588  
FOUS54 KRAH 170811  
PFWRAH  
 
FIRE WEATHER POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC  
411 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
NCZ025-172000-  
DUKE FOREST-DURHAM NC-ELEV 565 FT  
35.97N 79.09W ELEV. 565 FT  
411 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
 
MAX/MIN 48 23 46 30 60  
TEMP 32 29 37 45 47 40 32 27 25 25 34 43 46 40 36 34 32 32 48 58 60 54  
DEWPT 17 17 16 15 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 20 21 20 20 22 27 32 35 36  
MIN/MAX RH 25 68 28 68 38  
RH 55 60 42 29 25 34 48 59 62 62 43 30 29 44 53 57 62 68 44 38 40 51  
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 DIR DEG 30 30 28 26 27 30 33 00 01 04 08 14 18 17 16 19 21 23 23 23 24 19  
WIND SPD 10 5 6 9 12 5 2 1 1 2 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2  
CLOUDS CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW B1 OV B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC  
CLOUDS(%) 4 16 16 23 22 13 9 20 54 88 75 69 55 48 35 37 34 22 31 46 37 39  
VSBY 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 7  
ADI 14 70 93 98 86 7 5 5 5 22 16 27 25 2 2 3 2 7 27 41  
LVORI 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2  
STABILITY E B B C C F F F F B B B B F F F F  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
CHC THNDR (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
DSI  
MIX HGT 6900 7600 1000 1900 4200 4500 400 300 4100 4900  
T WIND DIR W W N N E S S SW W SW  
T WIND SPD 17 19 12 10 4 5 4 5 6 6  
CEILING  
STA PRES 29.57 29.52 29.69 29.76 29.83 29.75 29.75 29.71 29.70 29.59  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26SAT 03/21/26SUN 03/22/26MON 03/23/26  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
 
MIN/MAX 39 69 47 73 51 78 51 69  
TEMP 44 41 66 61 51 48 70 66 55 52 76 71 60 52 64 60  
DEWPT 35 36 43 43 42 43 49 47 46 46 51 49 47 40 37 34  
MAX/MIN RH 84 40 86 42 83 38 68 31  
RH 72 82 43 52 71 83 48 51 72 80 43 46 63 63 37 37  
WIND DIR SW W SW S SW SW SW SW SW W W SW W NW N N  
WIND SPD 2 2 5 3 4 5 8 4 5 5 9 5 6 8 9 5  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC FW SC FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 5 5 5 10 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 

 
 
NCZ027-172000-  
ROCKY MOUNT-NASH NC-ELEV 105 FT  
35.97N 77.80W ELEV. 105 FT  
411 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
 
MAX/MIN 50 25 48 29 58  
TEMP 35 31 39 46 49 44 36 31 28 27 38 44 48 41 37 34 31 31 48 56 58 52  
DEWPT 22 21 18 17 16 20 19 17 17 16 17 19 20 25 25 26 27 28 29 31 33 36  
MIN/MAX RH 26 65 33 92 37  
RH 59 66 42 31 26 38 50 56 63 63 42 36 33 52 61 72 85 88 47 38 39 54  
WIND DIR W W W W W NW NW N N N NE E SE N E E E E SE SW SW S  
WIND DIR DEG 29 29 29 26 27 30 33 35 35 02 05 08 15 00 07 09 09 10 15 23 23 17  
WIND SPD 11 6 9 9 11 4 4 1 1 3 4 2 2 0 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 1  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC B1 FW CL SC B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC  
CLOUDS(%) 6 11 18 13 28 53 9 5 33 73 70 77 59 53 47 34 31 37 10 35 41 33  
VSBY 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 7  
ADI 11 57 58 79 76 7 6 5 5 28 19 21 16 1 2 2 1 2 15 29  
LVORI 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 6 3 2  
STABILITY E B C C C F F F F B C B B F F F F  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
CHC THNDR (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
DSI  
MIX HGT 5900 7700 2000 1800 3800 4500 600 400 3600 3800  
T WIND DIR W W NW N E S E E NW SW  
T WIND SPD 16 17 13 11 6 4 4 3 3 5  
CEILING  
STA PRES 29.94 29.91 30.07 30.15 30.22 30.16 30.14 30.10 30.10 29.98  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26SAT 03/21/26SUN 03/22/26MON 03/23/26  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
 
MIN/MAX 37 67 46 72 49 77 49 68  
TEMP 43 40 65 60 51 48 69 65 55 51 75 70 58 50 63 59  
DEWPT 35 35 42 44 43 43 48 49 47 46 52 51 47 42 39 36  
MAX/MIN RH 85 42 86 42 86 42 77 33  
RH 73 82 43 55 74 83 47 56 74 83 45 51 67 74 41 42  
WIND DIR S SW SW S S SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW N N N  
WIND SPD 1 2 5 2 4 5 9 4 5 5 9 5 6 9 10 5  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW SC SC SC 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-  
LEXINGTON-DAVIDSON NC-ELEV 750 FT  
35.79N 80.31W ELEV. 750 FT  
411 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
 
MAX/MIN 46 23 46 29 61  
TEMP 30 27 37 43 45 38 30 26 25 25 35 43 45 40 36 33 31 31 47 58 60 54  
DEWPT 17 17 14 13 11 11 13 14 14 14 13 13 13 17 19 21 22 24 27 31 32 34  
MIN/MAX RH 25 65 27 75 33  
RH 58 65 38 29 25 32 49 60 62 62 40 29 27 39 50 61 69 75 45 36 35 46  
WIND DIR NW NW W W W NW N N N E E SE S N N N N N SW SW SW N  
WIND DIR DEG 31 30 27 26 27 31 00 00 00 08 09 15 19 00 00 00 00 00 24 22 22 00  
WIND SPD 9 5 4 8 10 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0  
CLOUDS SC SC FW FW SC FW FW SC B1 OV B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC  
CLOUDS(%) 28 28 15 23 27 7 12 33 69 90 78 60 59 37 40 44 31 29 51 45 40 38  
VSBY 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 7  
ADI 13 73 97101 81 6 5 3 3 16 20 35 30 3 3 3 3 6 21 33  
LVORI 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 2  
STABILITY E B B C C F F F F B B B B F F F F  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
CHC THNDR (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
DSI  
MIX HGT 6700 7200 1800 1800 4300 4400 400 300 3500 4400  
T WIND DIR W W N NE SE S S SW SW SW  
T WIND SPD 18 19 11 8 5 6 5 6 6 6  
CEILING  
STA PRES 29.30 29.27 29.43 29.46 29.54 29.46 29.44 29.43 29.42 29.31  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26SAT 03/21/26SUN 03/22/26MON 03/23/26  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
 
MIN/MAX 37 69 47 75 51 79 51 69  
TEMP 43 39 67 62 51 48 71 67 56 52 77 71 59 51 66 62  
DEWPT 36 37 41 40 43 44 47 46 47 48 49 47 47 44 37 33  
MAX/MIN RH 92 33 86 34 89 33 80 26  
RH 76 92 39 44 74 86 42 47 72 86 37 42 64 77 34 33  
WIND DIR N N SW S S SW SW SW SW W SW SW W NW N N  
WIND SPD 0 0 4 3 3 3 8 4 3 4 9 5 5 6 9 5  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 5 5 5 5 10 10  
 

 
 
NCZ074-172000-  
TROY-MONTGOMERY NC-ELEV 540 FT  
35.37N 79.87W ELEV. 540 FT  
411 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
 
MAX/MIN 49 22 48 28 61  
TEMP 30 27 37 46 49 41 31 26 23 24 36 45 47 41 36 33 30 30 48 59 61 54  
DEWPT 18 17 17 15 13 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 14 19 20 21 21 22 26 31 32 35  
MIN/MAX RH 24 71 25 74 33  
RH 62 65 43 29 24 33 50 60 68 64 39 27 26 42 53 62 71 74 42 34 33 48  
WIND DIR NW NW W W W NW N N NE NE NE SE S N N N N N SW SW SW N  
WIND DIR DEG 31 30 29 27 27 32 00 00 05 06 06 13 19 00 00 00 00 00 24 23 23 00  
WIND SPD 6 4 5 8 10 3 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0  
CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC  
CLOUDS(%) 19 35 26 18 21 14 6 19 45 86 80 66 59 40 30 28 21 21 27 34 40 40  
VSBY 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 7  
ADI 8 59 82 92 77 6 5 4 4 21 13 25 18 2 2 2 2 7 23 32  
LVORI 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2  
STABILITY F B B C C F F F F B B B B F F F F  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
CHC THNDR (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
DSI  
MIX HGT 6600 7300 1100 1500 4500 4700 400 300 3900 4700  
T WIND DIR W W N NE E S S SW W W  
T WIND SPD 16 18 11 9 5 4 4 4 6 6  
CEILING  
STA PRES 29.53 29.5 29.64 29.71 29.78 29.70 29.68 29.66 29.65 29.55  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26SAT 03/21/26SUN 03/22/26MON 03/23/26  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
 
MIN/MAX 37 69 46 75 50 80 51 70  
TEMP 43 39 67 61 51 48 72 68 55 52 77 72 60 52 67 62  
DEWPT 35 36 42 42 43 43 49 47 47 47 50 49 48 43 39 35  
MAX/MIN RH 92 36 90 38 88 34 76 28  
RH 75 89 40 49 76 85 45 48 75 83 39 45 66 71 37 36  
WIND DIR N W W S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW N N NE  
WIND SPD 0 1 2 1 2 2 6 2 2 3 6 3 4 5 8 3  
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  
 

 
 
NCZ078-172000-  
FINCHS STATION-WAYNE NC-ELEV 87 FT  
35.43N 78.02W ELEV. 87 FT  
411 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
 
MAX/MIN 51 24 49 30 60  
TEMP 35 33 41 47 50 43 36 30 26 28 38 46 49 42 37 35 32 32 49 58 60 53  
DEWPT 24 22 19 18 18 22 21 19 18 18 18 20 20 24 24 25 27 28 30 31 33 36  
MIN/MAX RH 28 74 32 90 34  
RH 64 65 42 31 28 42 54 64 71 67 43 35 32 48 59 68 81 87 47 36 35 51  
WIND DIR NW NW W W W W N N N N NE NE NE N N NE NE NE N N W S  
WIND DIR DEG 30 30 29 27 27 28 34 01 00 02 05 05 04 34 02 05 05 05 02 35 26 16  
WIND SPD 11 6 6 6 9 2 2 1 1 2 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 1  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC SC FW CL SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW SC FW SC SC SC  
CLOUDS(%) 15 11 17 18 28 28 7 3 26 64 69 79 58 62 50 36 21 30 10 30 33 29  
VSBY 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 7  
ADI 11 67 72110102 5 6 5 5 25 21 16 8 2 2 2 2 5 18 19  
LVORI 3 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 6 3 2  
STABILITY E B B B B F F F F B C B B F F F F  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
CHC THNDR (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
DSI  
MIX HGT 5400 7300 1400 1500 3700 3900 700 400 3600 3500  
T WIND DIR W W N N NE E NE NE N W  
T WIND SPD 14 16 12 11 6 3 4 4 4 4  
CEILING  
STA PRES 29.97 29.94 30.07 30.16 30.23 30.16 30.15 30.11 30.11 30.00  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26SAT 03/21/26SUN 03/22/26MON 03/23/26  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
 
MIN/MAX 38 69 48 74 51 80 51 72  
TEMP 43 41 67 60 50 49 72 65 55 53 77 71 60 52 65 60  
DEWPT 35 37 42 44 43 44 48 49 48 49 52 52 49 46 40 36  
MAX/MIN RH 89 38 85 41 91 38 85 31  
RH 75 87 41 55 77 85 44 56 79 88 42 51 68 80 39 41  
WIND DIR S SW W S S SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW N N N  
WIND SPD 2 2 4 3 4 5 10 4 5 6 10 6 8 10 11 6  
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  
 

 
 
NCZ084-172000-  
ROCKINGHAM-RICHMOND NC-ELEV 400 FT  
34.96N 79.69W ELEV. 400 FT  
411 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
 
MAX/MIN 52 25 49 29 61  
TEMP 32 30 39 47 51 44 35 30 27 27 37 46 49 42 37 34 31 31 48 59 61 55  
DEWPT 21 20 18 15 14 18 17 16 15 14 14 15 16 21 22 22 22 23 28 31 32 35  
MIN/MAX RH 23 62 26 72 33  
RH 62 65 43 28 23 35 47 56 60 59 39 28 26 43 54 61 69 72 45 34 33 47  
WIND DIR NW NW NW W W NW N N NE NE NE E SE SE SE E NE NW W SW SW S  
WIND DIR DEG 30 31 30 28 28 31 35 02 05 05 06 09 15 14 12 09 06 32 26 24 23 18  
WIND SPD 8 4 5 8 10 3 3 1 2 2 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2  
CLOUDS CL SC FW FW FW FW CL FW SC B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC  
CLOUDS(%) 5 29 14 12 13 13 5 8 30 76 74 66 64 54 29 22 15 9 14 24 26 41  
VSBY 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 7  
ADI 7 44 66 83 75 6 6 5 4 23 14 17 17 2 2 1 1 5 22 31  
LVORI 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 3 2  
STABILITY F B B C C F F F F B C B B F F F F  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
CHC THNDR (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
DSI  
MIX HGT 6400 7200 1400 1500 3700 4400 500 200 4200 5000  
T WIND DIR NW W N NE E S SE S NW SW  
T WIND SPD 13 17 12 10 5 4 4 2 5 5  
CEILING  
STA PRES 29.78 29.74 29.87 29.94 30.01 29.94 29.92 29.90 29.90 29.78  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26SAT 03/21/26SUN 03/22/26MON 03/23/26  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
 
MIN/MAX 40 70 48 76 53 81 53 72  
TEMP 44 42 67 62 52 49 72 67 58 54 78 72 61 54 66 62  
DEWPT 35 37 42 43 43 44 49 49 49 49 51 50 49 47 42 38  
MAX/MIN RH 85 37 83 39 86 35 80 31  
RH 70 82 40 51 73 83 44 52 74 83 40 46 65 76 42 41  
WIND DIR S W SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW N N N  
WIND SPD 1 2 5 2 3 4 8 4 4 4 9 5 6 8 9 5  
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  
 

 
 
NCZ084-172000-  
DROWNING CREEK-RICHMOND NC-ELEV 400 FT  
35.03N 79.51W ELEV. 400 FT  
411 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
 
MAX/MIN 52 23 49 28 61  
TEMP 32 30 40 47 52 43 34 29 25 25 37 45 48 41 36 33 31 30 49 59 61 55  
DEWPT 21 19 18 16 15 18 17 16 15 14 14 15 16 22 22 22 22 23 28 31 33 36  
MIN/MAX RH 23 65 26 75 33  
RH 63 63 41 28 23 36 49 58 65 62 38 29 27 46 56 63 69 75 44 34 35 49  
WIND DIR NW NW NW W W NW N N NE NE NE E SE SE E E NE NW W SW SW S  
WIND DIR DEG 31 31 30 27 28 30 35 02 04 05 06 08 14 14 11 09 06 32 27 24 23 18  
WIND SPD 9 5 6 8 11 3 3 1 2 3 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 3 2  
CLOUDS CL SC FW FW FW FW CL FW SC B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC FW SC  
CLOUDS(%) 5 26 22 14 12 9 4 11 29 76 75 72 64 54 32 22 19 9 14 29 24 39  
VSBY 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 7  
ADI 11 49 64 82 74 6 6 5 5 24 14 17 19 2 1 1 1 5 22 32  
LVORI 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 3 2  
STABILITY E B B C C F F F F C C B B F F F F  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
CHC THNDR (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
DSI  
MIX HGT 6300 7100 1400 1600 3600 4300 500 200 4200 5100  
T WIND DIR NW W N NE E S SE S NW W  
T WIND SPD 13 17 12 11 5 4 3 2 5 5  
CEILING  
STA PRES 29.75 29.71 29.84 29.92 29.98 29.91 29.89 29.87 29.87 29.75  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26SAT 03/21/26SUN 03/22/26MON 03/23/26  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
 
MIN/MAX 40 70 47 75 52 81 53 72  
TEMP 44 42 67 61 51 48 72 67 57 54 78 72 61 54 66 62  
DEWPT 35 37 42 44 43 44 49 49 48 49 51 51 49 46 41 38  
MAX/MIN RH 85 37 86 40 83 34 77 32  
RH 70 82 40 53 74 86 44 52 72 83 39 48 65 74 40 41  
WIND DIR SW W SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW N N NE  
WIND SPD 2 2 5 3 4 5 9 4 5 5 10 5 8 9 10 6  
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-  
FORT BRAGG-CUMBERLAND NC-ELEV 469 FT  
35.14N 79.06W ELEV. 469 FT  
411 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
 
MAX/MIN 50 26 49 29 61  
TEMP 34 31 39 46 50 44 35 32 28 28 38 45 48 42 37 34 31 31 48 58 61 55  
DEWPT 22 20 17 15 14 18 18 17 16 15 15 15 16 22 24 23 22 24 28 31 32 35  
MIN/MAX RH 23 65 26 75 33  
RH 61 63 40 28 23 35 49 53 60 58 38 29 27 44 59 64 69 75 46 36 33 47  
WIND DIR NW NW NW W W NW N N N N NE E NE E E NE N NW NW W SW S  
WIND DIR DEG 30 30 30 26 27 30 34 00 01 02 05 07 06 09 07 06 02 33 30 25 22 18  
WIND SPD 10 6 8 8 11 4 4 3 2 3 5 4 2 1 1 2 2 2 3 4 3 2  
CLOUDS CL FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC  
CLOUDS(%) 2 23 26 13 17 10 9 6 20 68 76 78 65 55 36 19 16 7 18 32 40 42  
VSBY 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 7  
ADI 10 48 68 81 72 6 6 5 5 24 15 19 16 2 1 1 1 4 19 27  
LVORI 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2  
STABILITY E B B C C F F F F C C B B F F F F  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
CHC THNDR (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
DSI  
MIX HGT 6400 7300 1200 1700 3500 3900 700 200 3900 4800  
T WIND DIR NW W N N E SE E NE NW SW  
T WIND SPD 13 17 12 11 6 4 3 2 4 5  
CEILING  
STA PRES 29.86 29.81 29.94 30.03 30.10 30.02 30.01 29.97 29.98 29.86  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26SAT 03/21/26SUN 03/22/26MON 03/23/26  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
 
MIN/MAX 39 70 48 75 52 81 54 72  
TEMP 45 41 67 62 52 50 71 68 57 54 78 73 61 54 66 62  
DEWPT 35 36 42 43 43 44 49 49 48 48 51 51 50 44 41 36  
MAX/MIN RH 82 36 80 40 83 34 75 30  
RH 68 82 40 50 71 80 46 51 72 80 39 46 67 69 40 38  
WIND DIR SW SW W S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW NW N NE  
WIND SPD 2 3 5 4 6 6 9 5 6 8 9 6 9 10 10 8  
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  
 

 
 
NCZ042-172000-  
DAQ CLAYTON PROFILER-JOHNSTON NC-ELEV 250 FT  
35.60N 78.46W ELEV. 250 FT  
411 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
 
MAX/MIN 50 24 48 29 60  
TEMP 35 31 39 46 49 44 35 30 27 27 37 44 47 41 37 34 31 31 48 57 60 54  
DEWPT 22 20 18 17 16 20 19 18 17 16 16 17 18 22 23 23 24 25 29 32 35 36  
MIN/MAX RH 26 68 30 78 37  
RH 59 63 42 31 26 38 52 60 65 63 42 33 31 46 56 64 75 78 47 38 39 50  
WIND DIR NW NW NW W W NW N N N NE NE E SE NW NE E E NE SW SW SW S  
WIND DIR DEG 30 30 30 27 27 31 35 00 01 03 05 08 15 33 06 07 08 06 24 24 23 17  
WIND SPD 10 5 5 5 9 2 2 0 1 2 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 1  
CLOUDS CL FW SC FW SC SC FW FW FW B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC  
CLOUDS(%) 5 24 34 13 26 34 8 9 25 76 79 75 59 51 42 30 30 33 16 32 31 33  
VSBY 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 7  
ADI 11 60 82131112 6 6 5 5 24 14 16 15 1 2 1 1 3 19 30  
LVORI 2 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 3 2  
STABILITY E B B B B F F F F B C B B F F F F  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
CHC THNDR (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
DSI  
MIX HGT 6300 7500 1300 1700 3500 3900 600 200 3500 4000  
T WIND DIR W W N N E S NE E NW SW  
T WIND SPD 16 18 13 11 5 4 3 2 4 6  
CEILING  
STA PRES 29.85 29.81 29.96 30.04 30.11 30.04 30.03 29.99 29.99 29.87  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26SAT 03/21/26SUN 03/22/26MON 03/23/26  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
 
MIN/MAX 39 69 47 74 51 79 51 70  
TEMP 44 41 67 61 51 48 71 67 56 52 76 72 59 52 65 61  
DEWPT 35 36 44 44 43 44 49 49 47 47 53 51 48 44 40 35  
MAX/MIN RH 85 40 86 43 86 40 77 32  
RH 70 82 43 53 74 86 46 52 72 83 45 48 67 74 40 38  
WIND DIR S SW W S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW N N N  
WIND SPD 2 2 5 3 4 5 9 4 5 5 9 5 8 8 10 6  
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 5 10 10  
 

 
 
NCZ042-172000-  
CENTRAL CROPS RES STN-JOHNSTON NC-ELEV 350 FT  
35.67N 78.49W ELEV. 350 FT  
411 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
 
MAX/MIN 50 24 47 29 59  
TEMP 34 31 38 46 49 43 34 29 26 26 36 43 47 40 36 34 31 31 48 57 59 53  
DEWPT 21 19 18 17 15 18 19 17 16 16 15 17 17 22 22 22 23 25 29 31 34 36  
MIN/MAX RH 25 68 30 78 37  
RH 58 61 44 31 25 36 54 60 65 65 42 35 30 48 56 61 72 78 47 37 39 52  
WIND DIR NW NW NW W W NW N N N NE NE E S N E E E SE SW SW SW S  
WIND DIR DEG 30 30 30 27 27 31 35 00 02 03 06 09 17 00 08 08 10 12 23 23 22 17  
WIND SPD 10 5 6 6 9 2 2 0 1 2 4 3 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 2  
CLOUDS CL FW SC FW SC SC FW FW SC B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC  
CLOUDS(%) 5 22 35 16 30 32 7 12 28 78 78 73 63 51 41 33 32 28 17 31 34 32  
VSBY 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 7  
ADI 11 62 82136112 7 6 5 5 24 14 16 14 1 1 1 1 2 19 30  
LVORI 2 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2  
STABILITY E B B B B F F F F B C B B F F F F  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
CHC THNDR (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
DSI  
MIX HGT 6400 7500 1300 1700 3700 3800 500 200 3500 4000  
T WIND DIR W W N N E S NE E NW SW  
T WIND SPD 16 18 13 11 5 4 3 2 4 6  
CEILING  
STA PRES 29.81 29.77 29.93 30.00 30.08 30.01 30.0 29.95 29.95 29.84  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26SAT 03/21/26SUN 03/22/26MON 03/23/26  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
 
MIN/MAX 39 68 48 73 51 78 51 69  
TEMP 44 41 66 61 51 49 70 67 56 53 76 72 60 52 64 60  
DEWPT 34 36 43 44 43 44 49 48 47 47 51 51 47 44 39 35  
MAX/MIN RH 82 40 83 41 83 39 77 31  
RH 68 82 43 53 74 83 47 50 72 80 42 48 62 74 40 39  
WIND DIR S SW W S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW N N N  
WIND SPD 2 2 5 3 5 5 9 4 5 5 10 5 8 9 10 6  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 5 5 10 10  
 

 
 
NCZ089-172000-  
HORICULTURAL CROPS RES STN-SAMPSON NC-ELEV 166 FT  
35.02N 78.28W ELEV. 166 FT  
411 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
 
MAX/MIN 51 27 49 30 60  
TEMP 37 33 39 46 51 45 38 33 28 29 38 46 49 42 38 35 32 32 48 57 60 54  
DEWPT 24 23 20 20 20 22 22 20 19 18 17 19 20 25 25 25 26 28 29 31 34 37  
MIN/MAX RH 29 71 31 85 36  
RH 59 66 46 35 29 40 52 58 68 63 42 34 31 50 59 66 78 85 47 37 37 52  
WIND DIR NW NW NW W W W N N N NE NE NE N N N NE NE NE N N NW SE  
WIND DIR DEG 30 30 30 28 27 27 35 01 01 03 04 03 02 00 02 04 03 03 01 00 32 14  
WIND SPD 9 6 8 6 9 1 1 1 1 2 5 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 3 4 3 1  
CLOUDS CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW SC B1 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC FW SC  
CLOUDS(%) 2 9 20 16 14 10 4 2 21 32 68 78 65 59 48 25 16 12 10 34 21 34  
VSBY 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 7  
ADI 10 57 60104 77 5 6 5 5 25 18 17 11 2 2 2 2 7 22 18  
LVORI 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 5 3 2  
STABILITY E B B B B F F F F B C B B F F F F  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
CHC THNDR (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
DSI  
MIX HGT 5200 6700 1100 1300 3300 3500 600 300 3500 3600  
T WIND DIR NW W N N NE NE NE NE N N  
T WIND SPD 13 14 12 11 6 3 3 4 5 3  
CEILING  
STA PRES 29.98 29.94 30.06 30.15 30.22 30.15 30.14 30.11 30.10 29.99  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26SAT 03/21/26SUN 03/22/26MON 03/23/26  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
 
MIN/MAX 38 69 48 75 52 80 53 72  
TEMP 44 41 66 61 51 49 71 67 57 54 77 72 60 54 66 62  
DEWPT 36 37 43 45 44 45 49 51 50 50 54 54 52 47 42 38  
MAX/MIN RH 85 37 86 43 86 41 80 33  
RH 73 85 43 56 77 86 46 56 77 86 45 53 75 77 42 41  
WIND DIR S W W S S SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW N N NE  
WIND SPD 2 2 5 2 3 5 9 4 5 5 9 5 6 9 11 6  
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  
 

 
 
NCZ025-172000-  
NORTH DURHAM WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY-DURHAM NC-ELEV 332 FT  
36.03N 78.86W ELEV. 332 FT  
411 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
 
MAX/MIN 49 25 46 29 60  
TEMP 33 30 37 46 48 42 34 29 26 26 35 43 46 40 36 33 31 31 47 58 60 54  
DEWPT 19 18 17 15 13 15 17 16 15 15 15 15 16 22 23 22 22 23 28 31 35 37  
MIN/MAX RH 24 65 29 72 36  
RH 56 60 44 28 24 33 49 58 62 62 43 32 29 48 59 63 69 72 47 36 39 52  
WIND DIR NW NW W W W NW N N NE NE E SE S S S S S SW SW SW SW S  
WIND DIR DEG 30 30 29 26 27 30 34 00 03 05 07 14 18 17 16 17 19 22 22 22 22 19  
WIND SPD 9 5 6 9 11 4 2 0 1 2 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 2  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC  
CLOUDS(%) 6 18 24 24 22 21 12 20 51 85 76 64 56 53 38 40 37 24 27 37 38 34  
VSBY 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 7  
ADI 14 71 94 96 87 7 5 5 5 22 18 27 27 3 2 2 2 7 27 37  
LVORI 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2  
STABILITY E B B C C F F F F B B B B F F F F  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
CHC THNDR (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
DSI  
MIX HGT 7000 7600 1500 2000 4200 4400 500 300 4100 4900  
T WIND DIR W W NW N E S S SW W SW  
T WIND SPD 17 19 13 10 4 6 4 4 6 6  
CEILING  
STA PRES 29.65 29.60 29.77 29.84 29.92 29.84 29.82 29.79 29.78 29.67  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26SAT 03/21/26SUN 03/22/26MON 03/23/26  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
 
MIN/MAX 39 69 48 73 51 78 51 69  
TEMP 44 41 67 62 52 49 70 66 55 52 76 72 60 52 65 60  
DEWPT 36 37 43 44 43 44 48 48 47 46 51 50 48 42 37 35  
MAX/MIN RH 85 40 83 42 83 37 71 31  
RH 73 85 42 52 71 83 45 52 74 80 42 46 64 69 35 39  
WIND DIR SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW W SW SW W NW N N  
WIND SPD 2 2 5 3 4 5 9 4 4 5 9 5 6 8 10 5  
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  
 

 
 
NCZ078-172000-  
CHERRY RES STN-WAYNE NC-ELEV 79 FT  
35.38N 78.05W ELEV. 79 FT  
411 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
 
MAX/MIN 50 24 49 30 60  
TEMP 35 33 39 46 50 43 36 30 26 27 37 46 49 42 38 35 32 32 48 57 60 53  
DEWPT 24 22 19 19 18 22 21 19 18 18 18 19 20 24 24 25 27 28 30 31 34 36  
MIN/MAX RH 28 74 31 88 36  
RH 64 63 44 34 28 43 54 63 71 68 46 34 31 48 57 66 81 85 49 37 37 52  
WIND DIR NW NW W W W W N N N N NE NE NE N N NE NE NE N N W SE  
WIND DIR DEG 30 30 29 27 27 28 34 02 00 02 05 05 04 34 02 05 05 05 02 35 27 15  
WIND SPD 11 6 6 6 9 1 2 1 1 2 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 1  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC FW CL CL FW B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW SC FW SC SC SC  
CLOUDS(%) 11 11 17 18 26 23 5 3 25 61 66 80 58 59 50 35 21 27 11 31 33 28  
VSBY 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 7  
ADI 11 67 70109 96 5 6 5 5 25 19 17 8 1 2 2 2 5 18 19  
LVORI 2 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 5 3 2  
STABILITY E B B B B F F F F B C B B F F F F  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
CHC THNDR (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
DSI  
MIX HGT 5400 7300 1400 1500 3700 3800 600 400 3600 3600  
T WIND DIR NW W N N NE E NE NE N W  
T WIND SPD 14 16 12 11 6 2 4 4 4 4  
CEILING  
STA PRES 29.97 29.94 30.07 30.15 30.23 30.16 30.15 30.11 30.11 29.99  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26SAT 03/21/26SUN 03/22/26MON 03/23/26  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
 
MIN/MAX 38 69 48 73 51 79 51 71  
TEMP 44 41 67 60 51 49 71 66 56 53 77 72 60 53 65 61  
DEWPT 35 37 43 44 43 44 49 49 49 49 53 52 50 46 40 37  
MAX/MIN RH 85 39 83 43 89 41 80 32  
RH 70 85 42 55 74 83 46 54 77 86 43 49 69 77 40 41  
WIND DIR S SW W S S SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW NW N N  
WIND SPD 1 2 5 2 4 5 10 4 5 5 10 5 8 9 11 6  
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  
 

 
 
NCZ022-172000-  
NC A&T SU RES FARM-GUILFORD NC-ELEV 792 FT  
36.07N 79.73W ELEV. 792 FT  
411 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
 
MAX/MIN 47 23 45 29 59  
TEMP 30 28 36 44 46 40 31 27 26 26 34 43 45 39 35 33 31 31 46 57 59 53  
DEWPT 16 16 14 13 11 12 13 13 13 13 12 13 14 19 19 20 21 23 27 33 34 35  
MIN/MAX RH 24 62 28 72 39  
RH 55 60 40 28 24 31 47 55 57 57 39 29 28 44 52 58 66 72 47 40 39 50  
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 DIR DEG 30 29 28 27 28 31 33 00 02 05 08 15 19 18 17 19 21 23 24 23 24 20  
WIND SPD 11 9 10 12 16 9 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 2  
CLOUDS SC SC FW FW SC FW FW SC B2 OV B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
CLOUDS(%) 33 28 14 25 27 14 13 30 70 88 75 62 59 46 37 39 47 29 45 47 40 49  
VSBY 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 7  
ADI 15 63 74106 71 6 5 4 4 25 19 33 30 3 3 4 4 8 24 44  
LVORI 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 2  
STABILITY E C C C D F F F F B B B B F F F F  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
CHC THNDR (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
DSI  
MIX HGT 6800 7600 2500 2000 4300 4400 400 300 3600 4700  
T WIND DIR W W NW N E S S SW W SW  
T WIND SPD 18 20 12 9 6 8 6 8 8 9  
CEILING  
STA PRES 29.27 29.25 29.41 29.45 29.53 29.45 29.43 29.41 29.40 29.30  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26SAT 03/21/26SUN 03/22/26MON 03/23/26  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
 
MIN/MAX 39 68 48 72 51 77 51 69  
TEMP 44 41 66 61 52 49 69 66 55 52 75 71 60 52 64 60  
DEWPT 35 37 43 42 43 44 48 46 46 46 49 48 47 40 35 33  
MAX/MIN RH 85 39 83 41 83 36 69 28  
RH 70 85 43 49 71 83 47 48 72 80 40 44 62 63 34 36  
WIND DIR SW W SW S SW SW SW SW SW W W SW W NW N N  
WIND SPD 2 3 5 4 5 5 10 5 5 6 10 8 9 10 11 6  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW SC FW SC SC B1 B1 SC FW SC FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 5 5 5 10 10 10  
 

 
 
NCZ084-172000-  
HAMLET TOWER-RICHMOND NC-ELEV 336 FT  
34.84N 79.74W ELEV. 336 FT  
411 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
 
MAX/MIN 52 27 49 29 61  
TEMP 32 30 40 47 52 46 37 33 29 29 38 45 49 42 37 34 31 31 48 59 61 55  
DEWPT 21 20 18 15 15 18 17 16 16 15 14 15 16 21 22 22 23 23 27 31 32 35  
MIN/MAX RH 23 63 26 75 33  
RH 63 66 41 27 23 32 44 49 58 55 37 29 26 43 54 61 72 72 44 34 33 47  
WIND DIR NW NW NW W W NW N N NE NE NE E SE E E E NE NW W SW SW S  
WIND DIR DEG 30 31 30 28 28 31 35 02 04 05 06 08 12 11 11 09 06 33 27 24 23 18  
WIND SPD 9 5 6 8 11 3 3 2 2 3 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 1  
CLOUDS FW SC FW FW FW FW CL CL SC B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
CLOUDS(%) 7 28 15 10 15 12 5 4 27 72 74 66 64 56 27 22 11 7 11 19 25 43  
VSBY 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 7  
ADI 11 40 64 81 72 5 6 5 4 22 13 15 15 2 2 1 1 5 19 26  
LVORI 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 3 2  
STABILITY E B B C C F F F F C C B B F F F F  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
CHC THNDR (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
DSI  
MIX HGT 6300 7200 1200 1400 3400 4400 500 200 4000 4600  
T WIND DIR NW W N NE E S E NE NW SW  
T WIND SPD 13 16 12 10 5 3 3 2 4 5  
CEILING  
STA PRES 29.85 29.80 29.94 30.01 30.08 30.00 29.99 29.96 29.96 29.85  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26SAT 03/21/26SUN 03/22/26MON 03/23/26  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
 
MIN/MAX 40 70 48 76 53 81 53 72  
TEMP 44 42 67 62 52 49 73 68 57 54 78 72 61 55 66 62  
DEWPT 35 37 42 43 43 44 49 49 49 49 51 51 50 47 42 38  
MAX/MIN RH 85 36 83 39 86 34 80 31  
RH 70 82 40 50 71 83 43 51 75 83 39 48 67 74 42 41  
WIND DIR S W SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW N N NE  
WIND SPD 2 2 5 3 4 5 8 4 5 5 9 5 6 9 10 5  
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  
 

 
 
NCZ022-172000-  
LINDALE FARM STN-GUILFORD NC-ELEV 910 FT  
35.99N 79.97W ELEV. 910 FT  
411 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
 
MAX/MIN 47 23 45 29 58  
TEMP 30 28 36 43 46 40 31 27 26 26 34 42 45 39 35 33 31 31 46 56 58 53  
DEWPT 16 16 13 13 11 11 14 13 14 14 13 14 14 19 20 20 21 23 27 32 34 35  
MIN/MAX RH 24 65 28 72 39  
RH 55 60 38 29 24 30 49 55 60 60 41 31 28 44 54 58 66 72 47 40 40 50  
WIND DIR NW W W W W NW N N NE NE E SE S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S  
WIND DIR DEG 30 29 29 27 29 31 34 01 04 06 08 15 19 19 17 19 21 23 24 23 23 20  
WIND SPD 12 9 10 12 17 8 2 1 1 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 2  
CLOUDS FW SC FW SC FW FW FW SC B2 OV B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
CLOUDS(%) 24 27 16 29 25 7 11 30 70 88 77 60 60 37 35 43 35 30 48 42 38 49  
VSBY 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 7  
ADI 15 63 75 80 66 7 6 4 4 19 20 41 37 3 3 3 4 8 22 36  
LVORI 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 2  
STABILITY E C C D D F F F F B B B B F F F F  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
CHC THNDR (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
DSI  
MIX HGT 6700 7300 2500 2000 4300 4300 300 300 3300 4400  
T WIND DIR W W N NE E S S SW W SW  
T WIND SPD 19 20 13 9 5 9 6 8 8 8  
CEILING  
STA PRES 29.22 29.20 29.36 29.39 29.48 29.39 29.38 29.36 29.35 29.25  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26SAT 03/21/26SUN 03/22/26MON 03/23/26  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
 
MIN/MAX 39 68 47 73 51 77 50 69  
TEMP 44 41 65 62 52 48 69 67 56 52 75 71 60 51 65 61  
DEWPT 35 37 43 42 43 44 48 46 46 46 49 48 47 40 35 33  
MAX/MIN RH 89 37 86 39 83 36 69 27  
RH 70 85 45 48 71 86 47 47 69 80 40 44 62 66 33 35  
WIND DIR SW W SW S SW SW SW SW SW W W SW W NW N N  
WIND SPD 2 2 5 3 5 5 9 5 5 5 10 8 8 9 11 6  
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  
 

 
 
NCZ074-172000-  
SANDHILLS RES STN-MONTGOMERY NC-ELEV 625 FT  
35.19N 79.68W ELEV. 625 FT  
411 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
 
MAX/MIN 49 21 48 28 61  
TEMP 30 28 37 45 49 41 32 27 23 23 35 44 47 41 36 33 30 30 48 58 60 54  
DEWPT 19 18 18 15 13 16 15 14 14 13 12 12 14 20 20 21 21 23 26 30 31 35  
MIN/MAX RH 23 71 25 75 32  
RH 63 66 46 29 23 36 49 57 68 65 38 27 26 42 52 61 69 75 42 34 33 48  
WIND DIR NW NW W W W NW N NE NE NE NE E S S SE SE S W W SW SW S  
WIND DIR DEG 31 31 29 27 27 31 00 03 05 06 06 11 17 18 14 14 18 26 25 24 23 20  
WIND SPD 9 5 5 8 10 3 2 1 1 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 1  
CLOUDS CL SC FW FW FW FW CL FW SC B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC  
CLOUDS(%) 4 34 22 16 21 14 5 15 37 81 77 67 62 49 27 23 17 15 20 32 34 44  
VSBY 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 7  
ADI 12 59 72 87 85 6 5 5 5 23 15 19 19 2 2 2 2 6 21 36  
LVORI 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2  
STABILITY E B B C C F F F F B B B B F F F F  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
CHC THNDR (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
DSI  
MIX HGT 6400 7200 1200 1700 4200 4600 300 200 4100 4900  
T WIND DIR W W N NE E S SE SW W W  
T WIND SPD 14 18 12 10 5 4 4 3 5 6  
CEILING  
STA PRES 29.63 29.59 29.73 29.80 29.86 29.79 29.77 29.75 29.75 29.63  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26SAT 03/21/26SUN 03/22/26MON 03/23/26  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
 
MIN/MAX 39 69 47 74 51 79 52 70  
TEMP 44 41 66 60 51 48 71 67 56 53 76 71 60 53 65 60  
DEWPT 34 37 41 42 42 44 48 48 47 48 50 49 48 44 39 35  
MAX/MIN RH 85 35 89 38 83 34 80 28  
RH 68 85 40 51 71 86 44 50 72 83 40 46 64 71 38 39  
WIND DIR SW W SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW N N NE  
WIND SPD 1 2 4 2 3 4 6 4 4 5 8 4 5 8 9 5  
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  
 

 
 
NCZ083-172000-  
NC ELEC COOP ANSON PEAKING PLANT-ANSON NC-ELEV 456 FT  
34.97N 79.92W ELEV. 456 FT  
411 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
 
MAX/MIN 51 24 48 29 61  
TEMP 32 30 38 46 50 43 35 30 26 26 36 44 48 41 37 34 31 31 48 58 61 55  
DEWPT 19 19 17 15 14 17 15 15 14 14 13 13 14 19 21 22 22 23 26 29 31 35  
MIN/MAX RH 23 65 25 72 31  
RH 58 63 42 28 23 35 43 53 60 60 38 28 25 41 52 61 69 72 42 33 32 47  
WIND DIR NW NW NW W W NW N N NE NE NE E S SE SE SE S W W SW SW S  
WIND DIR DEG 30 31 30 27 28 32 35 02 04 05 05 10 17 15 13 12 18 29 25 23 23 19  
WIND SPD 8 4 5 8 10 3 3 1 1 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1  
CLOUDS FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC  
CLOUDS(%) 10 34 18 12 16 15 6 12 32 79 72 60 63 50 28 22 14 13 16 22 36 42  
VSBY 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 7  
ADI 7 42 69 84 71 6 5 4 4 22 13 22 17 2 2 1 1 5 20 30  
LVORI 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 3 2  
STABILITY F B B C C F F F F B B B B F F F F  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
CHC THNDR (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
DSI  
MIX HGT 6400 7200 1100 1400 3900 4400 300 200 4000 4700  
T WIND DIR W W N NE E S SE SW W SW  
T WIND SPD 13 17 12 9 5 4 4 2 5 5  
CEILING  
STA PRES 29.78 29.73 29.87 29.94 30.01 29.93 29.92 29.89 29.89 29.77  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26SAT 03/21/26SUN 03/22/26MON 03/23/26  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
 
MIN/MAX 40 70 48 75 53 80 53 72  
TEMP 46 42 67 62 53 50 71 68 59 54 77 72 62 55 65 63  
DEWPT 34 37 42 42 42 44 49 47 47 49 50 49 49 46 40 36  
MAX/MIN RH 82 35 80 37 86 33 74 30  
RH 63 82 40 48 66 80 46 47 64 83 39 44 62 72 40 36  
WIND DIR SW W SW S S SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW N N NE  
WIND SPD 1 2 3 2 3 4 6 3 4 4 6 4 5 6 8 4  
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  
 

 
 
NCZ073-172000-  
NORTH STANLY MIDDLE SCHOOL-STANLY NC-ELEV 585 FT  
34.41N 80.24W ELEV. 585 FT  
411 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
 
MAX/MIN 48 22 46 28 61  
TEMP 30 27 37 44 47 39 30 27 24 25 35 43 46 39 35 33 30 30 47 58 60 53  
DEWPT 19 17 15 14 13 14 14 14 14 14 13 14 15 20 20 21 22 23 29 32 34 36  
MIN/MAX RH 25 68 27 75 35  
RH 63 65 40 29 25 35 51 57 65 62 40 30 28 46 54 61 72 75 49 37 37 52  
WIND DIR NW NW W W W NW N N NE NE E SE S N N N N N SW SW SW N  
WIND DIR DEG 31 30 29 27 28 33 00 00 04 06 07 13 19 00 00 00 00 00 24 22 22 00  
WIND SPD 9 5 6 9 12 4 2 0 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0  
CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW B1 OV B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC  
CLOUDS(%) 27 40 25 21 25 11 7 22 56 89 79 61 55 38 32 31 24 25 34 34 47 39  
VSBY 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 7  
ADI 9 54 88 90 75 6 5 4 3 18 17 30 27 2 2 2 2 6 18 27  
LVORI 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2  
STABILITY E B B C C F F F F B B B A F F F F  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
CHC THNDR (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
DSI  
MIX HGT 6600 7500 800 1600 4300 4400 300 300 3600 4300  
T WIND DIR W W N NE E S S SW SW SW  
T WIND SPD 16 18 11 9 5 6 4 4 5 6  
CEILING  
STA PRES 29.47 29.43 29.59 29.64 29.72 29.64 29.62 29.60 29.59 29.48  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26SAT 03/21/26SUN 03/22/26MON 03/23/26  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
 
MIN/MAX 37 69 46 75 50 79 51 70  
TEMP 42 39 66 61 50 47 71 66 55 52 76 72 60 53 66 62  
DEWPT 36 37 43 43 43 44 49 48 47 47 51 49 48 44 38 35  
MAX/MIN RH 92 37 89 38 86 35 74 30  
RH 79 92 43 51 77 89 46 52 74 83 42 44 64 71 36 36  
WIND DIR N W SW S S SW SW SW SW W SW SW W N N NE  
WIND SPD 0 1 3 2 2 3 6 3 3 3 9 5 5 6 9 4  
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  
 

 
 
NCZ041-172000-  
LAKE WHEELER RD FIELD LAB-WAKE NC-ELEV 382 FT  
35.73N 78.68W ELEV. 382 FT  
411 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
 
MAX/MIN 49 26 46 30 59  
TEMP 33 31 38 46 48 42 34 29 28 28 37 43 46 40 36 34 32 32 48 57 59 53  
DEWPT 20 19 17 16 15 18 19 17 17 16 16 16 17 22 23 23 23 25 29 32 35 37  
MIN/MAX RH 26 63 31 75 38  
RH 58 61 42 29 26 37 54 60 63 60 42 33 31 48 59 64 69 75 47 38 40 54  
WIND DIR NW NW NW W W NW N N N NE NE E S S SE SE S S SW SW SW S  
WIND DIR DEG 30 30 30 26 27 30 34 01 02 04 06 11 18 18 12 12 17 19 23 23 22 18  
WIND SPD 10 5 6 8 12 3 3 1 1 2 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2  
CLOUDS FW SC SC FW SC FW FW FW SC B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC  
CLOUDS(%) 6 26 33 22 29 25 7 19 35 79 77 70 57 54 40 35 37 23 21 35 33 34  
VSBY 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 7  
ADI 13 65 83 91 80 6 5 5 5 21 15 22 19 2 1 1 1 4 21 34  
LVORI 2 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2  
STABILITY E B B C C F F F F B C B B F F F F  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
CHC THNDR (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
DSI  
MIX HGT 6500 7600 1300 1800 3700 3900 400 200 3700 4500  
T WIND DIR W W N N E S SE S W SW  
T WIND SPD 16 18 12 10 5 4 3 2 5 6  
CEILING  
STA PRES 29.75 29.71 29.87 29.94 30.01 29.94 29.92 29.89 29.89 29.77  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26SAT 03/21/26SUN 03/22/26MON 03/23/26  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
 
MIN/MAX 39 68 47 73 51 79 52 69  
TEMP 44 41 66 61 51 48 70 66 56 53 76 71 59 52 64 60  
DEWPT 35 36 43 44 43 44 49 49 47 47 52 51 48 43 39 35  
MAX/MIN RH 85 42 86 41 83 39 74 31  
RH 70 82 43 53 74 86 47 54 72 80 43 49 67 71 40 39  
WIND DIR S SW W S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW NW N N  
WIND SPD 2 2 5 3 4 5 9 4 5 5 9 5 8 9 10 5  
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  
 

 
 
NCZ041-172000-  
REEDY CREEK FIELD LAB-WAKE NC-ELEV 420 FT  
35.81N 78.74W ELEV. 420 FT  
411 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
 
MAX/MIN 49 26 46 31 59  
TEMP 33 31 38 46 49 43 35 30 28 27 36 43 46 40 37 35 33 33 48 57 59 54  
DEWPT 19 19 17 16 14 16 19 16 16 16 16 16 17 22 23 24 24 25 28 31 35 36  
MIN/MAX RH 24 65 31 72 37  
RH 56 61 42 29 24 33 52 55 60 63 43 33 31 48 56 64 69 72 46 37 40 50  
WIND DIR NW NW W W W NW N N N NE NE E S S SE SE S S SW SW SW S  
WIND DIR DEG 30 30 29 26 27 30 34 01 02 04 06 11 19 18 14 14 18 20 22 22 22 18  
WIND SPD 11 6 8 9 12 4 3 1 1 2 4 3 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 2  
CLOUDS CL SC SC FW SC FW FW FW SC B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC  
CLOUDS(%) 5 30 30 24 28 23 8 19 37 82 76 69 56 54 38 37 35 24 22 37 34 34  
VSBY 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 7  
ADI 14 66 88 93 89 7 5 5 5 19 16 23 19 2 1 1 2 4 21 36  
LVORI 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2  
STABILITY E B B C C F F F F B C B B F F F F  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
CHC THNDR (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
DSI  
MIX HGT 6600 7500 1500 1900 3800 4000 400 200 3700 4600  
T WIND DIR W W N N E S SE S W SW  
T WIND SPD 16 19 13 10 5 4 3 3 5 6  
CEILING  
STA PRES 29.72 29.68 29.84 29.91 29.98 29.91 29.90 29.86 29.86 29.74  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26SAT 03/21/26SUN 03/22/26MON 03/23/26  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
 
MIN/MAX 40 69 48 73 52 79 53 69  
TEMP 45 42 66 62 53 50 70 67 57 54 76 72 60 53 64 61  
DEWPT 36 37 43 44 43 44 49 48 47 47 51 50 48 43 38 35  
MAX/MIN RH 82 39 80 41 80 37 71 31  
RH 70 82 43 52 69 80 47 50 69 77 42 46 64 69 38 38  
WIND DIR SW SW W S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW NW N N  
WIND SPD 2 2 5 3 5 5 9 5 5 5 9 6 8 9 10 6  
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  
 

 
 
NCZ028-172000-  
UPPER COASTAL PLAIN RES STN-EDGECOMBE NC-ELEV 88 FT  
35.89N 77.68W ELEV. 88 FT  
411 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
 
MAX/MIN 50 25 48 29 58  
TEMP 35 31 39 46 49 44 36 31 27 27 38 44 48 41 37 34 31 31 48 56 58 52  
DEWPT 22 21 18 16 16 20 19 18 17 16 17 19 20 25 26 27 27 28 29 30 32 35  
MIN/MAX RH 26 65 32 92 36  
RH 59 66 42 29 26 38 50 58 65 63 42 36 33 52 64 75 85 88 47 37 37 52  
WIND DIR W W W W W NW NW N N N NE E SE NW E E E E NE W SW S  
WIND DIR DEG 29 29 29 27 27 30 33 35 35 02 05 07 14 31 07 09 08 08 06 25 24 16  
WIND SPD 11 6 9 9 11 3 4 1 2 4 5 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 1  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC B1 FW CL SC B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC  
CLOUDS(%) 8 11 18 15 32 55 11 5 33 71 70 77 60 53 49 34 29 31 10 36 40 35  
VSBY 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 7  
ADI 11 56 58 81 74 7 6 5 5 27 19 22 17 1 2 2 1 3 13 25  
LVORI 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 6 3 2  
STABILITY E B C C C F F F F B C B B F F F F  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
CHC THNDR (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
DSI  
MIX HGT 5700 7700 2200 1700 3900 4900 600 400 3700 3800  
T WIND DIR W W NW N E S E E N W  
T WIND SPD 16 17 13 11 6 4 4 3 3 5  
CEILING  
STA PRES 29.98 29.95 30.10 30.18 30.26 30.19 30.18 30.14 30.14 30.02  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26SAT 03/21/26SUN 03/22/26MON 03/23/26  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
 
MIN/MAX 37 67 46 72 49 77 49 68  
TEMP 42 39 65 60 50 48 69 64 54 51 75 70 58 50 63 58  
DEWPT 35 36 42 44 43 43 47 49 47 47 51 51 47 42 38 35  
MAX/MIN RH 89 40 86 41 86 40 77 33  
RH 76 89 43 55 77 83 45 58 77 86 43 51 67 74 39 42  
WIND DIR S SW W S S SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW N N N  
WIND SPD 2 2 5 3 5 5 10 5 5 5 10 6 8 10 11 6  
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  
 

 
 
NCZ040-172000-  
SILER CITY AIRPORT-CHATHAM NC-ELEV 614 FT  
35.70N 79.50W ELEV. 614 FT  
411 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
 
MAX/MIN 47 22 46 27 59  
TEMP 31 27 36 44 46 39 30 26 24 24 35 43 46 39 35 32 29 29 47 57 59 53  
DEWPT 18 17 15 14 12 13 15 14 14 14 13 13 15 20 21 21 21 22 28 34 35 37  
MIN/MAX RH 25 68 27 75 40  
RH 58 65 42 29 25 34 53 60 65 65 40 29 28 46 56 63 72 75 47 42 40 54  
WIND DIR NW NW W W W NW NW N N NE E SE S N N N SW SW SW SW SW S  
WIND DIR DEG 31 30 28 26 27 30 33 00 02 06 07 14 18 00 00 00 21 23 24 24 23 19  
WIND SPD 9 6 6 9 12 5 2 0 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 1  
CLOUDS FW SC FW FW SC FW CL FW SC B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC  
CLOUDS(%) 16 26 24 25 36 16 5 22 47 87 80 67 58 42 38 32 22 25 32 48 33 48  
VSBY 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 7  
ADI 13 65 90 93 93 6 5 4 4 21 14 26 24 2 2 2 3 6 22 36  
LVORI 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2  
STABILITY E B B C C F F F F B B B B F F F F  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
CHC THNDR (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
DSI  
MIX HGT 6600 7500 800 1800 4000 4300 300 300 3900 4700  
T WIND DIR W W N NE E S S SW W SW  
T WIND SPD 17 20 11 9 4 5 4 5 6 6  
CEILING  
STA PRES 29.49 29.45 29.61 29.67 29.75 29.66 29.65 29.62 29.61 29.51  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26SAT 03/21/26SUN 03/22/26MON 03/23/26  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
 
MIN/MAX 37 68 46 73 49 77 51 69  
TEMP 42 39 66 60 51 48 70 65 55 51 75 70 59 52 64 60  
DEWPT 35 37 45 44 43 44 50 48 47 47 52 50 48 42 40 35  
MAX/MIN RH 92 42 89 44 86 40 71 32  
RH 76 92 47 55 74 86 49 54 74 86 45 49 67 69 41 39  
WIND DIR SW W SW S SW SW SW SW SW W SW SW W N N N  
WIND SPD 1 2 4 2 3 4 8 3 4 4 9 4 5 6 9 4  
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  
 

 
 
THIS PRODUCT IS FOR PLANNING AND REVIEW PURPOSES ONLY AND  
IS NOT TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR AN OFFICIAL FIRE WEATHER SPOT  
FORECAST. THE DATA DISPLAYED ARE CALCULATED FROM A 2.5 BY  
2.5 KM DIGITAL DATABASE AND ONLY APPROXIMATE WEATHER CONDITIONS  
IN HIGHLY VARYING TERRAIN. PLEASE RELAY ANY COMMENTS YOU HAVE TO  
THE NWS VIA EMAIL AT RAH.WEBMASTER@NOAA.GOV.  
 
BELOW IS A WEATHER ELEMENT KEY FOR THIS PRODUCT.  
(NOTE: WINDS DO NOT REFLECT LOCAL TERRAIN EFFECTS.)  
 
DAY 1 THROUGH 3...  
MAX/MIN TEMP OR MIN/MAX TEMP(F).....MAXIMUM/MINIMUM AIR TEMPERATURE  
TEMP(F).............................AIR TEMPERATURE  
DEWPT(F)............................DEW POINT TEMPERATURE  
MIN/MAX RH OR MAX/MIN RH(%).........MAXIMUM/MINIMUM HUMIDITY  
RH(%)...............................RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
WIND DIR(8 POINT COMPASS)...........20 FT. WIND DIRECTION  
WIND DIR DEG(DEGREES)...............20 FT. WIND DIRECTION IN TENS OF DEGREES  
RELATIVE TO DUE NORTH.  
EXAMPLE: 09 = 90 DEGREES = EAST; 18 = 180 DEGREES = SOUTH;  
27 = 270 DEGREES = WEST; 36 = 360 DEGREES = NORTH  
WIND SPD(MPH).......................20 FT. WIND SPEED  
WIND GUST(MPH)......................20 FT. WIND GUST  
WIND CHILL..........................WIND CHILL TEMPERATURE  
HEAT INDEX...........................HEAT INDEX  
CLOUDS(CAT).........................CLOUD COVER CATEGORY  
EXAMPLE: CL = CLEAR; FW = FEW; SC = SCATTERED;  
B1 = MOSTLY CLOUDY; B2 = CONSIDERABLE CLOUDS; OV = OVERCAST  
CLOUDS(%)...........................CLOUD COVER AS A PERCENTAGE  
VSBY................................VISIBILITY VALUE IN STATUTE MILES  
POP 12HR(%).........................PROBABILITY OF ACCUMULATING PRECIPITATION  
QPF 12HR(IN)........................LIQUID EQUIVALENT PRECIPITATION AMOUNT  
WEATHER...  
TYPE...  
RAIN...........RAIN  
RAIN SHWRS.....RAIN SHOWERS  
TSTMS..........THUNDERSTORMS  
DRIZZLE........DRIZZLE  
SNOW...........SNOW  
SNOW SHWRS.....SNOW SHOWERS  
SLEET..........SLEET  
FLURRIES.......FLURRIES  
FRZG RAIN......FREEZING RAIN  
FRZG DRZL......FREEZING DRIZZLE  
COVERAGE...  
S..............SLIGHT CHANCE  
C..............CHANCE  
L..............LIKELY  
O..............OCCASIONAL  
D..............DEFINITE  
AR.............AREAS  
PA.............PATCHY  
OBVIS...............................OBSTRUCTION TO VISIBILITY  
TYPE...  
F..............FOG  
PF.............PATCHY FOG  
F+.............DENSE FOG  
H..............HAZE  
BS.............BLOWING SNOW  
K..............SMOKE  
BD.............BLOWING DUST  
AF.............VOLCANIC ASHFALL  
DSI (CAT)...........................DAVIS STABILITY INDEX  
MIX HGT(FT AGL).....................MIXING HEIGHT  
T WIND DIR(8 POINT COMPASS).........TRANSPORT WIND DIRECTION  
T WIND SPD(MPH).....................TRANSPORT WIND SPEED  
ADI (INDEX).........................ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX  
CEILING (FT)........................CEILING  
LVORI (INDEX).......................LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX  
STA PRES (INCHES MERCURY)...........STATION PRESSURE  
STABILITY (CAT).....................PASQUILL TURNER STABILITY  
WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY...  
EXAMPLE: W = WARNING; Y = ADVISORY; A = WATCH  
IN EFFECT FOR THE INDICATED HOUR  
 
DAY 4 THROUGH 7...  
MAX/MIN TEMP OR MIN/MAX TEMP(F).....MAXIMUM/MINIMUM AIR TEMPERATURE  
TEMP(F).............................AIR TEMPERATURE  
DEWPT(F)............................DEW POINT TEMPERATURE  
RH(%)...............................RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
WIND DIR............................20 FT. WIND DIRECTION  
WIND SPD(MPH).......................20 FT. WIND SPEED  
AVG CLOUDS(CAT).....................AVERAGE CLOUD COVER CATEGORY  
POP 12HR(%).........................PROBABILITY FOR ACCUMULATING PRECIPITATION  
WEATHER...  
SEE DAY 1 THROUGH 3 WEATHER DESCRIPTIONS  
 
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