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FNUS52 KRAH 200813
FWFRAH
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
412 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
DISCUSSION
PACIFIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXTEND ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST AHEAD OF
A REINFORCING, MOISTURE-STARVED COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE SOUTH
AND ACROSS NC THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EVENING. CANADIAN HIGH
PRESSURE WILL FOLLOW AND BUILD ACROSS AND OFFSHORE THE MIDDLE
ATLANTIC TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.
NCZ021-202000-
FORSYTH-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM
412 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+4) 34 (-8) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-4) 52 (-18) 19
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 G19 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 9 G25 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9260 350 4820
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 28 NE 8 W 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 259280 2800 38560
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 2
INVERSION 50F/9AM 8PM 48F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 38 FAIR 92 GOOD 10 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 140 VERY GOOD5 VERY POOR 54 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 2
MAX LVORI LATE 1 2 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ022-202000-
GUILFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENSBORO AND HIGH POINT
412 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+3) 33 (-9) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-2) 55 (-18) 19
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 5 G22 N 6 G19 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 10 G25 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9330 370 5010
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 26 NE 9 SW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 242580 3330 60120
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 4
INVERSION 50F/9AM 8PM 47F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 41 GEN GOOD 93 GOOD 15 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 141 VERY GOOD5 VERY POOR 56 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 2
MAX LVORI LATE 1 2 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS C F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ023-202000-
ALAMANCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, GRAHAM, AND MEBANE
412 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+4) 32 (-10) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-4) 57 (-19) 18
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 G18 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 10 G25 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9500 370 5020
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 26 NE 9 W 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 247000 3330 35140
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 2
INVERSION 50F/9AM 7PM 47F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 39 FAIR 88 GOOD 16 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 140 VERY GOOD5 VERY POOR 53 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 2 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS C F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ024-202000-
ORANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HILLSBOROUGH, CHAPEL HILL, AND CARRBORO
412 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+4) 32 (-10) 68
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-6) 58 (-13) 19
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 G19 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 9 G25 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9370 340 5150
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 28 NE 9 W 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 262360 3060 36050
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 2
INVERSION 50F/9AM 7PM 46F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 40 FAIR 105 VERY GOOD18 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 141 VERY GOOD5 VERY POOR 43 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 2
MAX LVORI LATE 1 2 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ007-202000-
PERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ROXBORO
412 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+2) 31 (-9) 68
RH % (24H TREND) 20 (-4) 58 (-17) 18
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 5 G21 N 5 G19 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 9 G25 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9240 350 5030
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 26 NE 8 W 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 240240 2800 35210
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 2
INVERSION 48F/9AM 8PM 44F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 45 GEN GOOD 91 GOOD 14 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 137 VERY GOOD5 VERY POOR 50 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 2 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS C F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ025-202000-
DURHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DURHAM AND ROUGEMONT
412 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+3) 33 (-12) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-8) 56 (-12) 19
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 G18 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 9 G24 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9700 390 5230
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 28 NE 12 W 5
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 271600 4680 26150
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 1
INVERSION 51F/9AM 7PM 40F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 36 FAIR 131 VERY GOOD21 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 199 VERY GOOD6 VERY POOR 36 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 2
MAX LVORI LATE 1 2 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM. LOWS
AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ008-202000-
GRANVILLE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OXFORD AND CREEDMOOR
412 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+1) 31 (-13) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 21 (-8) 59 (-15) 19
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 G18 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 9 G24 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9520 380 5150
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 26 NE 8 W 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 247520 3040 30900
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 1
INVERSION 50F/9AM 7PM 46F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 44 GEN GOOD 134 VERY GOOD20 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 138 VERY GOOD5 VERY POOR 42 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 2 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ009-202000-
VANCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HENDERSON AND KITTRELL
412 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (-2) 33 (-11) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 21 (-10) 57 (-16) 19
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 G18 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 9 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9350 380 5260
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 26 NE 8 W 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 243100 3040 31560
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 1
INVERSION 50F/9AM 7PM 46F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 43 GEN GOOD 137 VERY GOOD21 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 138 VERY GOOD5 VERY POOR 40 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 2 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ010-202000-
WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WARRENTON AND NORLINA
412 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-2) 33 (-13) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (-18) 58 (-31) 19
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 G18 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 9 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9450 380 5320
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 26 NE 8 NW 5
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 245700 3040 26600
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 1
INVERSION 50F/9AM 7PM 47F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 41 GEN GOOD 126 VERY GOOD24 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 200 VERY GOOD5 VERY POOR 37 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 2 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ011-202000-
HALIFAX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROANOKE RAPIDS, ENFIELD,
AND SCOTLAND NECK
412 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-4) 33 (-13) 66
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-29) 63 (-37) 20
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 G18 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 9 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9930 390 5610
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 N 10 NW 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 258180 3900 33660
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 2
INVERSION 49F/9AM 7PM 47F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 36 FAIR 124 VERY GOOD29 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 199 VERY GOOD6 VERY POOR 55 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ026-202000-
FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LOUISBURG AND FRANKLINTON
412 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-1) 34 (-10) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-15) 57 (-30) 19
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 G19 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 9 G24 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10000 390 5510
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 28 NE 12 NW 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 280000 4680 33060
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 1
INVERSION 50F/9AM 7PM 47F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 35 FAIR 125 VERY GOOD26 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 199 VERY GOOD6 VERY POOR 39 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 2 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ027-202000-
NASH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NASHVILLE, SPRING HOPE, AND ROCKY MOUNT
412 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-2) 34 (-13) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-25) 58 (-40) 19
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 G18 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 9 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10110 430 5650
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 26 NE 10 NW 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 262860 4300 33900
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 2
INVERSION 51F/9AM 8PM 41F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 34 FAIR 119 VERY GOOD30 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 192 VERY GOOD6 VERY POOR 49 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 2 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ028-202000-
EDGECOMBE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TARBORO AND PRINCEVILLE
412 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-6) 35 (-14) 66
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-26) 65 (-34) 20
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 G18 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 9 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10080 410 5520
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 25 N 12 N 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 252000 4920 38640
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 2
INVERSION 52F/9AM 8PM 49F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 120 VERY GOOD32 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 181 VERY GOOD6 VERY POOR 60 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM.
LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ038-202000-
DAVIDSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEXINGTON AND THOMASVILLE
412 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+6) 34 (-7) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-2) 54 (-20) 19
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 G18 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 9 G24 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9410 340 4800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 28 NE 9 SW 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 263480 3060 48000
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 3
INVERSION 49F/9AM 8PM 47F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 30 FAIR 125 VERY GOOD14 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 186 VERY GOOD5 VERY POOR 50 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 2
MAX LVORI LATE 1 2 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ039-202000-
RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ASHEBORO AND ARCHDALE
412 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+5) 34 (-8) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (-4) 57 (-22) 18
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 G19 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 9 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9560 340 5010
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 26 NE 10 W 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 248560 3400 30060
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 1
INVERSION 49F/9AM 7PM 47F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 140 VERY GOOD17 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 182 VERY GOOD5 VERY POOR 42 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 2
MAX LVORI LATE 1 2 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ040-202000-
CHATHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SILER CITY AND PITTSBORO
412 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+3) 33 (-10) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (-12) 60 (-17) 19
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 8 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9740 360 5260
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 25 NE 9 NW 5
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 243500 3240 26300
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 1
INVERSION 50F/9AM 7PM 40F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 28 FAIR 123 VERY GOOD20 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 182 VERY GOOD6 VERY POOR 35 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 2 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ041-202000-
WAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RALEIGH, CARY, APEX, WAKE FOREST,
AND KNIGHTDALE
412 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+1) 36 (-11) 68
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (-16) 56 (-15) 19
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 G18 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 8 G24 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9930 390 5600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 26 NE 12 NW 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 258180 4680 33600
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 2
INVERSION 52F/9AM 8PM 41F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 29 FAIR 127 VERY GOOD27 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 188 VERY GOOD6 VERY POOR 41 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 2
MAX LVORI LATE 1 2 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ042-202000-
JOHNSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SMITHFIELD, SELMA, AND CLAYTON
412 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (-2) 36 (-11) 68
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (-24) 68 (-27) 19
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 G19 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 8 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9850 420 5500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 25 NE 12 N 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 246250 5040 33000
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 1
INVERSION 51F/9AM 8PM 42F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 122 VERY GOOD34 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 168 VERY GOOD6 VERY POOR 52 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ043-202000-
WILSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WILSON
412 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-3) 36 (-11) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (-25) 66 (-34) 19
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 G18 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 9 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10100 420 5510
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 26 NE 10 N 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 262600 4200 33060
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 1
INVERSION 52F/9AM 8PM 42F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 27 FAIR 118 VERY GOOD33 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 175 VERY GOOD6 VERY POOR 60 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM. LOWS
AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ073-202000-
STANLY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ALBEMARLE
412 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (+7) 35 (-7) 72
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (-7) 55 (-21) 18
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 7 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10370 360 5090
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 25 NE 10 NW 5
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 259250 3600 25450
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 1
INVERSION 50F/9AM 8PM 49F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 147 VERY GOOD19 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 166 VERY GOOD5 VERY POOR 34 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 2
MAX LVORI LATE 1 2 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ074-202000-
MONTGOMERY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TROY
412 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+5) 36 (-8) 71
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (-6) 55 (-17) 17
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 7 G22 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10170 320 5350
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 24 NE 10 NW 5
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 244080 3200 26750
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 1
INVERSION 50F/9AM 8PM 49F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 152 VERY GOOD23 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 162 VERY GOOD6 VERY POOR 32 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 2
MAX LVORI LATE 1 2 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ075-202000-
MOORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SOUTHERN PINES, PINEHURST, ABERDEEN,
AND CARTHAGE
412 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+3) 35 (-9) 71
RH % (24H TREND) 21 (-10) 60 (-17) 17
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 7 G22 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10230 370 5460
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 NE 10 NW 5
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 245520 3700 27300
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 1
INVERSION 52F/9AM 8PM 41F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 24 FAIR 153 VERY GOOD27 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 162 VERY GOOD6 VERY POOR 41 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 2 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ076-202000-
LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF SANFORD
412 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+3) 35 (-7) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 21 (-16) 63 (-16) 18
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 7 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9910 350 5350
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 NE 10 NW 5
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 237840 3500 26750
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 1
INVERSION 50F/9AM 7PM 41F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 123 VERY GOOD26 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 165 VERY GOOD6 VERY POOR 40 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 2 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ077-202000-
HARNETT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LILLINGTON, ANGIER, BUIES CREEK, ERWIN,
AND DUNN
412 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (+1) 37 (-9) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 21 (-19) 67 (-12) 18
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 G18 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 8 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10100 390 5500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 NE 12 N 5
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 242400 4680 27500
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 1
INVERSION 51F/9AM 8PM 42F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 21 FAIR 131 VERY GOOD33 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 164 VERY GOOD7 POOR 46 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 2 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ078-202000-
WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF GOLDSBORO
412 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (-3) 37 (-10) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (-29) 74 (-26) 19
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 G19 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 8 G22 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9940 410 5460
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 25 NE 12 N 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 248500 4920 38220
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 2
INVERSION 52F/9AM 7PM 43F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 21 FAIR 125 VERY GOOD35 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 149 VERY GOOD6 VERY POOR 60 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ083-202000-
ANSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WADESBORO AND POLKTON
412 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+5) 37 (-8) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 20 (-9) 58 (-16) 17
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6 G22 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10370 360 5290
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 NE 9 N 5
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 238510 3240 26450
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 1
INVERSION 51F/9AM 8PM 51F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 14 GEN POOR 135 VERY GOOD25 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 200 VERY GOOD6 VERY POOR 37 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 2
MAX LVORI LATE 1 2 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 80.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ084-202000-
RICHMOND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROCKINGHAM AND ELLERBE
412 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+4) 38 (-8) 72
RH % (24H TREND) 20 (-9) 59 (-14) 17
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6 G21 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10430 370 5450
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 NE 13 N 3
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 239890 4810 16350
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 1
INVERSION 52F/9AM 8PM 43F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 14 GEN POOR 150 VERY GOOD30 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 200 VERY GOOD6 VERY POOR 41 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 2 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ085-202000-
SCOTLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAURINBURG, CAMP MACKALL, AND WAGRAM
412 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (+2) 39 (-7) 71
RH % (24H TREND) 19 (-10) 63 (-13) 17
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 G17 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 7 G21 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10520 400 5450
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 NE 13 N 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 231440 5200 32700
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 1
INVERSION 52F/9AM 8PM 44F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 11 POOR 141 VERY GOOD37 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 199 VERY GOOD7 POOR 51 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 2 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ086-202000-
HOKE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF RAEFORD
412 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+1) 39 (-7) 71
RH % (24H TREND) 19 (-14) 64 (-4) 17
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 G18 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 7 G21 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10550 390 5530
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 NE 12 N 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 242650 4680 33180
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 1
INVERSION 53F/9AM 8PM 44F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 15 GEN POOR 151 VERY GOOD36 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 200 VERY GOOD7 POOR 52 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 2 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 80.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ088-202000-
CUMBERLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAYETTEVILLE, SPRING LAKE, AND HOPE MILLS
412 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (0) 40 (-7) 71
RH % (24H TREND) 19 (-21) 69 (-14) 17
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 G18 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 7 G21 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10470 410 5510
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 NE 13 N 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 230340 5330 33060
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 1
INVERSION 53F/9AM 8PM 44F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 15 GEN POOR 135 VERY GOOD36 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 199 VERY GOOD7 POOR 54 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 2 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ089-202000-
SAMPSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLINTON AND ROSEBORO
412 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (-4) 39 (-9) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 21 (-26) 76 (-23) 19
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 7 G22 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 10180 420 5550
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 NE 12 N 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 223960 5040 38850
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 2
INVERSION 53F/9AM 8PM 44F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 13 GEN POOR 123 VERY GOOD37 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 193 VERY GOOD7 POOR 61 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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