FNUS52 KRAH 160631 FWFRAH Fire Weather Planning Forecast For Central North Carolina National Weather Service Raleigh NC 230 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .DISCUSSION... A quasi-stationary front over central NC will lift northward across the Middle Atlantic today. Meanwhile, a much stronger cold front will approach from the west and move across the region tonight. An accompanying, intense mid and upper-level trough will pivot slowly across the Middle Atlantic and Carolinas on Saturday. NCZ021-170800- Forsyth- Including the city of Winston-Salem 230 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear Chance Precip (%) 60 40 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Type Showers Rain None None Temp (24h trend) 49 (-16) 59 (-27) 38 58 RH % (24h trend) 93 (-4) 50 (-1) 68 38 Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 5 N 8 G18 N 7 NE 8 G20 Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 7 N 9 G19 N 6 NE 9 G20 Precip Amount 0.04 0.06 0.00 0.00 Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 3 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 490 5720 430 3710 Transport Wnd (mph) NW 12 N 20 N 10 NE 15 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 5880 114400 4300 55650 Burn Category 0 5 0 3 Inversion 7pm 56F/4am 7pm 42F/9am Dispersion Poor Fair Max ADI Early 31 Fair 38 Fair 46 Gen Good 26 Fair Max ADI Late 17 Gen Poor 60 Gen Good 7 Poor 55 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 4 4 3 3 Max LVORI Late 4 2 3 1 RH Recovery Excellent Excellent Stability Class D D E Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NCZ022-170800- Guilford- Including the cities of Greensboro and High Point 230 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Mclear Chance Precip (%) 70 50 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Type Showers Rain None None Temp (24h trend) 50 (-15) 58 (-28) 39 57 RH % (24h trend) 98 (+1) 56 (+9) 71 40 Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 6 N 10 G19 N 7 G17 NE 9 G19 Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 8 G19 N 11 G20 N 6 NE 11 G20 Precip Amount 0.05 0.08 0.00 0.00 Precip Begin 7 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 5 PMMixing Hgt(ft-agl) 460 5630 420 3840 Transport Wnd (mph) W 12 N 21 N 12 NE 16 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 5520 118230 5040 61440 Burn Category 0 5 0 4 Inversion 7pm 56F/4am 7pm 39F/8am Dispersion Poor Fair Max ADI Early 39 Fair 43 Gen Good 49 Gen Good 32 Fair Max ADI Late 17 Gen Poor 62 Good 8 Poor 44 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 4 4 3 3 Max LVORI Late 4 3 3 1 RH Recovery Excellent Excellent Stability Class D D E Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Northeast winds around 5 mph. $$ NCZ023-170800- Alamance- Including the cities of Burlington, Graham, and Mebane 230 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Mclear Chance Precip (%) 70 60 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Type Showers Rain None None Temp (24h trend) 50 (-14) 59 (-29) 38 58 RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 59 (+16) 72 42 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 N 9 G19 N 7 G17 N 9 G19 Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 9 G20 N 11 G21 N 7 NE 11 G20 Precip Amount 0.04 0.10 0.00 0.00 Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 5 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 460 5710 420 3900 Transport Wnd (mph) W 12 N 22 NE 13 NE 16 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 5520 125620 5460 62400 Burn Category 0 5 0 4 Inversion 7pm 57F/4am 7pm 39F/8am Dispersion Poor Fair Max ADI Early 43 Gen Good 41 Gen Good 50 Gen Good 32 Fair Max ADI Late 22 Fair 64 Good 9 Poor 45 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 4 5 3 3 Max LVORI Late 4 3 3 1 RH Recovery Excellent Excellent Stability Class D D E Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds around 5 mph. $$ NCZ024-170800- Orange- Including the cities of Hillsborough, Chapel Hill, and Carrboro 230 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Mclear Chance Precip (%) 70 60 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Type Showers Rain None None Temp (24h trend) 50 (-13) 59 (-28) 39 58 RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 61 (+18) 71 44 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 N 9 G19 N 7 G17 NE 9 G19 Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 8 G20 N 10 G21 N 6 NE 10 G20 Precip Amount 0.04 0.11 0.00 0.00 Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 6 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 450 5560 420 3940 Transport Wnd (mph) W 12 N 22 NE 14 NE 15 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 5400 122320 5880 59100 Burn Category 0 5 0 3 Inversion 7pm 58F/4am 7pm 40F/8am Dispersion Poor Poor Max ADI Early 41 Gen Good 38 Fair 54 Gen Good 33 Fair Max ADI Late 22 Fair 62 Good 9 Poor 59 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 4 5 3 3 Max LVORI Late 4 3 3 1 RH Recovery Excellent Excellent Stability Class D D E Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds around 5 mph. $$ NCZ007-170800- Person- Including the city of Roxboro 230 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Mclear Chance Precip (%) 80 60 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Type Showers Rain None None Temp (24h trend) 49 (-14) 58 (-29) 38 57 RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 55 (+12) 70 39 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 N 9 G19 N 6 G17 NE 8 G19 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 8 G19 N 10 G20 N 6 NE 10 G19 Precip Amount 0.07 0.10 0.00 0.00 Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 5 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 450 5810 420 3920 Transport Wnd (mph) W 10 N 22 N 14 NE 17 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 4500 127820 5880 66640 Burn Category 0 5 0 4 Inversion 7pm 57F/4am 7pm 39F/8amDispersion Poor Poor Max ADI Early 44 Gen Good 38 Fair 54 Gen Good 32 Fair Max ADI Late 16 Gen Poor 65 Good 9 Poor 52 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 4 5 3 3 Max LVORI Late 4 3 3 1 RH Recovery Excellent Excellent Stability Class D D E Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. North winds around 5 mph. $$ NCZ025-170800- Durham- Including the cities of Durham and Rougemont 230 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Mclear Chance Precip (%) 60 60 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Type Showers Rain None None Temp (24h trend) 50 (-15) 61 (-27) 39 60 RH % (24h trend) 99 (-1) 60 (+19) 68 44 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 N 9 G18 N 7 G18 NE 8 G19 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 8 G19 N 10 G20 NE 6 NE 10 G20 Precip Amount 0.03 0.11 0.00 0.00 Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 6 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 450 5670 420 4060 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 12 N 20 N 14 NE 15 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 5400 113400 5880 60900 Burn Category 0 5 0 4 Inversion 7pm 60F/4am 7pm 41F/7am Dispersion Poor Fair Max ADI Early 38 Fair 40 Fair 57 Gen Good 39 Fair Max ADI Late 18 Gen Poor 62 Good 9 Poor 57 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 3 4 3 3 Max LVORI Late 3 3 3 1 RH Recovery Excellent Excellent Stability Class D D E Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NCZ008-170800- Granville- Including the cities of Oxford and Creedmoor 230 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Mclear Chance Precip (%) 70 60 0 0Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Type Showers Rain None None Temp (24h trend) 51 (-12) 58 (-29) 39 58 RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 59 (+16) 68 43 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 N 9 G19 N 7 G17 NE 8 G19 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 7 G18 N 10 G20 N 6 NE 10 G20 Precip Amount 0.05 0.11 0.00 0.00 Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 6 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 450 5630 420 4050 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 12 N 23 N 13 NE 14 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 5400 129490 5460 56700 Burn Category 0 5 0 3 Inversion 7pm 59F/4am 7pm 40F/7am Dispersion Poor Poor Max ADI Early 41 Gen Good 39 Fair 55 Gen Good 35 Fair Max ADI Late 16 Gen Poor 66 Good 9 Poor 60 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 3 5 3 3 Max LVORI Late 4 3 3 1 RH Recovery Excellent Excellent Stability Class D D E Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. North winds around 5 mph. $$ NCZ009-170800- Vance- Including the cities of Henderson and Kittrell 230 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Mclear Chance Precip (%) 70 70 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Type Showers Rain None None Temp (24h trend) 52 (-11) 58 (-29) 41 58 RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 61 (+17) 69 47 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 N 9 G20 N 7 G18 NE 8 G19 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 8 G18 N 11 G21 N 6 NE 10 G21 Precip Amount 0.05 0.12 0.00 0.00 Precip Begin 9 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 6 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 450 5450 420 4110 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 13 N 21 N 14 NE 15 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 5850 114450 5880 61650 Burn Category 0 5 0 4 Inversion 7pm 60F/4am 7pm 42F/7am Dispersion Poor Poor Max ADI Early 42 Gen Good 39 Fair 42 Gen Good 36 Fair Max ADI Late 18 Gen Poor 65 Good 10 Poor 63 Good Max LVORI Early 3 5 3 3 Max LVORI Late 4 3 3 1 RH Recovery Excellent Excellent Stability Class D D E Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. North winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. North winds around 5 mph. $$ NCZ010-170800- Warren- Including the cities of Warrenton and Norlina 230 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Chance Precip (%) 60 80 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Type Showers Rain None None Temp (24h trend) 53 (-10) 59 (-30) 41 59 RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 61 (+19) 68 49 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 N 9 G19 N 7 G18 N 8 G19 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 7 G17 N 11 G21 N 7 NE 10 G21 Precip Amount 0.06 0.10 0.00 0.00 Precip Begin 9 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 6 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 450 5310 410 4320 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 13 N 21 N 15 NE 15 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 5850 111510 6150 64800 Burn Category 0 4 0 4 Inversion 7pm 61F/4am 7pm 42F/7am Dispersion Poor Fair Max ADI Early 39 Fair 41 Gen Good 41 Gen Good 36 Fair Max ADI Late 20 Gen Poor 64 Good 9 Poor 62 Good Max LVORI Early 3 4 3 3 Max LVORI Late 4 3 2 1 RH Recovery Excellent Excellent Stability Class E D E Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds around 5 mph. $$ NCZ011-170800- Halifax- Including the cities of Roanoke Rapids, Enfield, and Scotland Neck 230 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night SunCloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Chance Precip (%) 60 70 30 10 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Type Showers Rain Rain Rain Temp (24h trend) 53 (-11) 59 (-29) 41 60 RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 62 (+19) 73 51 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 6 N 10 G21 N 9 G20 N 10 G20 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 7 G20 N 12 G22 N 9 NE 12 G22 Precip Amount 0.04 0.12 0.04 0.00 Precip Begin 10 PM Continuing Continuing 2 PM Precip End Continuing Continuing 2 AM 6 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 460 5210 420 4680 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 15 N 20 N 14 NE 18 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 6900 104200 5880 84240 Burn Category 0 4 0 4 Inversion 7pm 62F/4am None None Dispersion Poor Fair Max ADI Early 41 Gen Good 44 Gen Good 44 Gen Good 42 Gen Good Max ADI Late 22 Fair 66 Good 13 Gen Poor 56 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 3 5 3 3 Max LVORI Late 4 4 3 1 RH Recovery Excellent Excellent Stability Class D D D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70. North winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NCZ026-170800- Franklin- Including the cities of Louisburg and Franklinton 230 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Mclear Chance Precip (%) 60 70 20 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Type Showers Rain Rain None Temp (24h trend) 52 (-12) 60 (-29) 41 59 RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 62 (+21) 68 49 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 6 N 9 G19 N 8 G19 N 9 G19 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 8 G18 N 11 G21 N 7 NE 11 G22 Precip Amount 0.02 0.12 0.03 0.00 Precip Begin 9 PM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing 6 AM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 450 5250 420 4340 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 14 N 21 N 14 NE 16 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 6300 110250 5880 69440 Burn Category 0 4 0 4 Inversion 7pm 61F/4am 7pm 42F/7am Dispersion Poor Fair Max ADI Early 43 Gen Good 41 Gen Good 43 Gen Good 38 Fair Max ADI Late 21 Fair 64 Good 10 Poor 49 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 3 4 3 2 Max LVORI Late 4 3 3 1 RH Recovery Excellent Excellent Stability Class D D E Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. North winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds around 5 mph. $$ NCZ027-170800- Nash- Including the cities of Nashville, Spring Hope, and Rocky Mount 230 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Chance Precip (%) 50 70 30 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Type Showers Rain Rain None Temp (24h trend) 54 (-11) 61 (-28) 42 60 RH % (24h trend) 99 (0) 62 (+20) 71 51 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 7 N 11 G21 N 10 G20 N 11 G21 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 8 G20 N 13 G23 N 9 NE 13 G23 Precip Amount 0.01 0.12 0.06 0.00 Precip Begin 11 PM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing 6 AM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 450 5100 430 4470 Transport Wnd (mph) W 15 N 21 N 15 NE 17 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 6750 107100 6450 75990 Burn Category 0 4 0 4 Inversion 7pm 63F/4am None None Dispersion Fair Fair Max ADI Early 46 Gen Good 46 Gen Good 44 Gen Good 38 Fair Max ADI Late 26 Fair 65 Good 13 Gen Poor 54 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 3 4 3 2 Max LVORI Late 4 3 2 1 RH Recovery Excellent Excellent Stability Class D D D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NCZ028-170800- Edgecombe- Including the cities of Tarboro and Princeville 230 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Chance Precip (%) 40 70 40 20Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Type Showers Rain Rain Rain Temp (24h trend) 54 (-12) 60 (-28) 43 61 RH % (24h trend) 97 (-2) 65 (+21) 73 53 Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 7 N 11 G21 N 11 G20 N 11 G20 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 7 G22 N 13 G23 N 10 NE 13 G23 Precip Amount 0.02 0.14 0.07 0.01 Precip Begin 12 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing 6 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 450 4940 480 4830 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 16 N 22 N 16 NE 21 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 7200 108680 7680 101430 Burn Category 0 4 0 4 Inversion 7pm 64F/4am None None Dispersion Fair Good Max ADI Early 47 Gen Good 46 Gen Good 42 Gen Good 37 Fair Max ADI Late 19 Gen Poor 66 Good 16 Gen Poor 61 Good Max LVORI Early 3 4 3 2 Max LVORI Late 4 4 2 1 RH Recovery Excellent Excellent Stability Class D D D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ NCZ038-170800- Davidson- Including the cities of Lexington and Thomasville 230 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear Chance Precip (%) 60 40 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Type Showers Rain None None Temp (24h trend) 49 (-14) 60 (-27) 38 58 RH % (24h trend) 99 (+1) 54 (+4) 72 38 Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 5 N 8 G18 N 5 NE 7 G18 Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 7 G17 N 10 G19 Lgt/Var NE 9 G19 Precip Amount 0.04 0.07 0.00 0.00 Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 5 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 460 5670 420 3820 Transport Wnd (mph) W 10 N 20 N 12 NE 15 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 4600 113400 5040 57300 Burn Category 0 5 0 3 Inversion 7pm 56F/4am 7pm 42F/9am Dispersion Poor Poor Max ADI Early 40 Fair 39 Fair 47 Gen Good 27 Fair Max ADI Late 21 Fair 59 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 58 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 4 4 3 3 Max LVORI Late 4 33 1 RH Recovery Excellent Excellent Stability Class D D F Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. North winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. $$ NCZ039-170800- Randolph- Including the cities of Asheboro and Archdale 230 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Mclear Chance Precip (%) 50 50 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Type Showers Rain None None Temp (24h trend) 49 (-14) 59 (-28) 38 58 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 57 (+11) 74 38 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 N 9 G18 N 5 G17 NE 8 G18 Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 7 G18 N 10 G20 N 5 NE 10 G19 Precip Amount 0.02 0.09 0.00 0.00 Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 5 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 460 5720 420 3910 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 12 N 20 N 12 NE 16 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 5520 114400 5040 62560 Burn Category 0 5 0 4 Inversion 7pm 57F/4am 7pm 42F/9am Dispersion Poor Poor Max ADI Early 38 Fair 41 Gen Good 52 Gen Good 31 Fair Max ADI Late 20 Gen Poor 60 Gen Good 6 Very Poor 59 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 3 5 3 3 Max LVORI Late 4 3 3 1 RH Recovery Excellent Excellent Stability Class D D F Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. $$ NCZ040-170800- Chatham- Including the cities of Siler City and Pittsboro 230 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Mclear Chance Precip (%) 50 60 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Type Showers Rain None None Temp (24h trend) 49 (-13) 60 (-29) 38 59 RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 59 (+17) 73 44 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 N 9 G17N 6 G18 NE 8 G18 Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 8 G20 N 10 G20 N 6 NE 10 G20 Precip Amount 0.01 0.11 0.00 0.00 Precip Begin 9 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 6 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 440 5510 430 4050 Transport Wnd (mph) W 12 N 20 NE 13 NE 16 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 5280 110200 5590 64800 Burn Category 0 4 0 4 Inversion 7pm 59F/4am 7pm 41F/8am Dispersion Poor Poor Max ADI Early 43 Gen Good 41 Gen Good 45 Gen Good 34 Fair Max ADI Late 22 Fair 58 Gen Good 9 Poor 61 Good Max LVORI Early 3 4 3 3 Max LVORI Late 4 3 3 1 RH Recovery Excellent Excellent Stability Class E D E Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds around 5 mph. $$ NCZ041-170800- Wake- Including the cities of Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Wake Forest, and Knightdale 230 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Mclear Chance Precip (%) 50 60 30 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Type Showers Rain Rain None Temp (24h trend) 53 (-12) 61 (-28) 41 60 RH % (24h trend) 99 (-1) 61 (+21) 69 47 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 6 N 9 G19 N 8 G19 NE 9 G19 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 8 G19 N 11 G22 N 8 NE 11 G21 Precip Amount 0.01 0.11 0.03 0.00 Precip Begin 10 PM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing 6 AM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 450 5440 430 4260 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 14 N 21 N 14 NE 16 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 6300 114240 6020 68160 Burn Category 0 5 0 4 Inversion 7pm 62F/4am 7pm 42F/7am Dispersion Poor Fair Max ADI Early 46 Gen Good 44 Gen Good 46 Gen Good 43 Gen Good Max ADI Late 23 Fair 63 Good 10 Poor 50 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 2 4 3 2 Max LVORI Late 3 3 3 1 RH Recovery Excellent Excellent Stability Class D D E Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NCZ042-170800- Johnston- Including the cities of Smithfield, Selma, and Clayton 230 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Chance Precip (%) 40 60 40 10 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Type Showers Rain Rain Rain Temp (24h trend) 54 (-11) 62 (-27) 42 60 RH % (24h trend) 98 (-2) 62 (+20) 72 50 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 7 N 10 G20 N 9 G21 N 10 G20 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 8 G21 N 13 G22 N 8 NE 12 G22 Precip Amount 0.01 0.12 0.05 0.00 Precip Begin 12 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing 6 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 450 5100 460 4400 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 15 N 23 N 15 NE 18 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 6750 117300 6900 79200 Burn Category 0 5 0 4 Inversion 7pm 64F/4am 7pm 43F/7am Dispersion Poor Fair Max ADI Early 48 Gen Good 47 Gen Good 44 Gen Good 39 Fair Max ADI Late 24 Fair 66 Good 11 Poor 56 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 3 4 3 3 Max LVORI Late 3 3 2 1 RH Recovery Excellent Excellent Stability Class D D E Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NCZ043-170800- Wilson- Including the city of Wilson 230 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Chance Precip (%) 40 70 40 20 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Type Showers Rain Rain Rain Temp (24h trend) 54 (-12) 61 (-28) 42 61 RH % (24h trend) 96 (-3) 63 (+20) 73 51 Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 7 N 11 G21 N 11 G21 N 12 G20 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 8 G22 N 14 G23 N 10 NE 14 G23 Precip Amount 0.01 0.14 0.05 0.01 Precip Begin 12 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing 6 PMMixing Hgt(ft-agl) 440 5010 450 4690 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 17 N 23 N 17 NE 21 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 7480 115230 7650 98490 Burn Category 0 5 0 4 Inversion 7pm 64F/4am None None Dispersion Fair Good Max ADI Early 50 Gen Good 49 Gen Good 47 Gen Good 38 Fair Max ADI Late 21 Fair 67 Good 15 Gen Poor 61 Good Max LVORI Early 3 4 3 2 Max LVORI Late 4 3 2 1 RH Recovery Excellent Excellent Stability Class D D D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. North winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NCZ073-170800- Stanly- Including the city of Albemarle 230 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mclear Mclear Chance Precip (%) 40 40 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Type Showers Rain None None Temp (24h trend) 50 (-12) 62 (-27) 40 60 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 54 (+10) 71 36 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 N 9 G17 N 7 G18 NE 9 G18 Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 9 G19 N 10 G20 N 5 NE 11 G20 Precip Amount 0.00 0.07 0.00 0.00 Precip Begin 9 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 5 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 450 5590 430 3990 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 13 N 18 N 12 NE 15 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 5850 100620 5160 59850 Burn Category 0 4 0 3 Inversion 7pm 59F/4am 8pm 44F/9am Dispersion Poor Poor Max ADI Early 44 Gen Good 42 Gen Good 57 Gen Good 29 Fair Max ADI Late 27 Fair 62 Good 8 Poor 51 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 3 4 3 3 Max LVORI Late 3 2 3 1 RH Recovery Excellent Excellent Stability Class D D F Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NCZ074-170800- Montgomery- Including the city of Troy 230 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mclear Mclear Chance Precip (%) 40 50 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Type Showers Rain None None Temp (24h trend) 50 (-13) 62 (-27) 40 60 RH % (24h trend) 99 (+3) 55 (+12) 72 36 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 N 8 G19 N 6 NE 7 Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 7 G19 N 9 G18 NE 5 NE 8 Precip Amount 0.00 0.09 0.00 0.00 Precip Begin 10 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 5 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 450 5680 430 3980 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 12 N 20 N 12 NE 15 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 5400 113600 5160 59700 Burn Category 0 5 0 3 Inversion 7pm 59F/4am 8pm 44F/9am Dispersion Poor Poor Max ADI Early 45 Gen Good 40 Fair 55 Gen Good 32 Fair Max ADI Late 21 Fair 58 Gen Good 7 Poor 62 Good Max LVORI Early 3 4 3 3 Max LVORI Late 3 2 3 1 RH Recovery Excellent Excellent Stability Class E D F Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. North winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NCZ075-170800- Moore- Including the cities of Southern Pines, Pinehurst, Aberdeen, and Carthage 230 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mclear Mclear Chance Precip (%) 40 60 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Type Showers Rain None None Temp (24h trend) 50 (-14) 61 (-28) 39 59 RH % (24h trend) 99 (+6) 57 (+14) 73 40 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 N 9 G21 N 6 G19 NE 8 G18 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 7 G21 N 10 G21 NE 6 NE 11 G21 Precip Amount 0.01 0.09 0.00 0.00 Precip Begin 10 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 6 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 450 5470 440 4080 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 13 N 20 N 13 NE 16 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 5850 109400 5720 65280 Burn Category 0 4 0 4 Inversion 7pm 60F/4am 7pm 41F/8am Dispersion Poor Poor Max ADI Early 44 Gen Good 45 Gen Good 43 Gen Good 35 Fair Max ADI Late 21 Fair 57 Gen Good 9 Poor 62 Good Max LVORI Early 3 4 3 3 Max LVORI Late 3 3 3 1 RH Recovery Excellent Excellent Stability Class E D E Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NCZ076-170800- Lee- Including the city of Sanford 230 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mclear Mclear Chance Precip (%) 50 60 30 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Type Showers Rain Rain None Temp (24h trend) 51 (-11) 61 (-28) 40 59 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 59 (+18) 70 43 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 N 9 G19 N 7 G19 NE 9 G19 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 8 G20 N 11 G21 N 7 NE 11 G20 Precip Amount 0.01 0.11 0.02 0.00 Precip Begin 11 PM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing 6 AM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 450 5340 450 4200 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 14 N 21 NE 13 NE 16 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 6300 112140 5850 67200 Burn Category 0 5 0 4 Inversion 7pm 61F/4am 7pm 41F/7am Dispersion Poor Fair Max ADI Early 44 Gen Good 43 Gen Good 40 Fair 37 Fair Max ADI Late 22 Fair 57 Gen Good 9 Poor 49 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 3 4 3 3 Max LVORI Late 3 3 3 1 RH Recovery Excellent Excellent Stability Class E D E Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NCZ077-170800- Harnett- Including the cities of Lillington, Angier, Buies Creek, Erwin, and Dunn 230 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mclear Mclear Chance Precip (%) 40 60 30 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Type Showers Rain Rain None Temp (24h trend) 53 (-11) 62 (-27) 4260 RH % (24h trend) 98 (0) 60 (+19) 70 48 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 6 N 10 G20 N 9 G21 NE 11 G20 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 8 G21 N 12 G22 N 9 NE 13 G23 Precip Amount 0.01 0.11 0.04 0.00 Precip Begin 11 PM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing 6 AM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 450 5230 440 4270 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 14 N 22 NE 15 NE 17 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 6300 115060 6600 72590 Burn Category 0 5 0 4 Inversion 7pm 63F/4am 7pm 43F/7am Dispersion Poor Fair Max ADI Early 45 Gen Good 45 Gen Good 43 Gen Good 34 Fair Max ADI Late 25 Fair 62 Good 10 Poor 50 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 2 4 3 2 Max LVORI Late 3 3 3 1 RH Recovery Excellent Excellent Stability Class D D E Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NCZ078-170800- Wayne- Including the city of Goldsboro 230 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Chance Precip (%) 30 70 40 20 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Type Showers Rain Rain Rain Temp (24h trend) 56 (-10) 62 (-26) 43 61 RH % (24h trend) 93 (-7) 61 (+17) 74 50 Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 7 N 11 G21 N 10 G22 N 12 G20 Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 7 G22 N 14 G23 N 10 NE 14 G23 Precip Amount 0.01 0.13 0.06 0.02 Precip Begin 1 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing 6 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 470 5000 450 4640 Transport Wnd (mph) S 16 N 23 N 17 NE 21 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 7520 115000 7650 97440 Burn Category 0 5 0 4 Inversion 7pm 65F/4am None None Dispersion Fair Fair Max ADI Early 45 Gen Good 49 Gen Good 48 Gen Good 40 Fair Max ADI Late 19 Gen Poor 66 Good 15 Gen Poor 61 Good Max LVORI Early 3 4 3 2 Max LVORI Late 4 3 3 1 RH Recovery Excellent Excellent Stability Class D D D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ NCZ083-170800- Anson- Including the cities of Wadesboro and Polkton 230 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mclear Mclear Chance Precip (%) 30 50 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Type Rain Rain None None Temp (24h trend) 52 (-12) 63 (-27) 41 60 RH % (24h trend) 96 (0) 54 (+12) 70 37 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 N 9 G18 N 7 G17 NE 8 G17 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 8 G19 N 10 G19 N 6 NE 10 G18 Precip Amount 0.00 0.07 0.00 0.00 Precip Begin 2 AM Continuing Precip End Continuing 6 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 450 5570 430 4160 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 13 N 18 NE 10 NE 15 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 5850 100260 4300 62400 Burn Category 0 4 0 4 Inversion 7pm 61F/4am 7pm 42F/8am Dispersion Poor Poor Max ADI Early 43 Gen Good 43 Gen Good 42 Gen Good 33 Fair Max ADI Late 25 Fair 57 Gen Good 8 Poor 62 Good Max LVORI Early 3 4 3 3 Max LVORI Late 3 2 3 1 RH Recovery Excellent Excellent Stability Class E D E Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NCZ084-170800- Richmond- Including the cities of Rockingham and Ellerbe 230 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mclear Mclear Chance Precip (%) 30 50 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Type Rain Rain None None Temp (24h trend) 52 (-12) 62 (-27) 41 59 RH % (24h trend) 94 (+1) 57 (+14) 72 39 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 N 9 G21 N 7 G19 NE 8 G18 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 8 G20 N 11 G21 NE 7 NE 10 G20 Precip Amount 0.00 0.07 0.00 0.00 Precip Begin 2 AM Continuing Precip End Continuing 6 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 450 5520 450 4130 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 12 N 20 NE 12 NE 16 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 5400 110400 5400 66080 Burn Category 0 4 0 4 Inversion 7pm 62F/4am 7pm 42F/7am Dispersion Poor Fair Max ADI Early 39 Fair 47 Gen Good 41 Gen Good 37 Fair Max ADI Late 22 Fair 57 Gen Good 9 Poor 62 Good Max LVORI Early 3 4 3 3 Max LVORI Late 3 3 3 1 RH Recovery Excellent Excellent Stability Class E D E Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NCZ085-170800- Scotland- Including the cities of Laurinburg, Camp Mackall, and Wagram 230 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mclear Mclear Chance Precip (%) 30 60 30 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Type Rain Rain Rain None Temp (24h trend) 54 (-10) 62 (-27) 42 59 RH % (24h trend) 92 (-5) 60 (+17) 75 45 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 6 N 11 G22 N 9 G21 NE 11 G22 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 8 G22 N 12 G23 N 9 NE 14 G24 Precip Amount 0.00 0.05 0.02 0.00 Precip Begin 3 AM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing 6 AM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 450 5170 460 4140 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 13 N 21 NE 15 NE 17 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 5850 108570 6900 70380 Burn Category 0 4 0 4 Inversion 7pm 64F/4am None None Dispersion Poor Fair Max ADI Early 41 Gen Good 51 Gen Good 44 Gen Good 35 Fair Max ADI Late 20 Gen Poor 60 Gen Good 14 Gen Poor 52 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 3 4 3 2 Max LVORI Late 3 3 3 1 RH Recovery Excellent Excellent Stability Class E D E Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ NCZ086-170800- Hoke- Including the city of Raeford 230 AM EDT Fri Oct16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mclear Mclear Chance Precip (%) 30 60 30 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Type Rain Rain Rain None Temp (24h trend) 54 (-11) 62 (-27) 42 59 RH % (24h trend) 92 (-2) 60 (+17) 72 46 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 7 N 11 G22 N 10 G22 NE 12 G22 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 8 G22 N 12 G23 N 9 NE 15 G24 Precip Amount 0.00 0.08 0.03 0.00 Precip Begin 1 AM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing 6 AM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 450 5180 460 4170 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 14 N 21 NE 16 NE 18 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 6300 108780 7360 75060 Burn Category 0 4 0 4 Inversion 7pm 64F/4am None None Dispersion Fair Fair Max ADI Early 43 Gen Good 47 Gen Good 46 Gen Good 36 Fair Max ADI Late 20 Gen Poor 59 Gen Good 14 Gen Poor 54 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 3 4 3 2 Max LVORI Late 3 3 3 1 RH Recovery Excellent Excellent Stability Class D D D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ NCZ088-170800- Cumberland- Including the cities of Fayetteville, Spring Lake, and Hope Mills 230 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mclear Mclear Chance Precip (%) 30 60 30 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Type Showers Rain Rain None Temp (24h trend) 56 (-10) 63 (-26) 43 60 RH % (24h trend) 91 (-4) 61 (+17) 73 50 Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 7 N 11 G21 N 10 G23 N 12 G22 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 7 G21 N 13 G23 N 10 NE 14 G25 Precip Amount 0.00 0.09 0.05 0.00 Precip Begin 12 AM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing 6 AM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 440 5140 450 4420 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 14 N 21 NE 16 NE 18 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 6160 107940 7200 79560 Burn Category 0 4 0 4 Inversion 7pm 65F/4am None None Dispersion Poor Fair Max ADI Early 39 Fair 48 Gen Good 46 Gen Good 35 Fair Max ADI Late 20 Gen Poor 61 Good14 Gen Poor 54 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 3 4 3 2 Max LVORI Late 3 3 2 1 RH Recovery Excellent Excellent Stability Class E D D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NCZ089-170800- Sampson- Including the cities of Clinton and Roseboro 230 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Chance Precip (%) 0 60 40 20 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Type None Rain Rain Rain Temp (24h trend) 56 (-9) 64 (-24) 43 61 RH % (24h trend) 91 (-7) 63 (+18) 76 55 Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 6 N 10 G21 N 9 G22 N 11 G21 Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 6 G21 N 13 G23 N 9 NE 13 G23 Precip Amount 0.00 0.10 0.06 0.02 Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing 6 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 460 4980 480 4420 Transport Wnd (mph) S 15 N 22 N 16 NE 20 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 6900 109560 7680 88400 Burn Category 0 4 0 4 Inversion 7pm 66F/4am None None Dispersion Poor Fair Max ADI Early 40 Fair 47 Gen Good 47 Gen Good 40 Fair Max ADI Late 12 Poor 62 Good 11 Poor 59 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 3 4 3 2 Max LVORI Late 4 3 3 1 RH Recovery Excellent Excellent Stability Class E D E Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. $$