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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
322 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-290000-
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
322 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT TO 8 PM EDT TODAY
DUE TO A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND GUSTY
NORTHERLY WINDS...
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES BETWEEN 20 AND 30 PERCENT AND
WIND GUSTS MOSTLY BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH, EXCEPT TO AROUND 35 MPH
FOR A FEW HOURS THIS MORNING, WILL LEAD TO AN INCREASED RISK FOR
WILDFIRES THROUGHOUT CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA TODAY. THIS THREAT
WILL BE GREATEST FROM THE SOUTHERN PIEDMONT TO THE SOUTHERN
SANDHILLS AND SOUTHERN COASTAL PLAIN, WHERE LITTLE TO NO RAIN
OCCURRED FRIDAY NIGHT.
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ARE URGED TO PROPERLY DISPOSE OF CIGARETTE
BUTTS, MATCHES, AND ANY OTHER FLAMMABLE ITEMS IN APPROPRIATE
CONTAINERS. ADDITIONALLY, EXERCISE CAUTION IF OPERATING ANY
EQUIPMENT THAT COULD CREATE SPARKS AND KEEP VEHICLES OFF OF DRY
GRASS. MOST DRY GRASSES, DEAD LEAVES, AND OTHER TREE LITTER COULD
EASILY IGNITE AND SPREAD FIRE QUICKLY.
LASTLY, REMEMBER TO OBEY LOCAL BURN BANS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT
WILDFIRE DANGER, BURN RESTRICTIONS, AND WILDFIRE PREVENTION AND
EDUCATION, PLEASE VISIT THE NORTH CAROLINA FORESTRY OR ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION WEBSITE.
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