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FNUS52 KRAH 262013
FWFRAH
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
412 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
DISCUSSION
BENEATH WEAKLY PERTURBED WEST SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT, A LEE
SURFACE TROUGH WILL EXTEND ACROSS THE PIEDMONT AHEAD OF A COLD
FRONT THAT WILL APPROACH SLOWLY FROM THE NORTHWEST AND MOVE INTO
CENTRAL NC LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY.
NCZ021-270800-
FORSYTH-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM
412 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 40 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 30 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+8) 88 (+1) 67 87
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+3) 51 (+3) 100 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.05 0.09
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 PM 6 AM
PRECIP END 2 AM 5 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 5080 410 5410
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 SW 8 SW 5 SW 5
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2400 40640 2050 27050
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 1
INVERSION 7PM 72F/9AM 7PM 72F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 8 POOR 24 FAIR 5 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 50 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 27 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 8 5 10
MAX LVORI LATE 7 3 10 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ022-270800-
GUILFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENSBORO AND HIGH POINT
412 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 30 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 0 20 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+9) 88 (+1) 68 87
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+2) 53 (+7) 100 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.07
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 PM 6 AM
PRECIP END 2 AM 12 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 410 5120 400 5200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 SW 9 SW 7 SW 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2870 46080 2800 31200
BURN CATEGORY 0 3 0 1
INVERSION 7PM 73F/9AM 7PM 72F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 38 FAIR 10 POOR 25 FAIR 8 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 52 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 30 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 7 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 7 3 9 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ023-270800-
ALAMANCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, GRAHAM, AND MEBANE
412 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 20 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 0 20 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+9) 88 (+1) 68 87
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 54 (+8) 100 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 PM 6 AM
PRECIP END 9 PM 12 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 410 5190 390 4850
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 SW 8 SW 6 SW 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2870 41520 2340 29100
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 1
INVERSION 7PM 72F/9AM 7PM 72F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 28 FAIR 9 POOR 25 FAIR 8 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 47 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 28 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 9 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 8 3 9 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ024-270800-
ORANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HILLSBOROUGH, CHAPEL HILL, AND CARRBORO
412 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20 40
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+8) 88 (0) 68 87
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 53 (+8) 100 61
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 420 5010 400 4780
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 SW 8 SW 6 SW 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2520 40080 2400 28680
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 1
INVERSION 7PM 72F/9AM 7PM 73F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 30 FAIR 8 POOR 23 FAIR 8 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 45 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 28 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 9 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 9 3 9 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ007-270800-
PERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ROXBORO
412 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20 40
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+9) 90 (+2) 68 88
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 49 (+7) 100 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.02
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 430 5710 410 5140
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 SW 8 SW 6 SW 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 3010 45680 2460 30840
BURN CATEGORY 0 3 0 1
INVERSION 7PM 72F/9AM 7PM 73F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 43 GEN GOOD 10 POOR 29 FAIR 7 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 57 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 31 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 9 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 7 2 8 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS
IN THE MID 90S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ025-270800-
DURHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DURHAM AND ROUGEMONT
412 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 20 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 0 20 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+7) 89 (0) 69 89
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 51 (+9) 100 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 420 5250 430 4750
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 5 SW 7 SW 6 SW 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2100 36750 2580 33250
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 1
INVERSION 7PM 73F/9AM 7PM 74F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 30 FAIR 9 POOR 22 FAIR 8 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 41 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 30 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 9 5 10
MAX LVORI LATE 7 3 8 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ008-270800-
GRANVILLE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OXFORD AND CREEDMOOR
412 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 20 40
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+6) 88 (0) 68 88
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 52 (+9) 100 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 420 5190 420 4710
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 S 8 SW 6 SW 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2520 41520 2520 28260
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 1
INVERSION 7PM 72F/9AM 7PM 74F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 33 FAIR 9 POOR 23 FAIR 7 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 49 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 28 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 9 5 10
MAX LVORI LATE 8 3 8 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ009-270800-
VANCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HENDERSON AND KITTRELL
412 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 20 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 30 20 50
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+6) 89 (0) 69 88
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 52 (+10) 100 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.10
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 420 5230 430 4590
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 SW 8 S 7 SW 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2940 41840 3010 32130
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 1
INVERSION 7PM 73F/9AM 7PM 74F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 38 FAIR 9 POOR 26 FAIR 7 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 48 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 29 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 9 5 10
MAX LVORI LATE 7 2 8 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WIND.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WIND.
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ010-270800-
WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WARRENTON AND NORLINA
412 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 30 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 30 50
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+6) 90 (0) 70 90
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 51 (+11) 100 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.13
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 420 5150 430 4570
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 SW 7 S 8 SW 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2520 36050 3440 31990
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 1
INVERSION 7PM 73F/9AM 7PM 75F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 35 FAIR 9 POOR 26 FAIR 8 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 42 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 29 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 9 5 10
MAX LVORI LATE 7 3 8 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WIND.
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ011-270800-
HALIFAX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROANOKE RAPIDS, ENFIELD,
AND SCOTLAND NECK
412 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 30 50
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+5) 90 (+1) 69 89
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 53 (+10) 100 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.22
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 410 4810 420 4390
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 SW 7 SW 6 SW 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2460 33670 2520 35120
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 2
INVERSION 7PM 73F/9AM 7PM 74F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 10 POOR 25 FAIR 12 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 39 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 30 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 9 6 10
MAX LVORI LATE 9 3 9 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ026-270800-
FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LOUISBURG AND FRANKLINTON
412 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 30 20 50
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+5) 89 (-1) 69 89
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 53 (+10) 100 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 420 5320 430 4710
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 SW 7 SW 7 SW 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2520 37240 3010 32970
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 1
INVERSION 7PM 73F/9AM 7PM 75F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 37 FAIR 9 POOR 26 FAIR 11 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 42 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 31 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 10 5 10
MAX LVORI LATE 8 3 8 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ027-270800-
NASH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NASHVILLE, SPRING HOPE, AND ROCKY MOUNT
412 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 30 30 50
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+5) 89 (-1) 70 89
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 54 (+12) 100 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.21
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 410 4950 430 4520
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 SW 7 S 9 SW 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2460 34650 3870 36160
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 2
INVERSION 7PM 74F/9AM 7PM 75F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 33 FAIR 10 POOR 24 FAIR 12 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 39 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 33 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 9 5 10
MAX LVORI LATE 8 3 8 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 70. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WIND.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ028-270800-
EDGECOMBE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TARBORO AND PRINCEVILLE
412 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 30 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 40 30 50
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+5) 88 (-1) 70 89
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 57 (+14) 100 61
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.10 0.34
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 4590 410 4390
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 SW 7 SW 7 SW 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2400 32130 2870 35120
BURN CATEGORY 0 1 0 2
INVERSION 7PM 74F/9AM 7PM 75F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 11 POOR 24 FAIR 13 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 36 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 33 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 8 6 9
MAX LVORI LATE 8 3 9 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND
70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ038-270800-
DAVIDSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEXINGTON AND THOMASVILLE
412 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 30 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 30 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+6) 88 (+1) 68 87
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 55 (+7) 100 63
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.07 0.15
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 PM 6 AM
PRECIP END 2 AM 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 410 5080 410 4430
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 SW 8 SW 6 SW 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2870 40640 2460 26580
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 1
INVERSION 7PM 77F/10AM 7PM 72F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 35 FAIR 7 POOR 25 FAIR 6 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 45 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 24 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 10 6 10
MAX LVORI LATE 8 3 10 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ039-270800-
RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ASHEBORO AND ARCHDALE
412 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+8) 87 (0) 68 87
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 55 (+9) 100 61
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.02 0.13
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 4 AM 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 390 5240 400 4070
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 SW 7 SW 6 SW 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2340 36680 2400 24420
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 1
INVERSION 7PM 77F/10AM 7PM 72F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 8 POOR 21 FAIR 8 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 41 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 25 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 9 6 9
MAX LVORI LATE 8 3 9 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ040-270800-
CHATHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SILER CITY AND PITTSBORO
412 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+7) 90 (+1) 68 89
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 52 (+9) 100 61
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 4 AM 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 5150 390 4240
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 5 SW 8 SW 6 SW 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2000 41200 2340 29680
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 1
INVERSION 7PM 72F/9AM 7PM 74F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 39 FAIR 8 POOR 25 FAIR 9 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 41 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 27 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 10 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 9 3 10 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ041-270800-
WAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RALEIGH, CARY, APEX, WAKE FOREST,
AND KNIGHTDALE
412 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 20 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 20 20 50
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+6) 89 (-1) 70 89
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 53 (+10) 100 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.17
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM CONTINUING 6 AM
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING 10 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 410 5420 410 4790
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 5 SW 8 SW 6 SW 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2050 43360 2460 38320
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 2
INVERSION 7PM 74F/9AM 7PM 75F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 41 GEN GOOD 10 POOR 28 FAIR 11 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 43 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 34 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 10 5 10
MAX LVORI LATE 9 3 8 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND
70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ042-270800-
JOHNSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SMITHFIELD, SELMA, AND CLAYTON
412 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 30 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 30 30 50
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+5) 89 (-1) 71 89
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 56 (+12) 100 61
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.06 0.30
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 390 4980 410 4400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 5 SW 7 SW 7 SW 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 1950 34860 2870 39600
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 2
INVERSION 7PM 74F/9AM 7PM 76F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 36 FAIR 10 POOR 24 FAIR 13 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 40 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 37 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 10 6 9
MAX LVORI LATE 9 3 9 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WIND.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WIND.
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ043-270800-
WILSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WILSON
412 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 30 30 50
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+7) 89 (-1) 71 89
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 57 (+15) 100 61
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.11 0.28
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 4670 430 4480
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 SW 8 SW 9 SW 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2400 37360 3870 40320
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 2
INVERSION 7PM 74F/9AM 7PM 76F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 34 FAIR 11 POOR 28 FAIR 13 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 40 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 37 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 9 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 8 3 9 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND
70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ073-270800-
STANLY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ALBEMARLE
412 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20 50
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+4) 90 (0) 68 89
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 52 (+7) 100 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.04 0.16
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 410 4910 370 4150
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 5 SW 7 SW 5 SW 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2050 34370 1850 24900
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 1
INVERSION 7PM 77F/10AM 7PM 74F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 21 FAIR 7 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 36 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 25 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 10 5 10
MAX LVORI LATE 9 3 9 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WIND.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WIND.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WIND.
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ074-270800-
MONTGOMERY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TROY
412 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20 50
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+4) 90 (0) 68 90
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 52 (+8) 100 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.18
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 2 AM 5 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 410 5110 410 4240
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 5 SW 7 SW 6 SW 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2050 35770 2460 25440
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 1
INVERSION 8PM 73F/9AM 7PM 74F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 34 FAIR 7 POOR 24 FAIR 8 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 39 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 25 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 10 5 10
MAX LVORI LATE 8 3 9 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WIND.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WIND.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ075-270800-
MOORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SOUTHERN PINES, PINEHURST, ABERDEEN,
AND CARTHAGE
412 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 20 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 30 20 50
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+6) 89 (-1) 69 89
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 53 (+11) 100 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.17
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 420 5000 430 4110
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 5 SW 7 S 7 SW 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2100 35000 3010 28770
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 1
INVERSION 7PM 74F/9AM 7PM 75F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 37 FAIR 8 POOR 24 FAIR 11 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 39 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 28 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 9 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 7 3 9 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ076-270800-
LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF SANFORD
412 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 20 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 30 20 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+6) 90 (0) 69 89
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 52 (+11) 100 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.17
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 12 AM 5 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 420 5080 420 4220
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 5 SW 8 SW 6 SW 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2100 40640 2520 29540
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 1
INVERSION 7PM 73F/9AM 7PM 75F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 42 GEN GOOD 8 POOR 28 FAIR 11 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 41 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 30 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 10 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 9 3 9 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ077-270800-
HARNETT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LILLINGTON, ANGIER, BUIES CREEK, ERWIN,
AND DUNN
412 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 20 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 30 20 50
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+5) 90 (0) 70 90
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 54 (+12) 100 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.27
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 390 4850 410 4170
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 5 SW 7 SW 7 SW 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 1950 33950 2870 33360
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 1
INVERSION 7PM 74F/9AM 7PM 76F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 39 FAIR 10 POOR 27 FAIR 13 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 39 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 35 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 10 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 9 3 9 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ078-270800-
WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF GOLDSBORO
412 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 40 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 40 30 50
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+6) 89 (-1) 71 89
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 57 (+12) 100 62
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.08 0.31
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 4260 430 4150
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 SW 7 S 9 SW 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2400 29820 3870 37350
BURN CATEGORY 0 1 0 2
INVERSION 7PM 74F/9AM 7PM 76F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 10 POOR 20 GEN POOR 14 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 36 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 35 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 10 6 9
MAX LVORI LATE 9 3 9 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ083-270800-
ANSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WADESBORO AND POLKTON
412 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 20 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 30 20 50
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+3) 90 (-1) 70 90
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 52 (+8) 100 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.02 0.05 0.18
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 390 4890 410 4760
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 3 S 6 S 6 SW 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 1170 29340 2460 28560
BURN CATEGORY 0 1 0 1
INVERSION 7PM 73F/9AM 7PM 74F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 32 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 23 FAIR 9 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 33 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 30 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 10 5 10
MAX LVORI LATE 7 3 8 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WIND.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WIND.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ084-270800-
RICHMOND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROCKINGHAM AND ELLERBE
412 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 20 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 30 20 50
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+3) 90 (0) 70 89
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 54 (+11) 100 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.17
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 4840 420 4320
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 5 SW 7 S 6 SW 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2000 33880 2520 30240
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 1
INVERSION 7PM 74F/9AM 7PM 74F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 30 FAIR 7 POOR 21 FAIR 10 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 35 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 28 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 10 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 8 3 9 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ085-270800-
SCOTLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAURINBURG, CAMP MACKALL, AND WAGRAM
412 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 30 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 40 30 50
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+4) 89 (-1) 71 89
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 56 (+13) 100 63
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.04 0.03 0.16
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 410 4390 430 3560
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 5 S 6 SW 7 SW 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2050 26340 3010 28480
BURN CATEGORY 0 1 0 1
INVERSION 8PM 73F/9AM 7PM 74F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 34 FAIR 8 POOR 22 FAIR 11 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 31 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 29 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 10 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 9 3 9 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ086-270800-
HOKE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF RAEFORD
412 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 30 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 40 20 50
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+4) 89 (-1) 71 89
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 55 (+12) 100 61
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.03 0.19
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 420 4380 430 3620
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 5 SW 7 S 8 SW 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2100 30660 3440 28960
BURN CATEGORY 0 1 0 1
INVERSION 7PM 74F/9AM 7PM 75F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 36 FAIR 8 POOR 23 FAIR 13 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 35 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 30 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 9 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 9 3 9 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ088-270800-
CUMBERLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAYETTEVILLE, SPRING LAKE, AND HOPE MILLS
412 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 40 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 40 30 50
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+3) 90 (0) 72 90
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 56 (+13) 100 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.10 0.27
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 4540 430 3810
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 SW 7 S 9 SW 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2400 31780 3870 34290
BURN CATEGORY 0 1 0 2
INVERSION 7PM 75F/9AM 7PM 76F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 35 FAIR 9 POOR 22 FAIR 14 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 36 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 32 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 10 5 8
MAX LVORI LATE 8 3 9 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ089-270800-
SAMPSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLINTON AND ROSEBORO
412 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 40 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 40 40 50
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+4) 90 (0) 71 90
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 59 (+13) 100 62
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.09 0.10 0.34
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 390 4220 430 3530
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 SW 7 S 9 SW 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2340 29540 3870 31770
BURN CATEGORY 0 1 0 1
INVERSION 7PM 75F/9AM 7PM 76F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 32 FAIR 11 POOR 19 GEN POOR 14 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 33 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 33 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 10 6 9
MAX LVORI LATE 9 3 9 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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