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FNUS52 KRAH 280913
FWFRAH
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
413 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
DISCUSSION
A COUPLE OF AREAS OF ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL PROGRESS ACROSS
THE SOUTHEAST THROUGH THURSDAY. INITIALLY WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL
TRACK ACROSS THE GULF COAST THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY, THEN
RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN WHILE TRACKING OFF THE COAST OF THE CAROLINAS
FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.
NCZ021-282100-
FORSYTH-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM
413 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+2) 12 (-6) 36
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (+4) 73 (-7) 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4170 380 2960
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 W 13 NW 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 83400 4940 20720
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 24F/9AM 5PM 19F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 37 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 31 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 84 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 27 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND
17. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS AROUND 40.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ022-282100-
GUILFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENSBORO AND HIGH POINT
413 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+2) 12 (-6) 35
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (+5) 71 (-8) 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4140 370 3080
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 NW 14 NW 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 82800 5180 24640
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 25F/9AM 5PM 15F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 36 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 38 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 80 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 33 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 2
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND
17. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 11. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS AROUND 40. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ023-282100-
ALAMANCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, GRAHAM, AND MEBANE
413 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+2) 12 (-5) 35
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (+2) 75 (-8) 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4350 330 3120
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 NW 14 NW 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 87000 4620 24960
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 25F/9AM 5PM 19F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 35 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 45 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 79 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 37 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND
17. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS AROUND 40.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ024-282100-
ORANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HILLSBOROUGH, CHAPEL HILL, AND CARRBORO
413 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+2) 12 (-5) 35
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (+4) 73 (-6) 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4060 270 3010
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 NW 14 NW 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 73080 3780 24080
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 20F/8AM 5PM 19F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 33 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 46 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 75 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 40 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND
17. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS AROUND 40.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ007-282100-
PERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ROXBORO
413 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+1) 10 (-6) 33
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (+13) 80 (-6) 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3710 340 2960
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 W 10 NW 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 63070 3400 29600
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 23F/9AM 5PM 17F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 34 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 44 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 67 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 42 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND
15. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ025-282100-
DURHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DURHAM AND ROUGEMONT
413 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+2) 13 (-6) 35
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (+3) 71 (-7) 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 370 3240
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 W 9 NW 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 75600 3330 25920
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 21F/6AM 6PM 16F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 35 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 47 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 74 GOOD 7 POOR 43 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 2
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND
18. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS AROUND 40.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ008-282100-
GRANVILLE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OXFORD AND CREEDMOOR
413 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+1) 11 (-6) 34
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (+10) 75 (-7) 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3910 290 3040
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 NW 13 NW 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 66470 3770 30400
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 19F/6AM 5PM 14F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 38 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 46 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 68 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 44 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND
16. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ009-282100-
VANCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HENDERSON AND KITTRELL
413 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (0) 13 (-4) 33
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (+11) 75 (-7) 38
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3790 340 3030
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 W 9 NW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 60640 3060 36360
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 2
INVERSION 24F/9AM 5PM 15F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 40 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 47 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 64 GOOD 7 POOR 46 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND
17. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ010-282100-
WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WARRENTON AND NORLINA
413 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (0) 14 (-3) 33
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (+13) 77 (-8) 38
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3780 340 3070
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 W 8 NW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 60480 2720 36840
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 2
INVERSION 19F/8AM 6PM 16F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 43 GEN GOOD 6 VERY POOR 46 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 64 GOOD 7 POOR 46 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND
17. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS
AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ011-282100-
HALIFAX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROANOKE RAPIDS, ENFIELD,
AND SCOTLAND NECK
413 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (0) 13 (-4) 34
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (+3) 84 (-3) 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3980 290 3340
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 W 8 NW 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 59700 2320 33400
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 1
INVERSION 20F/6AM 6PM 18F/4AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 34 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 43 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 65 GOOD 8 POOR 43 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 2
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND
17. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ026-282100-
FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LOUISBURG AND FRANKLINTON
413 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+1) 14 (-4) 35
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (+4) 74 (-8) 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4070 290 3190
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 NW 13 NW 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 65120 3770 31900
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 26F/9AM 6PM 16F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 38 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 49 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 68 GOOD 7 POOR 46 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 2
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND
18. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ027-282100-
NASH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NASHVILLE, SPRING HOPE, AND ROCKY MOUNT
413 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (0) 15 (-3) 35
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (+4) 77 (-5) 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6 NW 5 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4050 320 3250
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 W 7 NW 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 64800 2240 32500
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 21F/8AM 6PM 20F/4AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 38 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 51 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 68 GOOD 8 POOR 45 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 1
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND
19. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS
AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ028-282100-
EDGECOMBE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TARBORO AND PRINCEVILLE
413 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-1) 15 (-4) 35
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (+3) 77 (-5) 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5 NW 5 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4120 360 3370
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 NW 6 NW 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 61800 2160 33700
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 2
INVERSION 22F/8AM 5PM 20F/4AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 37 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 47 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 67 GOOD 9 POOR 44 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 1
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND
20. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS AROUND 40. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ038-282100-
DAVIDSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEXINGTON AND THOMASVILLE
413 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+2) 14 (-3) 37
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-1) 71 (-8) 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4490 340 3000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 NW 12 W 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 94290 4080 21000
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 25F/9AM 5PM 21F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 32 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 31 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 90 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 25 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 2
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 18.
HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 10. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ039-282100-
RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ASHEBORO AND ARCHDALE
413 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+1) 14 (-3) 37
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (+1) 68 (-11) 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4540 340 3240
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 NW 12 NW 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 90800 4080 25920
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 25F/9AM 5PM 21F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 32 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 37 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 82 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 32 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 2
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND
17. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS
AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ040-282100-
CHATHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SILER CITY AND PITTSBORO
413 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+1) 14 (-5) 37
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-2) 69 (-9) 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4360 290 3430
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 NW 13 NW 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 78480 3770 27440
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 26F/9AM 5PM 17F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 33 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 43 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 73 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 40 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 2
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND
18. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS
AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ041-282100-
WAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RALEIGH, CARY, APEX, WAKE FOREST,
AND KNIGHTDALE
413 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+1) 17 (-4) 36
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (+1) 69 (-5) 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4190 290 3300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 NW 13 NW 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 71230 3770 29700
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 28F/9AM 5PM 19F/6AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 34 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 51 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 69 GOOD 7 POOR 45 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 1
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND
20. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS
AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ042-282100-
JOHNSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SMITHFIELD, SELMA, AND CLAYTON
413 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+1) 18 (-3) 37
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (+1) 69 (-5) 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4080 360 3440
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 W 8 NW 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 65280 2880 30960
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 28F/9AM 6PM 22F/4AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 36 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 59 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 68 GOOD 8 POOR 49 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 1
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS AROUND 40.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ043-282100-
WILSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WILSON
413 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+1) 17 (-3) 37
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (+3) 72 (-4) 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6 NW 5 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4070 360 3330
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 W 7 NW 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 65120 2520 33300
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 28F/9AM 5PM 21F/4AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 37 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 56 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 68 GOOD 9 POOR 46 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 1
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS
AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ073-282100-
STANLY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ALBEMARLE
413 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+3) 15 (-4) 40
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (-1) 67 (-12) 25
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4360 340 3130
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 NW 9 NW 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 78480 3060 25040
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 26F/9AM 6PM 23F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 26 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 28 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 75 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 26 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ074-282100-
MONTGOMERY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TROY
413 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+3) 15 (-4) 40
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (+1) 66 (-9) 24
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4450 290 3320
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 NW 10 NW 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 80100 2900 23240
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 27F/9AM 5PM 24F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 27 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 30 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 71 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 29 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 2
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND
20. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ075-282100-
MOORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SOUTHERN PINES, PINEHURST, ABERDEEN,
AND CARTHAGE
413 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+2) 15 (-4) 40
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (+1) 67 (-9) 25
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4150 330 3570
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 W 8 NW 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 66400 2640 24990
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 28F/9AM 5PM 19F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 30 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 38 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 68 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 36 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 2
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND
19. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ076-282100-
LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF SANFORD
413 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+2) 16 (-3) 39
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (0) 71 (-7) 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4180 330 3570
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 W 8 NW 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 71060 2640 28560
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 27F/9AM 5PM 18F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 41 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 68 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 42 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 2
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND
19. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ077-282100-
HARNETT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LILLINGTON, ANGIER, BUIES CREEK, ERWIN,
AND DUNN
413 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+2) 18 (-4) 39
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (+2) 68 (-1) 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4180 340 3610
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 W 7 NW 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 66880 2380 28880
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 29F/9AM 6PM 21F/6AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 33 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 51 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 68 GOOD 7 POOR 44 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 1
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS
AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ078-282100-
WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF GOLDSBORO
413 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+2) 19 (-3) 37
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (+1) 69 (-4) 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4020 350 3420
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 W 8 NW 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 64320 2800 34200
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 2
INVERSION 25F/8AM 5PM 24F/4AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 37 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 59 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 65 GOOD 9 POOR 50 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 1
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS
AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ083-282100-
ANSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WADESBORO AND POLKTON
413 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+3) 18 (-4) 42
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (+1) 67 (-6) 23
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4470 310 3530
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 NW 9 NW 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 80460 2790 21180
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 27F/9AM 5PM 25F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 30 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 65 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 30 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 2
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ084-282100-
RICHMOND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROCKINGHAM AND ELLERBE
413 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+3) 19 (-3) 41
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (+3) 66 (-5) 23
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4120 320 3600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 W 9 NW 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 65920 2880 25200
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 28F/9AM 5PM 22F/6AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 26 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 33 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 62 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 31 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 2
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ085-282100-
SCOTLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAURINBURG, CAMP MACKALL, AND WAGRAM
413 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+2) 19 (-3) 40
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (+4) 69 (-4) 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3930 350 3680
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 W 10 NW 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 62880 3500 22080
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 29F/9AM 5PM 21F/7AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 27 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 37 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 58 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 32 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 2
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS
AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ086-282100-
HOKE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF RAEFORD
413 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+2) 19 (-3) 40
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (+3) 67 (-4) 25
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3970 340 3730
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 W 9 NW 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 63520 3060 22380
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 29F/9AM 5PM 22F/6AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 28 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 42 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 63 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 36 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 2
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ088-282100-
CUMBERLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAYETTEVILLE, SPRING LAKE, AND HOPE MILLS
413 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+2) 19 (-3) 40
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (+2) 68 (-2) 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4220 350 3720
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 W 8 NW 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 67520 2800 26040
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 29F/9AM 6PM 22F/6AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 51 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 66 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 43 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 1
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS
AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ089-282100-
SAMPSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLINTON AND ROSEBORO
413 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+2) 20 (-3) 39
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (+1) 71 (-4) 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4000 350 3560
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 W 8 NW 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 60000 2800 28480
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 1
INVERSION 25F/8AM 6PM 24F/4AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 33 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 60 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 63 GOOD 7 POOR 49 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 1
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE
MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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