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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
331 AM EDT SUN JUN 7 2026
NCZ013>017-030>032-102-080000-
HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-WESTERN CURRITUCK-BERTIE-CHOWAN-
PERQUIMANS-EASTERN CURRITUCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AHOSKIE, CORAPEAKE, ELIZABETH CITY,
HORSESHOE, LILLY, SHARON, KNOTTS ISLAND, QUITSNA, EDENHOUSE,
MERRY HILL, MIDWAY, WINDSOR, CAPE COLONY, EDENTON, HANCOCK,
MACEDONIA, MAVATON, SAINT JOHNS, VALHALLA, JACOCKS, WOODVILLE,
AND COROLLA
331 AM EDT SUN JUN 7 2026
..INCREASED FIRE DANGER TODAY ACROSS NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
DRY, HOT, AND BREEZY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY. THE ONGOING
DROUGHT HAS LED TO ABNORMALLY DRY DEAD SURFACE FUELS ACROSS THE
REGION. MIN RH VALUES OF 25 TO 35%, WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH,
AND AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW TO MID 90S AHEAD OF A
COLD FRONT WILL LEAD TO INCREASED FIRE DANGER FROM MID MORNING
THROUGH EARLY EVENING TODAY.
RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION HANDLING ANY POTENTIAL
IGNITION SOURCE...INCLUDING MACHINERY... CIGARETTES...AND MATCHES.
BE SURE TO PROPERLY DISCARD ALL SMOKING MATERIALS. ANY DRY GRASSES
AND TREE LITTER THAT IGNITE WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD
QUICKLY.
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