 0 5 0 1
INVERSION 6PM 56F/6AM 6PM 41F/10AM
DISPERSION FAIR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 16 GEN POOR 93 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 13 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 22 FAIR 89 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 29 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 3 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D D F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CHRISTMAS DAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ023-190900-
ALAMANCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, GRAHAM, AND MEBANE
413 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 70 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+15) 59 (0) 28 54
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+18) 40 (-24) 78 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 G24 W 14 G27 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 G26 W 11 G27 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.67 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 440 4390 350 2470
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 W 39 W 6 SW 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 7920 171210 2100 19760
BURN CATEGORY 0 5 0 1
INVERSION 6PM 51F/8AM 6PM 36F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 95 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 9 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 21 FAIR 95 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 21 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 4 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D D F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
CHRISTMAS DAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ024-190900-
ORANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HILLSBOROUGH, CHAPEL HILL, AND CARRBORO
413 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 70 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+17) 61 (+1) 28 53
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+18) 41 (-21) 76 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 G26 W 13 G26 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 G26 W 11 G27 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.74 0.06 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 410 4330 310 2420
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 W 37 NW 7 S 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 7380 160210 2170 16940
BURN CATEGORY 0 5 0 1
INVERSION 6PM 53F/8AM 6PM 37F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 94 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 9 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 21 FAIR 98 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 18 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 3 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D D F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
CHRISTMAS DAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ007-190900-
PERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ROXBORO
413 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 80 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+18) 59 (+1) 27 52
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+16) 39 (-21) 74 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 G26 W 13 G27 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 G26 W 11 G26 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.64 0.06 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 420 4630 320 2390
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 22 W 39 W 6 SW 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 9240 180570 1920 19120
BURN CATEGORY 0 5 0 1
INVERSION 6PM 53F/8AM 6PM 36F/9AM
DISPERSION FAIR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 100 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 10 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 22 FAIR 104 VERY GOOD4 VERY POOR 20 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 3 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D D F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
CHRISTMAS DAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ025-190900-
DURHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DURHAM AND ROUGEMONT
413 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 50 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+19) 63 (+2) 29 52
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+19) 41 (-20) 76 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 G23 W 12 G26 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 G24 W 10 G26 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.84 0.07 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 430 4630 350 2410
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 W 37 NW 6 S 5
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 8600 171310 2100 12050
BURN CATEGORY 0 5 0 0
INVERSION 6PM 55F/8AM 6PM 37F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 93 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 7 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 20 GEN POOR 97 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 16 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 3 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D D F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
CHRISTMAS DAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ008-190900-
GRANVILLE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OXFORD AND CREEDMOOR
413 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 60 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+19) 62 (+3) 28 52
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+20) 41 (-18) 74 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 G25 W 12 G25 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 G26 W 10 G26 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.82 0.09 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 420 4650 360 2370
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 W 38 W 7 S 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 8400 176700 2520 14220
BURN CATEGORY 0 5 0 0
INVERSION 6PM 55F/8AM 6PM 37F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 97 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 8 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 20 GEN POOR 105 VERY GOOD4 VERY POOR 17 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 3 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D D F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
CHRISTMAS DAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ009-190900-
VANCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HENDERSON AND KITTRELL
413 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 50 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+18) 62 (+2) 29 51
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+23) 42 (-20) 73 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 G26 SW 12 G26 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 G27 W 10 G27 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.72 0.11 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 390 4730 360 2400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 W 39 W 7 S 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 7800 184470 2520 16800
BURN CATEGORY 0 5 0 1
INVERSION 6PM 56F/8AM 6PM 37F/9AM
DISPERSION FAIR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 96 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 12 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 20 GEN POOR 107 VERY GOOD4 VERY POOR 19 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 3 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D D F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND
60. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CHRISTMAS DAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ010-190900-
WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WARRENTON AND NORLINA
413 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 50 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+18) 64 (+4) 29 52
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+19) 44 (-18) 74 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 6 G25 SW 12 G27 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 G27 W 11 G27 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.71 0.13 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 4800 380 2360
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 16 W 39 W 8 S 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 6400 187200 3040 16520
BURN CATEGORY 0 5 0 1
INVERSION 6PM 57F/8AM 6PM 37F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 94 GOOD 7 POOR 11 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 20 GEN POOR 111 VERY GOOD4 VERY POOR 19 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 3 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D D F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 60.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
CHRISTMAS DAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ011-190900-
HALIFAX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROANOKE RAPIDS, ENFIELD,
AND SCOTLAND NECK
413 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 50 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+18) 65 (+4) 28 51
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 46 (-21) 78 38
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 6 G23 SW 13 G28 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 G25 W 11 G28 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.78 0.13 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 410 4580 360 2450
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 16 W 39 NW 7 S 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 6560 178620 2520 14700
BURN CATEGORY 0 5 0 0
INVERSION 6PM 60F/8AM 6PM 37F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 84 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 13 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 21 FAIR 110 VERY GOOD4 VERY POOR 18 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 4 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D D F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND
60. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
CHRISTMAS DAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ026-190900-
FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LOUISBURG AND FRANKLINTON
413 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 50 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+20) 64 (+2) 28 52
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+16) 44 (-22) 74 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 7 G24 SW 13 G27 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 G25 W 11 G27 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.79 0.11 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 390 4580 340 2380
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 22 W 38 NW 7 S 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 8580 174040 2380 14280
BURN CATEGORY 0 5 0 0
INVERSION 6PM 60F/9AM 6PM 37F/9AM
DISPERSION FAIR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 89 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 9 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 21 FAIR 103 VERY GOOD4 VERY POOR 17 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 3 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D D F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
CHRISTMAS DAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ027-190900-
NASH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NASHVILLE, SPRING HOPE, AND ROCKY MOUNT
413 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 50 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+20) 65 (+1) 29 52
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 45 (-21) 74 38
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 7 G24 SW 15 G28 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 11 G25 W 12 G28 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.80 0.10 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 420 4250 360 2360
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 22 W 38 NW 7 S 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 9240 161500 2520 14160
BURN CATEGORY 0 5 0 0
INVERSION 6PM 60F/8AM 6PM 37F/9AM
DISPERSION FAIR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 86 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 10 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 21 FAIR 101 VERY GOOD4 VERY POOR 17 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 3 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D D F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
CHRISTMAS DAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ028-190900-
EDGECOMBE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TARBORO AND PRINCEVILLE
413 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 50 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+21) 66 (+2) 29 52
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 45 (-21) 77 38
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 7 G22 SW 15 G28 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 11 G25 W 12 G28 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.85 0.12 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 440 4260 370 2360
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 16 W 38 NW 7 S 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 7040 161880 2590 14160
BURN CATEGORY 0 5 0 0
INVERSION 6PM 62F/8AM 6PM 37F/9AM
DISPERSION FAIR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 81 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 13 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 22 FAIR 99 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 17 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 4 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D D F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
CHRISTMAS DAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ038-190900-
DAVIDSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEXINGTON AND THOMASVILLE
413 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+11) 57 (0) 27 53
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+20) 40 (-25) 79 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 G22 W 11 G26 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 G30 W 9 G25 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.43 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 370 4110 310 2480
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 W 35 NW 6 SW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 5550 143850 1860 29760
BURN CATEGORY 0 5 0 1
INVERSION 6PM 50F/8AM 6PM 40F/10AM
DISPERSION POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 15 GEN POOR 86 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 14 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 20 GEN POOR 78 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 28 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 3 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 4 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D D F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
CHRISTMAS DAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ039-190900-
RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ASHEBORO AND ARCHDALE
413 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 50 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+11) 60 (0) 27 54
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+20) 38 (-31) 76 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 G22 W 12 G26 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 G28 W 10 G26 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.53 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 410 4210 310 2520
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 W 36 NW 7 SW 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 6150 151560 2170 20160
BURN CATEGORY 0 5 0 1
INVERSION 6PM 51F/8AM 6PM 41F/10AM
DISPERSION POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 14 GEN POOR 87 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 9 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 22 FAIR 84 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 22 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 3 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D D F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
CHRISTMAS DAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ040-190900-
CHATHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SILER CITY AND PITTSBORO
413 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 50 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+17) 63 (+2) 27 54
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+16) 40 (-29) 79 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 G23 W 12 G28 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 G25 W 10 G26 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.78 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 4470 330 2440
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 W 36 NW 6 S 5
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 6800 160920 1980 12200
BURN CATEGORY 0 5 0 0
INVERSION 6PM 55F/8AM 6PM 37F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 15 GEN POOR 85 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 7 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 21 FAIR 92 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 14 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 4 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D D F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ041-190900-
WAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RALEIGH, CARY, APEX, WAKE FOREST,
AND KNIGHTDALE
413 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 40 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+19) 64 (0) 30 52
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+13) 43 (-27) 78 38
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 G24 W 12 G26 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 G25 W 10 G26 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.88 0.09 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 390 4460 320 2400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 22 W 37 NW 7 S 5
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 8580 165020 2240 12000
BURN CATEGORY 0 5 0 0
INVERSION 6PM 60F/9AM 6PM 37F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 86 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 9 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 22 FAIR 98 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 15 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 3 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D D F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ042-190900-
JOHNSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SMITHFIELD, SELMA, AND CLAYTON
413 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 40 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+20) 66 (0) 30 53
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 45 (-27) 76 38
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 7 G23 SW 13 G27 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 11 G25 W 10 G26 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.81 0.06 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 440 4140 350 2340
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 W 37 NW 8 S 5
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 8800 153180 2800 11700
BURN CATEGORY 0 5 0 0
INVERSION 6PM 61F/8AM 6PM 38F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 83 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 12 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 23 FAIR 92 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 15 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 3 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D D F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ043-190900-
WILSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WILSON
413 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 40 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+21) 66 (0) 30 52
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 45 (-23) 77 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 8 G23 SW 15 G29 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 12 G25 W 12 G28 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.92 0.07 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 420 4210 370 2350
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 W 38 NW 8 S 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 7140 159980 2960 14100
BURN CATEGORY 0 5 0 0
INVERSION 6PM 62F/8AM 6PM 38F/9AM
DISPERSION FAIR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 85 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 13 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 23 FAIR 97 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 17 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 4 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D D F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ073-190900-
STANLY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ALBEMARLE
413 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+11) 60 (0) 28 55
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+16) 37 (-33) 81 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 G20 W 12 G28 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 G28 W 9 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.37 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 4070 330 2490
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 W 33 NW 5 S 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 5600 134310 1650 19920
BURN CATEGORY 0 5 0 1
INVERSION 6PM 52F/8AM 6PM 42F/10AM
DISPERSION POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 14 GEN POOR 78 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 10 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 21 FAIR 76 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 20 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 4 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D D F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
CHRISTMAS DAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ074-190900-
MONTGOMERY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TROY
413 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+12) 61 (-1) 28 54
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+15) 36 (-36) 78 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G26 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 8 G27 W 7 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.62 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 4090 280 2500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 W 33 NW 6 S 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 6000 134970 1680 15000
BURN CATEGORY 0 5 0 1
INVERSION 6PM 54F/8AM 5PM 42F/10AM
DISPERSION POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 10 POOR 78 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 8 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 21 FAIR 106 VERY GOOD3 VERY POOR 17 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 4 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E D F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
CHRISTMAS DAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ075-190900-
MOORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SOUTHERN PINES, PINEHURST, ABERDEEN,
AND CARTHAGE
413 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 40 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+16) 62 (-1) 28 54
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+11) 39 (-36) 80 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 G24 W 12 G28 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 G28 W 9 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.77 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 420 4130 320 2470
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 W 33 NW 7 S 5
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 7140 136290 2240 12350
BURN CATEGORY 0 5 0 0
INVERSION 6PM 56F/8AM 5PM 38F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 15 GEN POOR 81 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 8 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 22 FAIR 83 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 15 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 4 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D D F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
CHRISTMAS DAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ076-190900-
LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF SANFORD
413 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 40 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+20) 64 (+1) 28 54
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+11) 41 (-32) 81 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 G23 W 13 G26 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 G26 W 10 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.82 0.05 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 4280 310 2430
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 W 35 NW 7 S 5
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 8000 149800 2170 12150
BURN CATEGORY 0 5 0 0
INVERSION 6PM 57F/8AM 6PM 37F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 16 GEN POOR 82 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 8 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 21 FAIR 88 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 14 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 4 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D D F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ077-190900-
HARNETT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LILLINGTON, ANGIER, BUIES CREEK, ERWIN,
AND DUNN
413 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 40 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+19) 65 (0) 30 53
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 42 (-32) 78 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 7 G23 W 14 G27 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 11 G26 W 11 G24 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.89 0.05 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 430 4050 330 2410
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 W 35 NW 8 S 5
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 8600 141750 2640 12050
BURN CATEGORY 0 5 0 0
INVERSION 6PM 59F/8AM 6PM 38F/9AM
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 81 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 12 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 22 FAIR 88 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 14 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 4 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D D F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ078-190900-
WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF GOLDSBORO
413 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 40 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+20) 66 (-1) 30 53
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 45 (-28) 77 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 8 G25 SW 15 G29 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 12 G24 W 12 G26 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 1.00 0.08 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 5 AM 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 450 3900 360 2370
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 16 W 36 NW 8 SE 5
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 7200 140400 2880 11850
BURN CATEGORY 0 5 0 0
INVERSION 6PM 63F/8AM 6PM 39F/9AM
DISPERSION FAIR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 81 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 13 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 23 FAIR 86 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 15 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 4 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D D F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ083-190900-
ANSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WADESBORO AND POLKTON
413 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+13) 63 (0) 29 55
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 36 (-39) 80 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 G20 W 11 G28 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 8 G28 W 8 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.52 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 410 3960 310 2490
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 W 29 N 6 S 5
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 5740 114840 1860 12450
BURN CATEGORY 0 5 0 0
INVERSION 6PM 55F/8AM 5PM 43F/10AM
DISPERSION POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 14 GEN POOR 72 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 10 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 21 FAIR 74 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 17 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 4 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D D F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS
AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
CHRISTMAS DAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ084-190900-
RICHMOND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROCKINGHAM AND ELLERBE
413 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+14) 63 (-1) 29 54
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 37 (-41) 80 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 G23 W 11 G27 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 G27 W 8 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.69 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 410 4090 310 2490
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 W 30 N 7 S 5
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 8200 122700 2170 12450
BURN CATEGORY 0 5 0 0
INVERSION 6PM 59F/7AM 5PM 43F/10AM
DISPERSION POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 14 GEN POOR 76 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 10 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 21 FAIR 78 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 15 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 4 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D D F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS
AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
CHRISTMAS DAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ085-190900-
SCOTLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAURINBURG, CAMP MACKALL, AND WAGRAM
413 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 40 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+17) 64 (-2) 30 54
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 40 (-38) 78 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 8 G23 W 15 G27 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 13 G27 W 11 G24 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.85 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 430 3950 350 2450
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 W 30 N 7 SE 5
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 8600 118500 2450 12250
BURN CATEGORY 0 5 0 0
INVERSION 6PM 61F/7AM 6PM 39F/9AM
DISPERSION FAIR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 15 GEN POOR 76 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 13 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 22 FAIR 76 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 16 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 4 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D D F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS
AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
CHRISTMAS DAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ086-190900-
HOKE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF RAEFORD
413 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 40 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+18) 65 (-1) 30 55
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 40 (-32) 77 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 9 G23 W 16 G28 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 13 G28 W 12 G25 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.87 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 450 4030 340 2420
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 W 32 N 7 SE 5
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 9000 128960 2380 12100
BURN CATEGORY 0 5 0 0
INVERSION NONE NONE 6PM 39F/9AM
DISPERSION FAIR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 16 GEN POOR 80 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 13 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 22 FAIR 79 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 15 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 4 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D D F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
CHRISTMAS DAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ088-190900-
CUMBERLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAYETTEVILLE, SPRING LAKE, AND HOPE MILLS
413 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+18) 66 (-2) 31 55
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 41 (-30) 76 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 7 G23 SW 14 G28 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 11 G27 W 11 G24 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.82 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM
PRECIP END 5 AM 9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 450 4130 350 2400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 W 32 NW 8 SE 5
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 9000 132160 2800 12000
BURN CATEGORY 0 5 0 0
INVERSION 6PM 62F/8AM 6PM 39F/9AM
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 82 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 15 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 23 FAIR 83 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 13 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 3 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D D F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ089-190900-
SAMPSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLINTON AND ROSEBORO
413 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+17) 66 (-2) 31 54
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 45 (-28) 80 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 6 G23 SW 13 G27 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 G23 W 10 G25 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 1.07 0.05 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM
PRECIP END 5 AM 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 470 4170 350 2390
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 15 W 32 N 9 SE 5
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 7050 133440 3150 11950
BURN CATEGORY 0 5 0 0
INVERSION 6PM 63F/8AM 6PM 39F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 80 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 18 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 22 FAIR 82 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 13 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 4 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D D F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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