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FNUS52 KRAH 262013
FWFRAH
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
413 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.
NCZ021-270800-
FORSYTH-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM
413 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 50 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 30 50 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (0) 82 (+1) 63 84
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-1) 72 (-3) 100 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.06 0.05 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING 1 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 440 3800 430 4360
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 SW 14 W 8 NW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 3520 53200 3440 52320
BURN CATEGORY 0 3 0 3
INVERSION 8PM 71F/8AM 8PM 70F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 25 FAIR 44 GEN GOOD 18 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 7 POOR 52 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 51 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 6 9
MAX LVORI LATE 6 3 9 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F C F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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 TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ022-270800-
GUILFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENSBORO AND HIGH POINT
413 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 20 50 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 20 40 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-1) 83 (+1) 64 84
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (0) 65 (-7) 100 57
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.04 0.04 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING 2 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 450 4240 450 4830
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 W 15 W 10 NW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 3600 63600 4500 62790
BURN CATEGORY 0 4 0 4
INVERSION 8PM 71F/8AM 8PM 71F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 30 FAIR 47 GEN GOOD 24 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 7 POOR 57 GEN GOOD 8 POOR 64 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 5 8
MAX LVORI LATE 6 3 7 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E C E B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ023-270800-
ALAMANCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, GRAHAM, AND MEBANE
413 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 20 40 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 40 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-2) 85 (+2) 63 84
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-2) 62 (-9) 100 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.04 0.06 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING 2 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 440 4240 450 4490
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 W 16 SW 10 NW 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 3960 67840 4500 62860
BURN CATEGORY 0 4 0 4
INVERSION 7PM 72F/8AM 8PM 71F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 30 FAIR 49 GEN GOOD 28 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 7 POOR 58 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 65 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 6 9
MAX LVORI LATE 6 3 8 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E C F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ024-270800-
ORANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HILLSBOROUGH, CHAPEL HILL, AND CARRBORO
413 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 20 40 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 40 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-3) 85 (+2) 64 86
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-2) 61 (-10) 100 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.03 0.07 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING 2 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 440 4270 450 4410
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 W 16 SW 9 NW 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 3080 68320 4050 61740
BURN CATEGORY 0 4 0 4
INVERSION 7PM 72F/8AM 8PM 68F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 30 FAIR 49 GEN GOOD 31 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 7 POOR 65 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 66 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 6 3 6 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E C F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ007-270800-
PERSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ROXBORO
413 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 50 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 30 40 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-2) 84 (+2) 63 83
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-1) 62 (-11) 100 53
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.05 0.06 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING 12 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 440 4070 450 4270
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 W 16 W 12 NW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 3520 65120 5400 51240
BURN CATEGORY 0 4 0 3
INVERSION 8PM 71F/8AM 8PM 68F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 31 FAIR 41 GEN GOOD 30 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 7 POOR 59 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 40 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 6 9
MAX LVORI LATE 7 3 8 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F C F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ025-270800-
DURHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DURHAM AND ROUGEMONT
413 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 40 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 30 30 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-3) 88 (+3) 66 87
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-1) 58 (-11) 98 51
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.03 0.06 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING 2 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 450 4320 460 4420
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 W 16 W 10 NW 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 4500 69120 4600 61880
BURN CATEGORY 0 4 0 4
INVERSION 7PM 73F/8AM 8PM 70F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 31 FAIR 48 GEN GOOD 31 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 7 POOR 59 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 62 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 6 3 6 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E C F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ008-270800-
GRANVILLE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OXFORD AND CREEDMOOR
413 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 40 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 30 30 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-2) 85 (+2) 64 84
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (0) 62 (-9) 100 52
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.05 0.06 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING 1 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 450 4120 450 4340
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 W 16 W 12 NW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 3150 65920 5400 52080
BURN CATEGORY 0 4 0 3
INVERSION 7PM 72F/8AM 8PM 69F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 32 FAIR 40 FAIR 31 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 7 POOR 72 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 43 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 6 3 7 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E C F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ009-270800-
VANCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HENDERSON AND KITTRELL
413 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 40 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 30 30 20
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-2) 86 (+3) 66 84
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (0) 62 (-11) 100 52
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.23 0.06 0.07 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING 1 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 450 4110 450 4300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 W 16 SW 10 N 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2700 65760 4500 43000
BURN CATEGORY 0 4 0 2
INVERSION 7PM 72F/8AM 8PM 69F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 15 GEN POOR 32 FAIR 40 FAIR 29 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 7 POOR 71 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 48 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 6 9
MAX LVORI LATE 6 3 7 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E C F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ010-270800-
WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WARRENTON AND NORLINA
413 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 40 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40 30 30 20
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-2) 87 (+4) 66 86
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (0) 61 (-14) 100 50
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.06 0.10 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING 3 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 450 4340 450 4520
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 W 16 SW 10 N 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 3150 69440 4500 45200
BURN CATEGORY 0 4 0 3
INVERSION 7PM 72F/8AM 7PM 70F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 14 GEN POOR 33 FAIR 40 FAIR 27 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 7 POOR 76 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 49 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 6 9
MAX LVORI LATE 7 3 7 3
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F C F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ011-270800-
HALIFAX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROANOKE RAPIDS, ENFIELD,
AND SCOTLAND NECK
413 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 50 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 30 30 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-1) 87 (+3) 66 85
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-1) 57 (-15) 100 49
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.05 0.11 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END 4 AM CONTINUING 4 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 440 4420 470 4820
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 W 17 W 10 N 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2640 75140 4700 57840
BURN CATEGORY 0 4 0 3
INVERSION 7PM 73F/8AM 7PM 70F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 16 GEN POOR 36 FAIR 41 GEN GOOD 29 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 8 POOR 71 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 49 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 7 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E C F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ026-270800-
FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LOUISBURG AND FRANKLINTON
413 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 40 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 30 30 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-1) 86 (+1) 66 84
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+1) 62 (-6) 99 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.03 0.08 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING 3 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 460 4300 460 4250
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 W 17 W 12 N 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 3220 73100 5520 42500
BURN CATEGORY 0 4 0 2
INVERSION 7PM 73F/8AM 8PM 70F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 34 FAIR 46 GEN GOOD 32 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 8 POOR 78 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 46 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 5 8
MAX LVORI LATE 6 3 6 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E C F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ027-270800-
NASH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NASHVILLE, SPRING HOPE, AND ROCKY MOUNT
413 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 30 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 30 30 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (0) 87 (+1) 67 85
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-2) 58 (-6) 99 53
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.03 0.08 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING 3 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 450 4340 490 4510
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 W 17 W 13 NW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 4050 73780 6370 54120
BURN CATEGORY 0 4 0 3
INVERSION 7PM 74F/8AM 8PM 71F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 37 FAIR 46 GEN GOOD 35 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 8 POOR 67 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 62 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 6 3 6 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E C F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ028-270800-
EDGECOMBE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TARBORO AND PRINCEVILLE
413 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 50 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 30 30 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-1) 87 (0) 68 85
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-4) 56 (-8) 99 51
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 LGT/VAR W 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 SW 8 LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.03 0.09 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END 4 AM CONTINUING 5 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 440 4270 460 4920
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 W 20 W 12 NW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 3520 85400 5520 63960
BURN CATEGORY 0 4 0 4
INVERSION 7PM 75F/8AM 8PM 72F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 39 FAIR 43 GEN GOOD 38 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 8 POOR 67 GOOD 8 POOR 63 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 5 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E C E B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. 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.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ038-270800-
DAVIDSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEXINGTON AND THOMASVILLE
413 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 20 40 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 20 40 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-1) 83 (+1) 63 84
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 65 (-9) 100 57
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.03 0.03 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING 12 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 430 4330 440 5740
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 W 16 W 9 NW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 3440 69280 3960 68880
BURN CATEGORY 0 4 0 4
INVERSION 7PM 70F/8AM 8PM 70F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 21 FAIR 26 FAIR 54 GEN GOOD 17 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 70 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 63 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 8 6 9
MAX LVORI LATE 7 3 8 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F C F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ039-270800-
RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ASHEBORO AND ARCHDALE
413 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 30 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 30 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-3) 84 (+1) 64 85
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-2) 62 (-10) 100 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.00 0.02 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 3 AM 2 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 430 4310 440 6250
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 W 16 W 10 NW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 3440 68960 4400 75000
BURN CATEGORY 0 4 0 4
INVERSION 7PM 71F/8AM 8PM 71F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 28 FAIR 55 GEN GOOD 22 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 7 POOR 73 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 71 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 7 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 6 3 7 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F C F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ040-270800-
CHATHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SILER CITY AND PITTSBORO
413 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 20 30 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40 20 30 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-3) 87 (+2) 64 87
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-1) 60 (-9) 100 53
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.02 0.03 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING 2 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 440 4380 450 5880
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 W 16 SW 10 NW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 3960 70080 4500 70560
BURN CATEGORY 0 4 0 4
INVERSION 7PM 73F/8AM 8PM 72F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 14 GEN POOR 30 FAIR 49 GEN GOOD 27 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 7 POOR 77 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 74 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 6 3 6 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F C F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ041-270800-
WAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RALEIGH, CARY, APEX, WAKE FOREST,
AND KNIGHTDALE
413 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 30 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 30 30 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-1) 87 (+1) 67 86
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-2) 59 (-8) 98 53
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.03 0.04 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING 3 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 460 4420 480 5260
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 W 17 SW 9 NW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 3220 75140 4320 63120
BURN CATEGORY 0 4 0 4
INVERSION 7PM 73F/8AM 8PM 71F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 33 FAIR 51 GEN GOOD 30 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 8 POOR 63 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 68 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 6 3 6 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E C F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ042-270800-
JOHNSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SMITHFIELD, SELMA, AND CLAYTON
413 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 40 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 30 30 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (0) 87 (0) 68 87
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-2) 59 (-5) 98 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR W 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.03 0.04 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 470 4420 490 6250
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 W 18 SW 13 NW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 4700 79560 6370 81250
BURN CATEGORY 0 4 0 4
INVERSION 7PM 74F/8AM 8PM 71F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 35 FAIR 47 GEN GOOD 35 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 9 POOR 66 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 77 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 6 3 5 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E C F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ043-270800-
WILSON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WILSON
413 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 40 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 30 30 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (0) 87 (0) 68 86
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-3) 58 (-5) 97 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 LGT/VAR W 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 SW 8 LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.03 0.05 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING 5 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 460 4440 520 4710
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 W 20 SW 12 NW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 4140 88800 6240 56520
BURN CATEGORY 0 4 0 3
INVERSION 7PM 74F/7AM 8PM 72F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 21 FAIR 38 FAIR 44 GEN GOOD 39 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 9 POOR 68 GOOD 9 POOR 65 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 5 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E C E B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ073-270800-
STANLY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ALBEMARLE
413 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 30 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 20 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-3) 84 (0) 64 86
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (0) 61 (-11) 100 53
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.00 0.02 0.01
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 3 AM 12 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 430 4370 440 6110
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 SW 16 SW 10 NW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 3010 69920 4400 73320
BURN CATEGORY 0 4 0 4
INVERSION 7PM 72F/8AM 8PM 72F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 16 GEN POOR 25 FAIR 54 GEN GOOD 21 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 72 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 63 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 8 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 7 3 6 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F C F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ074-270800-
MONTGOMERY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TROY
413 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 30 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 20 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-3) 86 (+2) 65 88
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-2) 57 (-13) 99 49
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 0.21 0.00 0.02 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM 1 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 440 4430 440 6160
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 W 16 SW 10 NW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 3520 70880 4400 73920
BURN CATEGORY 0 4 0 4
INVERSION 7PM 72F/8AM 8PM 69F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 24 FAIR 59 GEN GOOD 22 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 77 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 67 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 7 4 7
MAX LVORI LATE 7 3 6 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F C F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ075-270800-
MOORE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SOUTHERN PINES, PINEHURST, ABERDEEN,
AND CARTHAGE
413 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 30 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 20 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-2) 88 (+2) 66 89
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-3) 57 (-10) 99 50
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.00 0.02 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 1 AM 3 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 450 4470 460 6490
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 W 16 SW 10 NW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 4050 71520 4600 84370
BURN CATEGORY 0 4 0 4
INVERSION 7PM 73F/8AM 8PM 71F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 30 FAIR 57 GEN GOOD 27 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 8 POOR 79 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 80 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 6 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E C F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ076-270800-
LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF SANFORD
413 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 20 30 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40 20 20 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-1) 87 (+1) 66 88
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-1) 57 (-10) 100 51
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.02 0.02 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING 3 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 450 4380 460 6240
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 W 16 SW 10 NW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 5400 70080 4600 81120
BURN CATEGORY 0 4 0 4
INVERSION 7PM 73F/8AM 8PM 71F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 31 FAIR 53 GEN GOOD 28 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 8 POOR 81 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 81 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 5 7
MAX LVORI LATE 6 3 6 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E C F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ077-270800-
HARNETT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LILLINGTON, ANGIER, BUIES CREEK, ERWIN,
AND DUNN
413 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 20 30 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 30 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (0) 88 (+1) 68 89
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (0) 56 (-9) 98 52
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.02 0.03 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM CONTINUING 6 AM
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING 5 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 470 4590 490 6590
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 W 17 SW 12 NW 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 4700 78030 5880 92260
BURN CATEGORY 0 4 0 4
INVERSION 7PM 74F/8AM 8PM 71F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 34 FAIR 50 GEN GOOD 32 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 8 POOR 66 GOOD 7 POOR 86 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 5 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E C F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ078-270800-
WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF GOLDSBORO
413 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 40 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40 30 30 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (0) 87 (-1) 68 87
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-4) 59 (-4) 97 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 LGT/VAR W 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 SW 8 LGT/VAR NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.03 0.04 0.01
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 460 4420 510 6360
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 W 20 SW 13 NW 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 4600 88400 6630 89040
BURN CATEGORY 0 4 0 4
INVERSION 7PM 75F/8AM 8PM 72F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 38 FAIR 41 GEN GOOD 44 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 9 POOR 69 GOOD 9 POOR 81 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 5 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E C E B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ083-270800-
ANSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WADESBORO AND POLKTON
413 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 20 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 20 0 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-2) 87 (+2) 67 89
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-3) 56 (-13) 97 46
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.23 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 440 4660 450 6400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 W 15 SW 8 NW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 2640 69900 3600 76800
BURN CATEGORY 0 4 0 4
INVERSION 7PM 73F/8AM 8PM 71F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 15 GEN POOR 27 FAIR 53 GEN GOOD 25 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 76 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 68 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 6 3 6 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS F C F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ084-270800-
RICHMOND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROCKINGHAM AND ELLERBE
413 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 20 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 20 20 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-2) 87 (+1) 67 89
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-3) 56 (-11) 99 47
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.25 0.03 0.03 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 430 4710 470 6320
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 W 16 SW 9 NW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 3440 75360 4230 75840
BURN CATEGORY 0 4 0 4
INVERSION 7PM 73F/8AM 8PM 71F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 28 FAIR 54 GEN GOOD 28 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 7 POOR 79 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 72 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 6 3 6 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E C F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ085-270800-
SCOTLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAURINBURG, CAMP MACKALL, AND WAGRAM
413 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 20 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 30 20 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-1) 87 (0) 68 89
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-5) 59 (-6) 96 50
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 SW 5 W 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 SW 8 LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.04 0.03 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 470 4580 500 6520
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 W 16 W 10 W 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 5640 73280 5000 84760
BURN CATEGORY 0 4 0 4
INVERSION 7PM 74F/8AM 8PM 71F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 26 FAIR 32 FAIR 46 GEN GOOD 33 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 8 POOR 64 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 70 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 6 3 6 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E C F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ086-270800-
HOKE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF RAEFORD
413 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 20 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 20 20 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-1) 88 (+1) 69 89
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-6) 57 (-7) 95 49
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 SW 5 W 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 SW 9 LGT/VAR NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.04 0.03 0.00
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING 3 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 490 4550 520 6700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 W 17 W 10 NW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 6370 77350 5200 87100
BURN CATEGORY 0 4 0 4
INVERSION 7PM 74F/8AM 8PM 72F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 33 FAIR 53 GEN GOOD 35 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 11 POOR 67 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 78 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 5 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E C E B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ088-270800-
CUMBERLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAYETTEVILLE, SPRING LAKE, AND HOPE MILLS
413 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 30 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 30 30 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+1) 89 (+1) 70 90
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-3) 56 (-6) 93 51
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR W 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 SW 8 LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.03 0.03 0.02
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 10 AM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING 4 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 490 4790 510 6720
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 W 17 W 10 NW 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 6370 81430 5100 94080
BURN CATEGORY 0 4 0 4
INVERSION 7PM 75F/8AM 8PM 73F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 26 FAIR 35 FAIR 50 GEN GOOD 38 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 8 POOR 71 GOOD 8 POOR 83 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 5 1
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E C E B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ089-270800-
SAMPSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLINTON AND ROSEBORO
413 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 30 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 30 30 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+1) 88 (0) 69 88
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-3) 61 (-2) 97 57
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR W 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.03 0.04 0.03
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 10 AM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING 5 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 490 4580 510 6470
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 W 18 W 12 W 15
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 6860 82440 6120 97050
BURN CATEGORY 0 4 0 4
INVERSION 7PM 75F/8AM 8PM 72F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 24 FAIR 40 FAIR 43 GEN GOOD 40 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 9 POOR 73 GOOD 8 POOR 83 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 6 3 5 2
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
STABILITY CLASS E C F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
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