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WWUS82 KRAH 191531
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1131 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
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PERSON-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE-ORANGE-DURHAM-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-
CHATHAM-STANLY-MONTGOMERY-MOORE-LEE-HARNETT-ANSON-RICHMOND-
SCOTLAND-HOKE-CUMBERLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROXBORO, WINSTON-SALEM, GREENSBORO,
HIGH POINT, BURLINGTON, GRAHAM, MEBANE, HILLSBOROUGH,
CHAPEL HILL, CARRBORO, DURHAM, ROUGEMONT, LEXINGTON, THOMASVILLE,
ASHEBORO, ARCHDALE, SILER CITY, PITTSBORO, ALBEMARLE, TROY,
SOUTHERN PINES, PINEHURST, ABERDEEN, CARTHAGE, SANFORD,
LILLINGTON, ANGIER, BUIES CREEK, ERWIN, DUNN, WADESBORO, POLKTON,
ROCKINGHAM, ELLERBE, LAURINBURG, CAMP MACKALL, WAGRAM, RAEFORD,
FAYETTEVILLE, SPRING LAKE, AND HOPE MILLS
1131 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA
WESTERN PIEDMONT AND SANDHILLS ...
AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION THIS MORNING LITTLE IF
ANY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP TO 15 TO
25 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON, AND NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 25 TO
35 MPH, FUELS WILL DRY OUT QUICKLY. THIS WILL RESULT IN AN
INCREASED RISK FOR THE RAPID SPREAD OF WILDFIRES THROUGH EARLY
EVENING.
ADDITIONALLY, MONDAY WILL BE ANOTHER VERY DRY DAY WITH GUSTY
WINDS, SO EXPECT WORSENING FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS ALL OF
CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION HANDLING ANY
POTENTIAL IGNITION SOURCE, INCLUDING MACHINERY, CIGARETTES, AND
MATCHES. BE SURE TO PROPERLY DISCARD ALL SMOKING MATERIALS. ANY
DRY GRASSES AND TREE LITTER THAT IGNITE WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO
SPREAD QUICKLY.
A STATEWIDE BURN BAN IS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
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