Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
043
FNUS52 KRAH 220632
FWFRAH
Fire Weather Planning Forecast For Central North Carolina
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
231 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A stalled front will shift south and east and move offshore late
today. A cold front will move in Sunday, bringing cooler and
drier air will build into the region Sunday into early next week.
NCZ021-230800-
Forsyth-
Including the city of Winston-Salem
231 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Mclear Mclear
Chance Precip (%) 40 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 0 0 0
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Temp (24h trend) 64 (-3) 85 (0) 60 85
RH % (24h trend) 99 (-1) 41 (-24) 88 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 1 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 7640 440 6700
Transport Wnd (mph) W 7 W 9 W 6 W 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2800 68760 2640 53600
Burn Category 0 4 0 3
Inversion 7pm 70F/9am 8pm 67F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 23 Fair 22 Fair 46 Gen Good 13 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 69 Good 3 Very Poor 69 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 8 3 5
Max LVORI Late 7 1 5 1
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F B F
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ022-230800-
Guilford-
Including the cities of Greensboro and High Point
231 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Mclear Mclear
Chance Precip (%) 40 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 0 0 0
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Temp (24h trend) 65 (-2) 84 (0) 61 84
RH % (24h trend) 99 (-1) 42 (-24) 86 44
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin 7 PM
Precip End 2 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 420 7020 410 6730
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 8 W 9 NW 6 W 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3360 63180 2460 60570
Burn Category 0 4 0 4
Inversion 7pm 71F/9am 7pm 68F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 27 Fair 20 Gen Poor 43 Gen Good 14 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 65 Good 3 Very Poor 73 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 8 3 5
Max LVORI Late 7 1 5 1
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F B F
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ023-230800-
Alamance-
Including the cities of Burlington, Graham, and Mebane
231 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear
Chance Precip (%) 40 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 0 0 0
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Temp (24h trend) 65 (-1) 85 (+1) 61 84
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 44 (-25) 87 45
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin 9 PM
Precip End 3 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 7060 400 6770
Transport Wnd (mph) W 8 W 9 NW 6 W 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3200 63540 2400 60930
Burn Category 0 4 0 4
Inversion 7pm 71F/9am 7pm 68F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 23 Fair 19 Gen Poor 33 Fair 14 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 64 Good 3 Very Poor 73 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 9 3 5
Max LVORI Late 8 1 5 1
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F B F
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and
variable wind.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ024-230800-
Orange-
Including the cities of Hillsborough, Chapel Hill, and Carrboro
231 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear Mclear
Chance Precip (%) 40 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 0 0 0
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Temp (24h trend) 65 (-2) 85 (+1) 61 85
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 43 (-25) 83 43
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin 9 PM
Precip End 3 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 410 6810 410 6810
Transport Wnd (mph) W 8 W 9 NW 7 W 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3280 61290 2870 61290
Burn Category 0 4 0 4
Inversion 7pm 71F/9am 7pm 68F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 20 Gen Poor 21 Fair 35 Fair 14 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 67 Good 3 Very Poor 82 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 8 3 5
Max LVORI Late 9 1 4 1
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F B F
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ007-230800-
Person-
Including the city of Roxboro
231 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Clear Clear
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 0 0 0
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Temp (24h trend) 65 (-1) 85 (+1) 60 84
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 38 (-27) 86 38
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin 8 PM
Precip End 3 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 7080 410 6810
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 6 W 10 W 6 W 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2400 70800 2460 68100
Burn Category 0 4 0 4
Inversion 7pm 71F/9am 8pm 67F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 24 Fair 23 Fair 46 Gen Good 15 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 71 Good 3 Very Poor 84 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 9 3 5
Max LVORI Late 9 1 4 1
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F B F
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Light and
variable wind.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ025-230800-
Durham-
Including the cities of Durham and Rougemont
231 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear Mclear
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 0 0 0
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Temp (24h trend) 67 (-1) 86 (+1) 62 86
RH % (24h trend) 98 (-2) 42 (-25) 82 42
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin 10 PM
Precip End 4 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 420 6850 410 7000
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 6 W 9 W 6 W 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2520 61650 2460 63000
Burn Category 0 4 0 4
Inversion 7pm 72F/9am 7pm 69F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 20 Gen Poor 21 Fair 38 Fair 13 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 67 Good 3 Very Poor 80 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 7 3 4
Max LVORI Late 6 1 4 1
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F B F
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ008-230800-
Granville-
Including the cities of Oxford and Creedmoor
231 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Clear Clear
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 0 0 0
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Temp (24h trend) 66 (-1) 85 (+1) 60 85
RH % (24h trend) 99 (-1) 40 (-27) 83 40
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin 9 PM
Precip End 4 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 410 6550 410 6760
Transport Wnd (mph) S 6 W 10 W 6 W 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2460 65500 2460 67600
Burn Category 0 4 0 4
Inversion 7pm 72F/9am 7pm 69F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 18 Gen Poor 23 Fair 39 Fair 13 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 65 Good 3 Very Poor 83 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 7 3 5
Max LVORI Late 7 1 4 1
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F B F
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and
variable wind.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ009-230800-
Vance-
Including the cities of Henderson and Kittrell
231 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear Clear
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 0 0
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Temp (24h trend) 66 (-1) 85 (+1) 62 85
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 41 (-28) 83 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 4 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 420 6330 430 6590
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 8 W 10 NW 7 W 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3360 63300 3010 65900
Burn Category 0 4 0 4
Inversion 7pm 72F/9am 7pm 69F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 19 Gen Poor 22 Fair 41 Gen Good 10 Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 65 Good 3 Very Poor 85 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 8 3 5
Max LVORI Late 7 1 4 1
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F B F
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and
variable wind.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Light and
variable wind.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ010-230800-
Warren-
Including the cities of Warrenton and Norlina
231 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Clear Clear
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 0 0
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Temp (24h trend) 67 (-1) 87 (+2) 62 86
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 41 (-29) 83 40
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 4 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 420 6170 430 6710
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 8 W 10 W 6 W 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3360 61700 2580 67100
Burn Category 0 4 0 4
Inversion 7pm 73F/9am 7pm 70F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 19 Gen Poor 22 Fair 43 Gen Good 10 Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 64 Good 3 Very Poor 87 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 8 3 5
Max LVORI Late 8 1 4 1
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F B F
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and
variable wind.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ011-230800-
Halifax-
Including the cities of Roanoke Rapids, Enfield,
and Scotland Neck
231 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Clear Clear
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 0 0
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Temp (24h trend) 66 (-1) 87 (+3) 62 86
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 42 (-31) 87 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 410 5950 420 6960
Transport Wnd (mph) W 8 W 10 W 6 W 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3280 59500 2520 69600
Burn Category 0 3 0 4
Inversion 7pm 73F/9am 7pm 69F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 17 Gen Poor 19 Gen Poor 43 Gen Good 9 Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 65 Good 3 Very Poor 81 Good
Max LVORI Early 8 9 3 5
Max LVORI Late 9 1 5 1
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F B F
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and
variable wind.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ026-230800-
Franklin-
Including the cities of Louisburg and Franklinton
231 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Clear Mclear
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type Showers None None None
Temp (24h trend) 67 (-1) 86 (+1) 62 86
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 43 (-28) 82 42
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin 1 AM
Precip End 5 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 420 6460 420 6850
Transport Wnd (mph) W 8 W 10 NW 6 W 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3360 64600 2520 68500
Burn Category 0 4 0 4
Inversion 7pm 73F/9am 7pm 70F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 20 Gen Poor 20 Gen Poor 39 Fair 10 Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 65 Good 3 Very Poor 87 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 8 3 5
Max LVORI Late 8 1 4 1
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F B F
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and
variable wind.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ027-230800-
Nash-
Including the cities of Nashville, Spring Hope, and Rocky Mount
231 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Clear Mclear
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 67 (-1) 87 (+2) 63 86
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 43 (-28) 82 42
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 420 6210 410 6850
Transport Wnd (mph) W 8 W 10 NW 7 W 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3360 62100 2870 68500
Burn Category 0 4 0 4
Inversion 7pm 74F/9am 7pm 70F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 21 Fair 19 Gen Poor 42 Gen Good 10 Poor
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 67 Good 3 Very Poor 78 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 9 3 4
Max LVORI Late 8 1 4 1
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F B F
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and
variable wind.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 70. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs around
90. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ028-230800-
Edgecombe-
Including the cities of Tarboro and Princeville
231 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Clear Mclear
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 0 0
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Temp (24h trend) 68 (-1) 87 (+3) 63 86
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 45 (-27) 85 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 410 6010 410 6680
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 8 W 10 W 6 W 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3280 60100 2460 66800
Burn Category 0 4 0 4
Inversion 7pm 74F/9am 7pm 70F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 19 Gen Poor 17 Gen Poor 41 Gen Good 9 Poor
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 70 Good 3 Very Poor 79 Good
Max LVORI Early 7 9 3 5
Max LVORI Late 9 1 5 1
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F B F
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 70. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 70. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ038-230800-
Davidson-
Including the cities of Lexington and Thomasville
231 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 0 0 0
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Temp (24h trend) 65 (-1) 85 (0) 60 84
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 42 (-24) 89 44
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin 7 PM
Precip End 2 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 7190 430 6620
Transport Wnd (mph) W 7 W 9 NW 5 W 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2800 64710 2150 52960
Burn Category 0 4 0 3
Inversion 7pm 70F/9am 8pm 67F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 26 Fair 16 Gen Poor 40 Fair 11 Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 65 Good 3 Very Poor 68 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 9 3 6
Max LVORI Late 9 1 5 1
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F B F
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ039-230800-
Randolph-
Including the cities of Asheboro and Archdale
231 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 0 0 0
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Temp (24h trend) 65 (-1) 84 (0) 61 84
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 42 (-25) 88 43
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin 8 PM
Precip End 3 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 6400 400 6510
Transport Wnd (mph) W 8 W 9 NW 6 W 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3200 57600 2400 58590
Burn Category 0 3 0 3
Inversion 7pm 71F/9am 7pm 68F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 24 Fair 20 Gen Poor 34 Fair 12 Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 61 Good 3 Very Poor 70 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 9 3 5
Max LVORI Late 9 1 5 1
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F B F
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and
variable wind.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ040-230800-
Chatham-
Including the cities of Siler City and Pittsboro
231 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear Mclear
Chance Precip (%) 40 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 0 0
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Temp (24h trend) 65 (-2) 87 (+2) 61 87
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 41 (-25) 86 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin 11 PM
Precip End 4 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 380 6570 400 7000
Transport Wnd (mph) W 7 W 9 NW 6 W 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2660 59130 2400 63000
Burn Category 0 3 0 4
Inversion 7pm 72F/9am 7pm 70F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 22 Fair 19 Gen Poor 41 Gen Good 11 Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 63 Good 3 Very Poor 80 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 9 3 5
Max LVORI Late 9 1 5 1
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F B F
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ041-230800-
Wake-
Including the cities of Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Wake Forest,
and Knightdale
231 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Clear Mclear
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 0 0
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Temp (24h trend) 68 (-1) 87 (+2) 64 87
RH % (24h trend) 98 (-2) 42 (-27) 81 40
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin 1 AM
Precip End 5 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 410 6910 400 7160
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 7 W 10 W 6 W 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2870 69100 2400 71600
Burn Category 0 4 0 4
Inversion 7pm 74F/9am 7pm 71F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 23 Fair 19 Gen Poor 47 Gen Good 10 Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 70 Good 3 Very Poor 85 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 6 3 4
Max LVORI Late 6 1 4 1
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F B F
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. 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. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 70. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs around
90. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ042-230800-
Johnston-
Including the cities of Smithfield, Selma, and Clayton
231 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Clear Mclear
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 69 (-1) 88 (+3) 64 87
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 45 (-25) 83 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 6200 410 6960
Transport Wnd (mph) S 7 W 10 NW 6 W 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2800 62000 2460 62640
Burn Category 0 4 0 4
Inversion 7pm 75F/9am 7pm 71F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 20 Gen Poor 16 Gen Poor 41 Gen Good 10 Poor
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 68 Good 3 Very Poor 69 Good
Max LVORI Early 7 7 3 5
Max LVORI Late 8 1 5 1
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F B F
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Light and
variable wind.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. South winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 70. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ043-230800-
Wilson-
Including the city of Wilson
231 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Clear Mclear
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 69 (0) 88 (+3) 64 87
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 45 (-26) 83 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 420 6100 410 6630
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 8 W 10 W 6 W 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3360 61000 2460 66300
Burn Category 0 4 0 4
Inversion 7pm 75F/9am 7pm 71F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 19 Gen Poor 16 Gen Poor 39 Fair 10 Poor
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 69 Good 3 Very Poor 72 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 9 3 5
Max LVORI Late 9 1 5 1
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F B F
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. 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. South winds around 5 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 in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 70. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ073-230800-
Stanly-
Including the city of Albemarle
231 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 66 (-2) 87 (+1) 62 87
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 40 (-23) 87 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 380 6520 390 6480
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 6 NW 8 NW 5 W 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2280 52160 1950 51840
Burn Category 0 3 0 3
Inversion 7pm 72F/9am 7pm 69F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 21 Fair 14 Gen Poor 29 Fair 11 Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 59 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 54 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 9 4 5
Max LVORI Late 9 1 5 1
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F A F
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and
variable wind.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Light and
variable wind.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ074-230800-
Montgomery-
Including the city of Troy
231 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Clear Mclear
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 66 (-1) 88 (+2) 62 88
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 38 (-25) 86 38
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 360 6210 350 6750
Transport Wnd (mph) W 7 NW 9 W 5 W 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2520 55890 1750 54000
Burn Category 0 3 0 3
Inversion 7pm 72F/9am 7pm 70F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 23 Fair 14 Gen Poor 35 Fair 12 Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 63 Good 3 Very Poor 66 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 10 3 5
Max LVORI Late 9 1 5 1
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F A F
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and
variable wind.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ075-230800-
Moore-
Including the cities of Southern Pines, Pinehurst, Aberdeen,
and Carthage
231 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Clear Mclear
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 66 (-2) 87 (+1) 62 87
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 39 (-26) 86 38
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 6570 340 7240
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 7 W 9 W 6 W 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2800 59130 2040 57920
Burn Category 0 3 0 3
Inversion 7pm 73F/9am 7pm 71F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 23 Fair 18 Gen Poor 41 Gen Good 12 Poor
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 67 Good 3 Very Poor 75 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 9 3 5
Max LVORI Late 8 1 5 1
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F B F
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ076-230800-
Lee-
Including the city of Sanford
231 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear Mclear
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type Showers None None None
Temp (24h trend) 67 (-1) 87 (+1) 62 88
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 41 (-24) 86 38
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin 1 AM
Precip End 4 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 6550 380 7190
Transport Wnd (mph) W 7 W 10 W 6 W 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2800 65500 2280 71900
Burn Category 0 4 0 4
Inversion 7pm 74F/9am 7pm 71F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 24 Fair 18 Gen Poor 44 Gen Good 11 Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 67 Good 3 Very Poor 82 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 9 3 5
Max LVORI Late 8 1 5 1
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F B F
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and
variable wind.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ077-230800-
Harnett-
Including the cities of Lillington, Angier, Buies Creek, Erwin,
and Dunn
231 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Clear Mclear
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type Showers None None None
Temp (24h trend) 69 (0) 88 (+2) 64 88
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 42 (-25) 83 39
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin 2 AM
Precip End 5 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 410 6640 390 7260
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 7 W 10 NW 6 W 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2870 66400 2340 72600
Burn Category 0 4 0 4
Inversion 7pm 75F/9am 7pm 72F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 20 Gen Poor 17 Gen Poor 46 Gen Good 12 Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 69 Good 3 Very Poor 76 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 7 3 5
Max LVORI Late 7 1 5 1
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F B F
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly 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. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 70. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ078-230800-
Wayne-
Including the city of Goldsboro
231 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 0 0
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Temp (24h trend) 69 (-1) 88 (+3) 65 87
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 47 (-26) 86 42
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 11 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 420 5860 410 6440
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 8 W 10 W 6 W 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3360 58600 2460 51520
Burn Category 0 3 0 3
Inversion 7pm 76F/9am 7pm 72F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 18 Gen Poor 16 Gen Poor 29 Fair 9 Poor
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 65 Good 3 Very Poor 55 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 9 9 3 5
Max LVORI Late 9 2 5 1
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F B F
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. 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. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ083-230800-
Anson-
Including the cities of Wadesboro and Polkton
231 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 68 (-1) 88 (+1) 64 88
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 39 (-25) 87 39
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 380 6470 350 6880
Transport Wnd (mph) W 6 W 9 N 6 W 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2280 58230 2100 48160
Burn Category 0 3 0 3
Inversion 7pm 73F/9am 7pm 70F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 20 Gen Poor 13 Gen Poor 29 Fair 11 Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 61 Good 2 Very Poor 58 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 9 3 5
Max LVORI Late 8 1 5 1
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F A F
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Light and
variable wind.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Light and variable
wind.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable wind.
$$
NCZ084-230800-
Richmond-
Including the cities of Rockingham and Ellerbe
231 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 68 (-1) 88 (+1) 64 88
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 39 (-25) 85 38
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 380 6500 370 7250
Transport Wnd (mph) W 7 W 9 NW 6 W 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2660 58500 2220 58000
Burn Category 0 3 0 3
Inversion 7pm 74F/9am 7pm 71F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 21 Fair 14 Gen Poor 36 Fair 13 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 63 Good 2 Very Poor 69 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 9 3 5
Max LVORI Late 9 1 5 1
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F B F
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. South winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ085-230800-
Scotland-
Including the cities of Laurinburg, Camp Mackall, and Wagram
231 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type Showers None None None
Temp (24h trend) 69 (-1) 88 (+2) 65 88
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 41 (-26) 84 39
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin 8 PM
Precip End 6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 6610 370 7270
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 6 W 9 NW 7 W 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2400 59490 2590 50890
Burn Category 0 3 0 3
Inversion 7pm 74F/9am 7pm 72F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 22 Fair 15 Gen Poor 41 Gen Good 14 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 66 Good 2 Very Poor 65 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 9 3 5
Max LVORI Late 9 1 5 1
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F B F
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly 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. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows around
70. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ086-230800-
Hoke-
Including the city of Raeford
231 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Clear Mclear
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 69 (-1) 88 (+2) 65 88
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 42 (-25) 82 39
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 390 6810 350 7530
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 7 W 10 W 7 W 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2730 68100 2450 67770
Burn Category 0 4 0 4
Inversion 7pm 75F/9am 8pm 72F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 22 Fair 17 Gen Poor 45 Gen Good 14 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 68 Good 2 Very Poor 68 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 9 3 4
Max LVORI Late 8 1 5 1
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F B F
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly 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. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows around
70. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ088-230800-
Cumberland-
Including the cities of Fayetteville, Spring Lake, and Hope Mills
231 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Clear Mclear
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 70 (-1) 89 (+2) 66 89
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 43 (-25) 82 39
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 410 6940 390 7560
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 7 W 9 NW 6 W 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2870 62460 2340 68040
Burn Category 0 4 0 4
Inversion 7pm 76F/9am 7pm 73F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 22 Fair 15 Gen Poor 42 Gen Good 12 Poor
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 68 Good 2 Very Poor 66 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 7 3 5
Max LVORI Late 8 1 5 1
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F B F
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ089-230800-
Sampson-
Including the cities of Clinton and Roseboro
231 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 0 0
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Temp (24h trend) 69 (-1) 90 (+3) 65 90
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 47 (-24) 88 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 5 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 420 6640 390 6680
Transport Wnd (mph) W 8 W 9 W 6 W 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3360 59760 2340 53440
Burn Category 0 3 0 3
Inversion 7pm 76F/9am 7pm 72F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 18 Gen Poor 15 Gen Poor 37 Fair 10 Poor
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 67 Good 2 Very Poor 55 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 7 8 3 5
Max LVORI Late 9 1 5 2
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F A F
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. 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. South winds around 5 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 in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
$$