Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
714
FNUS52 KRAH 202114
FWFRAH
Fire Weather Planning Forecast For Central North Carolina
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
413 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Very cold high pressure will build into the region today and
tonight. The high pressure will be overhead on Wednesday. A
moderating temperature trend is expected Wednesday and Thursday.
NCZ021-210900-
Forsyth-
Including the city of Winston-Salem
413 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 17 (-2) 46 (+6) 30 54
RH % (24h trend) 54 (-7) 30 (+12) 73 45
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 320 3190 340 3140
Transport Wnd (mph) E 6 SW 23 SW 9 SW 6
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 1920 73370 3060 18840
Burn Category 0 4 0 1
Inversion 6pm 30F/10am 5pm 42F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor Poor
Max ADI Early 2 Very Poor 37 Fair 8 Poor 15 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 68 Good 8 Poor 19 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 2 2 2 3
Max LVORI Late 2 2 3 3
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F C E C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the mid 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Snow, colder. Lows around 20. Highs in the mid 20s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Snow. Lows around 15. Highs in the upper 20s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows around 14. Highs
in the lower 30s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 3. Highs in the lower 30s.
West winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ022-210900-
Guilford-
Including the cities of Greensboro and High Point
413 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 17 (-3) 46 (+6) 33 54
RH % (24h trend) 57 (-3) 29 (+10) 67 45
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 7 Lgt/Var W 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 320 3060 380 3100
Transport Wnd (mph) E 6 SW 22 S 14 W 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 1920 67320 5320 21700
Burn Category 0 4 0 1
Inversion 6pm 31F/10am 5pm 44F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor Poor
Max ADI Early 2 Very Poor 37 Fair 10 Poor 19 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 65 Good 9 Poor 23 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 2 2 3
Max LVORI Late 2 2 3 3
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F C E C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Snow, colder. Lows around 20. Highs in the mid 20s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Snow and sleet with freezing rain likely. Lows around
15. Highs in the mid 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows around 15. Highs
in the lower 30s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 4. Highs in the lower 30s.
West winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ023-210900-
Alamance-
Including the cities of Burlington, Graham, and Mebane
413 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 15 (-4) 47 (+7) 33 55
RH % (24h trend) 60 (-11) 28 (+7) 73 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 340 3010 380 2740
Transport Wnd (mph) E 7 S 21 S 14 W 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2380 63210 5320 21920
Burn Category 0 4 0 1
Inversion 6pm 32F/10am 5pm 45F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor Poor
Max ADI Early 3 Very Poor 37 Fair 9 Poor 21 Fair
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 63 Good 8 Poor 26 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 2 3 3
Max LVORI Late 3 2 3 3
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F C E C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Snow and a chance of rain. Much colder. Lows around
20. Highs in the mid 20s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Snow and sleet with freezing rain likely. Lows around
14. Highs in the upper 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow and freezing rain. Lows
around 14. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 3. Highs in the lower 30s.
West winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ024-210900-
Orange-
Including the cities of Hillsborough, Chapel Hill, and Carrboro
413 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 15 (-5) 46 (+6) 33 55
RH % (24h trend) 59 (-17) 28 (+7) 71 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 290 2860 340 2770
Transport Wnd (mph) E 7 S 20 S 13 W 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2030 57200 4420 24930
Burn Category 0 3 0 1
Inversion 6pm 32F/10am 5pm 46F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor Poor
Max ADI Early 3 Very Poor 35 Fair 9 Poor 24 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 60 Gen Good 8 Poor 31 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 2 3 3
Max LVORI Late 3 2 3 3
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F C E C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Snow and a chance of rain. Colder. Lows around 20.
Highs in the mid 20s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Snow and sleet with freezing rain likely. Lows around
15. Highs in the upper 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow and freezing rain. Lows
around 15. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 4. Highs in the lower 30s.
West winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ007-210900-
Person-
Including the city of Roxboro
413 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 14 (-5) 45 (+7) 33 54
RH % (24h trend) 58 (-4) 27 (+8) 68 43
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 300 2970 360 3120
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 6 SW 23 S 15 W 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 1800 68310 5400 31200
Burn Category 0 4 0 1
Inversion 6pm 31F/10am 5pm 45F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor Poor
Max ADI Early 3 Very Poor 40 Fair 10 Poor 23 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 69 Good 9 Poor 35 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 2 2 3
Max LVORI Late 2 2 3 3
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F C E C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Snow. Much colder. Lows around 17. Highs in the lower
20s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Snow. Lows around 14. Highs in the mid 20s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows around 13. Highs
around 30. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 4. Highs in the lower 30s.
West winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ025-210900-
Durham-
Including the cities of Durham and Rougemont
413 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 15 (-6) 47 (+7) 34 56
RH % (24h trend) 61 (-14) 28 (+5) 75 45
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 340 2900 390 2930
Transport Wnd (mph) E 6 S 20 S 14 W 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2040 58000 5460 26370
Burn Category 0 3 0 1
Inversion 6pm 32F/10am 5pm 46F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 3 Very Poor 32 Fair 5 Very Poor 25 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 59 Gen Good 6 Very Poor 33 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 2 3 3
Max LVORI Late 3 2 3 3
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F C F C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Snow and a chance of rain. Colder. Lows around 20.
Highs in the mid 20s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Snow and sleet with freezing rain likely. Lows around
16. Highs in the upper 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow and freezing rain. Lows
around 16. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 5. Highs in the lower 30s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ008-210900-
Granville-
Including the cities of Oxford and Creedmoor
413 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 15 (-4) 45 (+7) 34 55
RH % (24h trend) 57 (-10) 27 (+6) 72 44
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 320 2860 370 3030
Transport Wnd (mph) E 6 S 21 S 14 W 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 1920 60060 5180 30300
Burn Category 0 4 0 1
Inversion 6pm 31F/10am 5pm 46F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor Poor
Max ADI Early 3 Very Poor 36 Fair 9 Poor 27 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 62 Good 8 Poor 37 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 2 3 3
Max LVORI Late 3 2 3 3
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F C E C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Snow. Much colder. Lows around 18. Highs in the mid
20s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Snow. Lows around 15. Highs in the mid 20s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow and freezing rain. Lows
around 14. Highs around 30. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 5. Highs in the lower 30s.
West winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ009-210900-
Vance-
Including the cities of Henderson and Kittrell
413 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 16 (-4) 45 (+7) 34 54
RH % (24h trend) 60 (-8) 27 (+4) 75 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 330 2860 360 2990
Transport Wnd (mph) E 6 S 21 S 14 W 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 1980 60060 5040 44850
Burn Category 0 4 0 2
Inversion 6pm 32F/10am 5pm 46F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor Poor
Max ADI Early 3 Very Poor 37 Fair 9 Poor 30 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 62 Good 9 Poor 42 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 2 2 3 3
Max LVORI Late 3 2 3 3
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F C E C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Snow. Much colder. Lows around 18. Highs in the mid
20s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Snow. Lows around 16. Highs in the mid 20s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows around 15. Highs
around 30. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 5. Highs in the lower 30s.
West winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ010-210900-
Warren-
Including the cities of Warrenton and Norlina
413 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 16 (-5) 46 (+9) 34 55
RH % (24h trend) 61 (-17) 26 (+2) 78 46
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) 330 2860 370 3010
Transport Wnd (mph) E 6 S 20 S 14 W 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 1980 57200 5180 45150
Burn Category 0 3 0 3
Inversion 6pm 32F/10am 5pm 46F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 3 Very Poor 34 Fair 6 Very Poor 31 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 59 Gen Good 8 Poor 45 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 2 2 3 3
Max LVORI Late 3 2 3 3
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F C F C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Snow. Much colder. Lows around 18. Highs in the mid
20s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Snow. Lows around 16. Highs in the upper 20s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows around 15. Highs
in the lower 30s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 5. Highs in the lower 30s.
West winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ011-210900-
Halifax-
Including the cities of Roanoke Rapids, Enfield,
and Scotland Neck
413 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 16 (-5) 47 (+8) 31 57
RH % (24h trend) 62 (-31) 23 (-1) 92 44
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 340 2920 370 2950
Transport Wnd (mph) E 6 S 18 S 13 W 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2040 52560 4810 38350
Burn Category 0 3 0 2
Inversion 6pm 33F/10am 5pm 46F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 3 Very Poor 30 Fair 6 Very Poor 29 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 56 Gen Good 6 Very Poor 37 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 2 3 3
Max LVORI Late 3 2 5 3
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F C F C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Snow and a chance of rain. Much colder. Lows around
18. Highs in the mid 20s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Snow with freezing rain likely. Lows around 16. Highs
in the upper 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of freezing rain and snow. Lows
around 15. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 4. Highs in the lower 30s.
West winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ026-210900-
Franklin-
Including the cities of Louisburg and Franklinton
413 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 16 (-4) 47 (+8) 33 56
RH % (24h trend) 60 (-17) 26 (0) 85 46
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) 320 2870 360 2900
Transport Wnd (mph) E 6 S 20 S 14 W 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 1920 57400 5040 37700
Burn Category 0 3 0 2
Inversion 6pm 33F/10am 5pm 46F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 3 Very Poor 32 Fair 6 Very Poor 30 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 56 Gen Good 8 Poor 36 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 2 3 3
Max LVORI Late 3 2 4 3
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F C F C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Snow and a chance of rain. Much colder. Lows around
19. Highs in the mid 20s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Snow and sleet with freezing rain likely. Lows around
16. Highs in the upper 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of freezing rain and snow. Lows
around 15. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 5. Highs in the lower 30s.
West winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ027-210900-
Nash-
Including the cities of Nashville, Spring Hope, and Rocky Mount
413 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 16 (-5) 47 (+7) 33 57
RH % (24h trend) 64 (-20) 25 (0) 90 44
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 350 2860 360 2880
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 6 S 17 S 12 W 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2100 48620 4320 34560
Burn Category 0 3 0 2
Inversion 6pm 34F/10am 5pm 47F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 3 Very Poor 28 Fair 5 Very Poor 29 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 52 Gen Good 7 Poor 33 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 2 4 3
Max LVORI Late 3 2 5 3
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F C F C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the upper 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Snow and a chance of rain. Much colder. Lows around
20. Highs in the mid 20s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Snow and sleet with freezing rain likely. Lows around
17. Highs in the upper 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of freezing rain and snow. Lows
around 16. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 4. Highs in the lower 30s.
West winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ028-210900-
Edgecombe-
Including the cities of Tarboro and Princeville
413 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 17 (-5) 48 (+7) 33 58
RH % (24h trend) 61 (-34) 23 (0) 92 43
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) 350 2810 370 2760
Transport Wnd (mph) E 7 S 16 S 12 W 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2450 44960 4440 33120
Burn Category 0 2 0 1
Inversion 6pm 35F/10am 5pm 47F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 3 Very Poor 25 Fair 5 Very Poor 28 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 47 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 31 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 2 4 4
Max LVORI Late 3 2 6 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F C F C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the upper 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Snow and a chance of rain. Much colder. Lows in the
lower 20s. Highs in the upper 20s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Snow with freezing rain likely. Lows around 18. Highs
around 30. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of freezing rain and snow. Lows
around 17. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 4. Highs in the lower 30s.
West winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ038-210900-
Davidson-
Including the cities of Lexington and Thomasville
413 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 16 (-2) 47 (+5) 32 54
RH % (24h trend) 62 (-13) 30 (+12) 71 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 300 3200 350 2740
Transport Wnd (mph) E 6 S 20 SW 10 SW 6
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 1800 64000 3500 16440
Burn Category 0 4 0 1
Inversion 6pm 31F/10am 5pm 47F/11am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 2 Very Poor 34 Fair 7 Poor 13 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 62 Good 5 Very Poor 19 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 2 2 3 3
Max LVORI Late 2 2 3 3
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F C F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the upper 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Snow. Much colder. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in
the mid 20s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Snow and sleet with freezing rain likely. Lows around
14. Highs in the upper 20s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of freezing rain and snow. Lows
around 14. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 3. Highs in the lower 30s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ039-210900-
Randolph-
Including the cities of Asheboro and Archdale
413 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 15 (-3) 47 (+6) 32 55
RH % (24h trend) 64 (-12) 28 (+8) 72 48
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 300 3050 350 2920
Transport Wnd (mph) E 8 S 18 S 12 W 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2400 54900 4200 26280
Burn Category 0 3 0 1
Inversion 6pm 32F/10am 5pm 44F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 2 Very Poor 32 Fair 5 Very Poor 22 Fair
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 57 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 26 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 2 3 3
Max LVORI Late 3 2 3 3
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F C F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the upper 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Snow and a chance of rain. Much colder. Lows around
20. Highs in the mid 20s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Snow and sleet with freezing rain likely. Lows around
14. Highs in the upper 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of freezing rain and snow. Lows
around 15. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 3. Highs in the lower 30s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ040-210900-
Chatham-
Including the cities of Siler City and Pittsboro
413 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 17 (-3) 48 (+7) 32 56
RH % (24h trend) 66 (-18) 29 (+6) 82 49
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 330 2950 360 2900
Transport Wnd (mph) E 7 S 17 S 10 W 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2310 50150 3600 34800
Burn Category 0 3 0 2
Inversion 6pm 33F/10am 5pm 46F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 3 Very Poor 29 Fair 5 Very Poor 25 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 53 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 31 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 2 3 3
Max LVORI Late 3 2 4 3
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F C F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the upper 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Snow and a chance of rain. Colder. Lows in the lower
20s. Highs in the upper 20s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Snow and sleet with freezing rain likely. Lows around
16. Highs in the upper 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of freezing rain and snow. Lows
around 16. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 4. Highs in the lower 30s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ041-210900-
Wake-
Including the cities of Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Wake Forest,
and Knightdale
413 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 18 (-4) 47 (+6) 34 57
RH % (24h trend) 62 (-20) 28 (+2) 84 47
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) 330 2800 340 2760
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 6 S 18 S 12 W 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 1980 50400 4080 33120
Burn Category 0 3 0 1
Inversion 6pm 34F/10am 5pm 46F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 3 Very Poor 28 Fair 5 Very Poor 27 Fair
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 52 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 32 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 2 3 3
Max LVORI Late 3 2 4 3
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F C F C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the upper 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Snow and a chance of rain. Much colder. Lows in the
lower 20s. Highs in the mid 20s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Snow and sleet with freezing rain likely. Lows around
17. Highs in the upper 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of freezing rain and snow. Lows
around 17. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 6. Highs in the lower 30s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ042-210900-
Johnston-
Including the cities of Smithfield, Selma, and Clayton
413 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mcldy Pcldy
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 17 (-6) 49 (+8) 34 58
RH % (24h trend) 62 (-27) 25 (-3) 90 45
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 340 2760 320 2750
Transport Wnd (mph) N 5 S 16 SW 9 W 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 1700 44160 2880 33000
Burn Category 0 2 0 1
Inversion 6pm 35F/10am 5pm 48F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 3 Very Poor 24 Fair 4 Very Poor 27 Fair
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 44 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 36 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 2 4 4
Max LVORI Late 3 2 6 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F B F C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs around 50. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Snow. Much colder. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in
the upper 20s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Freezing rain, snow and sleet. Lows around 19. Highs in
the upper 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of freezing rain and snow. Lows
around 18. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 6. Highs in the lower 30s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ043-210900-
Wilson-
Including the city of Wilson
413 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mcldy Pcldy
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 17 (-5) 49 (+8) 34 58
RH % (24h trend) 63 (-26) 24 (0) 93 44
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 2770 350 2740
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 6 S 16 S 10 W 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2160 44320 3500 27400
Burn Category 0 2 0 1
Inversion 6pm 35F/10am 5pm 48F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 3 Very Poor 23 Fair 5 Very Poor 26 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 46 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 32 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 2 4 4
Max LVORI Late 3 2 6 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F C F C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the upper 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Snow and a chance of rain. Much colder. Lows in the
lower 20s. Highs in the upper 20s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Freezing rain and snow. Lows around 18. Highs around
30. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of freezing rain and snow. Lows
around 18. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 5. Highs in the lower 30s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ073-210900-
Stanly-
Including the city of Albemarle
413 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 16 (-3) 49 (+5) 32 56
RH % (24h trend) 68 (-20) 30 (+7) 71 47
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 310 3250 350 2580
Transport Wnd (mph) E 7 S 17 S 9 W 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2170 55250 3150 30960
Burn Category 0 3 0 1
Inversion 6pm 33F/10am 5pm 49F/11am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 3 Very Poor 27 Fair 4 Very Poor 20 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 54 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 32 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 3 3 3
Max LVORI Late 3 2 3 3
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F C F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the upper 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Snow and a chance of freezing rain. Much colder. Lows
in the lower 20s. Highs in the upper 20s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Snow and sleet with freezing rain likely. Lows around
16. Highs in the upper 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of freezing rain and snow. Lows
around 16. Highs in the mid 30s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 4. Highs in the mid 30s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ074-210900-
Montgomery-
Including the city of Troy
413 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 17 (-2) 49 (+6) 33 56
RH % (24h trend) 66 (-21) 27 (+4) 76 46
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) 270 3040 300 2630
Transport Wnd (mph) E 8 S 17 S 9 W 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2160 51680 2700 31560
Burn Category 0 3 0 1
Inversion 6pm 34F/10am 5pm 45F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 2 Very Poor 26 Fair 4 Very Poor 23 Fair
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 50 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 35 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 3 3 3
Max LVORI Late 3 2 3 3
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F B F C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the upper 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Snow and a chance of rain. Much colder. Lows in the
lower 20s. Highs in the upper 20s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Snow and sleet with freezing rain likely. Lows around
16. Highs in the upper 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of freezing rain and snow. Lows
around 17. Highs in the mid 30s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 4. Highs in the mid 30s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ075-210900-
Moore-
Including the cities of Southern Pines, Pinehurst, Aberdeen,
and Carthage
413 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 17 (-3) 49 (+7) 33 57
RH % (24h trend) 68 (-24) 27 (+1) 87 47
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 320 2930 330 2900
Transport Wnd (mph) E 7 S 16 S 9 W 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2240 46880 2970 34800
Burn Category 0 3 0 2
Inversion 6pm 34F/10am 5pm 47F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 2 Very Poor 25 Fair 5 Very Poor 26 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 50 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 41 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 3 2 4 3
Max LVORI Late 3 2 5 3
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F C F C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the upper 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Snow, a chance of rain and freezing rain. Much
colder. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the upper 20s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Snow and sleet with freezing rain likely. Lows around
16. Highs in the upper 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of freezing rain and snow. Lows
around 17. Highs in the mid 30s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 4. Highs in the mid 30s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ076-210900-
Lee-
Including the city of Sanford
413 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 18 (-2) 49 (+8) 32 57
RH % (24h trend) 68 (-26) 29 (+2) 90 48
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) 320 2930 330 2830
Transport Wnd (mph) E 8 S 16 S 9 W 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2560 46880 2970 33960
Burn Category 0 3 0 2
Inversion 6pm 34F/10am 5pm 46F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 2 Very Poor 26 Fair 5 Very Poor 27 Fair
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 50 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 36 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 2 5 3
Max LVORI Late 3 2 5 3
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F C F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the upper 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Snow, colder. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 20s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Snow and sleet with freezing rain likely. Lows around
16. Highs in the upper 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of freezing rain and snow. Lows
around 16. Highs in the mid 30s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 4. Highs in the lower 30s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ077-210900-
Harnett-
Including the cities of Lillington, Angier, Buies Creek, Erwin,
and Dunn
413 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mcldy Pcldy
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 20 (-3) 50 (+9) 33 58
RH % (24h trend) 66 (-25) 29 (-1) 91 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 330 2780 310 3020
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 5 S 15 S 9 W 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 1650 41700 2790 36240
Burn Category 0 2 0 2
Inversion 6pm 35F/10am 5pm 47F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 3 Very Poor 22 Fair 4 Very Poor 28 Fair
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 45 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 40 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 2 5 3
Max LVORI Late 3 2 6 3
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F C F C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the lower 50s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Snow and a chance of freezing rain. Much colder. Lows
in the lower 20s. Highs in the upper 20s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Freezing rain, snow and sleet. Lows around 18. Highs in
the upper 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of freezing rain and snow. Lows
around 18. Highs in the mid 30s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 6. Highs in the lower 30s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ078-210900-
Wayne-
Including the city of Goldsboro
413 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mcldy Pcldy
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 19 (-5) 50 (+8) 35 59
RH % (24h trend) 63 (-31) 25 (-2) 96 44
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) 350 2710 310 2680
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 7 S 14 S 8 W 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2450 37940 2480 32160
Burn Category 0 2 0 1
Inversion 6pm 36F/10am 5pm 48F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 3 Very Poor 21 Fair 4 Very Poor 27 Fair
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 39 Fair 5 Very Poor 38 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 2 5 4
Max LVORI Late 3 2 6 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F B F C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows around 40. Highs
in the lower 50s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Snow, a chance of rain and freezing rain. Much
colder. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 20s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Freezing rain, snow and sleet. Lows around 20. Highs in
the lower 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of freezing rain and snow. Lows
around 19. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 6. Highs in the lower 30s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ083-210900-
Anson-
Including the cities of Wadesboro and Polkton
413 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mcldy Pcldy
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 18 (-4) 50 (+5) 33 59
RH % (24h trend) 72 (-19) 28 (+4) 78 45
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 310 3070 320 2750
Transport Wnd (mph) E 7 S 15 S 8 W 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2170 46050 2560 27500
Burn Category 0 3 0 1
Inversion 6pm 34F/10am 5pm 50F/11am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 2 Very Poor 23 Fair 4 Very Poor 21 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 48 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 40 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 3 3 3
Max LVORI Late 3 2 4 3
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F B F C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the lower 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Freezing rain, snow, sleet and a chance of rain. Much
colder. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 30s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Freezing rain, sleet and a chance of snow. Lows around
18. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of freezing rain and snow. Lows
around 19. Highs in the mid 30s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 6. Highs in the mid 30s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ084-210900-
Richmond-
Including the cities of Rockingham and Ellerbe
413 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mcldy Pcldy
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 20 (-2) 50 (+7) 34 58
RH % (24h trend) 70 (-24) 26 (0) 84 45
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) 310 2880 290 2910
Transport Wnd (mph) E 8 S 15 S 7 W 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2480 43200 2030 29100
Burn Category 0 2 0 1
Inversion 6pm 35F/10am 5pm 50F/11am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 2 Very Poor 21 Fair 4 Very Poor 19 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 43 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 35 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 3 4 3
Max LVORI Late 3 2 5 3
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F B F C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows around 40. Highs
in the lower 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Freezing rain, snow, sleet and a chance of rain. Much
colder. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 30. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Freezing rain, sleet and a chance of snow. Lows around
18. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of freezing rain and snow. Lows
around 19. Highs in the mid 30s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 6. Highs in the mid 30s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ085-210900-
Scotland-
Including the cities of Laurinburg, Camp Mackall, and Wagram
413 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mcldy Pcldy
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 21 (-1) 51 (+8) 35 59
RH % (24h trend) 74 (-19) 27 (-2) 93 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 340 2690 300 2730
Transport Wnd (mph) E 8 S 14 S 6 W 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2720 37660 1800 32760
Burn Category 0 2 0 1
Inversion 6pm 36F/10am 5pm 51F/11am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 3 Very Poor 18 Gen Poor 4 Very Poor 18 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 37 Fair 4 Very Poor 32 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 3 6 3
Max LVORI Late 3 2 6 3
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F C F C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the lower 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Freezing rain, snow, sleet and a chance of rain. Much
colder. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 30s. Northeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Freezing rain, sleet and a chance of snow. Lows around
19. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of freezing rain and snow. Lows
around 19. Highs in the mid 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 6. Highs in the mid 30s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ086-210900-
Hoke-
Including the city of Raeford
413 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mcldy Pcldy
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 19 (-4) 51 (+8) 34 59
RH % (24h trend) 70 (-20) 27 (-2) 90 44
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) 340 2710 300 2780
Transport Wnd (mph) E 5 S 15 S 7 W 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 1700 40650 2100 33360
Burn Category 0 2 0 1
Inversion 6pm 36F/10am 5pm 51F/11am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 2 Very Poor 20 Gen Poor 4 Very Poor 23 Fair
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 41 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 38 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 2 5 3
Max LVORI Late 3 2 6 3
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F C F D
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the lower 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Freezing rain, snow, sleet and a chance of rain. Much
colder. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 30. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Freezing rain, sleet and a chance of snow. Lows around
19. Highs around 30. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of freezing rain and snow. Lows
around 19. Highs in the mid 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 6. Highs in the mid 30s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
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NCZ088-210900-
Cumberland-
Including the cities of Fayetteville, Spring Lake, and Hope Mills
413 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mcldy Pcldy
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 20 (-4) 52 (+9) 35 60
RH % (24h trend) 72 (-20) 27 (-2) 94 42
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) 340 2840 310 2970
Transport Wnd (mph) E 3 S 14 S 7 W 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 1020 39760 2170 35640
Burn Category 0 2 0 2
Inversion 6pm 36F/10am 5pm 52F/11am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 2 Very Poor 19 Gen Poor 4 Very Poor 23 Fair
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 40 Fair 4 Very Poor 37 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 2 5 4
Max LVORI Late 3 2 6 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F B F C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the mid 50s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Freezing rain, snow, sleet and a chance of rain. Much
colder. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 30. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Freezing rain, sleet and a chance of snow. Lows around
20. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of freezing rain and snow. Lows
around 20. Highs in the mid 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 7. Highs in the lower 30s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
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NCZ089-210900-
Sampson-
Including the cities of Clinton and Roseboro
413 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mcldy Pcldy
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Type None None None None
Temp (24h trend) 20 (-4) 52 (+9) 36 60
RH % (24h trend) 73 (-21) 28 (-3) 99 44
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) 350 2880 310 2810
Transport Wnd (mph) E 8 S 13 S 6 W 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2800 37440 1860 28100
Burn Category 0 2 0 1
Inversion 6pm 37F/10am 5pm 52F/11am
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 3 Very Poor 19 Gen Poor 3 Very Poor 21 Fair
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 38 Fair 4 Very Poor 35 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 2 6 4
Max LVORI Late 3 2 6 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F B F C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the mid 50s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Freezing rain, snow, sleet and a chance of rain. Much
colder. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 30. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Freezing rain and a chance of snow. Lows in the lower
20s. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of freezing rain and snow. Lows
around 20. Highs in the mid 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 8. Highs in the lower 30s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
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