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FNUS52 KRAH 261832
FWFRAH
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
231 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
DISCUSSION
A WARM, HUMID, AND UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN WILL PERSIST ACROSS
NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH MID WEEK. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO
APPROACH FROM THE NORTH THURSDAY NIGHT AND PUSH SOUTHWARD THROUGH
THE AREA FRIDAY, FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER BACKDOOR COLD FRONT LATE
SATURDAY.
NCZ021-262000-
FORSYTH-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM
231 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (-1) 67 (0) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+2) 97 (-1) 72
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.22 0.06
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3250 440 3800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 SW 8 SW 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 29250 3520 53200
BURN CATEGORY 1 0 3
INVERSION 71F/9AM 8PM 71F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 13 GEN POOR 23 FAIR 25 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 30 FAIR 7 POOR 52 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 6 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS C F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ022-262000-
GUILFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENSBORO AND HIGH POINT
231 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 20
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (0) 68 (-1) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (-2) 97 (0) 65
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.10 0.04
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3310 450 4240
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 SW 8 W 15
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 33100 3600 63600
BURN CATEGORY 1 0 4
INVERSION 72F/8AM 8PM 71F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 23 FAIR 30 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 30 FAIR 7 POOR 57 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 6 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS C E C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ023-262000-
ALAMANCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, GRAHAM, AND MEBANE
231 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 20 20
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+2) 68 (-2) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (-7) 97 (-2) 62
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.15 0.04
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3280 440 4240
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 SW 9 W 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 32800 3960 67840
BURN CATEGORY 1 0 4
INVERSION 73F/8AM 7PM 72F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 19 GEN POOR 30 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 32 FAIR 7 POOR 58 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 6 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS C E C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WIND.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ024-262000-
ORANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HILLSBOROUGH, CHAPEL HILL, AND CARRBORO
231 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 20 20
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+2) 67 (-3) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (-8) 97 (-2) 61
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.18 0.03
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3180 440 4270
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 S 7 W 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 38160 3080 68320
BURN CATEGORY 2 0 4
INVERSION 73F/8AM 7PM 72F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 21 FAIR 19 GEN POOR 30 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 32 FAIR 7 POOR 65 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 6 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS C E C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WIND.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ007-262000-
PERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ROXBORO
231 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 20 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+1) 67 (-2) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (-2) 97 (-1) 62
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.12 0.05
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3280 440 4070
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 S 8 W 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 26240 3520 65120
BURN CATEGORY 1 0 4
INVERSION 71F/8AM 8PM 71F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 20 GEN POOR 31 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 30 FAIR 7 POOR 59 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 7 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS C F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ025-262000-
DURHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DURHAM AND ROUGEMONT
231 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+5) 68 (-3) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (-6) 97 (-1) 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.19 0.03
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3490 450 4320
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 SW 10 W 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 34900 4500 69120
BURN CATEGORY 2 0 4
INVERSION 74F/8AM 7PM 73F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 19 GEN POOR 31 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 33 FAIR 7 POOR 59 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS C E C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
80. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ008-262000-
GRANVILLE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OXFORD AND CREEDMOOR
231 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 20 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+2) 68 (-2) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (-5) 97 (0) 62
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.21 0.05
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2940 450 4120
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 S 7 W 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 26460 3150 65920
BURN CATEGORY 1 0 4
INVERSION 73F/8AM 7PM 72F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 21 FAIR 17 GEN POOR 32 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 30 FAIR 7 POOR 72 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 6 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS C E C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ009-262000-
VANCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HENDERSON AND KITTRELL
231 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 60 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+2) 68 (-2) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (-2) 97 (0) 62
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.23 0.06
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2840 450 4110
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 S 6 W 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 25560 2700 65760
BURN CATEGORY 1 0 4
INVERSION 73F/8AM 7PM 72F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 15 GEN POOR 32 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 30 FAIR 7 POOR 71 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 6 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS C E C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ010-262000-
WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WARRENTON AND NORLINA
231 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 40 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+2) 68 (-2) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (-3) 97 (0) 61
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.27 0.21 0.06
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2790 450 4340
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 S 7 W 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 27900 3150 69440
BURN CATEGORY 1 0 4
INVERSION 74F/8AM 7PM 72F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 14 GEN POOR 33 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 29 FAIR 7 POOR 76 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 7 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS C F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND
80. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ011-262000-
HALIFAX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROANOKE RAPIDS, ENFIELD,
AND SCOTLAND NECK
231 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 70 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 50 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+4) 69 (-1) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (-10) 98 (-1) 57
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.14 0.05
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3670 440 4420
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 S 6 W 17
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 36700 2640 75140
BURN CATEGORY 2 0 4
INVERSION 74F/8AM 7PM 73F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 16 GEN POOR 36 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 40 FAIR 8 POOR 71 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS C E C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WIND.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND
80. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ026-262000-
FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LOUISBURG AND FRANKLINTON
231 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 20 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+5) 69 (-1) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (-12) 98 (+1) 62
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.14 0.03
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3440 460 4300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 S 7 W 17
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 34400 3220 73100
BURN CATEGORY 2 0 4
INVERSION 74F/8AM 7PM 73F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 26 FAIR 17 GEN POOR 34 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 37 FAIR 8 POOR 78 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 6 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS C E C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND
80. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ027-262000-
NASH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NASHVILLE, SPRING HOPE, AND ROCKY MOUNT
231 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 50 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+5) 70 (0) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-19) 95 (-2) 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.14 0.03
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3720 450 4340
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 S 9 W 17
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 44640 4050 73780
BURN CATEGORY 2 0 4
INVERSION 74F/8AM 7PM 74F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 28 FAIR 20 GEN POOR 37 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 42 GEN GOOD 8 POOR 67 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS C E C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WIND.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS AROUND 80. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ028-262000-
EDGECOMBE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TARBORO AND PRINCEVILLE
231 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 50 30
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+5) 70 (-1) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-23) 94 (-4) 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 SW 5 SW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.17 0.03
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3870 440 4270
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 S 8 W 20
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 50310 3520 85400
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 4
INVERSION 75F/8AM 7PM 75F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 30 FAIR 22 FAIR 39 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 47 GEN GOOD 8 POOR 67 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS C E C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND
80. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ038-262000-
DAVIDSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEXINGTON AND THOMASVILLE
231 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 70 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 20
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (0) 67 (-1) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (-1) 100 (+1) 65
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.12 0.03
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3280 430 4330
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 SW 8 W 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 29520 3440 69280
BURN CATEGORY 1 0 4
INVERSION 73F/9AM 7PM 70F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 15 GEN POOR 21 FAIR 26 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 31 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 70 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 4 7 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS C F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ039-262000-
RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ASHEBORO AND ARCHDALE
231 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 70 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 50 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+2) 67 (-3) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (-6) 97 (-2) 62
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.14 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3590 430 4310
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 SW 8 W 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 35900 3440 68960
BURN CATEGORY 2 0 4
INVERSION 72F/8AM 7PM 71F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 17 GEN POOR 28 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 35 FAIR 7 POOR 73 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 4 6 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS C F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WIND.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ040-262000-
CHATHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SILER CITY AND PITTSBORO
231 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 40 20
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+3) 68 (-3) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (-12) 97 (-1) 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.12 0.02
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3810 440 4380
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 SW 9 W 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 45720 3960 70080
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 4
INVERSION 74F/8AM 7PM 73F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 14 GEN POOR 30 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 37 FAIR 7 POOR 77 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 6 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS C F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WIND.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ041-262000-
WAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RALEIGH, CARY, APEX, WAKE FOREST,
AND KNIGHTDALE
231 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 20 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+6) 69 (-1) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (-16) 96 (-2) 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.13 0.03
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3790 460 4420
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 S 7 W 17
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 49270 3220 75140
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 4
INVERSION 74F/8AM 7PM 73F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 26 FAIR 19 GEN POOR 33 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 40 FAIR 8 POOR 63 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS C E C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
80. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ042-262000-
JOHNSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SMITHFIELD, SELMA, AND CLAYTON
231 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+6) 70 (0) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-25) 97 (-2) 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.12 0.03
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4060 470 4420
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 S 10 W 18
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 56840 4700 79560
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 4
INVERSION 75F/8AM 7PM 74F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 30 FAIR 19 GEN POOR 35 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 48 GEN GOOD 9 POOR 66 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS C E C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
80. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ043-262000-
WILSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WILSON
231 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 50 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+5) 70 (0) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-26) 95 (-3) 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 SW 5 SW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.15 0.03
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3890 460 4440
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 S 9 W 20
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 54460 4140 88800
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 4
INVERSION 75F/8AM 7PM 74F/7AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 21 FAIR 38 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 50 GEN GOOD 9 POOR 68 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS C E C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WIND.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
80. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ073-262000-
STANLY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ALBEMARLE
231 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+2) 67 (-3) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (-8) 99 (0) 61
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.40 0.19 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3630 430 4370
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 SW 7 SW 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 43560 3010 69920
BURN CATEGORY 2 0 4
INVERSION 73F/8AM 7PM 72F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 16 GEN POOR 25 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 34 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 72 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 4 7 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS C F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WIND.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ074-262000-
MONTGOMERY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TROY
231 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+3) 68 (-3) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (-14) 98 (-2) 57
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.41 0.21 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3980 440 4430
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 S 8 W 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 47760 3520 70880
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 4
INVERSION 73F/8AM 7PM 72F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 17 GEN POOR 24 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 38 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 77 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS C F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ075-262000-
MOORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SOUTHERN PINES, PINEHURST, ABERDEEN,
AND CARTHAGE
231 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 70 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 50 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+5) 69 (-2) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (-15) 97 (-3) 57
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.19 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3910 450 4470
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 SW 9 W 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 50830 4050 71520
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 4
INVERSION 75F/8AM 7PM 73F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 27 FAIR 18 GEN POOR 30 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 44 GEN GOOD 8 POOR 79 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS C E C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
80. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ076-262000-
LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF SANFORD
231 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 70 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 40 20
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+5) 69 (-1) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (-17) 98 (-1) 57
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.18 0.02
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3990 450 4380
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 SW 12 W 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 51870 5400 70080
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 4
INVERSION 75F/8AM 7PM 73F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 26 FAIR 17 GEN POOR 31 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 45 GEN GOOD 8 POOR 81 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS C E C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
80. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ077-262000-
HARNETT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LILLINGTON, ANGIER, BUIES CREEK, ERWIN,
AND DUNN
231 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+6) 70 (0) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-22) 98 (0) 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.15 0.02
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4190 470 4590
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 S 10 W 17
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 54470 4700 78030
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 4
INVERSION 75F/8AM 7PM 74F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 28 FAIR 20 GEN POOR 34 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 47 GEN GOOD 8 POOR 66 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS C E C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ078-262000-
WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF GOLDSBORO
231 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 40 30
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+4) 70 (0) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-23) 96 (-4) 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 SW 5 SW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.13 0.03
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4270 460 4420
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 S 10 W 20
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 59780 4600 88400
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 4
INVERSION 76F/8AM 7PM 75F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 20 GEN POOR 38 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 51 GEN GOOD 9 POOR 69 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS C E C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
80. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ083-262000-
ANSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WADESBORO AND POLKTON
231 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 20
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+4) 69 (-2) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (-16) 96 (-3) 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.35 0.23 0.03
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4120 440 4660
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 S 6 W 15
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 49440 2640 69900
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 4
INVERSION 74F/8AM 7PM 73F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 15 GEN POOR 27 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 41 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 76 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS C F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ084-262000-
RICHMOND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROCKINGHAM AND ELLERBE
231 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 20
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+5) 69 (-2) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (-19) 97 (-3) 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.33 0.25 0.03
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4010 430 4710
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 S 8 W 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 52130 3440 75360
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 4
INVERSION 74F/8AM 7PM 73F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 18 GEN POOR 28 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 41 GEN GOOD 7 POOR 79 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS C E C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 60. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ085-262000-
SCOTLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAURINBURG, CAMP MACKALL, AND WAGRAM
231 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+6) 70 (-1) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-22) 95 (-5) 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 SW 5 SW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.21 0.04
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4020 470 4580
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 SW 12 W 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 56280 5640 73280
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 4
INVERSION 75F/8AM 7PM 74F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 28 FAIR 26 FAIR 32 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 48 GEN GOOD 8 POOR 64 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS C E C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ086-262000-
HOKE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF RAEFORD
231 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 70 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 50 20
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+6) 70 (-1) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-19) 94 (-6) 57
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 SW 5 SW 9
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.17 0.04
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3890 490 4550
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 S 13 W 17
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 54460 6370 77350
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 4
INVERSION 75F/8AM 7PM 74F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 29 FAIR 25 FAIR 33 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 49 GEN GOOD 11 POOR 67 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 5 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS C E C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ088-262000-
CUMBERLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAYETTEVILLE, SPRING LAKE, AND HOPE MILLS
231 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+4) 71 (+1) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-17) 96 (-3) 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 SW 5 SW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.16 0.03
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4230 490 4790
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 SW 13 W 17
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 59220 6370 81430
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 4
INVERSION 76F/8AM 7PM 75F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 26 FAIR 35 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 51 GEN GOOD 8 POOR 71 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS C E C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
NCZ089-262000-
SAMPSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLINTON AND ROSEBORO
231 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 30
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+4) 71 (+1) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-18) 97 (-3) 61
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.12 0.03
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4210 490 4580
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 SW 14 W 18
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 58940 6860 82440
BURN CATEGORY 3 0 4
INVERSION 75F/8AM 7PM 75F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 33 FAIR 24 FAIR 40 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 52 GEN GOOD 9 POOR 73 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS C E C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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