079  
FOUS52 KRAH 180810  
PFMRAH  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC  
409 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
 
NCZ022-182000-  
PIEDMONT TRIAD AIRPORT-GUILFORD NC  
36.10N 79.94W ELEV. 886 FT  
409 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
 
DATE TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 92 70 92 72 95  
TEMP 73 75 84 90 90 83 76 74 72 72 81 89 90 83 77 74 72 74 86 93 91 82  
DEWPT 70 71 71 70 68 68 68 68 67 67 66 65 63 65 66 68 68 69 69 68 67 68  
RH 90 87 65 52 49 61 76 82 84 84 60 45 41 55 69 82 87 84 57 44 45 63  
WIND DIR W NW N NW NW NW N N N N NE NW W W N N N N S SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 5 5 6 5 6 5 8 6 6 6 5 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 5 6 9 6  
CLOUDS SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC SC BK BK  
POP 12HR 10 0 0 5 40  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.03  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C  
TSTMS S C C  
 
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 71 89 69 85 68 88 66 86  
TEMP 74 73 87 78 71 71 83 78 71 70 85 80 68 68 84 79  
DEWPT 71 71 70 71 71 71 70 69 69 68 65 63 63 63 62 60  
PWIND DIR N E NE NW W W NW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS BK SC SC BK BK SC BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 50 70 70 50 30 10 10 5  
RAIN SHWRS C C L L C C C  
TSTMS C C C C S  
 
 
NCZ041-182000-  
RALEIGH DURHAM AIRPORT-WAKE NC  
35.88N 78.78W ELEV. 441 FT  
409 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
 
DATE TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 94 73 94 74 97  
TEMP 76 77 87 92 92 85 79 77 74 74 83 91 92 85 79 76 74 76 87 94 94 84  
DEWPT 73 73 74 72 71 72 72 72 72 72 73 70 68 70 71 72 72 73 74 72 71 73  
RH 90 87 65 52 51 65 79 85 93 93 72 50 46 61 77 87 93 90 65 49 47 70  
WIND DIR W NW N NW NW N N N N N NE NW NW SE SE S N N S S S S  
WIND SPD 1 3 5 5 4 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 0 0 2 4 5 4  
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC BK  
POP 12HR 20 5 10 5 30  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0.02  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S C C L  
TSTMS S C C C  
HEAT INDEX 100 99 102101  
MAX HEAT 100 101 102 104  
HEAT Y Y Y  
 
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 73 91 71 87 70 89 68 88  
TEMP 76 74 88 81 74 72 84 80 73 72 87 82 72 69 85 81  
DEWPT 73 73 76 75 73 72 75 73 72 71 71 69 66 66 67 67  
PWIND DIR S SE SE S SW W W W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC BK OV BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 60 70 80 60 40 20 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS L C L D C S L C S S S  
TSTMS C S C C C C S S  
 
 
NCZ011-182000-  
HALIFAX-NORTHAMPTON REGIONAL AIRPORT NC  
36.33N 77.64W ELEV. 145 FT  
409 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
 
DATE TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 92 69 92 71 94  
TEMP 73 75 84 90 90 82 76 73 71 72 82 89 90 82 76 73 71 73 86 93 92 81  
DEWPT 73 74 75 74 73 74 73 72 71 72 72 72 70 73 73 73 71 73 77 74 74 75  
RH 100 97 74 60 58 77 90 97100100 72 57 52 74 90100100100 75 54 56 82  
WIND DIR N W NW NW N N N N N N N NW N N N N N N S S S E  
WIND SPD 0 1 3 4 4 2 0 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 4 2  
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK  
POP 12HR 20 20 10 10 40  
QPF 12HR 0.03 0.15 0 0 0.12  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C L  
TSTMS S S S C C C  
HEAT INDEX 99 98 102101  
MAX HEAT 99 99 98 103 105  
 
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 69 88 68 85 67 87 65 85  
TEMP 73 72 85 79 71 71 83 78 71 70 85 79 68 68 83 78  
DEWPT 73 72 76 76 71 71 77 75 71 70 73 72 67 67 69 69  
PWIND DIR SE W E S SW SW NW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 70 70 80 70 50 20 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS L C S L D C C L C S S S  
TSTMS C S C C S C S S  
 
 
NCZ027-182000-  
ROCKY MOUNT WILSON-NASH NC  
35.86N 77.89W ELEV. 160 FT  
409 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
 
DATE TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 94 72 93 73 96  
TEMP 76 77 87 92 92 85 78 76 74 74 85 91 92 84 79 75 74 76 88 94 94 85  
DEWPT 73 74 74 73 72 74 74 73 73 74 73 72 70 72 72 73 72 74 74 71 70 73  
RH 90 90 65 54 52 70 88 90 97100 67 54 49 67 79 94 93 94 63 47 46 67  
WIND DIR N N NW NW NW N N N N N NE N N N N N N N S S S S  
WIND SPD 0 0 4 5 5 0 0 0 2 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 5 4  
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC BK BK  
POP 12HR 20 10 20 10 40  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0.06  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C L  
TSTMS S S S S C C  
HEAT INDEX 101100 99 98 101100  
MAX HEAT 101 100 99 99 101 102  
HEAT Y Y Y  
 
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 72 90 70 87 70 88 68 87  
TEMP 76 74 88 81 73 73 85 80 73 72 86 81 71 70 85 80  
DEWPT 72 73 72 73 72 72 73 72 71 71 69 69 66 66 65 66  
PWIND DIR S S SE S SW SW W W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS BK SC SC BK OV BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 60 70 80 70 50 20 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS L C L D C C L C S S S S  
TSTMS C S C C C C S S  
 
 
NCZ088-182000-  
FAYETTEVILLE-CUMBERLAND NC  
34.99N 78.88W ELEV. 187 FT  
409 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
 
DATE TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 98 75 97 75 99  
TEMP 80 80 90 96 96 88 82 79 76 77 88 95 95 87 81 78 76 77 90 97 96 88  
DEWPT 75 74 74 73 71 72 73 73 73 74 75 71 69 71 73 75 74 75 75 71 71 73  
RH 85 82 60 48 45 59 74 82 90 90 66 46 43 59 77 91 94 94 62 43 45 61  
WIND DIR NW N N W NW N N N N N NE N N E SE SE N N SE S S S  
WIND SPD 3 4 5 5 6 4 1 1 4 5 5 4 5 3 3 1 0 0 3 4 6 6  
CLOUDS SC SC SC FW SC SC SC FW SC CL SC BK SC SC SC FW FW SC FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 30 10 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S C  
TSTMS S S S S C  
HEAT INDEX 99106104 103100 100105104  
MAX HEAT 106 105 103 103 105 106  
HEAT Y Y Y  
 
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 75 96 73 90 72 92 71 91  
TEMP 79 77 93 85 75 74 87 82 75 74 89 84 73 73 89 83  
DEWPT 75 75 73 74 74 74 73 73 73 73 69 68 69 68 66 66  
PWIND DIR S S SE S SW W SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC BK BK SC SC BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 30 70 70 60 50 20 10 10  
RAIN SHWRS C L L C S L C S S S  
TSTMS C L C C C S S  
 
 
NCZ075-182000-  
MOORE COUNTY AIRPORT-MOORE NC  
35.24N 79.39W ELEV. 455 FT  
409 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
 
DATE TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 96 74 96 74 99  
TEMP 77 79 88 94 94 87 80 78 75 76 88 94 94 86 79 76 74 76 90 97 97 86  
DEWPT 73 73 72 71 69 70 70 70 71 72 72 68 67 70 70 73 73 74 73 70 70 72  
RH 87 82 59 47 44 57 72 76 87 87 59 43 41 59 74 90 97 94 58 42 42 63  
WIND DIR N NW N NW NW NW N N N N NE N NW E N N N N N S S SE  
WIND SPD 0 4 5 5 5 3 0 3 5 5 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 4  
CLOUDS SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 0 20 5 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S C  
TSTMS S S C  
HEAT INDEX 101 99 99 98 98104104  
MAX HEAT 101 100 99 100 104 105  
HEAT Y Y Y  
 
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 74 94 71 89 70 91 68 90  
TEMP 77 76 92 83 73 73 87 81 73 72 89 83 71 70 88 82  
DEWPT 74 74 72 74 73 73 73 73 73 72 68 68 67 66 64 65  
PWIND DIR SE SE SE S SW W NW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC BK BK SC SC BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 50 60 70 60 50 20 10 5  
RAIN SHWRS C L L C S L C S S S  
TSTMS C C C C C S  
 
 
NCZ073-182000-  
STANLY COUNTY AIRPORT-STANLY NC  
35.41N 80.15W ELEV. 609 FT  
409 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
 
DATE TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 93 71 93 71 96  
TEMP 75 76 86 91 91 84 77 75 72 73 84 91 92 84 77 74 72 73 88 94 94 84  
DEWPT 71 71 71 71 69 70 69 68 67 69 70 67 65 68 68 69 70 72 72 69 68 70  
RH 87 85 61 52 49 63 76 79 84 87 63 45 41 59 74 84 93 97 59 44 43 63  
WIND DIR N NW N NW NW N N N N N NE N NW N N N N N N SW SW N  
WIND SPD 0 3 6 5 4 0 0 4 5 5 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0  
CLOUDS SC SC FW SC SC FW SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 5 0 30  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.03  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C  
TSTMS S C C  
HEAT INDEX 98 99 99  
MAX HEAT 98 99 101  
HEAT Y Y Y  
 
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 71 92 68 88 67 90 66 89  
TEMP 74 73 90 81 71 71 86 80 71 69 88 81 69 68 87 81  
DEWPT 71 73 72 73 71 71 72 72 70 69 67 66 64 65 64 64  
PWIND DIR N SE N W N W N W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC BK BK SC SC BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 50 60 70 50 40 10 10 5  
RAIN SHWRS C L L C S C C  
TSTMS C C C C C  
 
 
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