FNUS52 KRAH 161831 FWFRAH Fire Weather Planning Forecast For Central North Carolina National Weather Service Raleigh NC 230 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .DISCUSSION... A strong cold front will approach from the west and move across the region tonight. An intense mid and upper-level trough will pivot slowly across the Middle Atlantic and Carolinas on Saturday and then linger near the East Coast through the middle of next week. NCZ021-162000- Forsyth- Including the city of Winston-Salem 230 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Mcldy Pcldy Chance Precip (%) 0 70 80 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 20 0 Precip Type None Tstms Rain Temp (24h trend) 85 (-3) 48 (-17) 57 RH % (24h trend) 46 (-11) 100 (+2) 57 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 N 8 G18 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 7 N 7 N 10 G20 Precip Amount 0.00 0.17 0.10 Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 2 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4550 450 5070 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 15 NW 12 N 18 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 68250 5400 91260 Burn Category 4 0 4 Inversion 68F/10am 7pm 50F/8am Dispersion Poor Max ADI Early 9 Poor 29 Fair 32 Fair Max ADI Late 55 Gen Good 13 Gen Poor 79 Good Max LVORI Early 7 4 5 Max LVORI Late 2 5 4 RH Recovery Excellent Stability Class B D D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NCZ022-162000- Guilford- Including the cities of Greensboro and High Point 230 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Mcldy Mcldy Chance Precip (%) 0 80 90 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 20 0 Precip Type None Tstms Rain Temp (24h trend) 86 (-1) 49 (-16) 55 RH % (24h trend) 45 (-17) 100 (+1) 65 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 N 10 G18 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 9 N 9 N 12 G21 Precip Amount 0.00 0.18 0.19 Precip Begin 7 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 2 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5230 460 4570 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 17 W 10 N 20 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 88910 4600 91400 Burn Category 4 0 4 Inversion 70F/10am 7pm 52F/6am Dispersion Poor Max ADI Early 11 Poor 36 Fair 34 Fair Max ADI Late 71 Good 16 Gen Poor 61 Good Max LVORI Early 6 4 5 Max LVORI Late 1 5 4 RH Recovery Excellent Stability Class C D D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ NCZ023-162000- Alamance- Including the cities of Burlington, Graham, and Mebane 230 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Mcldy Mcldy Chance Precip (%) 0 80 90 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 20 0 Precip Type None Tstms Rain Temp (24h trend) 87 (-2) 49 (-15) 54 RH % (24h trend) 44 (-17) 100 (0) 74 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 N 10 G19 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 8 N 9 N 11 G21 Precip Amount 0.00 0.20 0.29 Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 3 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5490 450 4010 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 18 W 10 N 23 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 98820 4500 92230 Burn Category 4 0 4 Inversion 71F/10am 7pm 52F/6am Dispersion Poor Max ADI Early 10 Poor 39 Fair 35 Fair Max ADI Late 76 Good 17 Gen Poor 63 Good Max LVORI Early 9 4 5 Max LVORI Late 1 5 4 RH Recovery Excellent Stability Class C D D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ NCZ024-162000- Orange- Including the cities of Hillsborough, Chapel Hill, and Carrboro 230 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Chance Precip (%) 0 80 90 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Precip Type None Showers Rain Temp (24h trend) 87 (-1) 50 (-13) 54 RH % (24h trend) 42 (-20) 100 (+2) 76 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 N 10 G19 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 8 N 9 G17 N 11 G22 Precip Amount 0.00 0.22 0.35 Precip Begin9 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 4 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5470 450 3830 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 18 W 10 N 23 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 98460 4500 88090 Burn Category 4 0 4 Inversion 71F/10am 7pm 53F/6am Dispersion Poor Max ADI Early 10 Poor 40 Fair 37 Fair Max ADI Late 78 Good 16 Gen Poor 64 Good Max LVORI Early 9 4 5 Max LVORI Late 1 5 4 RH Recovery Excellent Stability Class C D D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NCZ007-162000- Person- Including the city of Roxboro 230 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Chance Precip (%) 0 80 100 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 20 0 Precip Type None Tstms Rain Temp (24h trend) 87 (+1) 50 (-13) 54 RH % (24h trend) 42 (-19) 100 (+4) 67 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 N 9 G19 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 8 N 8 N 11 G21 Precip Amount 0.00 0.31 0.35 Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 4 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5430 450 4030 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 20 NW 12 N 23 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 108600 5400 92690 Burn Category 4 0 4 Inversion 69F/9am 7pm 55F/4am Dispersion Poor Max ADI Early 13 Gen Poor 40 Fair 40 Fair Max ADI Late 80 Good 15 Gen Poor 60 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 9 4 5 Max LVORI Late 1 6 4 RH Recovery Excellent Stability Class C D D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ NCZ025-162000- Durham- Including the cities of Durham and Rougemont 230 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Chance Precip (%) 0 80 90 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Precip Type None Showers Rain Temp (24h trend) 88 (0) 51 (-14) 55 RH % (24h trend) 42 (-17) 100 (+3) 75 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 N 10 G19 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 8 N 8 N 11 G22 Precip Amount 0.00 0.21 0.36 Precip Begin 9 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 5 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5520 440 3880 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 18 NW 12 N 24 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 99360 5280 93120 Burn Category 4 0 4 Inversion 72F/10am 7pm 56F/5am Dispersion Poor Max ADI Early 12 Poor 37 Fair 40 Fair Max ADI Late 77 Good 15 Gen Poor 65 Good Max LVORI Early 9 3 5 Max LVORI Late 1 5 4 RH Recovery Excellent Stability Class C D D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 60. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NCZ008-162000- Granville- Including the cities of Oxford and Creedmoor 230 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Chance Precip (%) 0 80 90 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 20 0 Precip Type None Tstms Rain Temp (24h trend) 86 (+1) 50 (-13) 54 RH % (24h trend) 44 (-21) 100 (+3) 72 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 N 9 G20 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 8 N 7 N 11 G21 Precip Amount 0.00 0.27 0.36 Precip Begin 9 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 5 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5440 440 3820 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 20 NW 12 N 23 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 108800 5280 87860 Burn Category 4 0 4 Inversion 69F/9am 7pm 58F/4am Dispersion Poor Max ADI Early 14 Gen Poor 38 Fair 42 Gen Good Max ADI Late 79 Good 15 Gen Poor 61 Good Max LVORI Early 9 3 5 Max LVORI Late 1 5 4 RH Recovery Excellent Stability Class C D D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid40s. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NCZ009-162000- Vance- Including the cities of Henderson and Kittrell 230 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Chance Precip (%) 0 80 90 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 10 0 Precip Type None Tstms Rain Temp (24h trend) 86 (+3) 52 (-11) 55 RH % (24h trend) 44 (-28) 100 (+3) 74 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 N 9 G20 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 7 N 8 N 11 G22 Precip Amount 0.00 0.25 0.38 Precip Begin 9 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 5 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5360 440 3710 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 20 NW 12 N 23 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 107200 5280 85330 Burn Category 4 0 4 Inversion 69F/9am 7pm 59F/4am Dispersion Poor Max ADI Early 14 Gen Poor 39 Fair 43 Gen Good Max ADI Late 78 Good 18 Gen Poor 61 Good Max LVORI Early 8 3 5 Max LVORI Late 1 5 4 RH Recovery Excellent Stability Class C E D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds around 10 mph. $$ NCZ010-162000- Warren- Including the cities of Warrenton and Norlina 230 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Chance Precip (%) 0 70 90 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Precip Type None Rain Rain Temp (24h trend) 87 (+4) 53 (-10) 55 RH % (24h trend) 44 (-29) 100 (+2) 74 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 9 G20 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 7 N 7 N 10 G23 Precip Amount 0.00 0.18 0.39 Precip Begin 10 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 6 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5250 450 3560 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 20 SW 13 N 23 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 105000 5850 81880 Burn Category 4 0 4 Inversion 69F/9am 7pm 60F/4am Dispersion Poor Max ADI Early14 Gen Poor 38 Fair 43 Gen Good Max ADI Late 77 Good 20 Gen Poor 60 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 8 3 5 Max LVORI Late 1 5 4 RH Recovery Excellent Stability Class C E D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs around 60. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ NCZ011-162000- Halifax- Including the cities of Roanoke Rapids, Enfield, and Scotland Neck 230 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Chance Precip (%) 0 50 100 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Precip Type None Rain Rain Temp (24h trend) 87 (+4) 53 (-11) 56 RH % (24h trend) 47 (-24) 100 (0) 78 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 N 11 G21 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 8 N 7 G18 N 12 G23 Precip Amount 0.00 0.08 0.41 Precip Begin 11 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4910 460 3260 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 21 SW 14 N 24 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 103110 6440 78240 Burn Category 4 0 4 Inversion 68F/9am 7pm 60F/4am Dispersion Poor Max ADI Early 16 Gen Poor 39 Fair 43 Gen Good Max ADI Late 77 Good 20 Gen Poor 61 Good Max LVORI Early 8 3 5 Max LVORI Late 1 5 4 RH Recovery Excellent Stability Class C E D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ NCZ026-162000- Franklin- Including the cities of Louisburg and Franklinton 230 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Chance Precip (%) 0 60 90 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Precip Type None Rain Rain Temp (24h trend) 88 (0) 52 (-12) 56 RH % (24h trend) 42 (-21) 100 (+3) 77 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 N 10 G20 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 8 N 8 N 11 G23 Precip Amount 0.00 0.15 0.40 Precip Begin 11 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 6 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5320 450 3660 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 20 NW 12 N 24 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 106400 5400 87840 Burn Category 4 0 4 Inversion 69F/9am 7pm 61F/4am Dispersion Poor Max ADI Early 15 Gen Poor 41 Gen Good 40 Fair Max ADI Late 80 Good 19 Gen Poor 64 Good Max LVORI Early 9 3 5 Max LVORI Late 1 5 4 RH Recovery Excellent Stability Class C E D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ NCZ027-162000- Nash- Including the cities of Nashville, Spring Hope, and Rocky Mount 230 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Chance Precip (%) 0 40 100 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Precip Type None Rain Rain Temp (24h trend) 89 (+1) 54 (-11) 57 RH % (24h trend) 42 (-20) 100 (+2) 80 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 N 11 G21 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 9 NW 7 G18 N 13 G23 Precip Amount 0.00 0.06 0.39 Precip Begin 12 AM Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5000 430 3380 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 21 NW 12 N 26 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 105000 5160 87880 Burn Category 4 0 4 Inversion 69F/9am 7pm 62F/4am Dispersion Poor Max ADI Early 16 Gen Poor 44 Gen Good 43 Gen Good Max ADI Late 80 Good 18 Gen Poor 65 Good Max LVORI Early 8 3 5 Max LVORI Late 1 4 4 RH Recovery Excellent Stability Class C E D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ NCZ028-162000- Edgecombe- Including the cities of Tarboro and Princeville 230 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Chance Precip (%) 0 40 100 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Precip Type None Rain Rain Temp (24h trend) 89 (0) 54 (-12) 57 RH % (24h trend) 43 (-16) 100 (+1) 81 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var S 7 N 12 G20 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 9 NW 7 G18 N 13 G23 Precip Amount 0.00 0.03 0.42 Precip Begin 1 AM Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4550 450 2910 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 21 SW 15 N 28 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 95550 6750 81480 Burn Category 4 0 4 Inversion 70F/9am 7pm 63F/4am Dispersion Fair Max ADI Early 18 Gen Poor 44 Gen Good 41 Gen Good Max ADI Late 78 Good 13 Gen Poor 64 Good Max LVORI Early 8 3 5 Max LVORI Late 1 4 4 RH Recovery Excellent Stability Class C E D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows around 40. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ NCZ038-162000- Davidson- Including the cities of Lexington and Thomasville 230 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Chance Precip (%) 0 60 80 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Precip Type None Showers Rain Temp (24h trend) 86 (-3) 48 (-15) 56 RH % (24h trend) 45 (-7) 100 (0) 65 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 N 9 G17 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 7 N 8 N 10 G20 Precip Amount 0.00 0.10 0.12 Precip Begin 7 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 2 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5160 460 4660 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 16 W 9 N 20 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 82560 4140 93200 Burn Category 4 0 4 Inversion 69F/10am 7pm 50F/8am Dispersion Poor Max ADI Early 10 Poor 37 Fair 34 Fair Max ADI Late 67 Good 14 Gen Poor 77 Good Max LVORI Early 7 4 5 Max LVORI Late 1 5 4 RH Recovery Excellent Stability Class B D D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NCZ039-162000- Randolph- Including the cities of Asheboro and Archdale 230 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Chance Precip (%) 0 70 90 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Precip Type None Showers Rain Temp (24h trend) 86 (-3) 48 (-15) 55 RH % (24h trend) 41 (-11) 100 (+1) 68 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 9 G17 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 7 N 8 N 11 G21 Precip Amount 0.00 0.08 0.19 Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 3 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5420 450 4160 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 17 W 9 N 22 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 92140 4050 91520 Burn Category 4 0 4 Inversion 70F/10am 7pm 53F/5am Dispersion Poor Max ADI Early 10 Poor 37 Fair 34 Fair Max ADI Late 75 Good 16 Gen Poor 61 Good Max LVORI Early 7 4 5 Max LVORI Late 1 5 4 RH Recovery Excellent Stability Class B D D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 60. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ NCZ040-162000- Chatham- Including the cities of Siler City and Pittsboro 230 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Chance Precip (%) 0 80 90 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Precip Type None Rain Rain Temp (24h trend) 88 (-2) 49 (-13) 55 RH % (24h trend) 43 (-11) 100 (+1) 75 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 9 G18 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 7 N 8 G17 N 11 G22 Precip Amount 0.00 0.11 0.32 Precip Begin 10 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 5 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5700 440 3810 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 18 W 9 N 22 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 102600 3960 83820 Burn Category 4 0 4 Inversion 71F/10am 7pm 58F/4am Dispersion Poor Max ADI Early 10 Poor 41 Gen Good 36 Fair Max ADI Late 76 Good 16 Gen Poor 62 Good Max LVORI Early 9 3 5 Max LVORI Late 1 5 4 RH Recovery Excellent Stability Class B E D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NCZ041-162000- Wake- Including the cities of Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Wake Forest, and Knightdale 230 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Chance Precip (%) 0 60 100 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Precip Type None Rain Rain Temp (24h trend) 88 (-2) 52 (-13) 56 RH % (24h trend) 43 (-10) 100 (+2) 76 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 N 11 G20 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 8 N 8 G17 N 11 G22 Precip Amount 0.00 0.13 0.39 Precip Begin 11 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 6 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5430 450 3670 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 20 NW 12 N 25 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 108600 5400 91750 Burn Category 4 0 4 Inversion 73F/10am 7pm 61F/4am Dispersion Poor Max ADI Early 13 Gen Poor 44 Gen Good 42 Gen Good Max ADI Late 80 Good 14 Gen Poor 65 Good Max LVORI Early 7 3 5 Max LVORI Late 1 4 4 RH Recovery Excellent Stability Class C E D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ NCZ042-162000- Johnston- Including the cities of Smithfield, Selma, and Clayton 230 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Chance Precip (%) 0 40 100 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Precip Type None Rain Rain Temp (24h trend) 90 (-1) 54 (-11) 58 RH % (24h trend) 42 (-3) 100 (+2) 77 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 N 11 G19 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 8 NW 7 G18 N 12 G22 Precip Amount 0.00 0.07 0.36 Precip Begin 1 AM Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4860 460 3350 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 21 SW 13 N 26 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 102060 5980 87100 Burn Category 4 0 4 Inversion 69F/9am 7pm 64F/4am Dispersion Poor Max ADI Early 14 Gen Poor 43 Gen Good 41 Gen Good Max ADI Late 78 Good 13 Gen Poor 67 Good Max LVORI Early 9 3 5 Max LVORI Late 1 4 4 RH Recovery Excellent Stability Class C E D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ NCZ043-162000- Wilson- Including the city of Wilson 230 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Chance Precip (%) 0 30 100 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Precip Type None Rain Rain Temp (24h trend) 90 (-2) 54 (-12) 58 RH % (24h trend) 43 (-5) 100 (+2) 80 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var S 7 N 12 G20 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 9 NW 7 G19 N 14 G23 Precip Amount 0.00 0.04 0.38 Precip Begin 1 AM Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4570 450 3230 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 21 SW 15 N 26 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 95970 6750 83980 Burn Category4 0 4 Inversion 70F/9am 7pm 64F/4am Dispersion Fair Max ADI Early 16 Gen Poor 45 Gen Good 43 Gen Good Max ADI Late 79 Good 13 Gen Poor 67 Good Max LVORI Early 8 3 5 Max LVORI Late 1 4 4 RH Recovery Excellent Stability Class C E D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows around 40. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds around 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ NCZ073-162000- Stanly- Including the city of Albemarle 230 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Chance Precip (%) 0 70 80 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Precip Type None Rain Rain Temp (24h trend) 88 (-3) 49 (-13) 57 RH % (24h trend) 41 (-3) 100 (+2) 66 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 N 10 G19 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 8 N 9 G17 N 11 G22 Precip Amount 0.00 0.05 0.11 Precip Begin 10 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 2 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5870 450 4720 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 17 SW 12 N 22 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 99790 5400 103840 Burn Category 4 0 4 Inversion 72F/10am 7pm 57F/4am Dispersion Poor Max ADI Early 10 Poor 41 Gen Good 35 Fair Max ADI Late 77 Good 21 Fair 63 Good Max LVORI Early 8 3 5 Max LVORI Late 1 4 4 RH Recovery Excellent Stability Class B D D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NCZ074-162000- Montgomery- Including the city of Troy 230 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Chance Precip (%) 0 70 80 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Precip Type None Rain Rain Temp (24h trend) 87 (-4) 49 (-14) 56 RH % (24h trend) 43 (+1) 100 (+2) 66 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 8 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 N 7 N 9 G18 Precip Amount 0.00 0.04 0.17 Precip Begin 10 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 3 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5900 450 4260 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 17 SW 10 N 22 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 100300 4500 93720 Burn Category 4 0 4 Inversion 72F/10am 7pm 58F/4am Dispersion Poor Max ADI Early 10 Poor 43 Gen Good 34 Fair Max ADI Late 76 Good 18 Gen Poor 59 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 6 3 5 Max LVORI Late 1 4 4 RH Recovery Excellent Stability Class B E D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .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. .TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NCZ075-162000- Moore- Including the cities of Southern Pines, Pinehurst, Aberdeen, and Carthage 230 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Chance Precip (%) 0 70 90 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Precip Type None Rain Rain Temp (24h trend) 89 (-3) 50 (-14) 56 RH % (24h trend) 41 (0) 100 (+2) 71 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 N 10 G19 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 8 N 8 G19 N 11 G23 Precip Amount 0.00 0.06 0.27 Precip Begin 12 AM Continuing Precip End Continuing 5 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5680 450 3700 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 17 SW 12 N 22 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 96560 5400 81400 Burn Category 4 0 4 Inversion 74F/10am 7pm 60F/4am Dispersion Poor Max ADI Early 12 Poor 43 Gen Good 35 Fair Max ADI Late 76 Good 16 Gen Poor 61 Good Max LVORI Early 6 3 5 Max LVORI Late 1 4 4 RH Recovery Excellent Stability Class C E D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ NCZ076-162000- Lee- Including the city of Sanford 230 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Chance Precip (%) 0 70 90 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Precip Type None Rain Rain Temp (24h trend) 88 (-4) 52 (-10) 56 RH % (24h trend) 41 (-5) 100 (+1) 74 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 N 10 G19 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 8 N 8 G18 N 12 G22 Precip Amount 0.00 0.09 0.35 Precip Begin 12 AM Continuing Precip End Continuing 6 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5580 440 3730 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 18 SW 10 N 23 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 100440 4400 85790 Burn Category 4 0 4 Inversion 74F/10am 7pm 60F/4am Dispersion Poor Max ADI Early 11 Poor 43 Gen Good 37 Fair Max ADI Late 77 Good 15 Gen Poor 62 Good Max LVORI Early 8 3 5 Max LVORI Late 1 4 4 RH Recovery Excellent Stability Class C E D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ NCZ077-162000- Harnett- Including the cities of Lillington, Angier, Buies Creek, Erwin, and Dunn 230 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Chance Precip (%) 0 50 100 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Precip Type None Rain Rain Temp (24h trend) 89 (-3) 53 (-11) 58 RH % (24h trend) 40 (-3) 100 (+2) 75 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 N 12 G20 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 9 G17 NW 8 G19 N 13 G24 Precip Amount 0.00 0.08 0.36 Precip Begin 2 AM Continuing Precip End Continuing 6 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5260 450 3570 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 20 SW 13 N 23 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 105200 5850 82110 Burn Category 4 0 4 Inversion 74F/10am 7pm 64F/4am Dispersion Poor Max ADI Early 12 Poor 41 Gen Good 38 Fair Max ADI Late 77 Good 14 Gen Poor 64 Good Max LVORI Early 7 3 5 Max LVORI Late 1 4 4 RH Recovery Excellent Stability Class C E DRemarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ NCZ078-162000- Wayne- Including the city of Goldsboro 230 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Chance Precip (%) 0 20 90 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Precip Type None Rain Rain Temp (24h trend) 89 (-3) 55 (-11) 59 RH % (24h trend) 42 (0) 98 (-1) 78 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 N 12 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 9 W 7 G18 N 14 G23 Precip Amount 0.00 0.04 0.36 Precip Begin 2 AM Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4630 450 3150 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 20 SW 13 N 29 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 92600 5850 91350 Burn Category 4 0 4 Inversion 75F/10am 7pm 66F/4am Dispersion Fair Max ADI Early 15 Gen Poor 39 Fair 43 Gen Good Max ADI Late 75 Good 14 Gen Poor 70 Good Max LVORI Early 9 3 4 Max LVORI Late 1 4 4 RH Recovery Excellent Stability Class C D D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs around 60. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ NCZ083-162000- Anson- Including the cities of Wadesboro and Polkton 230 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Clear Pcldy Mcldy Chance Precip (%) 0 60 80 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Precip Type None Rain Rain Temp (24h trend) 89 (-2) 49 (-15) 57 RH % (24h trend) 39 (-2) 100 (+4) 65 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 N 9 G17 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 7 N 8 G17 N 11 G20 Precip Amount 0.00 0.04 0.13 Precip Begin 2 AM Continuing Precip End Continuing 3 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6050 450 4140 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 17 SW 12 N 22 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 102850 5400 91080 Burn Category 4 0 4 Inversion 74F/10am 7pm 61F/4am Dispersion Poor Max ADI Early 11 Poor 43 Gen Good 36 Fair Max ADI Late 74 Good 15 Gen Poor 60 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 7 3 4 Max LVORI Late 1 4 4 RH Recovery Excellent Stability Class B E D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70. North winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ NCZ084-162000- Richmond- Including the cities of Rockingham and Ellerbe 230 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Chance Precip (%) 0 50 90 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Precip Type None Rain Rain Temp (24h trend) 88 (-3) 51 (-13) 56 RH % (24h trend) 41 (0) 100 (+2) 68 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 N 9 G18 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 7 NW 8 G18 N 10 G22 Precip Amount 0.00 0.05 0.19 Precip Begin 2 AM Continuing Precip End Continuing 5 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5640 450 3860 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 17 SW 12 N 22 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 95880 5400 84920 Burn Category 4 0 4 Inversion 74F/10am 7pm 62F/4am Dispersion Poor Max ADI Early 10 Poor 39 Fair 34 Fair Max ADI Late 70 Good 14 Gen Poor 61 Good Max LVORI Early 6 3 4 Max LVORI Late 1 4 4 RH Recovery Excellent Stability Class B E D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ NCZ085-162000- Scotland- Including the cities of Laurinburg, Camp Mackall, and Wagram 230 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Chance Precip (%) 0 40 90 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Precip Type None Rain Rain Temp (24h trend) 89 (-1) 53 (-11) 57 RH % (24h trend) 41 (-4) 100 (+2) 74 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 N 13 G21 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 9 G17 NW 8 G20 N 14 G25 Precip Amount 0.00 0.03 0.24 Precip Begin 3 AM Continuing Precip End Continuing 6 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5220 450 3630 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 17 SW 12 N 25 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 88740 5400 90750 Burn Category 4 0 4 Inversion 73F/10am 7pm 64F/4am Dispersion Poor Max ADI Early 11 Poor 39 Fair 39 Fair Max ADI Late 72 Good 13 Gen Poor 64 Good Max LVORI Early 7 3 4 Max LVORI Late 1 4 4 RH Recovery Excellent Stability Class C E D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ NCZ086-162000- Hoke- Including the city of Raeford 230 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Chance Precip (%) 0 40 90 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Precip Type None Rain Rain Temp (24h trend) 90 (-2) 53 (-12) 57 RH % (24h trend) 40 (+1) 99 (+2) 74 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 N 13 G21 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 10 G18 NW 9 G22 N 15 G27 Precip Amount 0.00 0.04 0.30 Precip Begin 3 AM Continuing Precip End Continuing 6 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5220 460 3620 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 18 SW 12 N 25 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 93960 5520 90500 Burn Category 4 0 4 Inversion 74F/10am 7pm 59F/6am Dispersion Fair Max ADI Early 12 Poor 40 Fair 39 Fair Max ADI Late 75 Good 13 Gen Poor 66 Good Max LVORI Early 6 3 4 Max LVORI Late 1 4 4 RH Recovery Excellent Stability Class C D D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ NCZ088-162000- Cumberland- Including the cities of Fayetteville, Spring Lake, and Hope Mills 230 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover MclearPcldy Mcldy Chance Precip (%) 0 30 100 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Precip Type None Rain Rain Temp (24h trend) 90 (-1) 55 (-11) 59 RH % (24h trend) 39 (-2) 100 (+2) 77 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 N 12 G20 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 9 G18 NW 7 G20 N 14 G27 Precip Amount 0.00 0.04 0.33 Precip Begin 3 AM Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4860 460 3560 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 18 SW 14 N 24 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 87480 6440 85440 Burn Category 4 0 4 Inversion 75F/10am 7pm 63F/5am Dispersion Poor Max ADI Early 12 Poor 37 Fair 38 Fair Max ADI Late 73 Good 12 Poor 67 Good Max LVORI Early 6 3 4 Max LVORI Late 1 4 4 RH Recovery Excellent Stability Class C E D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ NCZ089-162000- Sampson- Including the cities of Clinton and Roseboro 230 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Chance Precip (%) 0 0 90 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Precip Type None None Rain Temp (24h trend) 88 (-3) 55 (-10) 59 RH % (24h trend) 42 (-1) 100 (0) 79 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 N 11 G19 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 8 W 6 G19 N 13 G24 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.28 Precip Begin 6 AM Precip End Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4680 450 3290 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 18 S 13 N 28 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 84240 5850 92120 Burn Category 4 0 4 Inversion 75F/10am 7pm 65F/5am Dispersion Poor Max ADI Early 13 Gen Poor 35 Fair 40 Fair Max ADI Late 71 Good 7 Poor 69 Good Max LVORI Early 7 3 4 Max LVORI Late 1 4 4 RH Recovery Excellent Stability Class B F D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs around 60. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudywith a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. $$