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FNUS52 KRAH 170812
FWFRAH
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
412 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
DISCUSSION
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXTEND ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST THROUGH
THE WORK WEEK. A MOISTURE-STARVED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
REGION SUNDAY. IT WILL TURN MUCH COOLER EARLY NEXT WEEK.
NCZ021-172000-
FORSYTH-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM
412 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (-1) 60 (-2) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-6) 71 (-13) 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8600 340 8270
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 NE 3 SW 20
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 111800 1020 165400
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 5
INVERSION 68F/9AM 7PM 67F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 62 GOOD 9 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 122 VERY GOOD2 VERY POOR 150 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR, COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40 TO 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ022-172000-
GUILFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENSBORO AND HIGH POINT
412 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (-1) 60 (-2) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (-4) 69 (-12) 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR SW 9 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8350 340 8520
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 14 NE 3 SW 20
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 116900 1020 170400
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 5
INVERSION 69F/9AM 7PM 68F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 26 FAIR 63 GOOD 10 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 114 VERY GOOD2 VERY POOR 100 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR, COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40 TO 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50 TO 55. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ023-172000-
ALAMANCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, GRAHAM, AND MEBANE
412 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (-2) 59 (-2) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (-4) 73 (-11) 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8550 360 8530
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 N 2 SW 18
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 119700 720 153540
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 5
INVERSION 69F/9AM 7PM 68F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 63 GOOD 11 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 127 VERY GOOD2 VERY POOR 150 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR, COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 39 TO 49. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 49 TO 54. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ024-172000-
ORANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HILLSBOROUGH, CHAPEL HILL, AND CARRBORO
412 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (-2) 59 (-3) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-4) 72 (-9) 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8590 320 8400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 NW 2 SW 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 128850 640 134400
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 5
INVERSION 69F/9AM 7PM 68F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 65 GOOD 10 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 130 VERY GOOD2 VERY POOR 140 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 39 TO 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50 TO 55. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ007-172000-
PERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ROXBORO
412 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (-3) 57 (-5) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-6) 75 (-6) 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8810 310 8350
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 N 3 SW 17
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 132150 930 141950
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 5
INVERSION 69F/9AM 7PM 67F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 26 FAIR 67 GOOD 8 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 129 VERY GOOD2 VERY POOR 143 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 37 TO 50. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ025-172000-
DURHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DURHAM AND ROUGEMONT
412 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (-3) 59 (-5) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-4) 72 (-5) 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8920 340 8730
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 W 2 SW 15
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 133800 680 130950
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 5
INVERSION 70F/9AM 7PM 68F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 24 FAIR 74 GOOD 8 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 138 VERY GOOD1 VERY POOR 134 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 41 TO 51. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 51 TO 56. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ008-172000-
GRANVILLE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OXFORD AND CREEDMOOR
412 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (-3) 58 (-6) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-4) 76 (-2) 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8870 330 8410
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 N 3 SW 15
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 133050 990 126150
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 5
INVERSION 70F/9AM 7PM 68F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 26 FAIR 72 GOOD 8 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 144 VERY GOOD2 VERY POOR 138 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS AROUND 70.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 39 TO 50. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50 TO 55. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ009-172000-
VANCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HENDERSON AND KITTRELL
412 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (-4) 58 (-6) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-4) 78 (+1) 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8960 320 8510
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 NE 5 SW 15
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 134400 1600 127650
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 5
INVERSION 70F/9AM 7PM 68F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 26 FAIR 74 GOOD 8 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 147 VERY GOOD2 VERY POOR 147 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 39 TO 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50 TO 55. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ010-172000-
WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WARRENTON AND NORLINA
412 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (-3) 58 (-6) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (-4) 82 (+5) 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8860 320 8650
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 E 6 SW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 132900 1920 112450
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 5
INVERSION 70F/9AM 7PM 68F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 69 GOOD 11 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 145 VERY GOOD2 VERY POOR 135 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 39 TO 50. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50 TO 55. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ011-172000-
HALIFAX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROANOKE RAPIDS, ENFIELD,
AND SCOTLAND NECK
412 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (-3) 57 (-5) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (-5) 93 (+12) 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8920 330 8900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 E 6 SW 15
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 133800 1980 133500
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 5
INVERSION 70F/9AM 7PM 67F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 21 FAIR 69 GOOD 10 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 140 VERY GOOD2 VERY POOR 136 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ026-172000-
FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LOUISBURG AND FRANKLINTON
412 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (-3) 59 (-4) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-4) 79 (+4) 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9140 320 8630
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 W 3 SW 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 137100 960 120820
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 5
INVERSION 70F/9AM 7PM 68F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 74 GOOD 10 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 147 VERY GOOD2 VERY POOR 139 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 39 TO 50. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50 TO 55. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ027-172000-
NASH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NASHVILLE, SPRING HOPE, AND ROCKY MOUNT
412 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-2) 59 (-4) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-6) 83 (+3) 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9230 320 8630
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 SW 3 SW 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 138450 960 138080
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 5
INVERSION 71F/9AM 7PM 68F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 73 GOOD 11 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 143 VERY GOOD2 VERY POOR 128 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 39 TO 49. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 49 TO 55. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ028-172000-
EDGECOMBE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TARBORO AND PRINCEVILLE
412 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (-3) 59 (-4) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-7) 87 (+5) 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9060 340 8760
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 SW 5 SW 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 135900 1700 122640
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 5
INVERSION 70F/9AM 7PM 68F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 69 GOOD 10 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 134 VERY GOOD2 VERY POOR 112 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ038-172000-
DAVIDSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEXINGTON AND THOMASVILLE
412 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (-1) 59 (-2) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-2) 78 (-6) 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8750 340 8260
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 E 2 SW 20
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 113750 680 165200
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 5
INVERSION 68F/9AM 7PM 76F/10AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 62 GOOD 8 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 124 VERY GOOD2 VERY POOR 148 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR, COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ039-172000-
RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ASHEBORO AND ARCHDALE
412 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (-1) 59 (-2) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (+1) 78 (-4) 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8720 330 8470
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 14 W 3 SW 17
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 122080 990 143990
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 5
INVERSION 69F/9AM 7PM 68F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 21 FAIR 57 GEN GOOD 9 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 128 VERY GOOD1 VERY POOR 136 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR, COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 48 TO 54. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ040-172000-
CHATHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SILER CITY AND PITTSBORO
412 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-2) 59 (-3) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (-2) 78 (-2) 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8930 350 8850
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 14 W 3 SW 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 125020 1050 123900
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 5
INVERSION 70F/9AM 7PM 68F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 65 GOOD 8 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 130 VERY GOOD2 VERY POOR 128 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40 TO 48. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 48 TO 54. HIGHS
IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ041-172000-
WAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RALEIGH, CARY, APEX, WAKE FOREST,
AND KNIGHTDALE
412 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-2) 61 (-3) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (-5) 73 (0) 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9090 310 8810
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 W 3 SW 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 136350 930 140960
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 5
INVERSION 70F/9AM 7PM 69F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 78 GOOD 10 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 134 VERY GOOD2 VERY POOR 124 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 42 TO 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50 TO 56. HIGHS
IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ042-172000-
JOHNSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SMITHFIELD, SELMA, AND CLAYTON
412 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (-1) 62 (-1) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (-7) 75 (-6) 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9050 340 8770
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 SW 5 SW 15
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 126700 1700 131550
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 5
INVERSION 71F/9AM 7PM 70F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 73 GOOD 11 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 132 VERY GOOD2 VERY POOR 114 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 42 TO 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50 TO 56. HIGHS
IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ043-172000-
WILSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WILSON
412 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-2) 60 (-3) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (-8) 79 (-3) 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9080 330 8900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 SW 5 SW 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 136200 1650 124600
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 5
INVERSION 71F/9AM 7PM 69F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 75 GOOD 10 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 133 VERY GOOD2 VERY POOR 110 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 41 TO 49. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 49 TO 56. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ073-172000-
STANLY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ALBEMARLE
412 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-1) 60 (-1) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (+1) 76 (-4) 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9070 360 8570
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 S 3 SW 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 117910 1080 119980
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 5
INVERSION 69F/9AM 7PM 68F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 61 GOOD 14 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 118 VERY GOOD1 VERY POOR 128 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 42 TO 49. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 49 TO 54. HIGHS
IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ074-172000-
MONTGOMERY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TROY
412 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-1) 60 (-1) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (+1) 74 (-5) 24
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9000 310 8720
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 S 5 SW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 117000 1550 113360
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 5
INVERSION 69F/9AM 8PM 69F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 71 GOOD 12 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 124 VERY GOOD2 VERY POOR 131 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
70. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 41 TO 48. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 48 TO 54. HIGHS
IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ075-172000-
MOORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SOUTHERN PINES, PINEHURST, ABERDEEN,
AND CARTHAGE
412 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (-1) 60 (-2) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-2) 75 (-2) 23
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9150 350 8930
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 SW 5 SW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 118950 1750 116090
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 5
INVERSION 70F/9AM 7PM 70F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 77 GOOD 14 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 127 VERY GOOD2 VERY POOR 123 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 41 TO 49. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 49 TO 54. HIGHS
IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ076-172000-
LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF SANFORD
412 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (-2) 60 (-2) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (-2) 76 (0) 25
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8970 350 8970
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 SW 3 SW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 116610 1050 116610
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 5
INVERSION 70F/9AM 7PM 70F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 74 GOOD 12 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 129 VERY GOOD2 VERY POOR 123 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 41 TO 49. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 49 TO 54. HIGHS
IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ077-172000-
HARNETT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LILLINGTON, ANGIER, BUIES CREEK, ERWIN,
AND DUNN
412 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (-2) 62 (-1) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-5) 74 (-1) 23
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9160 360 8940
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 SW 3 SW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 128240 1080 116220
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 5
INVERSION 71F/9AM 7PM 71F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 79 GOOD 11 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 131 VERY GOOD2 VERY POOR 119 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 43 TO 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50 TO 56. HIGHS
IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ078-172000-
WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF GOLDSBORO
412 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-2) 62 (-1) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (-9) 79 (-6) 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8820 350 8810
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 SW 5 SW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 123480 1750 114530
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 5
INVERSION 71F/9AM 7PM 71F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 73 GOOD 9 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 122 VERY GOOD3 VERY POOR 94 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 42 TO 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50 TO 57. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ083-172000-
ANSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WADESBORO AND POLKTON
412 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (0) 61 (-1) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-1) 73 (+1) 23
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9050 350 8750
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 SW 5 SW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 117650 1750 113750
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 5
INVERSION 70F/9AM 8PM 69F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 16 GEN POOR 66 GOOD 13 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 111 VERY GOOD2 VERY POOR 122 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 43 TO 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ084-172000-
RICHMOND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROCKINGHAM AND ELLERBE
412 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (0) 62 (+1) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-2) 72 (-1) 23
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9180 340 8830
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 12 SW 5 SW 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 110160 1700 141280
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 5
INVERSION 70F/9AM 8PM 70F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 16 GEN POOR 72 GOOD 13 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 118 VERY GOOD2 VERY POOR 120 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 43 TO 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ085-172000-
SCOTLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAURINBURG, CAMP MACKALL, AND WAGRAM
412 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (0) 62 (+1) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-5) 73 (-2) 24
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 9
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9290 380 8720
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 S 3 SW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 120770 1140 113360
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 5
INVERSION 70F/9AM 7PM 70F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 16 GEN POOR 78 GOOD 13 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 117 VERY GOOD2 VERY POOR 115 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 44 TO 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ086-172000-
HOKE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF RAEFORD
412 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (-1) 63 (+1) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-3) 73 (+1) 23
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 9
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9400 360 8860
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 S 3 SW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 122200 1080 115180
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 5
INVERSION 71F/9AM 8PM 71F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 79 GOOD 13 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 125 VERY GOOD2 VERY POOR 117 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 44 TO 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50 TO 56. HIGHS
IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ088-172000-
CUMBERLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAYETTEVILLE, SPRING LAKE, AND HOPE MILLS
412 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (0) 64 (+1) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (-6) 73 (-5) 23
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9360 380 8850
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 S 3 SW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 121680 1140 106200
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 4
INVERSION 71F/9AM 7PM 71F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 21 FAIR 72 GOOD 11 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 123 VERY GOOD2 VERY POOR 110 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ089-172000-
SAMPSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLINTON AND ROSEBORO
412 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (0) 63 (+1) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-11) 80 (-6) 25
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8810 370 8660
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 SW 5 SW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 114530 1850 112580
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 5
INVERSION 70F/9AM 7PM 71F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 66 GOOD 10 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 115 VERY GOOD3 VERY POOR 95 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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