559  
FNUS52 KMHX 200730  
FWFMHX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
230 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
WARMING TREND CONTINUES TODAY WITH NEAR RECORD HIGHS DESPITE  
CLOUDINESS AND RAIN POTENTIAL.  
 
WEAK BACKDOOR FRONT IN PLACE ACROSS THE NERN HALF OF THE AREA  
EARLY THIS MORNING LEADING TO LIGHT TO CALM WINDS AND AREAS OF  
DENSE FOG. AREAS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST ARE ALSO DEALING WITH  
REDUCED VIS DUE TO DENSE SEA FOG SPREADING OVER THE AREA.  
 
BREEZY SW WINDS WILL DEVELOP TODAY AS THE STALLED BOUNDARY LIFTS  
NWARD AHEAD OF ANOTHER COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE W. THE  
INITIAL BOUNDARY LIFTING NWARD WILL ALLOW FOR INLAND FOG TO  
DISSIPATE FIRST, WITH COASTAL AREAS EXPECTED TO REMAIN UNDER  
REDUCED VIS CONDITIONS SLIGHTLY LONGER. SWERLY WINDS BUILD TO  
10-15G20-30KT, HIGHEST OVER THE COASTAL PLAIN. AREAS OF LIGHT  
RAIN EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AHEAD OF THE FRONT.  
THIS UPDATE, SCHC OF THUNDER HAS BEEN INTRODUCED WITH AMPLE  
SHEAR IN PLACE. THE FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT.  
LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT, WHICH WILL STALL  
TO THE S OF THE FA, BRINGING INCREASED RAIN CHANCES AND STRONG  
NEERLY WINDS SAT BECOMING NWERLY SUN.  
 
NCZ029-202230-  
MARTIN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WILLIAMSTON, ROBERSONVILLE, OAK CITY,  
AND JAMESVILLE  
230 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 60  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 77 49 60  
MIN/MAX RH % 57 70 47  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 8 G19 W 5 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G19 W 3 NE 3  
PRECIP DURATION 1 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.08  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 3 PM CONTINUING  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 61F/8AM 6PM 54F/9AM  
DISPERSION (EVENING) POOR  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3970 540 1620  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 W 14 N 8  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 91310 7560 12960  
ADI EARLY 62 GOOD 13 GEN POOR 16 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE 79 GOOD 9 POOR 10 POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 3 3  
MIN VSBY EARLY 2 FOG 7 6 FOG  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 6 FOG  
TURNER STABILITY D F B  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.  
COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
32 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID  
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ044-202230-  
PITT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENVILLE, BETHEL, FARMVILLE, GRIFTON,  
AND GRIMESLAND  
230 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 60  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 78 50 61  
MIN/MAX RH % 57 74 49  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 9 G24 W 5 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 12 G25 W 3 NE 4  
PRECIP DURATION 1 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.10  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 3 PM CONTINUING  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 62F/8AM 6PM 58F/10AM  
DISPERSION (EVENING) POOR  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3710 430 1660  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 NW 7 NE 5  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 92750 3010 8300  
ADI EARLY 69 GOOD 12 POOR 12 POOR  
ADI LATE 75 GOOD 8 POOR 11 POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 3 3  
MIN VSBY EARLY 6 FOG 7 6 FOG  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 6 FOG  
TURNER STABILITY D F C  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN  
THE MID 40S. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.  
COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
37 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
33 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID  
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ079-202230-  
GREENE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SNOW HILL, HOOKERTON, AND WALSTONBURG  
230 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 60  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 79 48 62  
MIN/MAX RH % 56 76 51  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 10 G26 W 5 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 13 G27 W 3 NE 4  
PRECIP DURATION 1 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.10  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 3 PM CONTINUING  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 62F/8AM 6PM 57F/10AM  
DISPERSION (EVENING) POOR  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4290 400 1580  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 NW 7 NE 6  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 98670 2800 9480  
ADI EARLY 76 GOOD 12 POOR 12 POOR  
ADI LATE 82 GOOD 9 POOR 10 POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 3 3  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 6 FOG  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 6 FOG  
TURNER STABILITY D F C  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN  
THE MID 40S. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.  
COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
33 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID  
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ091-202230-  
LENOIR-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KINSTON, LA GRANGE, AND PINK HILL  
230 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 70  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 79 49 63  
MIN/MAX RH % 56 81 51  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 11 G26 SW 5 N 3  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 13 G27 W 3 NE 4  
PRECIP DURATION 1 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.11  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 3 PM CONTINUING  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 63F/8AM 6PM 58F/10AM  
DISPERSION (EVENING) POOR  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3800 370 1690  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 NW 9 E 6  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 91200 3330 10140  
ADI EARLY 74 GOOD 13 GEN POOR 11 POOR  
ADI LATE 78 GOOD 8 POOR 11 POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 3  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 6 FOG  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 6 FOG  
TURNER STABILITY D F C  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID  
40S. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.  
COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
37 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
34 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID  
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ090-202230-  
DUPLIN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALLACE, WARSAW, KENANSVILLE, BEULAVILLE,  
AND FAISON  
230 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 70  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 80 51 66  
MIN/MAX RH % 56 86 53  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 11 G25 SW 5 N 3  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 12 G26 W 3 NE 4  
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.01 0.13  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 4 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 64F/8AM 6PM 62F/11AM  
DISPERSION (EVENING) POOR  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4260 350 1710  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 NW 8 E 6  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 89460 2800 10260  
ADI EARLY 73 GOOD 11 POOR 11 POOR  
ADI LATE 82 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 10 POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 4 3  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 6 FOG 6 FOG  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 6 FOG 6 FOG  
TURNER STABILITY D E C  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
37 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
35 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID  
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ045-202230-  
WASHINGTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PLYMOUTH, ROPER, AND CRESWELL  
230 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 60  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 77 48 60  
MIN/MAX RH % 61 77 49  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 8 G18 SW 5 G13 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 G20 W 4 NE 3  
PRECIP DURATION 1 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.08  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 3 PM CONTINUING  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 62F/9AM 5PM 55F/9AM  
DISPERSION (EVENING) POOR  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3340 520 1630  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 NW 8 N 5  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 86840 4160 8150  
ADI EARLY 52 GEN GOOD 13 GEN POOR 14 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE 66 GOOD 9 POOR 11 POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 3 3  
MIN VSBY EARLY 1 FOG 7 6 FOG  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 6 FOG  
TURNER STABILITY D E B  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 76 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH  
38 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID  
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 60.  
MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ046-202230-  
TYRRELL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COLUMBIA AND GUM NECK  
230 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 60  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 46 59  
MIN/MAX RH % 63 82 50  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 8 G18 SW 5 G14 N 3  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 11 G20 W 4 G12 NE 4  
PRECIP DURATION 1 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.07  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 60F/9AM 5PM 55F/10AM  
DISPERSION (EVENING) POOR  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3140 470 1580  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 NW 9 NW 7  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 78500 4230 11060  
ADI EARLY 47 GEN GOOD 12 POOR 12 POOR  
ADI LATE 61 GOOD 9 POOR 10 POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 3 3  
MIN VSBY EARLY 0 FOG 7 6 FOG  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 6 FOG  
TURNER STABILITY D E C  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 78 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 60.  
MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ047-202230-  
MAINLAND DARE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANNS HARBOR, STUMPY POINT, AND EAST LAKE  
230 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 60  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 72 43 59  
MIN/MAX RH % 63 94 45  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 G18 SW 7 G15 N 3  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 G20 W 4 G12 NE 4  
PRECIP DURATION 1 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.07  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 61F/10AM 5PM 55F/10AM  
DISPERSION (EVENING) POOR  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2450 550 1260  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 NW 9 NW 7  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 56350 4950 8820  
ADI EARLY 34 FAIR 14 GEN POOR 9 POOR  
ADI LATE 44 GEN GOOD 10 POOR 8 POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 4 3  
MIN VSBY EARLY 0 FOG 6 FOG 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 6 FOG 7 6 FOG  
TURNER STABILITY D E C  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 75 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH  
42 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ081-202230-  
MAINLAND HYDE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ENGELHARD, FAIRFIELD, PONZER, SCRANTON,  
AND SWANQUARTER  
230 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 60  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 74 47 59  
MIN/MAX RH % 65 94 48  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 G18 SW 6 G14 N 3  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 G19 W 4 NE 4  
PRECIP DURATION 1 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.00 0.10  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 60F/9AM 4PM 57F/10AM  
DISPERSION (EVENING) POOR  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3050 440 1700  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 NW 9 N 7  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 70150 3960 11900  
ADI EARLY 39 FAIR 12 POOR 13 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE 49 GEN GOOD 9 POOR 13 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 4 3  
MIN VSBY EARLY 0 FOG 7 6 FOG  
MIN VSBY LATE 6 FOG 7 6 FOG  
TURNER STABILITY D E C  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 79 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ080-202230-  
BEAUFORT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WASHINGTON, CHOCOWINITY, BELHAVEN, BATH,  
AND AURORA  
230 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 60  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 77 48 61  
MIN/MAX RH % 59 82 46  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 8 G20 SW 5 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 G20 W 3 NE 4  
PRECIP DURATION 2 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.00 0.10  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 61F/8AM 5PM 56F/10AM  
DISPERSION (EVENING) POOR  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3450 410 1810  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 28 NW 8 NE 5  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 96600 3280 9050  
ADI EARLY 56 GEN GOOD 10 POOR 12 POOR  
ADI LATE 71 GOOD 8 POOR 11 POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 4 3  
MIN VSBY EARLY 1 FOG 7 6 FOG  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 6 FOG  
TURNER STABILITY D E C  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN  
THE MID 40S. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.  
COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID  
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ094-202230-  
PAMLICO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ORIENTAL, BAYBORO, ARAPAHOE,  
AND VANDEMERE  
230 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 70  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 76 50 61  
MIN/MAX RH % 62 92 58  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 8 G20 SW 5 G13 N 3  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 11 G22 W 4 NE 4  
PRECIP DURATION 1 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.10  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 62F/9AM 5PM 59F/11AM  
DISPERSION (EVENING) POOR  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3280 400 1660  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 NW 8 NE 7  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 82000 3200 11620  
ADI EARLY 42 GEN GOOD 11 POOR 11 POOR  
ADI LATE 59 GEN GOOD 8 POOR 11 POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 5 3  
MIN VSBY EARLY 4 FOG 6 FOG 6 FOG  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 6 FOG  
TURNER STABILITY D E C  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 82 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.  
COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ193-202230-  
NORTHERN CRAVEN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF VANCEBORO, ERNUL, DOVER, AND COVE CITY  
230 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 70  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 78 50 63  
MIN/MAX RH % 59 79 52  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 9 G22 SW 5 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 11 G23 W 3 NE 4  
PRECIP DURATION 1 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.09  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 62F/8AM 6PM 59F/10AM  
DISPERSION (EVENING) POOR  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3590 380 1940  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 28 NW 7 E 6  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 100520 2660 11640  
ADI EARLY 62 GOOD 12 POOR 12 POOR  
ADI LATE 74 GOOD 8 POOR 11 POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 4 3  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 6 FOG  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 6 FOG  
TURNER STABILITY D E C  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID  
40S. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.  
COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
39 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID  
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ194-202230-  
SOUTHERN CRAVEN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEW BERN, RIVER BEND, FAIRFIELD HARBOR,  
AND HAVELOCK  
230 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 70  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 77 51 64  
MIN/MAX RH % 60 92 51  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 8 G20 SW 5 G14 N 3  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 11 G22 W 3 NE 5  
PRECIP DURATION 1 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.10  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 63F/9AM 5PM 60F/10AM  
DISPERSION (EVENING) POOR  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3430 380 2080  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 26 NW 7 E 7  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 89180 2660 14560  
ADI EARLY 45 GEN GOOD 11 POOR 12 POOR  
ADI LATE 65 GOOD 8 POOR 12 POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 5 3  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 6 FOG 6 FOG  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 6 FOG 6 FOG  
TURNER STABILITY D E C  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 74 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.  
COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
41 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
41 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID  
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ092-202230-  
JONES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MAYSVILLE, POLLOCKSVILLE, AND TRENTON  
230 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 70  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 79 51 64  
MIN/MAX RH % 58 83 50  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 9 G22 SW 5 N 3  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 11 G23 W 3 NE 4  
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.01 0.10  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 4 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 62F/8AM 6PM 60F/10AM  
DISPERSION (EVENING) POOR  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3830 380 2150  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 28 NW 8 E 7  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 107240 3040 15050  
ADI EARLY 66 GOOD 12 POOR 11 POOR  
ADI LATE 75 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 13 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 4 3  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 6 FOG 6 FOG  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 5 FOG 6 FOG  
TURNER STABILITY D E C  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.  
COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
37 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
35 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID  
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.  
MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ198-202230-  
INLAND ONSLOW-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF JACKSONVILLE, RICHLANDS, AND HALF MOON  
230 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 70  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 79 51 66  
MIN/MAX RH % 58 88 51  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 9 G22 SW 5 N 3  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 11 G23 W 3 E 5  
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.12  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 4 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 62F/8AM 6PM 64F/11AM  
DISPERSION (EVENING) POOR  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4000 380 2140  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 28 NW 7 E 7  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 112000 2660 14980  
ADI EARLY 59 GEN GOOD 10 POOR 11 POOR  
ADI LATE 73 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 12 POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 3  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 6 FOG 6 FOG  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 6 FOG 6 FOG  
TURNER STABILITY D E D  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.  
COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID  
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ199-202230-  
COASTAL ONSLOW-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SWANSBORO, SNEADS FERRY,  
AND NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH  
230 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 80  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 74 49 64  
MIN/MAX RH % 64 97 54  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 10 G21 SW 6 G16 N 3  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 G21 W 3 E 5  
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.15  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM 4 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 61F/9AM 4PM 62F/1PM  
DISPERSION (EVENING) POOR  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2290 390 1340  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 NW 7 E 7  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 48090 2730 9380  
ADI EARLY 33 FAIR 10 POOR 9 POOR  
ADI LATE 37 FAIR 8 POOR 10 POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 6 3  
MIN VSBY EARLY 2 FOG 4 FOG 6 FOG  
MIN VSBY LATE 5 FOG 5 FOG 6 FOG  
TURNER STABILITY D E D  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.  
COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
39 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID  
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ195-202230-  
WEST CARTERET-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOREHEAD CITY, NEWPORT, ATLANTIC BEACH,  
EMERALD ISLE, AND STELLA  
230 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 70  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 48 62  
MIN/MAX RH % 72 100 53  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 11 G22 SW 7 G21 N 3  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 12 G23 W 3 G13 NE 5 G13  
PRECIP DURATION 1 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.11  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 61F/10AM 6PM CONTINUING  
DISPERSION (EVENING) POOR  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1780 380 1200  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 NW 6 E 8  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 37380 2280 9600  
ADI EARLY 30 FAIR 13 GEN POOR 10 POOR  
ADI LATE 30 FAIR 8 POOR 10 POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 7 4  
MIN VSBY EARLY 0 FOG 2 FOG 6 FOG  
MIN VSBY LATE 1 FOG 4 FOG 6 FOG  
TURNER STABILITY D E C  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
MINIMUM RH 76 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.  
COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH  
48 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 60.  
MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ196-202230-  
EAST CARTERET-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BEAUFORT, HARKERS ISLAND, SEA LEVEL,  
AND CEDAR ISLAND  
230 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 70  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 47 59  
MIN/MAX RH % 81 100 60  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 13 G22 SW 9 G22 N 4  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 13 G23 W 5 G16 NE 5 G14  
PRECIP DURATION 1 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.11  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 61F/12PM 6PM CONTINUING  
DISPERSION (EVENING) FAIR  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1350 410 880  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 NW 9 NE 12  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 31050 3690 10560  
ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 16 GEN POOR 12 POOR  
ADI LATE 30 FAIR 9 POOR 11 POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 8 4  
MIN VSBY EARLY 2 FOG 4 FOG 6 FOG  
MIN VSBY LATE 3 FOG 4 FOG 6 FOG  
TURNER STABILITY D E D  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 85 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
BREEZY. PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS  
20 TO 25 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS  
15 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ203-202230-  
NORTHERN OUTER BANKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DUCK, SOUTHERN SHORES, KITTY HAWK,  
KILL DEVIL HILLS, NAGS HEAD, AND MANTEO  
230 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 50  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 42 50  
MIN/MAX RH % 87 100 61  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 9 G18 SW 9 G18 NW 4  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 11 G18 W 6 G16 N 4  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.06  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) CONTINUING 6PM CONTINUING  
DISPERSION (EVENING) FAIR  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 880 530 600  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 NW 13 NW 10  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 18480 6890 6000  
ADI EARLY 24 FAIR 20 GEN POOR 8 POOR  
ADI LATE 24 FAIR 19 GEN POOR 6 VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 4 4  
MIN VSBY EARLY 0 FOG 4 FOG 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 0 FOG 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY D D C  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 85 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.  
HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO  
25 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
59 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ205-202230-  
HATTERAS ISLAND-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RODANTHE, AVON, BUXTON, FRISCO,  
AND HATTERAS VILLAGE  
230 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 60  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 44 53  
MIN/MAX RH % 93 100 60  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 14 G22 SW 13 G22 N 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 16 G22 W 9 G18 NE 6 G13  
PRECIP DURATION 1 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.07  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) CONTINUING NONE NONE  
DISPERSION (EVENING) EXCELLENT  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 880 580 820  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 30 W 22 N 10  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 26400 12760 8200  
ADI EARLY 34 FAIR 23 FAIR 15 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE 33 FAIR 20 GEN POOR 14 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 5 4  
MIN VSBY EARLY 0 FOG 3 FOG 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 2 FOG 5 FOG 6 FOG  
TURNER STABILITY D D D  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 89 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
20 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS AROUND  
40. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
15 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ204-202230-  
OCRACOKE ISLAND-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF OCRACOKE  
230 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 60  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 49 54  
MIN/MAX RH % 96 100 59  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 16 G22 SW 14 G22 N 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 18 G22 W 9 G17 NE 7 G13  
PRECIP DURATION 1 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.10  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) CONTINUING NONE NONE  
DISPERSION (EVENING) EXCELLENT  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 760 550 970  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 30 W 20 N 14  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 22800 11000 13580  
ADI EARLY 33 FAIR 23 FAIR 16 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE 32 FAIR 19 GEN POOR 14 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 5 4  
MIN VSBY EARLY 1 FOG 6 FOG 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 4 FOG 6 FOG 6 FOG  
TURNER STABILITY D D D  
 
REMARKS...ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 91 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS IN  
THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO  
25 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
MINIMUM RH 71 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
 

 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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