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FNUS52 KRAH 220631
FWFRAH
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
230 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
DISCUSSION
A COLD FRONT WILL LINGER JUST NORTH OF OUR REGION TODAY AND THEN
MOVE SOUTH ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY. STRONG
HIGH PRESSURE OVER EASTERN CANADA WILL THEN EXTEND SOUTH INTO THE
CAROLINAS THROUGH THE REST OF THE WORK WEEK BRINGING MUCH COOLER
AIR INTO THE REGION.
NCZ021-230800-
FORSYTH-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM
231 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 70 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-8) 63 (-17) 54 65
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 95 (+18) 100 82
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 8 G18 NE 10 G19 NE 10 G18 NE 10 G18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 8 G18 NE 10 G20 NE 9 G17 NE 9 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.42 0.37 0.47 0.22
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 680 2180 1280 2860
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 15 NE 17 NE 16 NE 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 10200 37060 20480 45760
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 1 3
INVERSION 7PM 62F/4AM NONE NONE
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
MAX ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 33 FAIR 31 FAIR 32 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 17 GEN POOR 36 FAIR 22 FAIR 37 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 5 4 5 4
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D D D
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ022-230800-
GUILFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENSBORO AND HIGH POINT
231 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 70 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-8) 64 (-16) 53 64
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 97 (+20) 100 85
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 8 NE 10 NE 10 G19 NE 11 G18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 8 NE 11 G20 NE 9 NE 10 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.49 0.36 0.48 0.32
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 750 2160 910 2700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 16 NE 18 NE 18 NE 17
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 12000 38880 16380 45900
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 1 3
INVERSION 7PM 63F/4AM NONE NONE
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
MAX ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 31 FAIR 33 FAIR 33 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 16 GEN POOR 36 FAIR 21 FAIR 38 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 5 4 5 4
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D D D
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ023-230800-
ALAMANCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, GRAHAM, AND MEBANE
231 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 70 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-9) 64 (-17) 54 64
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 96 (+20) 100 93
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 NE 9 G17 NE 9 G20 N 10 G18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 NE 10 G20 NE 8 N 10 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.40 0.25 0.51 0.38
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 630 2060 440 2450
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 16 NE 18 NE 15 NE 17
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 10080 37080 6600 41650
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 2
INVERSION 8PM 64F/4AM NONE NONE
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
MAX ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 30 FAIR 29 FAIR 36 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 15 GEN POOR 35 FAIR 17 GEN POOR 38 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 5 4 5 4
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D D D
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ024-230800-
ORANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HILLSBOROUGH, CHAPEL HILL, AND CARRBORO
231 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 70 70 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-9) 65 (-17) 53 65
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 97 (+21) 100 89
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 NE 9 G17 NE 9 G20 N 10 G18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 NE 10 G20 NE 8 N 9 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.44 0.23 0.46 0.34
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 450 2130 420 2620
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 15 NE 17 NE 15 NE 17
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 6750 36210 6300 44540
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 2
INVERSION 7PM 62F/8AM 7PM 58F/4AM
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
MAX ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 28 FAIR 28 FAIR 36 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 15 GEN POOR 36 FAIR 17 GEN POOR 37 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 5 4 5 4
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D D D
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ007-230800-
PERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ROXBORO
231 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 70 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-10) 64 (-15) 53 64
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 93 (+12) 100 76
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 NE 9 G17 NE 9 G19 N 9 G18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 7 NE 10 G19 NE 7 N 9 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.46 0.33 0.32 0.35
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 430 2110 420 2780
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 16 NE 18 NE 15 NE 17
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 6880 37980 6300 47260
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 3
INVERSION 6PM 61F/7AM 7PM 57F/4AM
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
MAX ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 30 FAIR 30 FAIR 34 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 15 GEN POOR 37 FAIR 17 GEN POOR 39 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 5 4 5 4
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D D D
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ025-230800-
DURHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DURHAM AND ROUGEMONT
231 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 60 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (-10) 66 (-16) 55 67
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 94 (+21) 100 81
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 NE 9 G17 NE 9 G22 N 10 G18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 NE 10 G20 NE 8 N 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.57 0.19 0.39 0.24
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 420 2190 430 2600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 14 NE 18 NE 16 NE 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 5880 39420 6880 41600
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 2
INVERSION 7PM 65F/7AM NONE NONE
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
MAX ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 29 FAIR 31 FAIR 36 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 14 GEN POOR 38 FAIR 16 GEN POOR 36 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 5 4 5 4
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D D D
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ008-230800-
GRANVILLE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OXFORD AND CREEDMOOR
231 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 70 60 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (-9) 66 (-14) 55 66
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 94 (+15) 100 81
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 NE 9 G17 NE 9 G20 N 9 G18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 NE 9 G20 NE 7 N 9 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.57 0.28 0.33 0.26
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 420 2240 420 2760
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 15 NE 18 NE 17 NE 18
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 6300 40320 7140 49680
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 3
INVERSION 6PM 63F/7AM 7PM 58F/5AM
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
MAX ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 30 FAIR 30 FAIR 37 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 14 GEN POOR 38 FAIR 17 GEN POOR 41 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 8 4 5 4
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D D D
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ009-230800-
VANCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HENDERSON AND KITTRELL
231 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 60 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-9) 66 (-14) 56 65
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 95 (+15) 100 86
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 6 NE 9 G18 NE 8 G20 N 9 G18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 NE 9 G20 NE 7 G17 N 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.57 0.30 0.33 0.23
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 430 2260 420 2760
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 16 NE 20 NE 17 NE 18
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 6880 45200 7140 49680
BURN CATEGORY 0 3 0 3
INVERSION 7PM 64F/7AM 7PM 59F/6AM
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
MAX ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 30 FAIR 32 FAIR 40 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 15 GEN POOR 40 FAIR 18 GEN POOR 44 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 8 4 5 4
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D D D
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ010-230800-
WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WARRENTON AND NORLINA
231 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 50 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-9) 66 (-15) 57 67
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 95 (+17) 100 84
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 NE 9 G18 NE 8 G20 N 9 G19
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 5 NE 9 G21 NE 7 G19 N 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.47 0.26 0.21 0.16
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 440 2440 420 2770
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 NE 20 NE 17 NE 18
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 6160 48800 7140 49860
BURN CATEGORY 0 3 0 3
INVERSION 6PM 64F/8AM 7PM 59F/6AM
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
MAX ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 31 FAIR 32 FAIR 40 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 13 GEN POOR 41 GEN GOOD 18 GEN POOR 45 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 8 4 5 4
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E D D
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ011-230800-
HALIFAX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROANOKE RAPIDS, ENFIELD,
AND SCOTLAND NECK
231 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 40 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-7) 69 (-13) 57 68
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 87 (+13) 100 76
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 NE 10 G19 N 10 G21 N 11 G20
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 NE 10 G21 N 8 G19 N 11 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.26 0.25 0.14 0.10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 410 2560 430 3170
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 NE 18 NE 20 NE 23
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 5740 46080 8600 72910
BURN CATEGORY 0 3 0 4
INVERSION 6PM 65F/8AM NONE NONE
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
MAX ADI EARLY 13 GEN POOR 34 FAIR 34 FAIR 46 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 15 GEN POOR 42 GEN GOOD 18 GEN POOR 52 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 7 4 5 4
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E D D
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ026-230800-
FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LOUISBURG AND FRANKLINTON
231 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 50 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-8) 68 (-14) 57 67
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 93 (+19) 100 84
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 NE 9 G18 NE 9 G20 N 10 G18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 5 NE 10 G21 NE 8 G17 N 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.66 0.19 0.23 0.16
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 2440 440 2730
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 14 NE 20 N 18 NE 18
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 5600 48800 7920 49140
BURN CATEGORY 0 3 0 3
INVERSION 7PM 67F/5AM 7PM 59F/6AM
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
MAX ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 30 FAIR 32 FAIR 42 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 11 POOR 42 GEN GOOD 18 GEN POOR 46 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 8 4 5 4
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E D D
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ027-230800-
NASH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NASHVILLE, SPRING HOPE, AND ROCKY MOUNT
231 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 50 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-6) 70 (-13) 58 69
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 87 (+16) 100 75
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 10 G19 N 10 G20 N 11 G20
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 NE 11 G21 N 9 G19 N 11 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.36 0.19 0.13 0.13
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 420 2490 440 2940
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 14 NE 21 NE 18 NE 20
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 5880 52290 7920 58800
BURN CATEGORY 0 3 0 3
INVERSION 6PM 68F/5AM NONE NONE
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
MAX ADI EARLY 16 GEN POOR 33 FAIR 36 FAIR 47 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 15 GEN POOR 43 GEN GOOD 19 GEN POOR 50 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 7 4 5 4
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E D D
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ028-230800-
EDGECOMBE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TARBORO AND PRINCEVILLE
231 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 50 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (-5) 72 (-11) 59 69
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 79 (+8) 100 74
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 NE 11 G19 N 11 G20 N 12
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 7 NE 11 G21 N 9 G18 N 12 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.24 0.14 0.10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 380 2630 430 3070
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 NE 22 NE 20 NE 22
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 4940 57860 8600 67540
BURN CATEGORY 0 3 0 4
INVERSION 6PM 67F/8AM NONE NONE
DISPERSION POOR GOOD
MAX ADI EARLY 16 GEN POOR 35 FAIR 34 FAIR 48 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 15 GEN POOR 46 GEN GOOD 18 GEN POOR 54 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 7 4 5 4
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E D D
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ038-230800-
DAVIDSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEXINGTON AND THOMASVILLE
231 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 70 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-8) 66 (-17) 54 66
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 93 (+24) 100 80
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 NE 9 G18 NE 8 G18 NE 9 G17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 NE 9 G20 NE 7 NE 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.37 0.18 0.38 0.23
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 560 2140 700 2820
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 13 NE 17 NE 16 NE 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 7280 36380 11200 45120
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 3
INVERSION 8PM 63F/4AM 4AM 56F/5AM
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
MAX ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 30 FAIR 31 FAIR 27 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 15 GEN POOR 35 FAIR 19 GEN POOR 37 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 6 4 6 4
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS D D D
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ039-230800-
RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ASHEBORO AND ARCHDALE
231 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 70 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-8) 67 (-16) 53 66
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 93 (+25) 100 81
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 6 NE 8 NE 8 G19 NE 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 5 NE 10 G20 NE 7 NE 9 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.41 0.16 0.38 0.29
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 500 2120 540 2640
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 13 NE 17 NE 16 NE 17
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 6500 36040 8640 44880
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 2
INVERSION 7PM 64F/4AM 8PM 57F/4AM
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
MAX ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 29 FAIR 30 FAIR 27 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 10 POOR 35 FAIR 15 GEN POOR 38 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 8 4 6 4
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E D D
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ040-230800-
CHATHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SILER CITY AND PITTSBORO
231 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 70 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (-9) 69 (-15) 54 68
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 91 (+24) 100 83
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 NE 7 NE 8 G21 N 9 G17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 9 G20 NE 7 N 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.60 0.16 0.36 0.28
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 450 2260 420 2440
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 NE 17 NE 15 N 18
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 5400 38420 6300 43920
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 2
INVERSION 7PM 63F/8AM 7PM 57F/7AM
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
MAX ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 27 FAIR 30 FAIR 30 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 10 POOR 34 FAIR 15 GEN POOR 37 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 8 4 6 4
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E D D
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ041-230800-
WAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RALEIGH, CARY, APEX, WAKE FOREST,
AND KNIGHTDALE
231 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 50 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 60 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-8) 71 (-13) 58 68
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 86 (+18) 100 79
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 NE 9 G17 NE 9 G21 N 11 G18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 NE 10 G20 N 9 N 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.75 0.16 0.23 0.19
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 460 2330 440 2390
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 14 NE 20 NE 18 N 21
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 6440 46600 7920 50190
BURN CATEGORY 0 3 0 3
INVERSION 7PM 68F/5AM NONE NONE
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
MAX ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 31 FAIR 36 FAIR 38 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 14 GEN POOR 40 FAIR 17 GEN POOR 40 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 7 4 5 4
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E D D
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ042-230800-
JOHNSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SMITHFIELD, SELMA, AND CLAYTON
231 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 50 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 60 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (-6) 73 (-12) 59 70
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 79 (+12) 100 74
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 NE 9 NE 10 G20 N 11 G18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 5 NE 11 G20 N 9 G17 N 11 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.60 0.14 0.12 0.15
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 430 2430 650 2530
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 15 NE 20 NE 21 N 22
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 6450 48600 13650 55660
BURN CATEGORY 0 3 0 3
INVERSION 7PM 69F/4AM NONE NONE
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
MAX ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 32 FAIR 39 FAIR 42 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 14 GEN POOR 41 GEN GOOD 18 GEN POOR 45 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 7 4 5 4
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E D D
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ043-230800-
WILSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WILSON
231 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 50 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 60 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (-6) 73 (-11) 59 70
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 76 (+9) 100 72
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 NE 10 G18 N 11 G20 N 12
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 7 NE 12 G21 N 10 G17 N 12 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.18 0.12 0.14
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 360 2620 430 3090
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 NE 22 NE 21 N 21
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 4680 57640 9030 64890
BURN CATEGORY 0 3 0 4
INVERSION 7PM 67F/8AM NONE NONE
DISPERSION POOR GOOD
MAX ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 34 FAIR 37 FAIR 47 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 15 GEN POOR 46 GEN GOOD 18 GEN POOR 51 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 7 4 5 4
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E D D
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ073-230800-
STANLY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ALBEMARLE
231 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 70 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-5) 72 (-14) 55 69
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 82 (+22) 100 77
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 NE 7 NE 9 G20 NE 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 5 NE 9 G18 NE 6 NE 9
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.40 0.09 0.25 0.21
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 440 2240 850 2750
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 NE 17 NE 16 NE 17
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 5280 38080 13600 46750
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 3
INVERSION 7PM 65F/4AM NONE NONE
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
MAX ADI EARLY 16 GEN POOR 27 FAIR 32 FAIR 27 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 10 POOR 34 FAIR 15 GEN POOR 40 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 8 4 6 4
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E D D
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ074-230800-
MONTGOMERY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TROY
231 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 70 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-7) 71 (-14) 55 69
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 79 (+19) 100 73
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 NE 7 G17 N 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 7 NE 5 N 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.48 0.10 0.27 0.24
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 440 2260 440 2680
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 NE 17 NE 15 NE 17
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 4400 38420 6600 45560
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 3
INVERSION 8PM 65F/5AM 8PM 60F/4AM
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
MAX ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 26 FAIR 31 FAIR 28 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 9 POOR 35 FAIR 13 GEN POOR 39 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 7 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 8 4 7 4
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E D E
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ075-230800-
MOORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SOUTHERN PINES, PINEHURST, ABERDEEN,
AND CARTHAGE
231 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 60 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-7) 72 (-14) 55 68
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 82 (+20) 100 75
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 NE 7 NE 8 G19 N 9 G17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 9 G19 NE 7 N 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.51 0.11 0.20 0.25
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 440 2270 420 2600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 13 NE 17 NE 16 NE 18
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 5720 38590 6720 46800
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 3
INVERSION 7PM 67F/4AM 8PM 58F/6AM
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
MAX ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 25 FAIR 32 FAIR 34 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 10 POOR 34 FAIR 15 GEN POOR 39 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 8 4 6 4
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E D D
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ076-230800-
LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF SANFORD
231 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 60 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-7) 71 (-14) 56 68
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 86 (+21) 100 79
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 NE 8 NE 9 G20 N 10 G17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 5 NE 10 G19 NE 7 N 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.50 0.14 0.27 0.25
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 440 2330 430 2510
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 NE 17 NE 16 N 18
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 5280 39610 6880 45180
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 3
INVERSION 7PM 68F/4AM NONE NONE
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
MAX ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 26 FAIR 33 FAIR 31 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 10 POOR 35 FAIR 15 GEN POOR 40 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 8 4 6 4
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E D D
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ077-230800-
HARNETT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LILLINGTON, ANGIER, BUIES CREEK, ERWIN,
AND DUNN
231 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 50 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 60 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (-6) 73 (-13) 59 70
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 80 (+17) 100 75
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 NE 9 NE 11 G22 N 11
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 NE 11 G22 N 9 G17 N 12 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.68 0.12 0.16 0.20
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 430 2430 610 2430
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 14 NE 20 NE 20 N 20
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 6020 48600 12200 48600
BURN CATEGORY 0 3 0 3
INVERSION 7PM 69F/4AM NONE NONE
DISPERSION POOR GOOD
MAX ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 30 FAIR 39 FAIR 37 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 14 GEN POOR 39 FAIR 17 GEN POOR 42 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 8 4 5 4
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E D D
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ078-230800-
WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF GOLDSBORO
231 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 50 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 60 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (-5) 74 (-11) 60 72
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 74 (+9) 100 69
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 NE 10 G18 N 11 G21 N 12
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 NE 12 G20 N 10 N 12 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.30 0.15 0.11 0.15
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 350 2560 750 2740
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 NE 21 NE 20 N 21
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 4550 53760 15000 57540
BURN CATEGORY 0 3 1 3
INVERSION 7PM 70F/4AM NONE NONE
DISPERSION POOR GOOD
MAX ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 33 FAIR 39 FAIR 48 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 15 GEN POOR 46 GEN GOOD 23 FAIR 49 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 7 4 5 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E D D
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ083-230800-
ANSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WADESBORO AND POLKTON
231 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 70 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-5) 73 (-15) 57 70
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 76 (+20) 100 70
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 NE 8 G18 N 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 8 NE 5 N 9
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.50 0.09 0.19 0.21
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 370 2430 1000 2900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 NE 16 NE 18 NE 17
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 3330 38880 18000 49300
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 1 3
INVERSION 8PM 67F/4AM 8PM 61F/4AM
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
MAX ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 25 FAIR 32 FAIR 31 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 9 POOR 33 FAIR 12 POOR 39 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 8 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 9 4 7 4
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E D E
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ084-230800-
RICHMOND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROCKINGHAM AND ELLERBE
231 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 60 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-6) 74 (-12) 58 69
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 79 (+20) 100 73
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 7 NE 9 G19 N 9 G17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 9 G19 NE 7 N 9 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.47 0.09 0.19 0.22
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 350 2490 900 2850
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 NE 17 NE 18 NE 17
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 3500 42330 16200 48450
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 1 3
INVERSION 8PM 68F/4AM NONE NONE
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
MAX ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 26 FAIR 33 FAIR 34 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 9 POOR 36 FAIR 18 GEN POOR 40 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 8 4 5 4
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E D D
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ085-230800-
SCOTLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAURINBURG, CAMP MACKALL, AND WAGRAM
231 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 50 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (-4) 75 (-11) 59 70
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 78 (+17) 100 74
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 NE 9 G17 NE 11 G22 N 12 G20
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 NE 12 G22 NE 10 N 12 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.37 0.07 0.14 0.19
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 410 2710 1130 2770
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 NE 20 NE 18 N 18
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 4100 54200 20340 49860
BURN CATEGORY 0 3 1 3
INVERSION 8PM 69F/4AM NONE NONE
DISPERSION POOR GOOD
MAX ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 26 FAIR 38 FAIR 38 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 12 POOR 40 FAIR 22 FAIR 43 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 8 4 5 4
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E D D
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ086-230800-
HOKE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF RAEFORD
231 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 50 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (-4) 73 (-13) 59 70
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 81 (+18) 100 76
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 NE 10 G18 NE 12 G23 N 13 G20
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 7 NE 13 G23 NE 11 N 13 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.45 0.10 0.15 0.19
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 430 2450 660 2580
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 NE 20 NE 18 N 20
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 4300 49000 11880 51600
BURN CATEGORY 0 3 0 3
INVERSION 7PM 69F/4AM NONE NONE
DISPERSION POOR GOOD
MAX ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 27 FAIR 38 FAIR 37 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 13 GEN POOR 40 FAIR 21 FAIR 42 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 8 4 5 4
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E D D
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ088-230800-
CUMBERLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAYETTEVILLE, SPRING LAKE, AND HOPE MILLS
231 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 50 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (-6) 75 (-11) 61 70
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 79 (+15) 100 76
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 NE 9 G17 NE 11 G24 N 12 G20
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 NE 12 G23 N 10 G18 N 13 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.40 0.12 0.13 0.17
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 340 2480 860 2490
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 NE 20 NE 18 N 20
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 4080 49600 15480 49800
BURN CATEGORY 0 3 1 3
INVERSION 7PM 70F/4AM NONE NONE
DISPERSION POOR GOOD
MAX ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 31 FAIR 39 FAIR 37 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 14 GEN POOR 40 FAIR 18 GEN POOR 43 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 8 4 5 4
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E D D
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ089-230800-
SAMPSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLINTON AND ROSEBORO
231 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 50 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-4) 77 (-9) 61 73
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 77 (+13) 100 73
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 8 G17 NE 9 G22 N 11 G19
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 11 G22 N 9 G17 N 11 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.27 0.10 0.12 0.19
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 330 2670 1140 2690
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 NE 21 NE 18 N 21
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 4290 56070 20520 56490
BURN CATEGORY 0 3 1 3
INVERSION 7PM 70F/4AM NONE NONE
DISPERSION VERY POOR FAIR
MAX ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 35 FAIR 40 FAIR 45 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 10 POOR 43 GEN GOOD 23 FAIR 47 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 8 4 5 4
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E D D
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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