355  
FOUS52 KRAH 161829  
PFMRAH  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC  
229 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
NCZ022-162000-  
PIEDMONT TRIAD AIRPORT-GUILFORD NC  
36.10N 79.94W ELEV. 886 FT  
229 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
DATE MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 67 26 46 25 46  
TEMP 64 45 37 32 29 27 36 42 44 39 32 29 27 27 35 41 44 40  
DEWPT 55 37 23 19 16 15 14 13 11 12 12 12 12 13 12 13 14 18  
RH 73 73 56 58 58 60 40 30 26 32 43 48 53 55 38 31 29 41  
WIND DIR SW NW NW NW W W W W W W NW N N E SE S S S  
WIND SPD 20 16 14 12 10 10 12 14 16 10 6 5 4 3 4 5 6 3  
WIND GUST 39 29 27 24  
CLOUDS OV OV FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC CL SC BK BK BK BK SC SC  
POP 12HR 90 40 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.42 0.01 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS D C  
SPRINKLES S S  
TSTMS D C  
WIND CHILL 28 23 20 17 28 26 23  
MIN CHILL 23 17 20 23 20 25  
 
DATE THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 30 60 41 69 49 75 52 77  
TEMP 33 32 56 54 45 42 66 62 54 51 72 68 57 54 73 69  
DEWPT 21 24 31 35 36 37 40 41 43 45 45 45 46 46 44 42  
PWIND DIR SW SW SW W SW W SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 10 10 10 5  
 

 
NCZ041-162000-  
RALEIGH DURHAM AIRPORT-WAKE NC  
35.88N 78.78W ELEV. 441 FT  
229 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
DATE MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 70 31 49 27 47  
TEMP 69 57 45 38 33 32 39 46 47 41 34 32 29 29 37 43 45 42  
DEWPT 59 47 33 24 22 19 17 16 15 15 17 16 14 14 14 14 16 21  
RH 70 69 62 57 63 58 40 29 27 34 49 51 53 53 38 30 31 43  
WIND DIR S SW NW NW W W W W W W NW N N NE E SE S S  
WIND SPD 17 16 13 10 9 6 9 10 10 6 4 3 2 2 2 3 3 2  
WIND GUST 35 31 26 21  
CLOUDS OV OV SC CL FW SC SC SC SC SC CL FW SC BK BK BK BK SC  
POP 12HR 90 80 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.35 0.08 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS L D  
SPRINKLES S S  
TSTMS L D  
WIND CHILL 31 25 26  
MIN CHILL 31 25 26 29 28 31  
TORNADO A  
 
DATE THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 31 60 41 69 49 74 52 77  
TEMP 34 32 58 55 44 42 67 62 52 50 72 68 57 54 75 70  
DEWPT 22 24 32 37 37 38 44 44 44 45 49 48 47 47 46 44  
PWIND DIR S SW SW W SW SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 10 5 10 5  
 

 
NCZ011-162000-  
HALIFAX-NORTHAMPTON REGIONAL AIRPORT NC  
36.33N 77.64W ELEV. 145 FT  
229 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
DATE MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 69 31 48 23 46  
TEMP 67 65 46 39 34 32 39 44 47 41 34 29 26 26 36 43 45 39  
DEWPT 62 58 38 28 24 23 19 16 15 17 18 17 15 15 15 17 18 22  
RH 84 78 73 64 66 69 44 32 27 37 51 60 62 62 42 35 33 50  
WIND DIR S SW NW W W W W W W W NW N N N E SE S S  
WIND SPD 19 19 16 12 9 8 9 10 10 5 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 1  
WIND GUST 35 37 31 24  
CLOUDS OV OV OV FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW SC BK BK BK BK SC  
POP 12HR 90 80 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.61 0.14 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS D D S  
TSTMS D D S  
WIND CHILL 27 26  
MIN CHILL 31 25 25 26 25 29  
TORNADO A  
 
DATE THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 27 59 36 67 45 71 47 75  
TEMP 31 29 56 51 41 38 65 57 49 47 67 62 53 49 72 65  
DEWPT 24 25 33 38 37 37 44 44 44 44 49 48 46 46 48 46  
PWIND DIR S SW SW SW SW SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 20 10 10 5  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 

 
NCZ027-162000-  
ROCKY MOUNT WILSON-NASH NC  
35.86N 77.89W ELEV. 160 FT  
229 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
DATE MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 72 33 51 26 49  
TEMP 71 65 50 41 36 34 40 47 49 43 35 32 29 29 38 45 47 41  
DEWPT 62 57 41 27 24 22 19 17 16 18 17 16 13 13 13 13 13 20  
RH 73 75 71 57 61 61 42 30 26 36 47 51 51 51 35 27 25 42  
WIND DIR S SW NW NW W W W W W W NW N N N NE E S N  
WIND SPD 20 20 17 11 10 8 10 10 10 5 5 3 3 3 4 2 1 0  
WIND GUST 35 37 28 23  
CLOUDS OV OV BK SC FW SC SC SC SC FW CL CL SC SC BK BK BK SC  
POP 12HR 80 80 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.34 0.11 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS D D S  
TSTMS D D S  
WIND CHILL 29 27  
MIN CHILL 27 27 29 24 28  
TORNADO A  
 
DATE THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 30 60 38 69 47 75 51 77  
TEMP 33 32 58 53 43 40 66 60 51 49 71 66 57 53 74 67  
DEWPT 21 23 28 35 34 35 40 42 41 42 46 47 46 47 45 44  
PWIND DIR S SW SW W SW SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 10 10 10 5  
 

 
NCZ088-162000-  
FAYETTEVILLE-CUMBERLAND NC  
34.99N 78.88W ELEV. 187 FT  
229 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
DATE MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 75 33 52 28 51  
TEMP 71 58 48 40 36 34 40 48 51 45 38 34 31 30 40 47 49 45  
DEWPT 60 48 36 26 24 22 19 17 16 17 19 17 17 17 15 15 16 22  
RH 68 69 63 57 61 61 42 29 24 32 46 49 56 58 36 27 26 40  
WIND DIR S SW W NW W W W W W W N N N NE NE NE SW NW  
WIND SPD 21 19 16 10 8 8 9 11 11 6 5 4 5 5 5 3 3 1  
WIND GUST 39 35 28 21  
CLOUDS OV OV SC FW SC SC SC SC SC FW CL CL SC SC BK BK BK SC  
POP 12HR 80 50 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.23 0.02 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS L C  
TSTMS L C  
WIND CHILL 30 28  
MIN CHILL 27 27 29 23 28  
TORNADO A  
 
DATE THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 32 62 41 72 49 78 54 80  
TEMP 35 34 59 56 45 42 69 64 53 51 75 70 60 56 77 73  
DEWPT 24 25 30 35 36 38 42 43 44 45 48 49 49 50 48 45  
PWIND DIR NE W SW W SW SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 5 10 0  
 

 
NCZ075-162000-  
MOORE COUNTY AIRPORT-MOORE NC  
35.24N 79.39W ELEV. 455 FT  
229 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
DATE MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 69 29 50 26 50  
TEMP 67 54 44 36 33 30 39 46 49 42 34 31 28 28 38 45 48 42  
DEWPT 59 46 32 25 23 20 18 15 14 16 16 16 14 15 14 14 15 21  
RH 75 74 62 64 66 66 42 28 24 34 47 53 55 58 37 28 26 43  
WIND DIR S SW NW NW W W NW W W W N N N NE E SE S S  
WIND SPD 19 16 12 9 8 8 10 10 10 6 5 3 4 4 4 2 3 1  
WIND GUST 37 33 26 21  
CLOUDS OV OV SC CL FW SC FW SC SC SC CL FW SC SC BK BK BK SC  
POP 12HR 80 50 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.21 0.01 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS L C  
TSTMS L C  
WIND CHILL 29 26 22  
MIN CHILL 29 22 24 27 22 26  
 
DATE THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 30 62 39 72 49 78 54 80  
TEMP 32 32 59 54 44 41 68 62 53 50 74 69 59 55 76 70  
DEWPT 23 24 30 36 36 38 42 44 44 46 49 49 49 50 47 45  
PWIND DIR S SW SW W SW SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5 5 10 5  
 

 
NCZ073-162000-  
STANLY COUNTY AIRPORT-STANLY NC  
35.41N 80.15W ELEV. 609 FT  
229 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
DATE MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 67 27 49 23 49  
TEMP 63 52 39 34 31 28 39 45 47 40 30 29 26 26 38 45 47 41  
DEWPT 55 39 25 23 20 19 16 15 14 15 14 15 14 14 14 13 14 20  
RH 75 61 57 64 63 68 39 29 26 36 51 55 60 60 37 27 26 42  
WIND DIR SW W NW NW W W W W W NW N N NE E E S S N  
WIND SPD 17 13 11 8 5 5 9 10 10 5 2 1 1 1 2 2 3 0  
WIND GUST 35 31 25 19  
CLOUDS OV OV FW SC FW SC FW SC SC FW FW SC SC BK BK BK BK SC  
POP 12HR 90 30 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.29 0.01 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS D C  
TSTMS D C  
WIND CHILL 27 25 22  
MIN CHILL 27 22 26 28 25 29  
 
DATE THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 27 62 38 71 46 78 50 79  
TEMP 31 29 59 54 42 40 68 62 51 48 75 69 56 52 76 70  
DEWPT 22 24 31 36 36 37 42 43 44 45 49 46 48 48 47 45  
PWIND DIR SW SW W W SW SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK SC SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 0  
 

 
 
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