595  
FNUS52 KRAH 160811  
FWFRAH  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC  
411 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
A QUASI-STATIONARY FRONT OVER CENTRAL NC WILL LIFT NORTHWARD  
ACROSS THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC TODAY. MEANWHILE, A MUCH STRONGER COLD  
FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST AND MOVE ACROSS THE REGION  
TONIGHT. AN ACCOMPANYING, INTENSE MID AND UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH WILL  
PIVOT SLOWLY ACROSS THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC AND CAROLINAS ON  
SATURDAY.  
 
NCZ021-162000-  
FORSYTH-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM  
411 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 40  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (-2) 49 (-15) 59  
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-7) 93 (-4) 50  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 N 8 G18  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 N 7 N 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.14  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5220 490 5720  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 NW 12 N 20  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 88740 5880 114400  
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 5  
INVERSION 72F/10AM 7PM 56F/4AM  
DISPERSION POOR  
MAX ADI EARLY 9 POOR 31 FAIR 38 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 68 GOOD 17 GEN POOR 60 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 4 2  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
STABILITY CLASS B D D  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ022-162000-  
GUILFORD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENSBORO AND HIGH POINT  
411 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 50  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (-1) 50 (-14) 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-17) 98 (0) 56  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 N 10 G19  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 N 8 G19 N 11 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.15 0.23  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5620 460 5630  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 W 12 N 21  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 101160 5520 118230  
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 5  
INVERSION 73F/10AM 7PM 56F/4AM  
DISPERSION POOR  
MAX ADI EARLY 11 POOR 39 FAIR 43 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 78 GOOD 17 GEN POOR 62 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 3  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
STABILITY CLASS C D D  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ023-162000-  
ALAMANCE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, GRAHAM, AND MEBANE  
411 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 60  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (-1) 50 (-13) 59  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-19) 100 (0) 59  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 N 9 G19  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 N 9 G20 N 11 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.25  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5840 460 5710  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 W 12 N 22  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 116800 5520 125620  
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 5  
INVERSION 74F/10AM 7PM 57F/4AM  
DISPERSION POOR  
MAX ADI EARLY 11 POOR 43 GEN GOOD 41 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 82 GOOD 22 FAIR 64 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 4 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 3  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
STABILITY CLASS C D D  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ024-162000-  
ORANGE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HILLSBOROUGH, CHAPEL HILL, AND CARRBORO  
411 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 60  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (-1) 50 (-13) 59  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-21) 100 (0) 61  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 N 9 G19  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 N 8 G20 N 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.13 0.26  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5830 450 5560  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 W 12 N 22  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 116600 5400 122320  
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 5  
INVERSION 73F/10AM 7PM 58F/4AM  
DISPERSION POOR  
MAX ADI EARLY 10 POOR 41 GEN GOOD 38 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 82 GOOD 22 FAIR 62 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 4 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 3  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
STABILITY CLASS C D D  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ007-162000-  
PERSON-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ROXBORO  
411 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 60  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+1) 49 (-14) 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-19) 100 (0) 55  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 N 9 G19  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 NW 8 G19 N 10 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.23 0.28  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6090 450 5810  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 W 10 N 22  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 121800 4500 127820  
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 5  
INVERSION 71F/10AM 7PM 57F/4AM  
DISPERSION POOR  
MAX ADI EARLY 11 POOR 44 GEN GOOD 38 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 84 GOOD 16 GEN POOR 65 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 4 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 3  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
STABILITY CLASS C D D  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ025-162000-  
DURHAM-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DURHAM AND ROUGEMONT  
411 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 60  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (0) 50 (-15) 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-20) 99 (-1) 60  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 N 9 G18  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 NW 8 G19 N 10 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.29  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5800 450 5670  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 SW 12 N 20  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 116000 5400 113400  
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 5  
INVERSION 73F/10AM 7PM 60F/4AM  
DISPERSION POOR  
MAX ADI EARLY 11 POOR 38 FAIR 40 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 81 GOOD 18 GEN POOR 62 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 3  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
STABILITY CLASS C D D  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ008-162000-  
GRANVILLE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OXFORD AND CREEDMOOR  
411 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 60  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+2) 51 (-12) 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-24) 100 (0) 59  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 N 9 G19  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 NW 7 G18 N 10 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.18 0.28  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5780 450 5630  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 SW 12 N 23  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 115600 5400 129490  
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 5  
INVERSION 72F/10AM 7PM 59F/4AM  
DISPERSION POOR  
MAX ADI EARLY 11 POOR 41 GEN GOOD 39 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 83 GOOD 16 GEN POOR 66 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 3 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 3  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
STABILITY CLASS C D D  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ009-162000-  
VANCE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HENDERSON AND KITTRELL  
411 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 70  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+4) 52 (-11) 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-30) 100 (0) 61  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 N 9 G20  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 NW 8 G18 N 11 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.18 0.33  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5680 450 5450  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 SW 13 N 21  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 113600 5850 114450  
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 5  
INVERSION 71F/10AM 7PM 60F/4AM  
DISPERSION POOR  
MAX ADI EARLY 11 POOR 42 GEN GOOD 39 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 84 GOOD 18 GEN POOR 65 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 3 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 3  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
STABILITY CLASS C D D  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ010-162000-  
WARREN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WARRENTON AND NORLINA  
411 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 80  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+6) 53 (-10) 59  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-33) 100 (0) 61  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 N 9 G19  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 NW 7 G17 N 11 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.18 0.34  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5740 450 5310  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 SW 13 N 21  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 120540 5850 111510  
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 4  
INVERSION 69F/9AM 7PM 61F/4AM  
DISPERSION POOR  
MAX ADI EARLY 13 GEN POOR 39 FAIR 41 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 86 GOOD 20 GEN POOR 64 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 3  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
STABILITY CLASS C E D  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ011-162000-  
HALIFAX-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROANOKE RAPIDS, ENFIELD,  
AND SCOTLAND NECK  
411 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 70  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+5) 53 (-11) 59  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-30) 100 (0) 62  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 N 10 G21  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 G17 NW 7 G20 N 12 G22  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.35  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5380 460 5210  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 SW 15 N 20  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 112980 6900 104200  
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 4  
INVERSION 69F/9AM 7PM 62F/4AM  
DISPERSION POOR  
MAX ADI EARLY 14 GEN POOR 41 GEN GOOD 44 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 84 GOOD 22 FAIR 66 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 3 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 4  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
STABILITY CLASS C D D  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ026-162000-  
FRANKLIN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LOUISBURG AND FRANKLINTON  
411 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 70  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+1) 52 (-12) 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-24) 100 (0) 62  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 N 9 G19  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 G17 NW 8 G18 N 11 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.10 0.37  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5700 450 5250  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 SW 14 N 21  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 119700 6300 110250  
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 4  
INVERSION 73F/10AM 7PM 61F/4AM  
DISPERSION POOR  
MAX ADI EARLY 12 POOR 43 GEN GOOD 41 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 86 GOOD 21 FAIR 64 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 3  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
STABILITY CLASS C D D  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS  
AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ027-162000-  
NASH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NASHVILLE, SPRING HOPE, AND ROCKY MOUNT  
411 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 70  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+1) 54 (-11) 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-21) 99 (0) 62  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 N 11 G21  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G17 NW 8 G20 N 13 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.34  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5250 450 5100  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 W 15 N 21  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 115500 6750 107100  
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 4  
INVERSION 75F/10AM 7PM 63F/4AM  
DISPERSION FAIR  
MAX ADI EARLY 14 GEN POOR 46 GEN GOOD 46 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 86 GOOD 26 FAIR 65 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 3  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
STABILITY CLASS C D D  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ028-162000-  
EDGECOMBE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TARBORO AND PRINCEVILLE  
411 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 70  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (-1) 54 (-12) 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-16) 97 (-3) 65  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 N 11 G21  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G17 NW 7 G22 N 13 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.39  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4760 450 4940  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 SW 16 N 22  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 99960 7200 108680  
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 4  
INVERSION 71F/9AM 7PM 64F/4AM  
DISPERSION FAIR  
MAX ADI EARLY 16 GEN POOR 47 GEN GOOD 46 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 81 GOOD 19 GEN POOR 66 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 4  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
STABILITY CLASS C D D  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN  
THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ038-162000-  
DAVIDSON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEXINGTON AND THOMASVILLE  
411 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 40  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (-2) 49 (-13) 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-5) 99 (0) 54  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 N 8 G18  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 N 7 G17 N 10 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.10 0.17  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5530 460 5670  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 W 10 N 20  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 99540 4600 113400  
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 5  
INVERSION 72F/10AM 7PM 56F/4AM  
DISPERSION POOR  
MAX ADI EARLY 10 POOR 40 FAIR 39 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 76 GOOD 21 FAIR 59 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 3  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
STABILITY CLASS C D D  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ039-162000-  
RANDOLPH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ASHEBORO AND ARCHDALE  
411 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 50  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (-2) 49 (-13) 59  
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-8) 100 (+1) 57  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 N 9 G18  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 N 7 G18 N 10 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.23  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5790 460 5720  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 SW 12 N 20  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 104220 5520 114400  
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 5  
INVERSION 72F/10AM 7PM 57F/4AM  
DISPERSION POOR  
MAX ADI EARLY 11 POOR 38 FAIR 41 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 80 GOOD 20 GEN POOR 60 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 3 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 3  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
STABILITY CLASS C D D  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.   
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ040-162000-  
CHATHAM-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SILER CITY AND PITTSBORO  
411 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 60  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-1) 49 (-12) 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-14) 100 (0) 59  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 N 9 G17  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 N 8 G20 N 10 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.26  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6030 440 5510  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 W 12 N 20  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 108540 5280 110200  
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 4  
INVERSION 73F/10AM 7PM 59F/4AM  
DISPERSION POOR  
MAX ADI EARLY 10 POOR 43 GEN GOOD 41 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 80 GOOD 22 FAIR 58 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 3  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
STABILITY CLASS C E D  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ041-162000-  
WAKE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RALEIGH, CARY, APEX, WAKE FOREST,  
AND KNIGHTDALE  
411 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 60  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-1) 53 (-12) 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-14) 99 (-1) 61  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 N 9 G19  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G17 NW 8 G19 N 11 G22  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.35  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5810 450 5440  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 SW 14 N 21  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 116200 6300 114240  
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 5  
INVERSION 75F/10AM 7PM 62F/4AM  
DISPERSION POOR  
MAX ADI EARLY 11 POOR 46 GEN GOOD 44 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 84 GOOD 23 FAIR 63 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 2 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 3  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
STABILITY CLASS C D D  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ042-162000-  
JOHNSTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SMITHFIELD, SELMA, AND CLAYTON  
411 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 60  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-2) 54 (-10) 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-5) 98 (-2) 62  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 N 10 G20  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G17 NW 8 G21 N 13 G22  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.34  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5250 450 5100  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 SW 15 N 23  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 110250 6750 117300  
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 5  
INVERSION 75F/10AM 7PM 64F/4AM  
DISPERSION POOR  
MAX ADI EARLY 12 POOR 48 GEN GOOD 47 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 82 GOOD 24 FAIR 66 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 3  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
STABILITY CLASS C D D  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ043-162000-  
WILSON-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF WILSON  
411 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 70  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-3) 54 (-11) 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-6) 96 (-3) 63  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 S 7 N 11 G21  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 G17 NW 8 G22 N 14 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.36  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4730 440 5010  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 SW 17 N 23  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 99330 7480 115230  
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 5  
INVERSION 76F/10AM 7PM 64F/4AM  
DISPERSION FAIR  
MAX ADI EARLY 14 GEN POOR 50 GEN GOOD 49 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 80 GOOD 21 FAIR 67 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 3  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
STABILITY CLASS C D D  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ073-162000-  
STANLY-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ALBEMARLE  
411 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 40  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-2) 50 (-11) 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-2) 100 (+1) 54  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 N 9 G17  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 N 9 G19 N 10 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.16  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6170 450 5590  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 SW 13 N 18  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 111060 5850 100620  
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 4  
INVERSION 73F/10AM 7PM 59F/4AM  
DISPERSION POOR  
MAX ADI EARLY 10 POOR 44 GEN GOOD 42 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 82 GOOD 27 FAIR 62 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
STABILITY CLASS C D D  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ074-162000-  
MONTGOMERY-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TROY  
411 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 50  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-2) 50 (-12) 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-1) 99 (+2) 55  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 N 8 G19  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 N 7 G19 N 9 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.21  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6130 450 5680  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 SW 12 N 20  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 110340 5400 113600  
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 5  
INVERSION 73F/10AM 7PM 59F/4AM  
DISPERSION POOR  
MAX ADI EARLY 10 POOR 45 GEN GOOD 40 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 82 GOOD 21 FAIR 58 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
STABILITY CLASS C E D  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ075-162000-  
MOORE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SOUTHERN PINES, PINEHURST, ABERDEEN,  
AND CARTHAGE  
411 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 60  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-3) 50 (-13) 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (+1) 99 (+4) 57  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 N 9 G21  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 NW 7 G21 N 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.24  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5920 450 5470  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 SW 13 N 20  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 106560 5850 109400  
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 4  
INVERSION 75F/10AM 7PM 60F/4AM  
DISPERSION POOR  
MAX ADI EARLY 11 POOR 44 GEN GOOD 45 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 80 GOOD 21 FAIR 57 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 3  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
STABILITY CLASS C E D  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ076-162000-  
LEE-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF SANFORD  
411 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 60  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-3) 51 (-10) 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-6) 100 (+1) 59  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 N 9 G19  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 NW 8 G20 N 11 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.29  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5970 450 5340  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 SW 14 N 21  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 107460 6300 112140  
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 5  
INVERSION 73F/10AM 7PM 61F/4AM  
DISPERSION POOR  
MAX ADI EARLY 11 POOR 44 GEN GOOD 43 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 81 GOOD 22 FAIR 57 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 3  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
STABILITY CLASS C E D  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ077-162000-  
HARNETT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LILLINGTON, ANGIER, BUIES CREEK, ERWIN,  
AND DUNN  
411 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 60  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-3) 53 (-10) 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-3) 98 (0) 60  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 N 10 G20  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G17 NW 8 G21 N 12 G22  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.33  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5730 450 5230  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 SW 14 N 22  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 114600 6300 115060  
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 5  
INVERSION 74F/10AM 7PM 63F/4AM  
DISPERSION POOR  
MAX ADI EARLY 11 POOR 45 GEN GOOD 45 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 82 GOOD 25 FAIR 62 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 2 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 3  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
STABILITY CLASS C D D  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ078-162000-  
WAYNE-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF GOLDSBORO  
411 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 70  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (-4) 56 (-9) 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (0) 93 (-7) 61  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 N 11 G21  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G17 W 7 G22 N 14 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.36  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4660 470 5000  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 S 16 N 23  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 97860 7520 115000  
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 5  
INVERSION 75F/10AM 7PM 65F/4AM  
DISPERSION FAIR  
MAX ADI EARLY 13 GEN POOR 45 GEN GOOD 49 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 76 GOOD 19 GEN POOR 66 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 3  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
STABILITY CLASS C D D  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN  
THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ083-162000-  
ANSON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WADESBORO AND POLKTON  
411 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 50  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN  
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (-1) 52 (-11) 63  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (0) 96 (0) 54  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 N 9 G18  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 NW 8 G19 N 10 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.17  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6220 450 5570  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 SW 13 N 18  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 111960 5850 100260  
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 4  
INVERSION 74F/10AM 7PM 61F/4AM  
DISPERSION POOR  
MAX ADI EARLY 11 POOR 43 GEN GOOD 43 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 80 GOOD 25 FAIR 57 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
STABILITY CLASS C E D  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ084-162000-  
RICHMOND-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROCKINGHAM AND ELLERBE  
411 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 50  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-2) 52 (-11) 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (0) 94 (0) 57  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 N 9 G21  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 NW 8 G20 N 11 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.21  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5820 450 5520  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 SW 12 N 20  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 104760 5400 110400  
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 4  
INVERSION 74F/10AM 7PM 62F/4AM  
DISPERSION POOR  
MAX ADI EARLY 10 POOR 39 FAIR 47 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 77 GOOD 22 FAIR 57 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 3  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
STABILITY CLASS C E D  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ085-162000-  
SCOTLAND-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAURINBURG, CAMP MACKALL, AND WAGRAM  
411 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 60  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-1) 54 (-9) 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-4) 92 (-5) 60  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 SW 6 N 11 G22  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 NW 8 G22 N 12 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.21  
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5540 450 5170  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 SW 13 N 21  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 99720 5850 108570  
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 4  
INVERSION 74F/10AM 7PM 64F/4AM  
DISPERSION POOR  
MAX ADI EARLY 11 POOR 41 GEN GOOD 51 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 78 GOOD 20 GEN POOR 60 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 3  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
STABILITY CLASS C E D  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ086-162000-  
HOKE-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF RAEFORD  
411 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 60  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-3) 54 (-10) 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (+3) 92 (-2) 60  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 SW 7 N 11 G22  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G17 NW 8 G22 N 12 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.26  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5640 450 5180  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 SW 14 N 21  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 112800 6300 108780  
BURN CATEGORY 5 0 4  
INVERSION 75F/10AM 7PM 64F/4AM  
DISPERSION FAIR  
MAX ADI EARLY 12 POOR 43 GEN GOOD 47 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 81 GOOD 20 GEN POOR 59 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 3  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
STABILITY CLASS C D D  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ088-162000-  
CUMBERLAND-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAYETTEVILLE, SPRING LAKE, AND HOPE MILLS  
411 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 60  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-2) 56 (-9) 63  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (0) 91 (-4) 61  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 S 7 N 11 G21  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G17 NW 7 G21 N 13 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.30  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5200 440 5140  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 SW 14 N 21  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 104000 6160 107940  
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 4  
INVERSION 75F/10AM 7PM 65F/4AM  
DISPERSION POOR  
MAX ADI EARLY 12 POOR 39 FAIR 48 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 77 GOOD 20 GEN POOR 61 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 3  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
STABILITY CLASS C E D  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
MID 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ089-162000-  
SAMPSON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLINTON AND ROSEBORO  
411 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN  
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (-3) 56 (-8) 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (0) 91 (-7) 63  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 N 10 G21  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 W 6 G21 N 13 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.30  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4660 460 4980  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 S 15 N 22  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 83880 6900 109560  
BURN CATEGORY 4 0 4  
INVERSION 75F/10AM 7PM 66F/4AM  
DISPERSION POOR  
MAX ADI EARLY 13 GEN POOR 40 FAIR 47 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 74 GOOD 12 POOR 62 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 3  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
STABILITY CLASS C E D  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
MID 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
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