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FNUS52 KRAH 211831
FWFRAH
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
231 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
DISCUSSION
CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL PROGRESS ACROSS AND OFFSHORE THE
MIDDLE ATLANTIC TONIGHT. A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTHWARD AND
ACROSS NC ON WEDNESDAY, AHEAD OF A WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE THAT WILL
TRACK ACROSS AND OFFSHORE THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC LATE WEDNESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
NCZ021-212000-
FORSYTH-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM
231 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+1) 45 (+11) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-7) 71 (-2) 22
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4450 380 10120
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 SW 12 W 24
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 35600 4560 242880
BURN CATEGORY 2 0 5
INVERSION 46F/9AM 7PM 58F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 14 GEN POOR 46 GEN GOOD 21 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 37 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 159 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ022-212000-
GUILFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENSBORO AND HIGH POINT
231 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (0) 46 (+13) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-6) 71 (-4) 21
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 W 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4570 390 10310
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 S 12 W 23
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 36560 4680 237130
BURN CATEGORY 2 0 5
INVERSION 46F/9AM 7PM 59F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 16 GEN POOR 40 FAIR 25 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 38 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 132 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ023-212000-
ALAMANCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, GRAHAM, AND MEBANE
231 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (0) 46 (+14) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (-8) 82 (+1) 22
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4610 390 10650
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 S 9 W 24
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 32270 3510 255600
BURN CATEGORY 1 0 5
INVERSION 46F/9AM 7PM 59F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 33 FAIR 28 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 33 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 132 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ024-212000-
ORANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HILLSBOROUGH, CHAPEL HILL, AND CARRBORO
231 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-1) 46 (+13) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-6) 83 (+4) 22
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6 G17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4700 350 10540
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 S 9 W 24
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 28200 3150 252960
BURN CATEGORY 1 0 5
INVERSION 47F/9AM 7PM 59F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 21 FAIR 32 FAIR 30 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 32 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 200 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS
AROUND 70. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ007-212000-
PERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ROXBORO
231 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+1) 47 (+17) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (-2) 73 (-9) 22
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 7 G17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 W 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4670 360 10100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 S 12 W 25
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 28020 4320 252500
BURN CATEGORY 1 0 5
INVERSION 45F/9AM 7PM 59F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 15 GEN POOR 38 FAIR 29 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 41 GEN GOOD 7 POOR 134 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 2 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS 53 TO 59. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ025-212000-
DURHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DURHAM AND ROUGEMONT
231 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (0) 48 (+14) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (-7) 85 (+10) 21
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4830 390 10260
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 5 S 9 W 25
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 24150 3510 256500
BURN CATEGORY 1 0 5
INVERSION 47F/9AM 7PM 59F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 34 FAIR 36 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 28 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 200 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS 55 TO 60. HIGHS
IN THE MID 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS
AROUND 70. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ008-212000-
GRANVILLE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OXFORD AND CREEDMOOR
231 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (0) 48 (+16) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (-6) 80 (+1) 22
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4920 370 10000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 S 9 W 25
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 29520 3330 250000
BURN CATEGORY 1 0 5
INVERSION 47F/9AM 7PM 54F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 33 FAIR 36 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 38 FAIR 7 POOR 200 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS. LOWS 54 TO 59. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ009-212000-
VANCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HENDERSON AND KITTRELL
231 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (0) 47 (+15) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 21 (-9) 82 (-1) 23
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5100 360 9690
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 S 10 W 25
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 30600 3600 242250
BURN CATEGORY 1 0 5
INVERSION 48F/9AM 7PM 55F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 21 FAIR 31 FAIR 40 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 39 FAIR 7 POOR 200 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS. LOWS 54 TO 59. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ010-212000-
WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WARRENTON AND NORLINA
231 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-1) 47 (+14) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (-7) 83 (+1) 24
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5240 370 9030
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 S 10 W 26
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 31440 3700 234780
BURN CATEGORY 1 0 5
INVERSION 48F/9AM 7PM 54F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 31 FAIR 43 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 32 FAIR 7 POOR 200 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS. LOWS 54 TO 59. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ011-212000-
HALIFAX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROANOKE RAPIDS, ENFIELD,
AND SCOTLAND NECK
231 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-1) 44 (+11) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-7) 87 (-1) 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6 G17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5450 370 9100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 5 S 9 W 25
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 27250 3330 227500
BURN CATEGORY 1 0 5
INVERSION 47F/9AM 7PM 59F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 29 FAIR 28 FAIR 47 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 33 FAIR 7 POOR 176 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ026-212000-
FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LOUISBURG AND FRANKLINTON
231 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-2) 47 (+14) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (-9) 86 (+6) 24
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5240 360 9950
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 5 S 9 W 25
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 26200 3240 248750
BURN CATEGORY 1 0 5
INVERSION 48F/9AM 7PM 60F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 26 FAIR 30 FAIR 42 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 27 FAIR 7 POOR 200 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ027-212000-
NASH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NASHVILLE, SPRING HOPE, AND ROCKY MOUNT
231 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-3) 46 (+11) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-7) 86 (+7) 24
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 7 G17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5310 380 9580
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 3 S 12 W 25
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 15930 4560 239500
BURN CATEGORY 1 0 5
INVERSION 49F/9AM 8PM 60F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 30 FAIR 29 FAIR 45 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 35 FAIR 7 POOR 128 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ028-212000-
EDGECOMBE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TARBORO AND PRINCEVILLE
231 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-3) 46 (+11) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (-5) 86 (+3) 24
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 7 G17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5460 390 9420
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 5 S 8 W 25
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 27300 3120 235500
BURN CATEGORY 1 0 5
INVERSION 50F/9AM 8PM 61F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 32 FAIR 22 FAIR 48 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 45 GEN GOOD 7 POOR 129 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 4 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ038-212000-
DAVIDSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEXINGTON AND THOMASVILLE
231 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-1) 46 (+12) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (-5) 74 (+4) 20
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4520 360 10530
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 SW 13 W 23
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 27120 4680 242190
BURN CATEGORY 1 0 5
INVERSION 47F/9AM 8PM 59F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 38 FAIR 23 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 32 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 197 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS IN
THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ039-212000-
RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ASHEBORO AND ARCHDALE
231 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (0) 46 (+12) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (-7) 85 (+13) 19
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4720 350 10460
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 5 S 8 W 23
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 23600 2800 240580
BURN CATEGORY 1 0 5
INVERSION 47F/9AM 7PM 59F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 32 FAIR 26 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 25 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 194 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ040-212000-
CHATHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SILER CITY AND PITTSBORO
231 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-1) 45 (+11) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (-7) 93 (+19) 22
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4880 370 10040
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 5 S 9 W 23
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 24400 3330 230920
BURN CATEGORY 1 0 5
INVERSION 49F/9AM 7PM 59F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 26 FAIR 32 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 23 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 196 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ041-212000-
WAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RALEIGH, CARY, APEX, WAKE FOREST,
AND KNIGHTDALE
231 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-1) 47 (+12) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (-8) 89 (+20) 22
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5100 360 10050
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 3 S 8 W 24
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 15300 2880 241200
BURN CATEGORY 1 0 5
INVERSION 49F/9AM 8PM 60F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 29 FAIR 29 FAIR 39 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 30 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 197 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ042-212000-
JOHNSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SMITHFIELD, SELMA, AND CLAYTON
231 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-2) 46 (+9) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (-5) 90 (+15) 22
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5260 380 9720
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 3 S 9 W 24
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 15780 3420 233280
BURN CATEGORY 1 0 5
INVERSION 46F/8AM 8PM 61F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 33 FAIR 23 FAIR 39 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 39 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 124 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 4 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ043-212000-
WILSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WILSON
231 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-3) 46 (+10) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (-5) 86 (+9) 24
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 7 G18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5400 380 9680
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 3 S 9 W 25
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 16200 3420 242000
BURN CATEGORY 1 0 5
INVERSION 50F/9AM 8PM 61F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 32 FAIR 23 FAIR 45 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 43 GEN GOOD 6 VERY POOR 128 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 4 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS
AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ073-212000-
STANLY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ALBEMARLE
231 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (-1) 45 (+8) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (-3) 86 (+12) 19
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4910 370 10270
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 3 SW 10 W 20
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 14730 3700 205400
BURN CATEGORY 0 0 5
INVERSION 49F/9AM 8PM 59F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 24 FAIR 27 FAIR 25 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 26 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 172 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ074-212000-
MONTGOMERY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TROY
231 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (-1) 46 (+9) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 19 (-5) 93 (+25) 18
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5010 320 10230
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 3 S 9 W 21
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 15030 2880 214830
BURN CATEGORY 1 0 5
INVERSION 45F/8AM 8PM 59F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 27 FAIR 26 FAIR 24 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 27 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 182 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ075-212000-
MOORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SOUTHERN PINES, PINEHURST, ABERDEEN,
AND CARTHAGE
231 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (-1) 47 (+11) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 19 (-5) 96 (+24) 18
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5140 350 9990
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 3 S 9 W 22
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 15420 3150 219780
BURN CATEGORY 1 0 5
INVERSION 46F/8AM 8PM 60F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 29 FAIR 25 FAIR 35 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 32 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 186 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 4 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ076-212000-
LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF SANFORD
231 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (-1) 46 (+12) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 21 (-5) 97 (+25) 20
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4950 350 9860
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 3 S 9 W 23
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 14850 3150 226780
BURN CATEGORY 1 0 5
INVERSION 45F/8AM 7PM 61F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 29 FAIR 23 FAIR 38 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 29 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 188 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 4 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS IN
THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ077-212000-
HARNETT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LILLINGTON, ANGIER, BUIES CREEK, ERWIN,
AND DUNN
231 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (-1) 47 (+10) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 21 (-4) 94 (+21) 19
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 9 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5140 370 9880
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 5 S 8 W 23
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 25700 2960 227240
BURN CATEGORY 1 0 5
INVERSION 46F/8AM 8PM 61F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 33 FAIR 21 FAIR 38 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 34 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 115 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 4 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS IN
THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ078-212000-
WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF GOLDSBORO
231 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-2) 46 (+8) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (-4) 88 (+11) 24
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6 G17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5370 380 9610
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 5 S 12 W 24
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 26850 4560 230640
BURN CATEGORY 1 0 5
INVERSION 46F/8AM 8PM 61F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 34 FAIR 13 GEN POOR 41 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 45 GEN GOOD 6 VERY POOR 121 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 4 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ083-212000-
ANSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WADESBORO AND POLKTON
231 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (0) 47 (+7) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 19 (-3) 95 (+27) 17
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5310 360 10000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 3 S 12 W 20
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 15930 4320 200000
BURN CATEGORY 1 0 5
INVERSION 46F/8AM 8PM 60F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 27 FAIR 24 FAIR 26 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 34 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 165 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 4 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ084-212000-
RICHMOND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROCKINGHAM AND ELLERBE
231 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (0) 47 (+6) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 19 (-2) 97 (+29) 17
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5430 350 9920
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 3 S 9 W 21
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 16290 3150 208320
BURN CATEGORY 1 0 5
INVERSION 48F/8AM 8PM 59F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 32 FAIR 24 FAIR 25 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 37 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 172 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 7
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ085-212000-
SCOTLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAURINBURG, CAMP MACKALL, AND WAGRAM
231 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (-2) 47 (+5) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 20 (-1) 100 (+30) 18
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 9 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5400 370 9560
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 5 S 10 W 21
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 27000 3700 200760
BURN CATEGORY 1 0 5
INVERSION 49F/8AM 8PM 60F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 34 FAIR 18 GEN POOR 27 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 38 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 99 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 8
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ086-212000-
HOKE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF RAEFORD
231 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (-1) 47 (+6) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 19 (-2) 97 (+28) 18
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR SW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5410 360 9870
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 5 S 9 W 22
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 27050 3240 217140
BURN CATEGORY 1 0 5
INVERSION 48F/8AM 8PM 61F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 34 FAIR 22 FAIR 32 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 36 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 107 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 7
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ088-212000-
CUMBERLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAYETTEVILLE, SPRING LAKE, AND HOPE MILLS
231 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (-2) 48 (+6) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 19 (-2) 94 (+25) 18
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5460 380 9790
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 3 S 12 W 23
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 16380 4560 225170
BURN CATEGORY 1 0 5
INVERSION 48F/8AM 8PM 61F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 35 FAIR 17 GEN POOR 34 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 38 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 109 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 4 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND
60. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ089-212000-
SAMPSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLINTON AND ROSEBORO
231 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (-2) 47 (+6) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 21 (-3) 94 (+20) 23
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5610 380 9130
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 7 S 13 W 23
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 39270 4940 209990
BURN CATEGORY 2 0 5
INVERSION 48F/8AM 8PM 61F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 36 FAIR 9 POOR 33 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 41 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 142 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS IN
THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
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