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FNUS52 KRAH 180632
FWFRAH
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
231 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
DISCUSSION
CHILLY CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE IN PLACE TODAY. THIS HIGH
WILL MOVE OFFSHORE TONIGHT, ALLOWING TEMPERATURES TO GRADUALLY
RETURN TO ABOVE NORMAL BY LATE WEEK.
NCZ021-190800-
FORSYTH-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM
231 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+4) 61 (+13) 41 68
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (+14) 38 (+8) 96 39
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 280 4420 230 4430
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 SW 10 NW 5 SW 15
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 1680 44200 1150 66450
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 4
INVERSION 8PM 40F/10AM 8PM 52F/10AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 27 FAIR 8 POOR 32 FAIR 3 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 32 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 64 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 3 7
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 5 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F B F
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS
AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ022-190800-
GUILFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENSBORO AND HIGH POINT
231 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+4) 61 (+13) 41 68
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+11) 36 (+8) 94 38
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 280 4690 260 4680
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 SW 10 W 6 SW 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 1960 46900 1560 65520
BURN CATEGORY 0 3 0 4
INVERSION 8PM 41F/10AM 8PM 52F/10AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 24 FAIR 9 POOR 33 FAIR 4 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 34 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 51 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 4 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F B F
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ023-190800-
ALAMANCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, GRAHAM, AND MEBANE
231 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+4) 61 (+13) 40 68
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+12) 37 (+10) 93 40
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 290 4630 280 4650
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 SW 9 W 6 SW 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 1740 41670 1680 65100
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 4
INVERSION 8PM 41F/10AM 8PM 52F/10AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 9 POOR 31 FAIR 5 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 36 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 31 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 4 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F B F
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ024-190800-
ORANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HILLSBOROUGH, CHAPEL HILL, AND CARRBORO
231 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+4) 61 (+12) 41 68
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (+17) 35 (+9) 91 40
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 250 4460 250 4850
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 SW 9 SW 6 SW 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 1500 40140 1500 38800
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 2
INVERSION 8PM 41F/10AM 8PM 52F/10AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 8 POOR 28 FAIR 4 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 2 VERY POOR 34 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 30 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 4 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 4 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F B F
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ007-190800-
PERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ROXBORO
231 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+4) 60 (+12) 41 68
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+16) 34 (+8) 91 38
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 280 4880 270 4810
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 SW 10 SW 6 SW 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 1960 48800 1620 67340
BURN CATEGORY 0 3 0 4
INVERSION 8PM 40F/10AM 8PM 51F/10AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 10 POOR 37 FAIR 5 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 36 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 31 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 4 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F B F
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ025-190800-
DURHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DURHAM AND ROUGEMONT
231 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+3) 61 (+12) 42 69
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (+19) 35 (+9) 87 39
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 300 4420 280 5280
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 SW 8 SW 5 SW 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 1800 35360 1400 42240
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 2
INVERSION 8PM 41F/10AM 8PM 53F/10AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 8 POOR 26 FAIR 4 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 2 VERY POOR 35 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 58 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 4 2 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F B F
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ008-190800-
GRANVILLE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OXFORD AND CREEDMOOR
231 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+3) 59 (+11) 41 68
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (+20) 35 (+9) 87 39
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 290 4430 300 5040
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 SW 9 SW 6 SW 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 1740 39870 1800 40320
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 2
INVERSION 8PM 40F/10AM 8PM 52F/10AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 9 POOR 27 FAIR 5 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 34 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 38 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 4 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F B F
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ009-190800-
VANCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HENDERSON AND KITTRELL
231 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+3) 59 (+11) 41 67
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (+22) 35 (+8) 88 40
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 290 4320 300 5010
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 SW 10 S 8 SW 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 1740 43200 2400 40080
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 2
INVERSION 8PM 41F/10AM 8PM 52F/10AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 8 POOR 28 FAIR 4 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 33 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 56 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 4 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 4 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F B F
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ010-190800-
WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WARRENTON AND NORLINA
231 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+3) 59 (+11) 40 68
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+30) 35 (+7) 89 40
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 320 4260 290 5130
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 SW 9 S 8 SW 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2240 38340 2320 41040
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 2
INVERSION 8PM 41F/10AM 8PM 52F/10AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 7 POOR 25 FAIR 4 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 38 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 56 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 5 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 4 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F B F
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ011-190800-
HALIFAX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROANOKE RAPIDS, ENFIELD,
AND SCOTLAND NECK
231 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+1) 58 (+10) 38 68
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+33) 35 (+4) 89 40
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 300 4200 250 5240
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 SW 7 S 7 SW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 1800 29400 1750 62880
BURN CATEGORY 0 1 0 4
INVERSION 8PM 41F/10AM 8PM 51F/10AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 10 POOR 6 VERY POOR 23 FAIR 5 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 34 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 54 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 6 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 5 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F B F
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ026-190800-
FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LOUISBURG AND FRANKLINTON
231 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+3) 60 (+11) 40 68
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+26) 35 (+5) 89 41
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 290 4160 280 5280
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 SW 8 SW 6 SW 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 1740 33280 1680 42240
BURN CATEGORY 0 1 0 2
INVERSION 8PM 41F/10AM 8PM 52F/10AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 14 GEN POOR 6 VERY POOR 23 FAIR 4 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 2 VERY POOR 33 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 56 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 5 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F B F
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ027-190800-
NASH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NASHVILLE, SPRING HOPE, AND ROCKY MOUNT
231 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+2) 60 (+11) 40 68
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+29) 35 (+5) 87 41
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 300 4060 250 5120
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 SW 7 SW 7 SW 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 1800 28420 1750 51200
BURN CATEGORY 0 1 0 3
INVERSION 8PM 42F/10AM 8PM 52F/10AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 8 POOR 5 VERY POOR 20 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 28 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 53 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 6 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F B F
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ028-190800-
EDGECOMBE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TARBORO AND PRINCEVILLE
231 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+2) 60 (+10) 39 68
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+33) 32 (+2) 86 39
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 310 4040 240 5470
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 SW 6 S 7 SW 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 1860 24240 1680 54700
BURN CATEGORY 0 1 0 3
INVERSION 8PM 41F/10AM 8PM 52F/10AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 8 POOR 5 VERY POOR 18 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 23 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 54 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 6 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 4 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F B F
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND
40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ038-190800-
DAVIDSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEXINGTON AND THOMASVILLE
231 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+4) 61 (+12) 41 68
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+10) 35 (+8) 97 38
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 280 4560 250 4650
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 SW 10 W 5 SW 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 1680 45600 1250 65100
BURN CATEGORY 0 3 0 4
INVERSION 8PM 41F/10AM 8PM 51F/10AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 7 POOR 31 FAIR 3 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 37 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 63 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 2 7
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 5 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F B F
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ039-190800-
RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ASHEBORO AND ARCHDALE
231 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+4) 61 (+12) 40 68
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+10) 34 (+8) 92 38
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 250 4660 250 5010
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 SW 8 W 5 SW 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 1500 37280 1250 40080
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 2
INVERSION 8PM 41F/10AM 8PM 51F/10AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 7 POOR 28 FAIR 4 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 2 VERY POOR 37 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 56 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 2 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 4 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F B F
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS
AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ040-190800-
CHATHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SILER CITY AND PITTSBORO
231 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+4) 61 (+11) 40 69
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (+15) 35 (+8) 93 40
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 270 4420 270 5510
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 5 SW 8 SW 5 W 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 1350 35360 1350 44080
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 2
INVERSION 8PM 41F/10AM 8PM 53F/10AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 14 GEN POOR 6 VERY POOR 25 FAIR 4 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 2 VERY POOR 35 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 59 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 4 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 5 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F B F
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS
AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ041-190800-
WAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RALEIGH, CARY, APEX, WAKE FOREST,
AND KNIGHTDALE
231 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+3) 61 (+11) 42 69
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+19) 35 (+6) 86 40
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 270 4250 240 5610
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 5 SW 8 SW 6 SW 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 1350 34000 1440 50490
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 3
INVERSION 8PM 41F/10AM 8PM 53F/10AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 13 GEN POOR 6 VERY POOR 23 FAIR 4 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 2 VERY POOR 31 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 62 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 4 2 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F B F
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND
40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ042-190800-
JOHNSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SMITHFIELD, SELMA, AND CLAYTON
231 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+4) 61 (+10) 41 69
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+22) 32 (+3) 88 39
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 310 3960 240 5620
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 5 SW 7 S 7 SW 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 1550 27720 1680 56200
BURN CATEGORY 0 1 0 3
INVERSION 9PM 42F/10AM 8PM 52F/10AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 9 POOR 5 VERY POOR 18 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 2 VERY POOR 20 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 55 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 5 2 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F B F
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ043-190800-
WILSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WILSON
231 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+3) 61 (+10) 41 68
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+26) 33 (+4) 88 39
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 300 3840 230 5370
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 SW 6 SW 7 SW 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 1800 23040 1610 53700
BURN CATEGORY 0 1 0 3
INVERSION 8PM 41F/10AM 8PM 52F/10AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 10 POOR 5 VERY POOR 18 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 22 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 54 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 6 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 4 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F B F
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND
40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ073-190800-
STANLY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ALBEMARLE
231 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+4) 63 (+12) 41 70
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+8) 32 (+7) 93 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 310 4230 310 5220
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 3 SW 8 SW 5 SW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 930 33840 1550 67860
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 4
INVERSION 8PM 42F/10AM 8PM 52F/10AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 14 GEN POOR 6 VERY POOR 26 FAIR 4 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 2 VERY POOR 35 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 57 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 2 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 5 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F A F
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ074-190800-
MONTGOMERY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TROY
231 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+5) 62 (+11) 41 71
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+9) 30 (+7) 92 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 220 4550 200 5390
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 5 SW 8 SW 3 SW 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 1100 36400 600 43120
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 2
INVERSION 8PM 42F/10AM 8PM 53F/10AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 6 VERY POOR 25 FAIR 4 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 2 VERY POOR 32 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 56 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 2 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 4 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F A F
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ075-190800-
MOORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SOUTHERN PINES, PINEHURST, ABERDEEN,
AND CARTHAGE
231 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+4) 63 (+12) 41 70
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (+11) 30 (+6) 92 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 230 4740 220 6360
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 5 SW 8 SW 3 W 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 1150 37920 660 50880
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 3
INVERSION 8PM 42F/10AM 8PM 53F/10AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 11 POOR 5 VERY POOR 26 FAIR 4 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 2 VERY POOR 34 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 60 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 2 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 4 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F A F
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ076-190800-
LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF SANFORD
231 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+4) 63 (+12) 40 70
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (+11) 31 (+5) 92 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 230 4510 230 6110
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 5 SW 8 SW 5 W 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 1150 36080 1150 48880
BURN CATEGORY 0 2 0 3
INVERSION 8PM 42F/10AM 8PM 53F/10AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 10 POOR 5 VERY POOR 25 FAIR 4 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 2 VERY POOR 33 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 61 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 4 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 5 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F A F
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ077-190800-
HARNETT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LILLINGTON, ANGIER, BUIES CREEK, ERWIN,
AND DUNN
231 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+2) 63 (+12) 41 71
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (+16) 31 (+4) 88 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 270 4430 230 6320
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 5 SW 7 SW 5 SW 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 1350 31010 1150 63200
BURN CATEGORY 0 1 0 4
INVERSION 8PM 42F/10AM 8PM 53F/10AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 6 VERY POOR 4 VERY POOR 21 FAIR 4 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 2 VERY POOR 27 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 61 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 4 2 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 4 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F A F
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ078-190800-
WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF GOLDSBORO
231 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+3) 61 (+10) 40 69
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+23) 32 (+2) 87 39
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 330 3760 220 5720
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 NW 3 S 8 SW 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 1980 11280 1760 57200
BURN CATEGORY 0 0 0 3
INVERSION 8PM 42F/10AM 8PM 53F/10AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 13 GEN POOR 6 VERY POOR 13 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 17 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 54 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 6 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 4 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F B F
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ083-190800-
ANSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WADESBORO AND POLKTON
231 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+3) 64 (+11) 42 71
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+11) 29 (+6) 88 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 250 4350 220 6020
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 3 SW 7 SW 3 SW 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 750 30450 660 60200
BURN CATEGORY 0 1 0 4
INVERSION 8PM 43F/10AM 8PM 53F/10AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 13 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR 24 FAIR 3 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 2 VERY POOR 30 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 58 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 2 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F A F
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ084-190800-
RICHMOND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROCKINGHAM AND ELLERBE
231 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+4) 64 (+12) 41 71
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+10) 29 (+6) 88 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 210 4620 180 6250
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 5 SW 7 SW 3 SW 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 1050 32340 540 62500
BURN CATEGORY 0 1 0 4
INVERSION 8PM 43F/10AM 8PM 53F/10AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 13 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 21 FAIR 4 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 2 VERY POOR 26 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 63 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 2 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 3 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F A F
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ085-190800-
SCOTLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAURINBURG, CAMP MACKALL, AND WAGRAM
231 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+3) 64 (+12) 41 71
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+14) 30 (+4) 88 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 250 4480 210 6300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 5 SW 7 SW 5 SW 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 1250 31360 1050 63000
BURN CATEGORY 0 1 0 4
INVERSION 8PM 44F/10AM 8PM 53F/10AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 6 VERY POOR 2 VERY POOR 22 FAIR 4 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 2 VERY POOR 22 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 63 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 2 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 4 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F B F
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ086-190800-
HOKE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF RAEFORD
231 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+3) 64 (+12) 41 71
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+13) 30 (+5) 87 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 230 4610 190 6310
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 5 SW 6 SW 3 SW 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 1150 27660 570 63100
BURN CATEGORY 0 1 0 4
INVERSION 8PM 43F/10AM 8PM 53F/10AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 6 VERY POOR 3 VERY POOR 21 FAIR 4 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 2 VERY POOR 26 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 62 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 2 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 4 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F B F
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ088-190800-
CUMBERLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAYETTEVILLE, SPRING LAKE, AND HOPE MILLS
231 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+2) 64 (+11) 41 71
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (+18) 29 (+3) 88 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 290 4290 210 6390
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 5 SW 5 SW 5 SW 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 1450 21450 1050 63900
BURN CATEGORY 0 1 0 4
INVERSION 8PM 44F/10AM 8PM 52F/10AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 9 POOR 4 VERY POOR 16 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 2 VERY POOR 18 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 60 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 4 2 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 4 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F B F
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ089-190800-
SAMPSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLINTON AND ROSEBORO
231 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+2) 62 (+10) 41 70
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+19) 31 (0) 91 39
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 330 4020 210 6530
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 6 W 5 SW 5 SW 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 1980 20100 1050 58770
BURN CATEGORY 0 1 0 3
INVERSION 8PM 43F/10AM 8PM 53F/10AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 14 GEN POOR 6 VERY POOR 12 POOR 3 VERY POOR
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 18 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 54 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 5 2 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 4 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F B F
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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