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WWUS82 KRAH 231339
SPSRAH
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
939 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2025
NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-232300-
PERSON-GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-HALIFAX-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE-
ORANGE-DURHAM-FRANKLIN-NASH-EDGECOMBE-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-CHATHAM-
WAKE-JOHNSTON-WILSON-STANLY-MONTGOMERY-MOORE-LEE-HARNETT-WAYNE-
ANSON-RICHMOND-SCOTLAND-HOKE-CUMBERLAND-SAMPSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROXBORO, OXFORD, CREEDMOOR, HENDERSON,
KITTRELL, WARRENTON, NORLINA, ROANOKE RAPIDS, ENFIELD,
SCOTLAND NECK, WINSTON-SALEM, GREENSBORO, HIGH POINT, BURLINGTON,
GRAHAM, MEBANE, HILLSBOROUGH, CHAPEL HILL, CARRBORO, DURHAM,
ROUGEMONT, LOUISBURG, FRANKLINTON, NASHVILLE, SPRING HOPE,
ROCKY MOUNT, TARBORO, PRINCEVILLE, LEXINGTON, THOMASVILLE,
ASHEBORO, ARCHDALE, SILER CITY, PITTSBORO, RALEIGH, CARY, APEX,
WAKE FOREST, KNIGHTDALE, SMITHFIELD, SELMA, CLAYTON, WILSON,
ALBEMARLE, TROY, SOUTHERN PINES, PINEHURST, ABERDEEN, CARTHAGE,
SANFORD, LILLINGTON, ANGIER, BUIES CREEK, ERWIN, DUNN, GOLDSBORO,
WADESBORO, POLKTON, ROCKINGHAM, ELLERBE, LAURINBURG,
CAMP MACKALL, WAGRAM, RAEFORD, FAYETTEVILLE, SPRING LAKE,
HOPE MILLS, CLINTON, AND ROSEBORO
939 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2025
..INCREASED FIRE DANGER TODAY FROM 11 AM UNTIL 7 PM
DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN TODAY. WESTERLY
WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN AND GUST FREQUENTLY BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH
THIS AFTERNOON, WITH LESS FREQUENT ONES UP TO 40 MPH OVER THE
PIEDMONT AND WESTERN SANDHILLS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THESE GUSTY
WINDS WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY VERY DRY AIR AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES BETWEEN 20 AND 25% WITH AFTERNOON HEATING. ONGOING,
ABNORMALLY DRY TO SEVERE DROUGHT CONDITIONS WILL FURTHER INCREASE
THE FIRE DANGER RISK TODAY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. PLEASE CONSULT YOUR LOCAL
BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES AS TO WHETHER BURNING IS ALLOWED
TODAY. IF YOU MUST BURN, USE EXTREME CAUTION, AS FIRES CAN SPREAD
RAPIDLY UNDER THESE CONDITIONS.
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