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AFMRAH
AREA FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
406 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
NCZ007-170800-
PERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ROXBORO
406 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 29 47 24 45 29
TEMP 66 50 40 34 31 30 38 43 45 39 31 28 27 27 35 42 44 39 34 31 29 31
DEWPT 57 41 28 21 19 18 16 14 13 14 13 12 12 12 11 12 14 18 19 20 21 22
RH 73 71 62 58 61 60 40 30 27 35 47 50 53 53 36 29 29 42 54 63 72 69
WIND DIR S W NW NW W W W W W NW NW N N NE E S S S S S SW SW
WIND SPD 18 13 13 11 9 6 9 11 11 5 4 2 2 2 2 3 3 1 2 2 2 2
WIND GUST 37 32 28 26 19 21 16
CLOUDS OV OV SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC CL FW B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 80 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.04 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS L D
SPRINKLES IS IS
TSTMS L D
WIND CHILL 25
MIN CHILL 24 21 20 23 22 28 28 24
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 59 39 68 47 72 49 75 47 67
TEMP 56 53 43 40 65 60 51 49 69 65 55 51 72 67 55 48 62 57
DEWPT 32 36 36 37 42 43 42 44 47 46 45 45 44 43 40 35 33 33
PWIND DIR SW SW W SW SW SW W W N
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 5 5 10 10 10 5 10 10
NCZ008-170800-
GRANVILLE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OXFORD AND CREEDMOOR
406 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 29 47 25 45 30
TEMP 68 54 42 35 32 30 38 44 46 40 33 29 28 28 36 42 44 39 35 32 31 32
DEWPT 58 44 31 22 19 18 16 14 14 14 14 13 12 13 12 13 14 19 20 20 21 22
RH 70 69 65 59 58 60 40 29 27 34 45 51 50 53 36 30 29 44 54 61 66 66
WIND DIR S W NW W W W W W W NW NW N N NE E S S S S S S SW
WIND SPD 17 16 12 10 8 5 8 10 10 5 4 2 2 2 2 3 3 1 1 2 2 2
WIND GUST 34 32 29 26 18
CLOUDS OV OV B1 FW FW FW FW FW SC SC CL FW SC B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW SC
POP 12HR 80 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.07 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS L D
SPRINKLES IS IS
TSTMS L D
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 59 39 68 48 72 50 75 48 67
TEMP 56 53 43 41 65 60 51 49 69 65 56 52 73 67 55 49 63 57
DEWPT 32 36 36 37 43 43 42 44 47 46 45 45 44 43 40 36 34 34
PWIND DIR SW SW W SW SW SW W W N
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 5 5 10 10 10 5 10 10
NCZ009-170800-
VANCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HENDERSON AND KITTRELL
406 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 30 47 25 45 30
TEMP 68 56 43 36 32 31 38 44 46 40 33 30 28 28 36 42 44 39 35 32 31 32
DEWPT 59 46 31 23 20 18 17 15 14 14 15 14 14 14 13 13 15 20 20 20 21 22
RH 73 69 62 59 61 58 42 30 27 34 47 51 55 55 38 30 30 46 54 61 66 66
WIND DIR S W NW W W W W W W NW NW N N NE E S S S S S S SW
WIND SPD 16 17 13 10 8 6 8 9 10 5 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2
WIND GUST 33 33 31 26 19 16
CLOUDS OV OV B1 FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW SC B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 90 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.08 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS L D
SPRINKLES IS IS
TSTMS L D
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 59 39 68 48 71 49 74 48 66
TEMP 56 52 43 41 65 59 51 49 68 64 56 52 72 66 55 49 62 56
DEWPT 32 37 36 37 43 44 43 44 48 47 45 45 45 43 40 36 34 34
PWIND DIR SW SW W SW SW SW W W N
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 5 5 10 10 10 5 10 10
NCZ010-170800-
WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WARRENTON AND NORLINA
406 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 31 48 25 46 29
TEMP 68 62 44 37 33 32 39 44 47 41 33 30 28 28 37 43 45 39 34 32 30 31
DEWPT 61 52 33 24 21 20 17 15 14 15 16 15 14 13 14 14 16 21 21 22 22 22
RH 78 70 65 59 61 61 40 30 26 34 49 53 55 53 38 30 31 48 58 66 72 69
WIND DIR S SW NW W W W W W W NW NW NW N NE E S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 14 17 13 10 8 6 8 9 9 5 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2
WIND GUST 33 35 31 26 19 17 18 19 19 16 13
CLOUDS OV OV B2 FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW SC B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 90 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.07-0.15 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS L D
SPRINKLES IS IS
TSTMS L D
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 59 39 68 47 71 49 75 48 67
TEMP 56 52 42 40 65 59 51 49 68 63 55 52 72 66 55 49 62 57
DEWPT 32 38 36 38 43 44 43 44 48 48 46 45 46 44 41 36 35 34
PWIND DIR SW SW W SW SW SW W W N
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC FW SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 5 5 10 10 10 5 10 10
RAIN SHWRS S
NCZ011-170800-
HALIFAX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROANOKE RAPIDS, ENFIELD,
AND SCOTLAND NECK
406 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 32 48 24 46 28
TEMP 68 65 47 39 35 33 40 45 47 41 34 30 27 27 37 43 45 40 35 31 29 30
DEWPT 62 58 38 27 24 22 19 16 15 17 18 16 14 14 14 16 17 22 22 23 23 24
RH 81 78 71 62 64 63 42 31 27 37 51 55 57 57 38 33 32 48 59 72 78 78
WIND DIR S SW NW NW W W W W W W NW N N NE E SE S SW SE SE S S
WIND SPD 18 18 14 11 9 6 9 10 10 5 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 2
WIND GUST 37 37 32 25 19 17
CLOUDS B2 OV B2 FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW B1 B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC FW FW
POP 12HR 80 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.13 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS L D S
TSTMS L D S
TORNADO A
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 59 37 68 46 71 48 75 47 67
TEMP 56 52 42 38 65 59 49 48 67 62 53 51 72 66 55 48 62 57
DEWPT 32 38 36 37 43 44 43 43 48 48 46 45 47 45 43 37 36 34
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW W W N
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW SC B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 10 10 10 5 10 10
RAIN SHWRS S S
NCZ021-170800-
FORSYTH-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM
406 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 27 46 25 46 29
TEMP 62 46 37 32 29 28 35 42 43 38 31 29 27 27 35 42 44 40 35 31 30 31
DEWPT 54 35 23 19 17 16 14 12 11 11 13 13 13 14 13 15 17 20 21 22 23 24
RH 75 65 56 58 60 60 41 29 27 32 47 51 55 57 40 33 33 44 56 69 75 75
WIND DIR SW NW NW NW W W W W W NW NW N N E SE S S S S SW SW SW
WIND SPD 17 13 12 11 8 6 9 12 12 6 4 3 2 2 2 4 4 2 2 2 2 2
WIND GUST 39 31 28 25 18 20 24 24
CLOUDS OV OV FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL SC B1 B2 B2 B2 SC SC FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 20 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS D S
SPRINKLES IS IS
TSTMS D S
WIND CHILL 28 23
MIN CHILL 21 18 20 30 23 22 25 28 25
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 60 40 69 48 74 50 76 47 68
TEMP 57 54 44 41 66 62 52 49 72 68 56 52 73 69 55 48 64 59
DEWPT 35 38 37 38 44 44 45 45 49 47 46 45 46 43 41 36 35 34
PWIND DIR SW W W SW SW SW W NW NW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 5 5 5 10 5 5 5 10
NCZ022-170800-
GUILFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENSBORO AND HIGH POINT
406 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 27 46 25 46 29
TEMP 65 47 37 33 30 28 36 42 44 38 31 29 27 27 35 42 44 40 35 31 30 31
DEWPT 56 38 24 19 16 16 15 13 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 14 15 19 20 21 21 23
RH 73 71 59 56 55 60 42 30 27 34 47 51 55 55 40 31 30 42 54 66 69 72
WIND DIR SW W NW NW W W W W W NW NW N N E SE S S S S SW SW SW
WIND SPD 19 16 13 11 10 8 10 12 13 6 5 3 2 2 3 3 4 2 2 2 2 3
WIND GUST 39 31 28 24 23 24
CLOUDS OV OV FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW CL SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 50 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS D C
SPRINKLES IS IS
TSTMS D C
WIND CHILL 24 21
MIN CHILL 22 17 20 31 23 20 25 28 23
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 59 40 69 48 74 51 76 48 68
TEMP 57 54 44 42 66 62 52 50 72 67 56 52 74 68 56 49 64 58
DEWPT 34 37 37 38 43 43 44 45 48 47 46 46 46 43 41 37 35 33
PWIND DIR SW SW W SW SW SW W W NW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 5 5 10 10 10 5 5 10
NCZ023-170800-
ALAMANCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, GRAHAM, AND MEBANE
406 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 28 47 23 46 27
TEMP 67 51 40 34 31 29 37 43 45 39 31 28 26 26 35 43 45 40 34 31 29 29
DEWPT 58 41 27 21 18 17 16 14 13 13 14 14 13 13 13 14 15 19 20 21 21 22
RH 73 68 59 58 58 60 42 30 27 34 49 55 57 57 40 30 29 42 56 66 72 75
WIND DIR S W NW NW W W W W W NW NW N N E E S S S S S SW SW
WIND SPD 19 14 13 11 9 6 9 11 12 5 4 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2
WIND GUST 39 29 27 25
CLOUDS OV OV FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW CL FW B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 60 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.03 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS L L
SPRINKLES IS IS
TSTMS L L
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 60 39 69 47 74 50 76 48 69
TEMP 57 54 42 41 67 61 51 49 71 66 56 52 74 68 55 49 64 58
DEWPT 35 38 36 38 44 44 44 45 50 47 46 46 47 44 41 38 36 34
PWIND DIR SW SW W SW SW SW W W NW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 5 5 10 10 10 5 10 10
NCZ024-170800-
ORANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HILLSBOROUGH, CHAPEL HILL, AND CARRBORO
406 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 29 47 24 46 29
TEMP 66 52 41 34 32 30 38 44 46 40 32 29 27 27 36 43 45 40 34 32 30 31
DEWPT 58 42 29 22 19 18 16 14 13 14 14 13 12 13 13 13 15 19 20 21 21 22
RH 75 69 62 61 58 60 40 29 26 34 47 51 53 55 38 29 29 42 56 63 69 69
WIND DIR S W NW NW W W W W W NW NW N N NE E S S S S S SW SW
WIND SPD 17 14 12 11 9 6 9 11 11 5 4 3 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2
WIND GUST 39 31 27 25 21 21
CLOUDS OV OV SC CL FW FW FW FW SC FW CL FW SC B2 B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 70 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.05 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS L L
SPRINKLES IS IS
TSTMS L L
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 59 39 69 47 73 50 76 48 69
TEMP 57 54 42 41 66 61 51 49 71 66 56 52 73 68 56 49 64 58
DEWPT 33 37 36 38 44 44 43 44 49 47 45 46 46 44 41 37 36 34
PWIND DIR SW SW W SW SW SW W W NW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 5 5 10 5 10 5 10 10
NCZ025-170800-
DURHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DURHAM AND ROUGEMONT
406 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 30 48 26 46 30
TEMP 69 55 43 36 33 31 38 45 47 41 34 30 28 28 37 43 45 41 36 33 31 32
DEWPT 59 45 31 23 20 19 17 15 14 14 16 15 13 13 13 13 15 20 21 21 22 23
RH 70 69 62 59 58 61 42 29 26 33 47 53 53 53 37 29 29 42 54 61 69 69
WIND DIR S W NW NW W W W W W W NW N N NE E S S S S S SW SW
WIND SPD 17 14 11 10 8 5 8 10 10 5 4 2 2 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 2 2
WIND GUST 35 31 27 25 20 20
CLOUDS OV OV SC CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW SC B2 B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 80 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.06 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS L D
SPRINKLES IS IS
TSTMS L D
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 60 40 69 48 74 51 76 49 70
TEMP 58 55 44 42 67 62 51 50 71 67 56 53 74 69 57 50 65 59
DEWPT 32 37 37 38 44 44 43 44 49 47 46 46 45 44 42 37 36 34
PWIND DIR SW SW W SW SW SW W W N
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 5 5 10 5 10 5 10 10
NCZ026-170800-
FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LOUISBURG AND FRANKLINTON
406 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 31 48 25 46 29
TEMP 69 61 45 38 34 32 39 45 47 41 34 30 28 28 37 43 45 40 35 32 30 31
DEWPT 60 51 36 25 22 20 18 16 15 16 17 16 14 14 14 15 16 21 21 21 21 22
RH 73 70 70 59 61 61 42 31 27 36 49 55 55 55 38 32 31 46 56 63 69 69
WIND DIR S SW NW NW W W W W W W NW N N NE E SE S S SE S S SW
WIND SPD 17 18 13 10 8 6 8 10 10 5 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2
WIND GUST 35 35 28 24
CLOUDS OV OV B2 FW FW FW FW FW SC FW CL FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 SC SC SC FW FW
POP 12HR 80 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.10 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS L D
SPRINKLES IS IS
TSTMS L D
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 59 39 69 47 73 50 76 48 68
TEMP 57 53 43 40 66 60 51 49 70 65 56 52 74 68 56 49 64 58
DEWPT 32 38 36 37 44 44 43 44 49 48 46 45 46 44 41 37 36 35
PWIND DIR SW SW W SW SW SW W W N
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC FW FW SC B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 10 10 10 5 10 10
NCZ027-170800-
NASH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NASHVILLE, SPRING HOPE, AND ROCKY MOUNT
406 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 32 49 25 47 29
TEMP 70 64 48 39 35 33 40 46 48 42 35 31 28 28 38 44 46 41 36 33 30 31
DEWPT 62 56 39 27 23 22 19 17 17 17 18 16 14 14 14 15 17 21 21 21 21 22
RH 76 75 71 62 61 63 42 31 29 36 49 53 55 55 37 30 31 44 54 61 69 69
WIND DIR S SW NW NW W W W W W W NW N N NE NE SE S S SE SE S S
WIND SPD 18 19 14 11 9 6 9 10 10 5 4 2 2 2 3 2 2 0 1 1 1 2
WIND GUST 35 37 29 24
CLOUDS B2 OV B2 FW FW FW FW FW SC FW CL FW FW B1 B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC FW FW
POP 12HR 80 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.11 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS L D S
TSTMS L D S
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 59 38 69 47 73 50 76 48 69
TEMP 57 53 43 40 66 60 51 48 69 65 56 52 74 68 57 49 65 59
DEWPT 32 38 36 37 44 44 42 43 49 49 46 46 47 45 43 38 37 36
PWIND DIR SW SW W SW SW SW W W NW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 10 10 10 5 10 10
NCZ028-170800-
EDGECOMBE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TARBORO AND PRINCEVILLE
406 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 33 50 26 48 30
TEMP 72 67 51 41 37 34 41 46 49 43 36 32 29 29 38 45 47 43 37 33 31 32
DEWPT 62 58 42 29 25 23 19 18 17 19 19 17 15 15 15 15 17 22 23 23 24 25
RH 71 73 71 62 61 64 41 32 28 38 50 53 55 55 38 29 30 43 56 66 75 75
WIND DIR S SW W NW W W W W W W NW N N N NE E SW W E E SE S
WIND SPD 20 19 17 12 10 6 9 10 10 5 4 2 2 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 2
WIND GUST 37 37 31 25
CLOUDS B2 OV OV SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW
POP 12HR 80 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.11 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS L D C
TSTMS L D C
TORNADO A
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 59 38 69 47 72 49 76 49 69
TEMP 57 54 43 40 66 61 51 48 69 64 55 52 74 69 58 50 64 59
DEWPT 30 37 36 37 42 44 42 44 48 49 46 47 47 45 44 38 37 35
PWIND DIR SW SW W SW SW SW W W N
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 10 10 10 5 10 10
NCZ038-170800-
DAVIDSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEXINGTON AND THOMASVILLE
406 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 27 46 24 46 27
TEMP 62 48 37 33 30 28 36 43 45 39 31 29 26 26 35 43 45 40 34 31 29 29
DEWPT 55 37 24 20 18 17 15 13 12 12 13 13 13 14 13 14 15 20 21 22 22 23
RH 78 65 59 58 60 63 42 29 26 32 47 51 57 60 40 30 29 44 58 69 75 78
WIND DIR SW NW NW NW W W W W W NW NW N N E SE S S S S SW SW SW
WIND SPD 18 13 11 10 6 5 9 11 11 5 4 2 2 2 2 3 4 2 2 2 1 2
WIND GUST 37 31 27 23 17 21 23
CLOUDS OV OV FW SC FW FW FW FW SC FW CL SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 20 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS D S
SPRINKLES IS IS
TSTMS D S
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 60 39 70 47 75 50 77 48 70
TEMP 58 54 44 41 67 62 52 48 72 68 56 52 74 69 57 49 65 60
DEWPT 34 37 37 38 44 44 44 45 49 46 46 46 46 43 42 38 36 34
PWIND DIR SW SW W SW SW SW W W N
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 0 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 10
NCZ039-170800-
RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ASHEBORO AND ARCHDALE
406 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 28 47 23 46 27
TEMP 65 51 39 33 30 29 37 43 45 39 31 28 26 26 36 43 45 40 34 31 29 29
DEWPT 57 41 26 21 19 17 15 14 13 13 14 14 13 13 12 13 14 19 20 21 21 22
RH 75 68 59 61 63 60 40 30 27 34 49 55 57 57 36 29 28 42 56 66 72 75
WIND DIR SW W NW NW W W W W W NW NW N N E E S S S S S SW SW
WIND SPD 18 14 12 10 6 5 8 11 11 5 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 2
WIND GUST 39 31 27 23 21
CLOUDS OV OV FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW CL FW SC B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 50 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS D C
SPRINKLES IS IS
TSTMS D C
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 60 39 69 47 75 50 77 48 70
TEMP 58 54 43 40 67 62 52 48 72 67 56 52 74 69 57 49 65 59
DEWPT 33 37 36 38 44 44 44 45 49 47 46 46 47 44 42 38 36 34
PWIND DIR SW SW W SW W SW W W N
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 5 5 5 5 10 5 5 10
NCZ040-170800-
CHATHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SILER CITY AND PITTSBORO
406 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 29 48 24 47 26 28 32
TEMP 68 54 42 35 32 30 38 45 47 40 32 29 27 27 37 44 46 40 34 31 29 30
DEWPT 59 44 30 24 21 19 17 15 14 15 16 15 14 14 14 15 16 21 21 22 22 23
RH 73 69 62 64 63 63 42 29 26 36 51 55 57 57 38 30 29 46 58 69 75 75
WIND DIR S SW NW NW W W W W W NW NW N N NE E SE S S S S SW SW
WIND SPD 17 13 11 9 6 5 8 10 10 5 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2
WIND GUST 37 33 27 23 20 20
CLOUDS OV OV SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW CL FW SC B2 B2 B2 B2 SC FW SC FW FW
POP 12HR 60 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.01-0.07 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS L L
SPRINKLES IS IS
TSTMS L L
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 60 38 70 47 75 50 77 49 70
TEMP 58 54 42 40 67 61 51 48 72 67 56 52 75 69 57 50 65 60
DEWPT 33 38 37 38 45 45 44 45 50 49 47 47 47 45 44 38 37 36
PWIND DIR SW SW W SW W SW W W N
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5 10 5 5 10
NCZ041-170800-
WAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RALEIGH, CARY, APEX, WAKE FOREST,
AND KNIGHTDALE
406 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 31 49 26 47 31
TEMP 71 57 45 38 34 32 40 46 48 42 35 31 29 29 37 44 46 42 36 34 32 32
DEWPT 60 48 34 25 22 20 18 16 16 16 18 17 15 14 15 15 17 22 22 22 22 23
RH 68 72 65 59 61 61 41 29 27 34 49 56 55 53 40 30 31 44 56 61 66 69
WIND DIR S SW NW NW W W W W W W NW N N NE E SE S S SE S SW SW
WIND SPD 18 17 13 10 9 6 8 10 10 5 4 3 2 2 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2
WIND GUST 36 35 27 21
CLOUDS OV OV B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 SC FW SC FW FW
POP 12HR 80 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.04-0.09 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS L D
SPRINKLES IS IS
TSTMS L D
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 60 40 70 49 75 52 77 50 70
TEMP 58 55 44 42 67 62 52 50 72 67 57 54 75 70 58 50 66 60
DEWPT 32 38 37 38 45 45 43 45 50 48 47 47 47 45 44 38 37 35
PWIND DIR SW SW W SW SW SW W W N
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 10 5 10 5 5 10
NCZ042-170800-
JOHNSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SMITHFIELD, SELMA, AND CLAYTON
406 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 32 51 26 48 31
TEMP 71 60 49 40 36 33 41 47 49 44 37 32 29 29 39 45 47 43 37 34 32 33
DEWPT 62 52 38 28 24 23 20 18 17 19 19 18 16 15 15 16 17 22 23 22 22 23
RH 73 75 66 62 61 66 42 31 28 36 48 56 58 55 37 31 30 43 56 61 66 66
WIND DIR S SW NW NW W W W W W W NW N N NE NE E SW SW E SE S SW
WIND SPD 18 19 14 11 8 6 8 10 10 5 4 2 2 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 2
WIND GUST 36 36 28 23
CLOUDS OV OV B2 FW FW FW SC FW FW FW CL FW FW B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 70 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.04-0.10 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS L L
TSTMS L L
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 61 40 70 48 75 52 78 50 71
TEMP 58 55 44 42 67 62 51 50 72 67 57 54 75 70 59 51 67 61
DEWPT 32 38 36 38 45 45 44 45 50 49 48 48 48 45 45 39 38 35
PWIND DIR SW SW W SW SW SW W W N
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 10 5 10 5 10 10
NCZ043-170800-
WILSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WILSON
406 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 33 50 26 48 30
TEMP 71 65 50 41 36 34 41 47 49 43 36 32 29 29 39 45 47 43 37 34 31 32
DEWPT 62 57 41 29 25 23 19 18 17 19 19 18 15 15 15 16 16 21 22 22 22 24
RH 73 75 71 62 64 64 41 31 28 38 50 56 55 55 37 31 28 41 54 61 69 72
WIND DIR S SW W NW W W W W W W NW N N NE NE E SW W E E SE S
WIND SPD 19 19 17 12 9 6 9 10 10 5 4 2 2 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 2
WIND GUST 36 37 29 24
CLOUDS B2 OV B2 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 80 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.09 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS L D S
TSTMS L D S
TORNADO A
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 60 39 70 47 73 51 77 50 71
TEMP 58 54 44 40 67 61 51 49 70 65 56 53 74 69 59 50 66 60
DEWPT 31 37 36 38 44 44 43 44 49 49 47 47 47 45 45 39 38 35
PWIND DIR SW SW W SW SW SW W W NW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 10 10 10 5 10 10
NCZ073-170800-
STANLY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ALBEMARLE
406 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 28 48 24 48 28
TEMP 62 51 39 34 31 29 38 45 47 41 33 29 27 27 37 45 47 42 35 31 29 29
DEWPT 55 39 25 22 20 19 17 15 14 15 15 15 14 14 14 14 16 21 22 22 22 23
RH 78 63 57 61 63 66 42 29 26 34 47 55 57 57 38 28 28 43 59 69 75 78
WIND DIR SW W NW NW W W W W W NW N N NE E E S S S S SW SW SW
WIND SPD 19 16 12 9 6 5 8 10 10 5 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1
WIND GUST 39 34 27 21 20
CLOUDS OV B2 FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 20 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS D S
TSTMS D S
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 62 39 71 48 77 52 79 51 72
TEMP 59 55 44 41 68 63 52 49 74 70 58 54 76 72 59 51 67 62
DEWPT 33 37 36 38 44 44 44 45 50 47 47 47 48 44 45 39 37 35
PWIND DIR SW SW W SW SW SW W W N
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 FW SC SC FW FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 5 10
NCZ074-170800-
MONTGOMERY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TROY
406 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 28 48 24 48 28
TEMP 65 51 40 34 31 29 38 45 47 41 33 30 27 27 37 44 46 42 35 32 30 30
DEWPT 57 41 27 23 20 19 17 15 14 15 15 15 13 14 12 12 14 20 21 22 22 22
RH 75 68 59 64 63 66 42 29 26 34 47 53 55 57 35 27 27 41 56 66 72 72
WIND DIR SW SW NW NW W W W W W NW N N NE NE E S S S S S SW SW
WIND SPD 16 12 10 8 5 4 5 8 8 3 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 1
WIND GUST 35 32 26 20 18
CLOUDS OV OV FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW SC B1 B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 40 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS D C
TSTMS D C
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 61 39 71 47 76 52 78 50 71
TEMP 59 55 44 41 68 62 52 49 73 69 58 53 75 70 59 51 66 61
DEWPT 31 36 36 38 43 44 44 45 49 47 47 47 47 44 44 38 36 35
PWIND DIR SW SW W SW SW SW W W N
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 FW SC SC FW FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 5 10
NCZ075-170800-
MOORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SOUTHERN PINES, PINEHURST, ABERDEEN,
AND CARTHAGE
406 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 29 49 24 48 29
TEMP 67 53 42 36 32 30 39 46 48 41 33 30 27 27 37 45 47 41 35 32 30 31
DEWPT 59 45 30 24 22 20 17 15 14 16 16 16 14 14 14 14 15 22 22 22 22 23
RH 75 74 62 61 66 66 40 28 25 36 49 55 57 57 38 28 27 46 59 66 72 72
WIND DIR S SW NW NW W W W W W NW NW N N NE E SE S S S S SW W
WIND SPD 18 14 11 9 6 5 6 9 9 4 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 2
WIND GUST 37 34 27 23
CLOUDS OV OV FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 50 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS L C
TSTMS L C
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 62 39 71 47 77 52 78 50 71
TEMP 59 54 43 41 68 62 51 49 74 68 57 54 76 70 59 51 67 60
DEWPT 32 37 36 38 44 44 44 45 50 49 48 48 47 45 45 39 37 36
PWIND DIR SW SW W SW SW SW W W N
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 FW SC SC FW FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5 10 5 5 10
NCZ076-170800-
LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF SANFORD
406 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 30 50 24 48 29
TEMP 68 55 44 36 32 31 40 46 48 41 33 30 27 27 37 45 46 41 35 31 30 30
DEWPT 60 46 32 25 22 21 18 16 15 17 16 16 14 14 15 15 16 22 22 22 22 23
RH 76 72 62 64 66 66 41 29 26 37 49 55 57 57 40 29 29 46 59 69 72 75
WIND DIR S SW NW NW W W W W W NW NW N N NE E SE S S S S SW SW
WIND SPD 18 14 12 9 8 5 8 10 10 5 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1
WIND GUST 37 33 27 23
CLOUDS OV OV SC CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 SC FW SC FW FW
POP 12HR 60 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.03 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS L L
TSTMS L L
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 62 38 71 47 76 51 78 50 71
TEMP 59 54 43 40 68 62 51 48 74 68 56 53 76 70 58 51 67 61
DEWPT 33 38 37 38 45 45 44 45 50 49 48 48 48 46 45 39 38 37
PWIND DIR SW SW W SW W SW W W N
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5 10 5 5 10
NCZ077-170800-
HARNETT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LILLINGTON, ANGIER, BUIES CREEK, ERWIN,
AND DUNN
406 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 31 51 26 48 30
TEMP 70 58 46 39 35 32 40 47 50 44 36 32 29 29 39 45 47 43 37 33 31 32
DEWPT 61 48 35 26 24 22 19 17 16 18 18 17 15 15 15 16 17 23 23 22 22 24
RH 73 69 65 59 64 66 42 30 25 35 47 53 55 55 37 31 30 45 56 63 69 72
WIND DIR S SW NW NW W W W W W NW NW N N NE NE E S SE SE SE SW W
WIND SPD 19 18 13 10 8 6 9 10 10 5 4 2 2 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 2
WIND GUST 37 35 28 23
CLOUDS OV OV B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 60 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.03 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS L L
TSTMS L L
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 62 40 71 48 77 52 79 51 72
TEMP 59 56 44 42 68 63 52 50 74 68 58 54 76 71 60 51 67 62
DEWPT 32 38 37 38 44 45 44 45 50 49 48 48 48 45 45 40 38 36
PWIND DIR SW SW W SW SW SW W W N
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 FW SC SC FW FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 10 5 10 5 5 10
NCZ078-170800-
WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF GOLDSBORO
406 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 33 51 26 49 32
TEMP 72 65 51 42 37 34 41 47 50 44 37 33 29 29 40 46 48 43 39 34 32 34
DEWPT 62 58 42 30 26 25 20 19 18 20 19 18 17 17 15 16 17 22 23 23 23 25
RH 71 78 71 62 64 69 42 32 28 38 48 53 60 60 36 29 29 43 52 64 69 69
WIND DIR S SW W NW NW W W W W W NW N N NE NE NE NW N NE NE E E
WIND SPD 20 19 16 12 9 6 9 10 10 4 4 3 3 3 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 2
WIND GUST 37 36 29 24
CLOUDS B2 OV B2 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 70 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.07 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS D L S
TSTMS D L S
TORNADO A
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 61 39 70 48 75 52 77 51 71
TEMP 58 54 44 41 67 62 51 50 72 66 57 54 75 70 60 52 67 61
DEWPT 31 37 36 38 44 45 44 45 50 49 49 48 49 46 46 41 39 36
PWIND DIR W SW W SW SW SW W W NW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 5 10 5 10 10
NCZ083-170800-
ANSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WADESBORO AND POLKTON
406 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 29 51 26 50 30
TEMP 65 51 41 36 32 30 40 46 49 44 35 32 29 29 38 46 48 43 37 33 31 31
DEWPT 55 40 27 23 21 19 17 16 16 17 16 16 15 14 14 14 15 21 22 22 23 24
RH 70 66 57 59 63 63 39 29 26 33 45 51 55 53 37 27 26 41 54 63 72 75
WIND DIR SW SW NW NW NW NW NW W W NW N N N NE E SE S S S S SW W
WIND SPD 18 14 12 9 6 5 6 9 8 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 1
WIND GUST 37 33 28 21 18
CLOUDS OV OV FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 20 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS D S
TSTMS D S
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 63 40 72 49 78 54 80 53 74
TEMP 59 57 45 42 69 64 54 51 75 71 59 56 77 73 60 54 69 64
DEWPT 32 36 36 38 43 43 44 46 50 47 48 49 48 44 45 40 37 36
PWIND DIR SW SW W SW SW SW W W N
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW SC FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 5 10
NCZ084-170800-
RICHMOND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROCKINGHAM AND ELLERBE
406 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 30 50 26 49 30
TEMP 68 52 42 36 33 31 40 46 49 43 35 32 29 29 39 45 48 43 37 34 31 32
DEWPT 57 43 29 24 22 20 18 16 15 17 17 16 15 14 14 14 16 22 22 22 23 24
RH 68 71 60 61 63 63 41 29 25 35 47 51 55 53 35 28 27 43 54 61 72 72
WIND DIR SW SW NW NW W W NW W W NW N N NE NE E SE S S SE SE SW W
WIND SPD 17 14 11 9 6 5 6 9 9 4 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1
WIND GUST 37 33 27 23
CLOUDS OV OV FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 40 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS L C
TSTMS L C
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 62 40 72 49 78 54 80 52 73
TEMP 59 56 44 42 69 63 53 51 75 69 59 55 77 71 60 53 68 62
DEWPT 31 37 36 38 43 44 44 45 49 48 48 49 48 45 45 40 37 37
PWIND DIR W SW W SW SW SW W W N
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW SC FW SC B1 B1 FW SC SC FW FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5 10 5 5 10
NCZ085-170800-
SCOTLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAURINBURG, CAMP MACKALL, AND WAGRAM
406 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 30 51 27 50 30
TEMP 68 53 44 37 34 31 41 47 50 44 36 32 29 29 40 46 48 43 37 34 31 32
DEWPT 59 45 32 26 23 21 19 17 16 18 18 16 15 15 16 16 18 23 24 23 23 24
RH 73 74 62 64 64 66 41 30 25 35 47 51 55 55 37 29 30 45 59 64 72 72
WIND DIR S SW NW NW W W NW W W NW N N N NE E E S SE E E N NW
WIND SPD 20 18 14 10 9 6 9 10 10 5 5 3 4 4 5 3 3 1 1 1 2 2
WIND GUST 40 34 29 23
CLOUDS OV OV SC CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL SC SC B1 B2 B2 SC FW FW CL FW
POP 12HR 40 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS L C
TSTMS L C
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 62 40 72 48 78 54 80 52 73
TEMP 59 55 44 42 69 63 51 50 75 70 58 55 77 71 60 52 68 62
DEWPT 32 37 36 38 43 44 44 45 50 49 49 49 49 46 46 41 38 37
PWIND DIR W SW W SW SW SW W W N
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW SC FW SC SC B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 10
NCZ086-170800-
HOKE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF RAEFORD
406 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 31 51 27 49 30
TEMP 69 55 45 38 34 32 41 47 50 44 36 32 29 29 39 46 48 43 37 34 31 32
DEWPT 60 46 33 26 24 21 18 16 15 17 17 16 15 15 15 16 16 23 23 22 23 23
RH 73 72 62 62 66 63 39 28 24 33 45 51 55 55 37 29 27 45 56 61 72 69
WIND DIR S SW NW NW NW W NW W W NW N N N NE E E S S SE SE SW W
WIND SPD 21 18 16 10 9 8 10 11 11 5 5 4 4 4 5 3 3 1 1 2 2 2
WIND GUST 40 35 29 23
CLOUDS OV OV SC CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 50 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.02 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS L C
TSTMS L C
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 62 40 72 49 78 53 80 52 73
TEMP 59 56 44 42 69 63 52 51 75 69 58 55 77 71 60 52 68 62
DEWPT 32 36 36 38 43 44 44 45 49 49 48 49 48 45 45 40 38 37
PWIND DIR W SW W SW SW SW W W N
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5 10 5 5 10
NCZ088-170800-
CUMBERLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAYETTEVILLE, SPRING LAKE, AND HOPE MILLS
406 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 33 52 28 50 32
TEMP 71 59 48 40 36 34 41 48 50 45 37 34 31 30 40 47 49 45 39 35 33 33
DEWPT 60 48 37 27 24 22 19 17 16 18 19 18 17 17 15 16 17 23 24 23 23 24
RH 68 67 65 59 61 61 41 29 25 33 48 51 56 58 36 28 28 41 54 61 66 69
WIND DIR S SW W NW W W W W W NW NW N N NE NE E SW N E E SE NW
WIND SPD 20 18 14 10 8 6 8 10 10 4 4 3 3 3 4 2 2 1 1 1 2 2
WIND GUST 40 35 29 23
CLOUDS OV OV B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 50 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.02 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS L C
TSTMS L C
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 62 40 72 49 78 54 80 53 73
TEMP 59 56 45 42 69 64 53 51 75 70 59 55 77 73 61 53 68 63
DEWPT 31 37 36 38 43 45 44 45 50 49 49 49 48 46 46 41 38 37
PWIND DIR W SW W SW SW SW W W N
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 FW SC SC FW FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5 10 0 5 10
NCZ089-170800-
SAMPSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLINTON AND ROSEBORO
406 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
MIN/MAX 33 51 27 50 32
TEMP 72 62 50 42 37 34 40 47 50 44 37 34 30 30 40 47 49 44 39 35 32 33
DEWPT 62 53 41 30 26 25 20 19 18 20 20 19 17 17 16 17 18 23 24 24 24 25
RH 71 72 71 62 64 69 44 32 28 38 50 54 58 58 37 30 29 43 54 64 72 72
WIND DIR S SW W NW NW W NW W W W NW N N NE NE NE NW N NE NE NE NE
WIND SPD 19 19 14 10 8 5 8 9 9 3 3 2 3 3 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 2
WIND GUST 36 35 29 24
CLOUDS B2 OV B2 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 60 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.04 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS L L
TSTMS L L
TORNADO A
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 62 39 71 48 76 53 79 52 73
TEMP 59 55 44 41 68 62 52 50 73 68 59 55 77 72 60 53 68 62
DEWPT 32 38 37 38 44 46 45 46 51 51 50 50 50 48 47 42 40 37
PWIND DIR NW SW W SW SW SW SW W N
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5 10 5 10 10
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