Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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FNUS52 KMHX 211831
FWFMHX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
231 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected through
tomorrow. The airmass will be supportive of heavy rainfall rates,
with a moderate to high risk of exceeding 1" of rain. The highest
rainfall totals are expected around the I-95 and HWY 70 corridors.
Drier air begins to move in on Sunday along with a lowered risk
of thunderstorms.
NCZ029-220945-
Martin-
Including the cities of Williamston, Robersonville, Oak City,
and Jamesville
231 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 90 70 40 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 40 0
Min/Max Temp 70 86 69 88
Max/Min RH % 100 71 100 53
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 3
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 4 Lgt/Var W 4
Precip Duration 7 4 1
Precip Amount 0.45 0.19 0.04 0.00
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 1 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 8pm 78F/10am 7pm 75F/9am
Dispersion (Evening) Very Poor Very Poor
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 420 2620 420 4780
Transport Wnd (mph) E 5 S 9 SW 7 W 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2100 23580 2940 57360
ADI Early 26 Fair 18 Gen Poor 20 Gen Poor 33 Fair
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 29 Fair 3 Very Poor 66 Good
Max LVORI Early 9 9 9 9
Max LVORI Late 9 3 9 1
Min Vsby Early 3 Fog 5 Fog 5 Fog 7
Min Vsby Late 5 Fog 5 Fog 6 Fog 7
Turner Stability F C F A
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. South winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ044-220945-
Pitt-
Including the cities of Greenville, Bethel, Farmville, Grifton,
and Grimesland
231 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 90 70 40 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 40 0
Min/Max Temp 71 86 69 89
Max/Min RH % 100 70 100 51
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 4 G12 SE 3 S 3 W 4
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 G13 Lgt/Var W 5 G13
Precip Duration 7 5 1
Precip Amount 0.86 0.27 0.06 0.00
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 1 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 7pm 78F/10am 7pm 76F/9am
Dispersion (Evening) Very Poor Very Poor
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 410 2600 410 4590
Transport Wnd (mph) E 5 S 9 S 7 W 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2050 23400 2870 55080
ADI Early 22 Fair 18 Gen Poor 20 Gen Poor 33 Fair
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 30 Fair 4 Very Poor 61 Good
Max LVORI Early 9 9 8 9
Max LVORI Late 9 3 9 1
Min Vsby Early 3 Fog 5 Fog 5 Fog 7
Min Vsby Late 3 Fog 5 Fog 6 Fog 7
Turner Stability F C F B
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ079-220945-
Greene-
Including the cities of Snow Hill, Hookerton, and Walstonburg
231 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 90 70 40 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 70 50 40 0
Min/Max Temp 71 86 69 88
Max/Min RH % 100 69 100 51
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 4 G12 SE 3 S 3 W 4
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 G12 Lgt/Var W 5 G12
Precip Duration 7 4 1
Precip Amount 0.75 0.31 0.07 0.00
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 1 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 8pm 79F/10am 7pm 76F/9am
Dispersion (Evening) Very Poor Very Poor
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 440 2780 420 4560
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 6 S 9 SW 7 W 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2640 25020 2940 45600
ADI Early 24 Fair 18 Gen Poor 19 Gen Poor 30 Fair
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 30 Fair 3 Very Poor 55 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 8 9 8 9
Max LVORI Late 9 3 9 2
Min Vsby Early 3 Fog 5 Fog 5 Fog 7
Min Vsby Late 4 Fog 5 Fog 6 Fog 7
Turner Stability F C F B
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ091-220945-
Lenoir-
Including the cities of Kinston, La Grange, and Pink Hill
231 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 90 70 60 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 70 50 50 0
Min/Max Temp 70 87 69 89
Max/Min RH % 100 71 100 53
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 3 G13 SE 3 S 3 W 3
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 G13 Lgt/Var W 5 G13
Precip Duration 6 5 2
Precip Amount 0.59 0.65 0.20 0.00
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 1 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 7pm 76F/9am 7pm 76F/9am
Dispersion (Evening) Very Poor Very Poor
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 440 2640 420 4740
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 6 S 10 SW 7 W 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2640 26400 2940 47400
ADI Early 22 Fair 20 Gen Poor 20 Gen Poor 31 Fair
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 32 Fair 4 Very Poor 55 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 9 9 9 9
Max LVORI Late 9 3 9 2
Min Vsby Early 3 Fog 5 Fog 4 Fog 7
Min Vsby Late 4 Fog 3 Fog 6 Fog 7
Turner Stability F C F B
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. South winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ090-220945-
Duplin-
Including the cities of Wallace, Warsaw, Kenansville, Beulaville,
and Faison
231 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 80 70 70 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 70 50 50 0
Min/Max Temp 70 88 68 91
Max/Min RH % 100 71 100 55
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 3
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 G13 Lgt/Var W 5 G13
Precip Duration 6 6 2
Precip Amount 0.77 0.58 0.18 0.00
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 6 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 6pm 76F/9am 7pm 76F/9am
Dispersion (Evening) Very Poor Very Poor
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 420 2880 420 5280
Transport Wnd (mph) S 5 SW 10 SW 7 W 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2100 28800 2940 47520
ADI Early 11 Poor 20 Gen Poor 18 Gen Poor 30 Fair
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 31 Fair 4 Very Poor 57 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 9 9 9 9
Max LVORI Late 9 3 9 3
Min Vsby Early 3 Fog 5 Fog 4 Fog 7
Min Vsby Late 5 Fog 4 Fog 6 Fog 7
Turner Stability F C F A
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 52 percent. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 61 percent. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 70. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 70. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 65 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ045-220945-
Washington-
Including the cities of Plymouth, Roper, and Creswell
231 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 90 70 60 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 50 0
Min/Max Temp 71 86 69 89
Max/Min RH % 100 72 100 57
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 3 G13 SW 3 S 3 G12 W 3
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 G14 Lgt/Var W 4 G12
Precip Duration 7 4 2
Precip Amount 0.33 0.28 0.08 0.00
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 1 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 8pm 76F/9am 7pm 76F/9am
Dispersion (Evening) Very Poor Very Poor
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 420 2630 420 4450
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 5 S 12 SW 8 W 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2100 31560 3360 53400
ADI Early 22 Fair 19 Gen Poor 25 Fair 34 Fair
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 34 Fair 4 Very Poor 63 Good
Max LVORI Early 9 9 9 9
Max LVORI Late 9 3 9 3
Min Vsby Early 5 Fog 5 Fog 5 Fog 7
Min Vsby Late 5 Fog 5 Fog 6 Fog 7
Turner Stability F C F A
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. East winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ046-220945-
Tyrrell-
Including the cities of Columbia and Gum Neck
231 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 90 70 60 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 50 20
Min/Max Temp 72 86 70 89
Max/Min RH % 100 73 100 59
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 3 G14 SW 4 G12 S 4 G14 W 4 G12
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 G15 SW 3 W 5 G13
Precip Duration 7 5 3 0
Precip Amount 0.40 0.20 0.09 0.02
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 2 PM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 4 AM 6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 7pm 78F/9am 7pm 75F/8am
Dispersion (Evening) Very Poor Poor
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 420 2540 420 4440
Transport Wnd (mph) E 6 S 13 SW 8 W 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2520 33020 3360 53280
ADI Early 19 Gen Poor 20 Gen Poor 19 Gen Poor 36 Fair
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 35 Fair 4 Very Poor 61 Good
Max LVORI Early 8 9 7 9
Max LVORI Late 9 3 9 3
Min Vsby Early 4 Fog 5 Fog 5 Fog 7
Min Vsby Late 5 Fog 5 Fog 6 Fog 7
Turner Stability F C F B
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NCZ047-220945-
Mainland Dare-
Including the cities of Manns Harbor, Stumpy Point, and East Lake
231 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 80 70 70 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 50 30
Min/Max Temp 73 87 70 90
Max/Min RH % 100 69 100 58
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 4 G13 SW 5 G13 SW 5 G17 W 5 G12
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 3 S 7 G18 SW 4 SW 5 G13
Precip Duration 7 6 4 1
Precip Amount 0.40 0.31 0.20 0.06
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 6 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 5 AM 6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 8pm 80F/9am 7pm 76F/8am
Dispersion (Evening) Poor Poor
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 440 2580 420 4220
Transport Wnd (mph) E 7 S 12 SW 9 W 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3080 30960 3780 50640
ADI Early 23 Fair 22 Fair 22 Fair 35 Fair
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 35 Fair 7 Poor 47 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 9 9 6 8
Max LVORI Late 9 3 9 2
Min Vsby Early 5 Fog 5 Fog 5 Fog 7
Min Vsby Late 4 Fog 5 Fog 5 Fog 7
Turner Stability F C E B
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
53 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NCZ081-220945-
Mainland Hyde-
Including the cities of Engelhard, Fairfield, Ponzer, Scranton,
and Swanquarter
231 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 90 70 60 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 50 20
Min/Max Temp 72 87 70 89
Max/Min RH % 100 71 100 58
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 3 G12 SW 4 G15 W 3
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 6 G16 SW 3 W 4 G12
Precip Duration 7 6 3 1
Precip Amount 0.45 0.38 0.16 0.04
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 2 PM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 4 AM 6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 8pm 79F/9am 7pm 76F/8am
Dispersion (Evening) Very Poor Poor
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 420 2380 420 4380
Transport Wnd (mph) E 5 S 12 SW 8 W 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2100 28560 3360 52560
ADI Early 19 Gen Poor 21 Fair 29 Fair 33 Fair
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 35 Fair 4 Very Poor 55 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 9 9 6 8
Max LVORI Late 9 3 9 3
Min Vsby Early 3 Fog 5 Fog 5 Fog 7
Min Vsby Late 5 Fog 5 Fog 5 Fog 7
Turner Stability F C F B
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NCZ080-220945-
Beaufort-
Including the cities of Washington, Chocowinity, Belhaven, Bath,
and Aurora
231 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 90 70 70 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 70 50 50 0
Min/Max Temp 71 87 69 89
Max/Min RH % 100 70 100 54
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var S 3 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 4 G13 Lgt/Var W 4 G12
Precip Duration 7 5 2
Precip Amount 0.42 0.29 0.11 0.00
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 3 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 7pm 76F/9am 7pm 76F/9am
Dispersion (Evening) Very Poor Very Poor
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 410 2540 420 4820
Transport Wnd (mph) E 5 S 10 SW 7 W 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2050 25400 2940 57840
ADI Early 19 Gen Poor 21 Fair 26 Fair 33 Fair
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 32 Fair 4 Very Poor 66 Good
Max LVORI Early 9 9 9 9
Max LVORI Late 9 3 9 2
Min Vsby Early 3 Fog 5 Fog 5 Fog 7
Min Vsby Late 4 Fog 5 Fog 5 Fog 7
Turner Stability F C F A
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
50 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 70. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ094-220945-
Pamlico-
Including the cities of Oriental, Bayboro, Arapahoe,
and Vandemere
231 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 80 70 60 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 70 50 50 30
Min/Max Temp 73 86 71 90
Max/Min RH % 100 79 100 63
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 3 S 4 SW 4 G14 W 4
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 6 G16 SW 4 W 5 G12
Precip Duration 7 6 2 1
Precip Amount 0.58 0.63 0.17 0.04
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 2 PM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 4 AM 6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 7pm 78F/9am 7pm 77F/9am
Dispersion (Evening) Very Poor Poor
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 430 2520 430 4900
Transport Wnd (mph) E 7 S 13 SW 9 W 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3010 32760 3870 49000
ADI Early 16 Gen Poor 23 Fair 30 Fair 30 Fair
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 38 Fair 4 Very Poor 49 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 9 9 9 9
Max LVORI Late 9 4 9 3
Min Vsby Early 3 Fog 4 Fog 5 Fog 7
Min Vsby Late 5 Fog 4 Fog 6 Fog 7
Turner Stability F C F B
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 74 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 73 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ193-220945-
Northern Craven-
Including the cities of Vanceboro, Ernul, Dover, and Cove City
231 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 90 70 70 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 70 50 50 0
Min/Max Temp 71 87 70 89
Max/Min RH % 100 74 100 57
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 3 G13 SE 3 S 3 G12 W 3
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 G14 Lgt/Var W 5 G13
Precip Duration 7 5 2
Precip Amount 0.64 0.43 0.12 0.00
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 1 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 7pm 76F/9am 7pm 76F/9am
Dispersion (Evening) Very Poor Very Poor
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 430 2580 430 5000
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 7 S 12 SW 8 W 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3010 30960 3440 50000
ADI Early 14 Gen Poor 22 Fair 23 Fair 33 Fair
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 34 Fair 4 Very Poor 64 Good
Max LVORI Early 9 9 9 9
Max LVORI Late 9 4 9 3
Min Vsby Early 3 Fog 5 Fog 4 Fog 7
Min Vsby Late 4 Fog 4 Fog 6 Fog 7
Turner Stability F C F A
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 47 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the upper 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
$$
NCZ194-220945-
Southern Craven-
Including the cities of New Bern, River Bend, Fairfield Harbor,
and Havelock
231 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 80 70 50 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 70 50 50 30
Min/Max Temp 72 88 70 90
Max/Min RH % 100 71 100 57
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 3 G12 SE 4 G12 SW 4 G15 W 3
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 6 G16 SW 3 W 5 G13
Precip Duration 6 7 2 1
Precip Amount 0.59 0.67 0.21 0.03
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing 6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 7pm 78F/9am 7pm 77F/9am
Dispersion (Evening) Very Poor Poor
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 440 2560 430 4960
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 5 S 13 SW 8 W 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2200 33280 3440 49600
ADI Early 15 Gen Poor 21 Fair 28 Fair 29 Fair
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 38 Fair 4 Very Poor 49 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 8 9 7 9
Max LVORI Late 8 3 9 3
Min Vsby Early 3 Fog 4 Fog 4 Fog 7
Min Vsby Late 5 Fog 4 Fog 6 Fog 7
Turner Stability F C F B
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ092-220945-
Jones-
Including the cities of Maysville, Pollocksville, and Trenton
231 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 90 70 70 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 70 50 50 20
Min/Max Temp 71 88 69 90
Max/Min RH % 100 70 100 55
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 3 G13 SE 3 G12 S 3 G13 W 3
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 G15 Lgt/Var W 5 G14
Precip Duration 7 6 2 0
Precip Amount 0.87 0.80 0.21 0.02
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 2 PM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 6 AM 6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 7pm 76F/9am 7pm 76F/9am
Dispersion (Evening) Very Poor Very Poor
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 430 2730 430 5100
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 6 S 12 S 8 W 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2580 32760 3440 51000
ADI Early 15 Gen Poor 20 Gen Poor 22 Fair 31 Fair
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 34 Fair 4 Very Poor 61 Good
Max LVORI Early 8 9 9 9
Max LVORI Late 9 3 9 2
Min Vsby Early 3 Fog 4 Fog 4 Fog 7
Min Vsby Late 5 Fog 4 Fog 6 Fog 7
Turner Stability F C F B
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 50 percent. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 60 percent. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. South winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 64 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ198-220945-
Inland Onslow-
Including the cities of Jacksonville, Richlands, and Half Moon
231 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 80 70 70 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 70 50 50 20
Min/Max Temp 71 88 69 91
Max/Min RH % 100 70 100 57
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 3 G12 E 3 G12 SW 3 G14 W 3
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 G16 Lgt/Var W 5 G13
Precip Duration 4 7 2 0
Precip Amount 0.50 0.68 0.24 0.01
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 2 PM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 6 AM 6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 7pm 77F/9am 7pm 77F/9am
Dispersion (Evening) Very Poor Very Poor
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 420 2790 430 5380
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 6 S 12 SW 8 W 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2520 33480 3440 48420
ADI Early 21 Fair 20 Gen Poor 26 Fair 29 Fair
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 35 Fair 4 Very Poor 58 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 9 8 8 9
Max LVORI Late 8 3 9 3
Min Vsby Early 3 Fog 4 Fog 4 Fog 7
Min Vsby Late 5 Fog 4 Fog 6 Fog 7
Turner Stability F C F B
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 60 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. South winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 66 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 65 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ199-220945-
Coastal Onslow-
Including the cities of Swansboro, Sneads Ferry,
and North Topsail Beach
231 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 80 70 50 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 70 50 50 30
Min/Max Temp 73 89 71 90
Max/Min RH % 98 70 98 59
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 4 G13 SE 4 G15 SW 5 G18 W 3
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 3 S 8 G19 W 3 SW 6 G15
Precip Duration 5 7 2 1
Precip Amount 0.22 0.64 0.30 0.02
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing 6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 8pm 79F/9am 8pm 78F/9am
Dispersion (Evening) Poor Poor
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 430 2530 430 4540
Transport Wnd (mph) W 8 S 13 W 8 SW 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3440 32890 3440 40860
ADI Early 24 Fair 19 Gen Poor 32 Fair 24 Fair
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 35 Fair 6 Very Poor 39 Fair
Max LVORI Early 6 7 6 7
Max LVORI Late 6 3 7 3
Min Vsby Early 5 Fog 5 Fog 5 Fog 7
Min Vsby Late 5 Fog 5 Fog 5 Fog 7
Turner Stability F C E B
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NCZ195-220945-
West Carteret-
Including the cities of Morehead City, Newport, Atlantic Beach,
Emerald Isle, and Stella
231 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 80 70 60 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 70 50 50 30
Min/Max Temp 73 87 71 89
Max/Min RH % 100 72 100 61
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 4 G12 SE 5 G16 SW 6 G19 W 4 G12
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 4 S 9 G20 SW 5 G12 SW 6 G15
Precip Duration 6 7 3 1
Precip Amount 0.20 0.51 0.23 0.06
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing 6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 8pm 80F/9am 8pm 76F/8am
Dispersion (Evening) Very Poor Poor
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 430 2480 430 4030
Transport Wnd (mph) W 8 S 14 W 9 SW 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3440 34720 3870 40300
ADI Early 20 Gen Poor 25 Fair 33 Fair 26 Fair
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 36 Fair 7 Poor 35 Fair
Max LVORI Early 6 7 5 7
Max LVORI Late 7 3 7 3
Min Vsby Early 5 Fog 5 Fog 5 Fog 7
Min Vsby Late 5 Fog 5 Fog 6 Fog 7
Turner Stability E C E B
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 72 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 72 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NCZ196-220945-
East Carteret-
Including the cities of Beaufort, Harkers Island, Sea Level,
and Cedar Island
231 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 90 70 70 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 70 50 50 40
Min/Max Temp 74 87 72 89
Max/Min RH % 98 72 98 63
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 5 SW 6 G15 SW 9 G19 W 6 G14
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 5 G12 S 11 G19 SW 7 G16 SW 7 G15
Precip Duration 6 7 4 2
Precip Amount 0.23 0.37 0.18 0.10
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time) 8pm 79F/8am 8pm 77F/8am
Dispersion (Evening) Poor Fair
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 440 2450 430 3950
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 7 S 16 W 12 SW 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3080 39200 5160 39500
ADI Early 19 Gen Poor 28 Fair 35 Fair 28 Fair
ADI Late 5 Very Poor 36 Fair 10 Poor 33 Fair
Max LVORI Early 6 7 5 6
Max LVORI Late 6 3 6 3
Min Vsby Early 4 Fog 5 Fog 5 Fog 7
Min Vsby Late 4 Fog 5 Fog 5 Fog 7
Turner Stability E D E C
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs
in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 72 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 72 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NCZ203-220945-
Northern Outer Banks-
Including the cities of Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk,
Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, and Manteo
231 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 90 60 70 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 50 30
Min/Max Temp 75 87 74 88
Max/Min RH % 97 71 97 64
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 6 G13 SE 8 G14 SW 10 G18 W 8 G13
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 6 S 11 G18 SW 9 G15 SW 8 G14
Precip Duration 5 4 3 1
Precip Amount 0.46 0.53 0.29 0.05
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing 6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time) None None None None
Dispersion (Evening) Poor Good
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1200 1990 1080 2170
Transport Wnd (mph) E 8 S 15 W 14 W 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 9600 29850 15120 26040
ADI Early 28 Fair 20 Gen Poor 34 Fair 27 Fair
ADI Late 8 Poor 29 Fair 15 Gen Poor 25 Fair
Max LVORI Early 6 6 4 5
Max LVORI Late 6 3 5 3
Min Vsby Early 5 Fog 5 Fog 5 Fog 7
Min Vsby Late 3 Fog 5 Fog 5 Fog 7
Turner Stability E D D B
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
62 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 72 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 74 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
NCZ205-220945-
Hatteras Island-
Including the cities of Rodanthe, Avon, Buxton, Frisco,
and Hatteras Village
231 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 80 70 70 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 50 40
Min/Max Temp 78 87 76 87
Max/Min RH % 91 72 91 69
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 G13 SW 9 G15 SW 14 G18 W 10 G15
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 7 G12 SW 13 G18 SW 13 G18 SW 10 G15
Precip Duration 8 5 7 2
Precip Amount 0.27 0.28 0.21 0.14
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time) None None None None
Dispersion (Evening) Poor Excellent
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1290 2230 1750 2320
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 10 S 18 SW 16 SW 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 12900 40140 28000 34800
ADI Early 21 Fair 23 Fair 38 Fair 40 Fair
ADI Late 12 Poor 36 Fair 28 Fair 29 Fair
Max LVORI Early 5 5 3 4
Max LVORI Late 5 3 4 3
Min Vsby Early 5 Fog 5 Fog 5 Fog 7
Min Vsby Late 5 Fog 5 Fog 5 Fog 7
Turner Stability D D D C
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 75 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 76 percent.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
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NCZ204-220945-
Ocracoke Island-
Including the city of Ocracoke
231 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 80 70 70 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 50 40
Min/Max Temp 79 86 77 86
Max/Min RH % 90 74 91 71
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 7 SW 10 G14 SW 15 W 11 G15
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 8 S 14 SW 14 SW 10
Precip Duration 7 7 5 2
Precip Amount 0.39 0.34 0.16 0.12
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 6 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 5 AM Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time) None None None None
Dispersion (Evening) Poor Excellent
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1390 2210 1560 2140
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 10 S 18 SW 17 W 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 13900 39780 26520 32100
ADI Early 20 Gen Poor 22 Fair 40 Fair 37 Fair
ADI Late 13 Gen Poor 37 Fair 29 Fair 27 Fair
Max LVORI Early 5 5 4 4
Max LVORI Late 5 3 4 3
Min Vsby Early 5 Fog 5 Fog 5 Fog 7
Min Vsby Late 3 Fog 5 Fog 6 Fog 7
Turner Stability D D D C
Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 75 percent.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 76 percent.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$