188  
FOUS52 KRAH 170807  
AFMRAH  
 
AREA FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC  
406 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
NCZ007-172000-  
PERSON-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ROXBORO  
406 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
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 46 23 45 29 58  
TEMP 30 28 36 43 45 38 30 26 24 25 34 41 45 39 35 33 31 31 46 56 58 52  
DEWPT 17 16 15 14 12 14 13 13 12 13 13 13 14 17 19 20 20 22 26 31 33 35  
RH 58 60 42 30 26 37 49 57 60 60 41 31 28 40 52 58 63 69 45 38 39 52  
WIND DIR W W W W W NW NW N N NE E SE S S S S S SW SW SW SW S  
WIND SPD 11 6 6 10 12 5 2 1 1 2 2 3 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 2  
WIND GUST 23 18 17 20  
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 SC FW FW B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
WIND CHILL 21  
MIN CHILL 19 20 24 21 21 29  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 37 67 47 71 49 76 50 67  
TEMP 42 39 65 60 51 48 69 64 55 51 74 70 59 51 63 59  
DEWPT 34 36 42 42 42 43 46 46 44 46 48 47 46 39 35 33  
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW W W N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW SC FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 10 5 5 10 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 
 
NCZ008-172000-  
GRANVILLE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OXFORD AND CREEDMOOR  
406 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
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 47 24 45 29 58  
TEMP 31 29 37 44 46 40 32 27 26 26 34 42 45 39 36 33 31 31 47 56 58 52  
DEWPT 18 17 16 14 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 19 20 21 21 23 26 31 33 35  
RH 58 60 42 29 26 34 47 57 60 60 43 31 29 44 52 61 66 72 43 38 39 52  
WIND DIR NW W W W W NW N N N NE E SE S S SE S S S SW SW SW S  
WIND SPD 10 6 6 9 11 4 2 0 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 1  
WIND GUST 23 18 17 21 16  
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
WIND CHILL 22  
MIN CHILL 20 22 25 22 22 29  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 37 67 47 71 50 76 51 67  
TEMP 43 40 65 60 52 48 68 64 55 52 74 70 59 51 63 59  
DEWPT 34 36 42 42 42 43 47 47 45 46 49 48 46 40 35 33  
PWIND DIR S SW SW SW SW SW W N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW SC FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 10 5 5 10 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 
 
NCZ009-172000-  
VANCE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HENDERSON AND KITTRELL  
406 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
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 47 25 45 30 58  
TEMP 32 30 37 44 47 40 32 28 26 26 35 41 45 39 36 34 32 32 46 56 58 52  
DEWPT 19 17 16 14 13 15 15 15 14 14 14 15 16 21 21 22 23 24 27 31 33 35  
RH 58 58 42 29 25 36 49 58 60 60 41 34 31 48 54 61 69 72 47 38 39 52  
WIND DIR W W W W W NW NW N N NE E SE S S S S S S SW SW SW S  
WIND SPD 10 6 6 8 10 4 2 0 1 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1  
WIND GUST 24 18 17 20 17  
CLOUDS CL FW FW FW SC B1 FW FW B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
WIND CHILL 23  
MIN CHILL 22 23 27 22 23 30  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 37 66 47 70 49 76 50 66  
TEMP 43 40 64 59 51 48 68 64 55 52 74 69 58 50 62 58  
DEWPT 35 35 42 43 43 43 47 47 45 46 50 49 46 39 36 33  
PWIND DIR S SW S SW SW SW W N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 10 5 5 10 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 
 
NCZ010-172000-  
WARREN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WARRENTON AND NORLINA  
406 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
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 48 25 46 29 58  
TEMP 33 30 38 44 47 40 33 29 27 27 35 42 46 40 36 33 31 31 47 56 58 51  
DEWPT 19 18 16 15 13 17 16 16 15 14 15 16 17 22 22 24 25 25 28 31 33 35  
RH 56 60 40 30 25 39 49 58 60 57 43 34 31 48 56 69 78 78 47 38 39 54  
WIND DIR W W W W W NW NW N N NE E SE S S SE SE SE S SW SW SW S  
WIND SPD 10 6 6 8 10 4 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 1  
WIND GUST 25 19 17 20 17  
CLOUDS CL FW FW FW SC B1 FW FW SC B2 B2 B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 37 67 47 71 49 77 49 67  
TEMP 43 40 65 58 51 48 68 63 54 51 74 68 57 49 62 57  
DEWPT 35 35 42 43 43 43 48 48 46 46 51 50 46 39 37 35  
PWIND DIR S SW S SW SW SW W N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 10 5 5 10 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
 
 
NCZ011-172000-  
HALIFAX-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROANOKE RAPIDS, ENFIELD,  
AND SCOTLAND NECK  
406 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
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 48 25 46 28 58  
TEMP 34 30 39 45 48 42 34 30 27 27 36 43 46 40 35 32 30 30 47 56 58 51  
DEWPT 22 20 17 15 14 18 18 16 16 15 16 18 19 24 25 26 27 27 29 31 33 35  
RH 61 66 40 29 25 37 51 55 63 60 43 36 34 52 66 78 88 88 49 38 39 54  
WIND DIR W W W W W NW NW N N N NE E S SE E E SE SE S SW SW S  
WIND SPD 11 6 6 8 10 4 2 0 1 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1  
WIND GUST 25 19 14  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC B1 FW FW SC B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 35 66 46 70 48 77 48 67  
TEMP 41 39 64 58 49 47 68 62 52 50 74 67 57 48 62 56  
DEWPT 34 35 42 43 42 43 47 48 46 46 51 51 46 39 37 35  
PWIND DIR S SW S SW SW SW W N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW SC SC B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 10 5 5 10 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
 
 
NCZ021-172000-  
FORSYTH-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM  
406 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
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 45 24 44 29 59  
TEMP 29 27 34 41 44 37 30 27 26 26 34 42 44 38 35 33 31 31 45 57 59 53  
DEWPT 15 15 13 12 10 11 13 13 13 13 13 14 16 20 20 21 22 23 28 34 35 37  
RH 55 60 41 30 24 33 49 55 57 57 41 31 32 48 54 61 69 72 51 42 40 54  
WIND DIR NW NW W W W NW N N NE NE E S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S  
WIND SPD 11 8 8 11 13 6 2 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 1 1 2 2 4 3 2  
WIND GUST 24 18 21 26  
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC B1 SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
WIND CHILL 20  
MIN CHILL 17 19 29 25 20 22 28  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 38 68 47 73 50 77 50 69  
TEMP 44 40 65 62 52 48 70 67 55 51 75 71 59 50 65 61  
DEWPT 37 37 44 43 43 44 49 47 47 46 50 48 47 40 36 34  
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW W N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW SC FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 5 5 5 10 10 10  
 
 
NCZ022-172000-  
GUILFORD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENSBORO AND HIGH POINT  
406 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
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 47 23 44 29 58  
TEMP 30 28 36 43 46 39 31 27 25 25 34 42 44 38 35 33 31 31 46 56 58 53  
DEWPT 16 16 14 13 11 11 13 13 13 13 12 14 14 19 20 20 21 23 27 33 35 35  
RH 55 60 40 29 24 31 47 55 60 60 39 31 29 46 54 58 66 72 47 42 42 50  
WIND DIR NW W W W W NW NW N NE NE E SE S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S  
WIND SPD 12 9 9 12 16 8 3 1 1 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 2  
WIND GUST 23 26  
CLOUDS SC SC FW SC SC FW FW SC B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
WIND CHILL 20 19  
MIN CHILL 18 20 29 24 18 19 26  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 38 68 47 72 50 77 50 69  
TEMP 43 40 66 61 52 48 70 66 55 52 75 71 60 51 64 60  
DEWPT 35 37 43 42 43 44 49 46 46 46 50 48 47 40 36 33  
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW W W N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW SC FW SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 5 5 5 10 10 10  
 
 
NCZ023-172000-  
ALAMANCE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, GRAHAM, AND MEBANE  
406 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
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 47 22 46 28 59  
TEMP 31 28 36 44 46 39 30 26 24 24 34 42 45 39 35 33 30 30 46 57 59 53  
DEWPT 17 17 15 14 12 13 14 14 13 14 13 13 14 19 19 20 20 22 28 33 35 36  
RH 56 63 42 29 25 34 51 60 62 65 41 30 28 44 52 58 66 72 49 40 40 52  
WIND DIR NW W W W W NW NW N N NE E SE S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S  
WIND SPD 11 6 9 11 14 6 3 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2  
WIND GUST 23 17 21  
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
WIND CHILL 21  
MIN CHILL 19 20 24 21 20 28  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 37 68 47 72 49 78 51 69  
TEMP 42 39 66 60 51 48 70 65 55 51 75 70 59 51 64 59  
DEWPT 35 37 44 43 43 44 49 47 46 46 51 49 47 40 37 34  
PWIND DIR SW W SW SW SW W W N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW SC FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW SC FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 5 5 5 10 10 10  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 
 
NCZ024-172000-  
ORANGE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HILLSBOROUGH, CHAPEL HILL, AND CARRBORO  
406 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
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 47 23 46 29 59  
TEMP 31 28 37 44 46 39 31 26 24 25 34 42 45 40 36 33 31 31 47 57 59 53  
DEWPT 17 17 16 14 12 13 14 14 13 13 13 14 15 19 20 20 20 22 27 32 34 36  
RH 56 63 42 29 25 34 49 60 62 60 41 31 29 42 52 58 63 69 45 38 39 52  
WIND DIR NW NW W W W NW NW N N NE E SE S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S  
WIND SPD 11 6 8 10 13 5 2 1 1 2 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 3 2  
WIND GUST 23 18 21  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW B1 OV B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
WIND CHILL 22  
MIN CHILL 19 20 24 22 21 29  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 38 68 47 72 50 77 51 68  
TEMP 43 40 66 60 51 48 69 65 55 52 75 70 59 51 64 59  
DEWPT 35 36 43 43 42 43 48 47 46 46 50 49 47 40 37 34  
PWIND DIR SW W SW SW SW W W N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW SC FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW SC FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 10 5 5 10 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 
 
NCZ025-172000-  
DURHAM-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DURHAM AND ROUGEMONT  
406 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
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 48 21 25 27 46 30 60  
TEMP 32 30 37 45 47 41 33 28 26 26 35 43 46 40 36 34 32 32 48 57 60 54  
DEWPT 18 17 16 15 13 14 16 15 14 14 14 15 16 21 22 22 22 23 27 31 34 36  
RH 56 58 42 29 25 33 49 58 60 60 41 32 29 46 56 61 66 69 44 37 37 50  
WIND DIR NW NW W W W NW N N NE NE E SE S S SE S S SW SW SW SW S  
WIND SPD 10 5 6 9 12 4 2 1 1 2 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 2  
WIND GUST 23 17 17 19 14  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 39 68 47 73 51 78 51 69  
TEMP 44 41 66 61 52 48 70 66 55 52 76 72 60 52 64 60  
DEWPT 35 36 43 43 43 43 48 48 46 46 50 49 47 41 37 34  
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW W N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW SC FW SC SC B1 B1 SC FW SC FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 10 5 5 10 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 
 
NCZ026-172000-  
FRANKLIN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LOUISBURG AND FRANKLINTON  
406 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
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 47 25 46 29 58  
TEMP 33 30 38 44 46 40 33 28 26 26 36 43 46 40 36 33 31 31 48 56 58 52  
DEWPT 20 18 17 16 14 16 17 16 15 15 15 16 17 22 22 23 24 25 28 31 34 36  
RH 58 60 42 32 27 37 51 60 62 62 42 33 31 48 56 66 75 78 46 38 40 54  
WIND DIR NW W W W W NW N N N NE NE SE S S SE SE SE S SW SW SW S  
WIND SPD 10 6 6 8 10 4 3 1 1 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1  
WIND GUST 23 18 20 14  
CLOUDS CL FW FW FW SC SC FW FW SC B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 37 67 47 72 50 77 50 68  
TEMP 43 40 65 59 51 48 69 64 55 51 75 70 58 50 63 58  
DEWPT 35 35 43 44 43 43 48 48 46 46 51 50 47 40 37 35  
PWIND DIR S SW S SW SW SW W N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 10 5 5 10 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 
 
NCZ027-172000-  
NASH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NASHVILLE, SPRING HOPE, AND ROCKY MOUNT  
406 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
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 49 24 47 28 58  
TEMP 34 30 39 46 48 42 35 30 26 27 37 43 47 40 36 33 30 30 48 56 58 52  
DEWPT 22 19 18 16 15 19 19 16 16 15 16 18 19 23 23 24 25 26 29 31 33 35  
RH 61 63 42 29 26 39 52 55 65 60 42 36 32 50 59 69 81 85 47 38 39 52  
WIND DIR NW W W W W NW NW N N N NE E S W E E E SE S SW SW S  
WIND SPD 11 6 8 9 11 4 3 1 1 3 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 1  
WIND GUST 23 17 14  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW SC B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 37 67 46 72 49 78 49 68  
TEMP 43 39 65 59 51 48 69 64 55 51 75 70 57 49 63 58  
DEWPT 34 35 43 44 43 43 48 49 46 46 52 51 47 41 38 35  
PWIND DIR S SW S SW SW SW W N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 10 5 5 10 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 
 
NCZ028-172000-  
EDGECOMBE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TARBORO AND PRINCEVILLE  
406 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
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 50 25 48 29 58  
TEMP 35 32 39 46 49 44 36 31 27 28 38 44 48 41 37 34 31 31 48 56 58 52  
DEWPT 22 21 18 16 15 20 19 18 17 16 17 19 21 25 26 27 27 29 29 29 32 35  
RH 59 63 42 29 25 38 50 58 65 60 42 36 34 52 64 75 85 92 47 35 37 52  
WIND DIR W W NW W W NW NW N N N NE E SE NW E E E E NE W SW S  
WIND SPD 11 6 8 8 10 3 3 1 1 3 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 1  
WIND GUST 24 13  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC B1 FW FW SC B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 37 67 46 72 49 78 49 68  
TEMP 42 39 65 60 50 48 69 64 54 51 75 70 58 50 63 59  
DEWPT 34 36 41 43 42 43 46 48 47 47 51 51 47 42 38 35  
PWIND DIR S SW S SW SW SW W N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW SC SC B1 SC B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 10 5 5 10 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 
 
NCZ038-172000-  
DAVIDSON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEXINGTON AND THOMASVILLE  
406 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
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 46 24 45 28 59  
TEMP 29 27 35 43 45 38 31 27 26 26 35 42 45 39 35 33 30 30 46 57 59 53  
DEWPT 16 16 14 13 11 12 13 13 13 14 12 13 14 19 19 20 22 23 28 33 34 35  
RH 58 63 41 29 25 34 47 55 57 60 38 30 28 44 52 58 72 75 49 40 39 50  
WIND DIR NW NW W W W NW N N NE E E SE S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S  
WIND SPD 10 6 5 9 11 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 1  
WIND GUST 21 17 17 20 25 14  
CLOUDS SC SC FW FW SC FW FW SC B1 OV B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 37 68 46 73 49 78 50 69  
TEMP 44 39 66 62 51 48 70 67 55 51 76 71 60 51 66 62  
DEWPT 36 37 43 42 43 44 49 47 47 46 50 48 47 42 37 34  
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW W N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW SC FW SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 5 5 5 10 10 10  
 
 
NCZ039-172000-  
RANDOLPH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ASHEBORO AND ARCHDALE  
406 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
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 47 23 45 27 59  
TEMP 31 27 36 44 46 39 31 27 25 25 35 42 45 39 34 32 29 29 47 57 59 53  
DEWPT 17 16 14 13 11 12 14 14 13 13 12 12 13 18 19 20 21 22 27 32 34 35  
RH 56 63 40 28 24 32 49 57 60 60 38 29 27 42 54 61 72 75 45 38 39 50  
WIND DIR NW NW W W W NW N N NE NE E SE S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S  
WIND SPD 10 6 6 9 13 5 1 0 0 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 3 1  
WIND GUST 21 17 20  
CLOUDS FW SC FW FW SC FW FW FW B1 OV B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
WIND CHILL 22  
MIN CHILL 18 20 26 20 21 31 27  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 37 68 46 73 49 78 51 69  
TEMP 43 39 66 60 51 47 70 66 55 51 75 70 60 51 65 61  
DEWPT 35 37 43 42 43 44 49 47 46 46 50 49 47 42 37 34  
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW W N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW SC FW SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 5 5 5 10 10 10  
 
 
NCZ040-172000-  
CHATHAM-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SILER CITY AND PITTSBORO  
406 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
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 48 23 46 28 60  
TEMP 32 28 37 45 47 40 32 27 25 25 35 43 46 39 35 33 30 30 48 58 60 53  
DEWPT 18 17 16 15 13 15 16 15 14 14 14 15 16 21 22 22 21 23 28 33 35 37  
RH 56 63 42 29 25 36 51 60 62 62 41 32 29 48 59 63 69 75 46 39 39 54  
WIND DIR NW NW W W W NW NW N N NE NE SE S S SE S SW SW SW SW SW S  
WIND SPD 9 5 5 8 11 4 2 0 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 1  
WIND GUST 21 16 16 19 21 14  
CLOUDS FW SC FW FW SC FW FW FW SC B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
WIND CHILL 23  
MIN CHILL 19 21 25 22 22 31 27  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 37 68 46 73 50 79 51 69  
TEMP 43 39 66 60 50 48 70 65 55 52 76 71 59 52 65 60  
DEWPT 35 37 44 45 43 44 50 49 47 47 52 51 48 42 40 35  
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW W N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW SC FW SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 5 5 5 10 10 10  
 
 
NCZ041-172000-  
WAKE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RALEIGH, CARY, APEX, WAKE FOREST,  
AND KNIGHTDALE  
406 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
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 49 25 46 30 59  
TEMP 33 31 38 46 48 42 34 30 27 27 36 43 46 40 36 34 32 32 48 57 59 54  
DEWPT 20 19 17 16 14 16 18 16 16 16 15 16 17 22 23 23 23 25 29 32 35 36  
RH 58 61 42 29 25 34 51 55 63 63 42 33 31 48 59 64 69 75 47 38 40 50  
WIND DIR NW NW NW W W NW N N N NE NE E S S SE SE SE S SW SW SW S  
WIND SPD 10 5 6 8 11 3 3 1 1 2 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2  
WIND GUST 21 16 14  
CLOUDS FW FW SC FW SC FW FW FW SC B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 39 68 48 73 51 79 52 69  
TEMP 44 41 66 61 52 49 70 66 56 53 76 72 59 52 64 60  
DEWPT 35 36 43 44 43 44 49 49 47 47 51 50 48 43 38 35  
PWIND DIR S SW SW SW SW SW W N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5 10 10 10  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 
 
NCZ042-172000-  
JOHNSTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SMITHFIELD, SELMA, AND CLAYTON  
406 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
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 50 24 48 29 60  
TEMP 35 32 39 46 49 43 35 30 26 26 37 44 48 41 37 34 31 31 48 57 60 54  
DEWPT 22 21 18 18 17 20 19 18 17 17 16 17 18 23 23 23 24 26 29 31 34 36  
RH 59 63 42 32 28 39 52 60 68 68 42 33 30 48 56 64 75 81 47 37 37 50  
WIND DIR NW NW NW W W NW N N N NE NE E E N NE NE E NE NW W SW S  
WIND SPD 10 5 5 6 9 1 2 0 1 2 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 1  
WIND GUST 23 17 20 14  
CLOUDS CL FW SC FW FW SC FW FW FW B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 38 69 47 74 51 79 51 70  
TEMP 44 41 66 61 51 48 71 67 56 53 77 72 60 52 65 60  
DEWPT 35 36 43 44 43 44 49 49 48 48 53 51 49 45 40 36  
PWIND DIR S SW S SW SW SW SW N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 5 0 5 5 5 5 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 
 
NCZ043-172000-  
WILSON-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WILSON  
406 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
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 50 24 48 29 59  
TEMP 35 32 39 46 49 43 35 30 27 27 37 45 48 41 37 34 31 31 48 57 59 53  
DEWPT 23 21 18 17 16 20 19 18 17 16 17 19 19 23 24 25 26 28 29 31 32 35  
RH 61 63 42 31 26 39 52 60 65 63 44 35 31 48 59 69 81 88 47 37 36 50  
WIND DIR NW W W W W NW NW N N N NE NE SE NW NE E E E NE W SW S  
WIND SPD 11 6 8 8 11 3 4 1 1 3 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 1  
WIND GUST 23 13  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC FW CL SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 37 68 47 73 50 79 50 69  
TEMP 43 40 66 60 51 48 70 65 55 52 76 70 58 51 64 59  
DEWPT 34 36 42 44 43 44 48 49 47 47 52 51 48 43 39 35  
PWIND DIR S SW S SW SW SW SW N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW SC SC B1 SC B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 10 5 5 10 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 
 
NCZ073-172000-  
STANLY-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ALBEMARLE  
406 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
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 49 23 47 28 61  
TEMP 30 28 37 45 48 41 32 28 26 26 36 44 47 40 36 33 30 30 48 58 61 55  
DEWPT 19 17 16 15 13 14 14 14 14 14 13 14 14 20 20 21 22 23 28 32 33 36  
RH 63 63 42 29 24 33 47 55 60 60 38 29 26 44 52 61 72 75 46 37 35 49  
WIND DIR NW NW W W W NW N N NE NE E SE S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S  
WIND SPD 8 5 6 10 12 4 2 0 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 1  
WIND GUST 19  
CLOUDS SC SC FW FW SC FW CL FW B1 OV B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 38 69 47 75 51 80 52 71  
TEMP 43 40 67 62 52 48 72 68 57 52 77 73 61 53 66 63  
DEWPT 35 37 43 42 43 44 49 47 47 47 51 49 48 44 39 35  
PWIND DIR SW SW S SW SW SW W N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW SC FW SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5 5 10 10  
 
 
NCZ074-172000-  
MONTGOMERY-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TROY  
406 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
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 49 22 47 28 61  
TEMP 30 28 37 45 48 41 32 28 24 25 35 44 47 40 36 33 30 30 48 58 61 54  
DEWPT 18 17 16 14 13 14 14 14 14 14 12 13 13 19 20 21 22 23 26 31 32 35  
RH 60 63 42 28 24 33 47 55 65 62 38 28 25 42 52 61 72 75 42 36 33 48  
WIND DIR NW NW W W W NW N NE NE NE NE SE S S SE SE S SW SW SW SW S  
WIND SPD 8 4 5 8 10 3 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0  
WIND GUST 20 16 18 21 13  
CLOUDS FW SC FW FW FW FW CL FW SC B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 38 69 47 74 51 79 52 70  
TEMP 44 40 66 61 51 48 71 67 56 52 76 72 60 53 66 62  
DEWPT 35 37 42 42 43 44 49 47 47 47 50 49 48 43 39 35  
PWIND DIR SW SW S SW SW SW W N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW SC FW SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5 5 10 10  
 
 
NCZ075-172000-  
MOORE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SOUTHERN PINES, PINEHURST, ABERDEEN,  
AND CARTHAGE  
406 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
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 49 22 47 27 61  
TEMP 32 28 38 46 48 41 32 27 24 24 35 44 47 40 35 32 30 29 48 58 61 53  
DEWPT 19 18 18 16 14 16 16 16 14 14 14 14 15 21 22 22 22 23 28 31 33 36  
RH 58 66 44 29 25 36 51 63 65 65 41 29 27 46 59 66 72 78 46 36 35 52  
WIND DIR NW NW W W W NW N N NE NE NE E SE SE SE SE SW W W SW SW S  
WIND SPD 9 5 5 8 10 3 2 0 0 1 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1  
WIND GUST 21 16 18 21 14  
CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW FW CL FW SC B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 38 69 47 74 51 79 51 70  
TEMP 43 40 67 60 51 48 71 66 56 52 76 71 60 52 65 60  
DEWPT 35 37 43 44 43 44 49 49 48 48 51 51 49 44 40 36  
PWIND DIR SW W S SW SW SW W N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW  
POP 12HR 5 0 5 5 5 5 10 10  
 
 
NCZ076-172000-  
LEE-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF SANFORD  
406 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
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 48 22 47 28 61  
TEMP 32 29 38 45 48 41 33 28 25 26 37 44 47 40 36 33 30 30 48 58 61 53  
DEWPT 19 18 17 16 15 17 17 16 15 15 15 15 16 22 22 22 22 24 29 32 34 37  
RH 58 63 42 31 26 37 51 60 65 62 40 30 28 48 56 63 72 78 47 37 36 54  
WIND DIR NW NW W W W NW N N N NE NE E SE E SE SE SW W SW SW SW S  
WIND SPD 9 5 6 6 10 3 2 0 1 1 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1  
WIND GUST 21 17 20 14  
CLOUDS CL SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 37 69 46 74 50 79 51 70  
TEMP 43 39 67 60 51 48 71 66 55 52 76 71 59 52 66 60  
DEWPT 36 37 44 45 43 44 50 49 48 48 52 51 49 42 41 37  
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW W N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5 10 10 10  
 
 
NCZ077-172000-  
HARNETT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LILLINGTON, ANGIER, BUIES CREEK, ERWIN,  
AND DUNN  
406 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
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 50 25 48 29 61  
TEMP 34 31 39 46 49 43 35 30 27 27 37 44 48 41 37 34 31 31 48 58 61 55  
DEWPT 21 20 17 16 15 18 19 17 16 16 15 16 17 22 23 22 23 25 29 32 34 36  
RH 58 63 40 29 25 36 52 58 63 63 40 32 29 46 56 61 72 78 47 37 36 49  
WIND DIR NW NW NW W W NW N N N NE NE E E NE E E NE NW W SW SW S  
WIND SPD 9 6 6 6 10 3 3 1 1 2 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 1  
WIND GUST 21 17 20 14  
CLOUDS CL FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 38 69 48 75 51 80 52 71  
TEMP 44 41 67 62 51 49 72 67 57 53 77 72 60 53 66 61  
DEWPT 36 37 43 44 43 44 49 49 48 48 52 51 49 44 40 37  
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW W N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 5 0 5 5 5 5 10 10  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 
 
NCZ078-172000-  
WAYNE-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF GOLDSBORO  
406 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
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 50 25 48 30 59  
TEMP 36 33 39 46 49 43 36 31 27 28 37 45 48 41 37 35 32 32 48 57 59 53  
DEWPT 24 22 19 19 18 22 21 19 18 18 18 19 20 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 33 36  
RH 61 63 44 34 29 43 54 61 68 66 46 35 33 50 61 69 81 85 47 37 37 52  
WIND DIR NW NW NW W W W N N N N NE NE NE N N NE NE NE N N W SE  
WIND SPD 11 6 8 6 9 2 2 1 1 2 5 3 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 4 3 1  
WIND GUST 23  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW SC FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 38 68 48 73 51 79 51 71  
TEMP 44 41 66 60 51 49 71 66 56 53 76 71 60 53 64 60  
DEWPT 35 37 42 44 43 44 48 49 48 49 53 52 50 46 40 36  
PWIND DIR S W S SW SW SW SW N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5 10 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 
 
NCZ083-172000-  
ANSON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WADESBORO AND POLKTON  
406 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
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 51 25 49 29 62  
TEMP 32 29 39 46 50 44 35 30 27 26 37 45 49 42 37 34 31 31 48 59 62 55  
DEWPT 19 19 16 15 14 16 15 15 15 14 13 14 14 20 21 22 22 23 26 31 32 35  
RH 58 66 39 28 23 32 43 53 60 60 37 28 24 41 52 61 69 72 42 34 32 47  
WIND DIR NW NW W W W NW N N NE NE NE E S S SE S SW W SW SW SW S  
WIND SPD 8 4 5 8 11 3 3 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 1  
WIND GUST 21 14 19  
CLOUDS FW SC FW FW FW FW CL FW SC B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 40 71 48 77 53 81 54 72  
TEMP 45 42 68 62 53 49 73 69 58 54 78 73 62 55 67 63  
DEWPT 34 37 42 42 43 44 49 48 47 49 51 49 49 46 40 36  
PWIND DIR SW SW S SW SW SW W N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5 5 10 10  
 
 
NCZ084-172000-  
RICHMOND-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROCKINGHAM AND ELLERBE  
406 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
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 51 24 49 29 61  
TEMP 32 29 39 47 51 44 35 30 26 26 37 45 48 42 37 34 31 31 48 59 61 55  
DEWPT 20 19 18 15 14 17 16 16 15 14 14 14 15 21 22 22 22 23 27 30 32 35  
RH 61 66 42 27 22 33 45 55 62 60 38 28 26 43 54 61 69 72 44 33 33 47  
WIND DIR NW NW NW W W NW N NE NE NE NE E S SE SE E E NW W SW SW S  
WIND SPD 8 4 5 8 10 3 3 1 1 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 1  
WIND GUST 20 16 13  
CLOUDS FW SC FW FW FW FW CL FW SC B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 40 70 47 76 52 80 53 72  
TEMP 44 42 67 61 51 49 72 67 57 54 78 72 61 54 66 62  
DEWPT 35 37 42 43 43 44 49 49 48 49 51 50 49 46 41 37  
PWIND DIR SW SW S SW SW SW W N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5 5 10 10  
 
 
NCZ085-172000-  
SCOTLAND-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAURINBURG, CAMP MACKALL, AND WAGRAM  
406 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
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 53 26 49 29 61  
TEMP 33 30 40 48 52 45 37 32 28 28 38 46 49 42 37 34 31 31 48 59 61 55  
DEWPT 22 21 18 15 15 19 18 17 16 15 15 16 17 22 23 22 22 23 28 31 33 36  
RH 63 69 41 26 23 35 46 53 60 58 38 29 28 44 56 61 69 72 46 34 35 49  
WIND DIR NW NW NW W W NW N N NE NE NE NE E E E NE NE N NW W SW S  
WIND SPD 9 5 6 9 12 3 3 2 2 3 5 3 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 4 3 2  
WIND GUST 20 13  
CLOUDS FW SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 40 69 47 76 52 81 53 72  
TEMP 44 41 67 61 51 48 73 67 57 54 78 72 60 54 66 62  
DEWPT 36 36 42 44 43 44 50 50 49 49 52 52 50 47 43 39  
PWIND DIR SW SW S SW SW SW SW N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5 5 10 10  
 
 
NCZ086-172000-  
HOKE-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF RAEFORD  
406 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
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 52 22 26 28 49 29 61  
TEMP 34 31 39 47 51 44 36 31 28 28 38 45 49 42 37 34 31 31 49 59 61 55  
DEWPT 22 20 17 16 15 18 17 16 16 15 15 15 16 22 22 22 22 23 28 31 32 35  
RH 61 63 40 28 23 35 45 53 60 58 38 29 26 44 54 61 69 72 44 34 33 47  
WIND DIR NW NW NW W W NW N N NE NE NE NE E E E E NE NW NW W SW S  
WIND SPD 10 6 8 8 11 3 3 2 2 3 5 3 2 1 1 2 2 2 3 4 3 2  
WIND GUST 20 14  
CLOUDS CL SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 39 70 48 76 52 81 53 72  
TEMP 44 41 67 61 51 49 72 67 57 54 78 72 60 54 67 62  
DEWPT 35 36 42 43 43 44 49 49 48 48 52 51 50 45 41 37  
PWIND DIR SW SW S SW SW SW SW N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5 5 10 10  
 
 
NCZ088-172000-  
CUMBERLAND-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAYETTEVILLE, SPRING LAKE, AND HOPE MILLS  
406 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
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 52 27 50 30 61  
TEMP 36 32 39 47 51 45 38 33 29 29 38 46 49 43 38 35 32 32 49 59 61 55  
DEWPT 23 22 17 16 15 19 19 18 17 17 16 17 17 23 24 23 24 25 29 31 32 36  
RH 59 66 40 28 23 35 46 53 60 60 40 31 28 45 57 61 72 75 46 34 33 49  
WIND DIR NW NW NW W W W NW N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N NW SW S  
WIND SPD 9 6 8 9 12 3 4 3 2 3 4 3 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 2  
WIND GUST 20 13  
CLOUDS CL FW SC FW FW FW FW CL FW B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 39 70 48 76 53 81 53 73  
TEMP 44 41 67 62 52 50 72 68 57 54 79 73 62 54 67 63  
DEWPT 36 37 42 44 43 44 49 50 49 49 52 52 51 46 41 37  
PWIND DIR S W S SW SW SW SW N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5 5 10 10  
 
 
NCZ089-172000-  
SAMPSON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLINTON AND ROSEBORO  
406 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
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 51 27 49 30 61  
TEMP 37 33 39 47 51 45 38 33 29 29 38 46 49 42 38 35 32 32 48 57 60 54  
DEWPT 24 23 19 19 18 21 22 20 19 18 17 19 19 24 25 25 25 27 30 32 34 37  
RH 59 66 44 32 27 38 52 58 66 63 42 34 30 48 59 66 75 81 49 38 37 52  
WIND DIR NW NW NW W W W N N N NE NE NE N N NE NE NE NE N N NW SE  
WIND SPD 9 6 6 6 10 1 1 1 1 2 4 3 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 4 3 1  
WIND GUST 23 12  
CLOUDS CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW SC B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 38 69 48 75 52 80 53 72  
TEMP 43 40 66 61 51 49 72 67 57 54 77 72 60 54 66 62  
DEWPT 37 37 43 45 44 45 50 51 50 50 54 54 52 47 42 39  
PWIND DIR S W S SW SW SW SW N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5 5 10 10  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 
 
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