Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
326 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected through
Saturday. The airmass will be supportive of heavy rainfall rates,
with a moderate to high risk of exceeding 1" of rain. The highest
rainfall totals are expected around the I-95 and HWY 70 corridors.
Drier air begins to move in on Sunday along with a lowered risk
of thunderstorms.

NCZ029-212230-
Martin-
Including the cities of Williamston, Robersonville, Oak City,
and Jamesville
326 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     60           80           90
Chance of Thunder (%) 60           70           50
Max/Min Temp          89           69           84
Min/Max RH %          66           100          74
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  N  4         SE  4        Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NE  5        NE  3        S  5
Precip Duration       1            5            5
Precip Amount         0.26         0.38         0.34
Precip Begin          2 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  77F/9am      7pm          74F/9am
Dispersion (Evening)               Poor
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3080         410          3030
Transport Wnd (mph)   NE  6        S  5         S 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    18480        2050         30300
ADI Early             15 Gen Poor  15 Gen Poor  20 Gen Poor
ADI Late              19 Gen Poor  3 Very Poor  33 Fair
Max LVORI Early       8            9            9
Max LVORI Late        3            9            3
Min Vsby Early        3 Fog        5 Fog        3 Fog
Min Vsby Late         6 Fog        3 Fog        5 Fog
Turner Stability      C            E            C

Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
58 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
51 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. South winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

NCZ044-212230-
Pitt-
Including the cities of Greenville, Bethel, Farmville, Grifton,
and Grimesland
326 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     70           80           80
Chance of Thunder (%) 70           70           50
Max/Min Temp          91           70           85
Min/Max RH %          65           100          72
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  4        SE  4 G14    Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NE  6 G14    N  3         S  5
Precip Duration       2            5            4
Precip Amount         0.28         0.40         0.24
Precip Begin          1 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  78F/9am      7pm          75F/9am
Dispersion (Evening)               Poor
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3450         380          3170
Transport Wnd (mph)   NE  6        SW  5        S 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    20700        1900         31700
ADI Early             15 Gen Poor  15 Gen Poor  20 Gen Poor
ADI Late              23 Fair      3 Very Poor  34 Fair
Max LVORI Early       7            8            9
Max LVORI Late        3            9            3
Min Vsby Early        3 Fog        5 Fog        3 Fog
Min Vsby Late         6 Fog        3 Fog        6 Fog
Turner Stability      B            E            C

Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows around 70. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. South winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

NCZ079-212230-
Greene-
Including the cities of Snow Hill, Hookerton, and Walstonburg
326 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     70           70           80
Chance of Thunder (%) 70           70           50
Max/Min Temp          91           70           85
Min/Max RH %          63           100          71
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  4        SE  6 G15    SE  3
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NE  6 G12    NE  3        S  5
Precip Duration       2            5            4
Precip Amount         0.31         0.43         0.23
Precip Begin          2 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  78F/9am      7pm          75F/9am
Dispersion (Evening)               Poor
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3680         380          3070
Transport Wnd (mph)   NE  6        SE  5        S 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    22080        1900         30700
ADI Early             17 Gen Poor  13 Gen Poor  21 Fair
ADI Late              27 Fair      4 Very Poor  33 Fair
Max LVORI Early       8            8            9
Max LVORI Late        3            9            3
Min Vsby Early        3 Fog        5 Fog        3 Fog
Min Vsby Late         6 Fog        3 Fog        6 Fog
Turner Stability      B            E            C

Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows around 70. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
56 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
48 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. South winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

NCZ091-212230-
Lenoir-
Including the cities of Kinston, La Grange, and Pink Hill
326 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     90           80           80
Chance of Thunder (%) 90           80           70
Max/Min Temp          91           69           86
Min/Max RH %          63           100          73
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  4        E  5 G13     SE  3
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  5 G14     N  3         S  5
Precip Duration       3            6            4
Precip Amount         0.35         0.37         0.24
Precip Begin          1 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  79F/9am      7pm          79F/10am
Dispersion (Evening)               Poor
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3720         420          2800
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE  6        SE  6        S 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    22320        2520         28000
ADI Early             14 Gen Poor  13 Gen Poor  20 Gen Poor
ADI Late              23 Fair      4 Very Poor  32 Fair
Max LVORI Early       10           9            9
Max LVORI Late        4            9            3
Min Vsby Early        5 Fog        5 Fog        3 Fog
Min Vsby Late         6 Fog        3 Fog        5 Fog
Turner Stability      B            E            C

Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and
variable wind.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
50 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 70. South winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

NCZ090-212230-
Duplin-
Including the cities of Wallace, Warsaw, Kenansville, Beulaville,
and Faison
326 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     90           70           80
Chance of Thunder (%) 70           70           70
Max/Min Temp          94           69           88
Min/Max RH %          62           100          72
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  3         E  5         E  3
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  5 G13    E  3         S  4
Precip Duration       3            6            4
Precip Amount         0.43         0.43         0.25
Precip Begin          12 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  80F/9am      7pm          76F/9am
Dispersion (Evening)               Poor
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4060         420          2940
Transport Wnd (mph)   S  6         SE  6        S 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    24360        2520         35280
ADI Early             13 Gen Poor  11 Poor      21 Fair
ADI Late              25 Fair      4 Very Poor  34 Fair
Max LVORI Early       9            9            9
Max LVORI Late        3            9            4
Min Vsby Early        3 Fog        5 Fog        3 Fog
Min Vsby Late         6 Fog        3 Fog        5 Fog
Turner Stability      B            E            C

Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms likely and a
chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

NCZ045-212230-
Washington-
Including the cities of Plymouth, Roper, and Creswell
326 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     60           70           90
Chance of Thunder (%) 60           70           50
Max/Min Temp          88           70           85
Min/Max RH %          69           100          77
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  N  4         E  4         S  3
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NE  6 G12    N  4         S  5
Precip Duration       2            6            4
Precip Amount         0.17         0.28         0.34
Precip Begin          1 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  77F/8am      7pm          76F/9am
Dispersion (Evening)               Very Poor
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2850         400          2710
Transport Wnd (mph)   NE  7        N  5         SW 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    19950        2000         27100
ADI Early             13 Gen Poor  15 Gen Poor  23 Fair
ADI Late              19 Gen Poor  2 Very Poor  30 Fair
Max LVORI Early       9            9            9
Max LVORI Late        4            9            4
Min Vsby Early        6 Fog        6 Fog        4 Fog
Min Vsby Late         6 Fog        4 Fog        6 Fog
Turner Stability      C            E            C

Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

NCZ046-212230-
Tyrrell-
Including the cities of Columbia and Gum Neck
326 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     60           70           90
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           50
Max/Min Temp          89           71           86
Min/Max RH %          71           100          77
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  N  4         E  5 G12     S  3
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NE  6 G12    W  4         SW  5
Precip Duration       2            5            5
Precip Amount         0.13         0.21         0.26
Precip Begin          1 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  78F/8am      7pm          77F/9am
Dispersion (Evening)               Poor
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2690         420          3070
Transport Wnd (mph)   N  7         E  5         SW 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    18830        2100         30700
ADI Early             14 Gen Poor  16 Gen Poor  28 Fair
ADI Late              20 Gen Poor  3 Very Poor  37 Fair
Max LVORI Early       7            7            9
Max LVORI Late        4            9            3
Min Vsby Early        7            6 Fog        5 Fog
Min Vsby Late         6 Fog        5 Fog        6 Fog
Turner Stability      C            E            C

Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

NCZ047-212230-
Mainland Dare-
Including the cities of Manns Harbor, Stumpy Point, and East Lake
326 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     50           80           90
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           50
Max/Min Temp          86           71           86
Min/Max RH %          76           100          76
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  N  4         E  5         S  4
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NE  6        SE  4        SW  6 G15
Precip Duration       1            5            4
Precip Amount         0.08         0.18         0.26
Precip Begin          1 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  79F/8am      8pm          79F/9am
Dispersion (Evening)               Poor
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2560         420          3190
Transport Wnd (mph)   N  6         SE  6        SW 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    15360        2520         41470
ADI Early             15 Gen Poor  15 Gen Poor  35 Fair
ADI Late              19 Gen Poor  3 Very Poor  42 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       6            8            7
Max LVORI Late        4            9            4
Min Vsby Early        7            7            6 Fog
Min Vsby Late         6 Fog        6 Fog        6 Fog
Turner Stability      B            E            C

Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

NCZ081-212230-
Mainland Hyde-
Including the cities of Engelhard, Fairfield, Ponzer, Scranton,
and Swanquarter
326 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     70           60           90
Chance of Thunder (%) 70           50           50
Max/Min Temp          90           71           86
Min/Max RH %          68           100          75
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  N  3         E  5         SW  3
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  5         SW  3        S  6 G16
Precip Duration       3            5            4
Precip Amount         0.20         0.21         0.32
Precip Begin          12 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  81F/9am      8pm          79F/9am
Dispersion (Evening)               Poor
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2860         410          3030
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  5         SW  5        SW 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    14300        2050         39390
ADI Early             12 Poor      15 Gen Poor  33 Fair
ADI Late              17 Gen Poor  3 Very Poor  41 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       7            7            8
Max LVORI Late        4            8            3
Min Vsby Early        7            6 Fog        5 Fog
Min Vsby Late         6 Fog        5 Fog        5 Fog
Turner Stability      B            E            C

Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

NCZ080-212230-
Beaufort-
Including the cities of Washington, Chocowinity, Belhaven, Bath,
and Aurora
326 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     70           80           90
Chance of Thunder (%) 70           70           50
Max/Min Temp          91           70           86
Min/Max RH %          66           100          72
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  3        E  4 G12     Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  5 G12     N  3         S  5
Precip Duration       3            5            4
Precip Amount         0.25         0.28         0.27
Precip Begin          12 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  79F/9am      7pm          76F/9am
Dispersion (Evening)               Poor
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3120         390          2900
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW  6        NW  5        SW 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    18720        1950         29000
ADI Early             13 Gen Poor  12 Poor      25 Fair
ADI Late              19 Gen Poor  2 Very Poor  33 Fair
Max LVORI Early       8            9            9
Max LVORI Late        4            9            3
Min Vsby Early        5 Fog        6 Fog        3 Fog
Min Vsby Late         6 Fog        4 Fog        5 Fog
Turner Stability      B            F            B

Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

NCZ094-212230-
Pamlico-
Including the cities of Oriental, Bayboro, Arapahoe,
and Vandemere
326 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     80           70           90
Chance of Thunder (%) 70           70           50
Max/Min Temp          92           72           86
Min/Max RH %          71           100          80
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  N  3         SE  4        S  3
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  5        W  4         SW  5 G13
Precip Duration       4            5            4
Precip Amount         0.29         0.21         0.35
Precip Begin          12 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  82F/9am      7pm          78F/9am
Dispersion (Evening)               Poor
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3460         420          2600
Transport Wnd (mph)   S  6         NW  6        SW 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    20760        2520         31200
ADI Early             12 Poor      15 Gen Poor  34 Fair
ADI Late              18 Gen Poor  3 Very Poor  34 Fair
Max LVORI Early       8            9            9
Max LVORI Late        4            9            4
Min Vsby Early        6 Fog        6 Fog        5 Fog
Min Vsby Late         6 Fog        5 Fog        4 Fog
Turner Stability      B            E            C

Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 75 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

NCZ193-212230-
Northern Craven-
Including the cities of Vanceboro, Ernul, Dover, and Cove City
326 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     90           90           80
Chance of Thunder (%) 70           70           70
Max/Min Temp          92           70           86
Min/Max RH %          66           100          76
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      E  4 G12     Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  4         N  3         S  4
Precip Duration       3            6            4
Precip Amount         0.32         0.26         0.24
Precip Begin          12 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  80F/9am      7pm          76F/9am
Dispersion (Evening)               Very Poor
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3620         420          2900
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW  6        N  5         S 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    21720        2100         29000
ADI Early             13 Gen Poor  9 Poor       25 Fair
ADI Late              21 Fair      3 Very Poor  31 Fair
Max LVORI Early       9            9            9
Max LVORI Late        4            9            4
Min Vsby Early        5 Fog        6 Fog        3 Fog
Min Vsby Late         6 Fog        3 Fog        5 Fog
Turner Stability      B            F            C

Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows around 70. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 70. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

NCZ194-212230-
Southern Craven-
Including the cities of New Bern, River Bend, Fairfield Harbor,
and Havelock
326 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     70           80           80
Chance of Thunder (%) 70           70           70
Max/Min Temp          92           71           87
Min/Max RH %          64           100          73
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      E  4 G12     SE  3
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  5 G12    NW  3        S  5 G12
Precip Duration       4            5            3
Precip Amount         0.25         0.17         0.36
Precip Begin          10 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  82F/9am      7pm          78F/9am
Dispersion (Evening)               Poor
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3390         420          2740
Transport Wnd (mph)   S  6         W  5         S 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    20340        2100         32880
ADI Early             15 Gen Poor  19 Gen Poor  32 Fair
ADI Late              25 Fair      3 Very Poor  34 Fair
Max LVORI Early       8            8            9
Max LVORI Late        3            9            3
Min Vsby Early        6 Fog        6 Fog        5 Fog
Min Vsby Late         6 Fog        5 Fog        5 Fog
Turner Stability      B            F            C

Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

NCZ092-212230-
Jones-
Including the cities of Maysville, Pollocksville, and Trenton
326 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     90           90           70
Chance of Thunder (%) 70           70           70
Max/Min Temp          93           69           87
Min/Max RH %          63           100          71
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      E  4 G12     E  3
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  5 G16     NW  3        S  4
Precip Duration       3            5            4
Precip Amount         0.48         0.34         0.29
Precip Begin          12 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  80F/9am      7pm          76F/9am
Dispersion (Evening)               Very Poor
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3620         420          2720
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  7        E  6         S 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    25340        2520         32640
ADI Early             13 Gen Poor  13 Gen Poor  23 Fair
ADI Late              25 Fair      3 Very Poor  33 Fair
Max LVORI Early       9            9            9
Max LVORI Late        3            9            3
Min Vsby Early        5 Fog        6 Fog        3 Fog
Min Vsby Late         6 Fog        3 Fog        5 Fog
Turner Stability      B            F            C

Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 60 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 70. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

NCZ198-212230-
Inland Onslow-
Including the cities of Jacksonville, Richlands, and Half Moon
326 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     70           80           70
Chance of Thunder (%) 70           70           70
Max/Min Temp          93           70           88
Min/Max RH %          61           100          71
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SE  4        SE  3
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  5 G14    N  3         S  5 G12
Precip Duration       2            6            5
Precip Amount         0.24         0.23         0.28
Precip Begin          12 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  82F/9am      7pm          77F/9am
Dispersion (Evening)               Poor
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3850         420          3000
Transport Wnd (mph)   S  6         E  5         S 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    23100        2100         36000
ADI Early             16 Gen Poor  16 Gen Poor  23 Fair
ADI Late              26 Fair      4 Very Poor  35 Fair
Max LVORI Early       9            8            9
Max LVORI Late        3            9            3
Min Vsby Early        5 Fog        6 Fog        3 Fog
Min Vsby Late         6 Fog        4 Fog        5 Fog
Turner Stability      B            E            C

Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 61 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

NCZ199-212230-
Coastal Onslow-
Including the cities of Swansboro, Sneads Ferry,
and North Topsail Beach
326 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     50           80           70
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           70           70
Max/Min Temp          94           72           89
Min/Max RH %          63           100          69
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  N  3         S  6 G13     SE  4
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  7 G13     NW  4 G13    S  7 G16
Precip Duration       1            6            5
Precip Amount         0.07         0.14         0.28
Precip Begin          9 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  83F/9am      8pm          77F/8am
Dispersion (Evening)               Poor
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2970         430          2600
Transport Wnd (mph)   S  9         W  7         S 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    26730        3010         33800
ADI Early             15 Gen Poor  28 Fair      28 Fair
ADI Late              32 Fair      5 Very Poor  42 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       7            6            7
Max LVORI Late        3            7            3
Min Vsby Early        7            6 Fog        6 Fog
Min Vsby Late         7            6 Fog        6 Fog
Turner Stability      B            E            C

Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 65 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

NCZ195-212230-
West Carteret-
Including the cities of Morehead City, Newport, Atlantic Beach,
Emerald Isle, and Stella
326 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     50           70           80
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           70           50
Max/Min Temp          92           72           87
Min/Max RH %          65           100          72
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  4        SE  5 G12    S  4
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  6 G12     W  4         SW  8 G15
Precip Duration       2            5            4
Precip Amount         0.13         0.12         0.29
Precip Begin          8 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  83F/9am      8pm          77F/8am
Dispersion (Evening)               Poor
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2750         420          2370
Transport Wnd (mph)   S  9         W  7         S 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    24750        2940         30810
ADI Early             14 Gen Poor  24 Fair      32 Fair
ADI Late              28 Fair      5 Very Poor  35 Fair
Max LVORI Early       6            6            7
Max LVORI Late        3            7            3
Min Vsby Early        7            6 Fog        6 Fog
Min Vsby Late         6 Fog        6 Fog        6 Fog
Turner Stability      B            E            C

Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 73 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

NCZ196-212230-
East Carteret-
Including the cities of Beaufort, Harkers Island, Sea Level,
and Cedar Island
326 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     50           60           90
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           50
Max/Min Temp          90           73           88
Min/Max RH %          67           100          70
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  4        S  5 G12     SW  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  6        SW  6 G13    SW  9 G16
Precip Duration       1            4            4
Precip Amount         0.07         0.10         0.22
Precip Begin          8 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  81F/8am      8pm          78F/8am
Dispersion (Evening)               Poor
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2630         420          2460
Transport Wnd (mph)   S  9         SW  8        SW 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    23670        3360         31980
ADI Early             13 Gen Poor  22 Fair      35 Fair
ADI Late              26 Fair      7 Poor       38 Fair
Max LVORI Early       6            6            7
Max LVORI Late        3            7            3
Min Vsby Early        7            6 Fog        7
Min Vsby Late         6 Fog        6 Fog        6 Fog
Turner Stability      B            E            C

Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 72 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

NCZ203-212230-
Northern Outer Banks-
Including the cities of Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk,
Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, and Manteo
326 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           90           80
Chance of Thunder (%) 30           50           50
Max/Min Temp          84           75           85
Min/Max RH %          80           99           79
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  N  6         E  7         S  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NE  9        SE  6 G12    SW  9 G16
Precip Duration       1            5            4
Precip Amount         0.08         0.22         0.21
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  79F/7am      None         None
Dispersion (Evening)               Poor
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    1660         1060         2260
Transport Wnd (mph)   NE 12        SW  7        SW 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    19920        7420         31640
ADI Early             13 Gen Poor  15 Gen Poor  25 Fair
ADI Late              17 Gen Poor  6 Very Poor  35 Fair
Max LVORI Early       6            6            6
Max LVORI Late        4            7            4
Min Vsby Early        7            7            6 Fog
Min Vsby Late         7            6 Fog        5 Fog
Turner Stability      C            D            C

Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 74 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 73 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

NCZ205-212230-
Hatteras Island-
Including the cities of Rodanthe, Avon, Buxton, Frisco,
and Hatteras Village
326 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           80           80
Chance of Thunder (%) 40           50           50
Max/Min Temp          87           78           86
Min/Max RH %          73           94           74
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  N  5         E  8         SW  7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NE  6        S  8 G15     SW 12 G19
Precip Duration       1            5            4
Precip Amount         0.07         0.15         0.19
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  82F/6am      None         None
Dispersion (Evening)               Fair
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    1780         1300         2390
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  8         SE 10        SW 17
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    14240        13000        40630
ADI Early             16 Gen Poor  14 Gen Poor  34 Fair
ADI Late              15 Gen Poor  13 Gen Poor  46 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       5            5            5
Max LVORI Late        4            5            3
Min Vsby Early        7            7            6 Fog
Min Vsby Late         7            6 Fog        6 Fog
Turner Stability      B            D            C

Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 76 percent. West
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 76 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

NCZ204-212230-
Ocracoke Island-
Including the city of Ocracoke
326 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           70           90
Chance of Thunder (%) 40           50           50
Max/Min Temp          87           78           86
Min/Max RH %          74           92           74
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  N  5         SE  7        SW  8
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  5        SW  9 G15    SW 12 G18
Precip Duration       1            4            4
Precip Amount         0.02         0.10         0.19
Precip Begin          2 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  83F/6am      None         None
Dispersion (Evening)               Poor
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    1620         1450         2390
Transport Wnd (mph)   S  7         SE 10        SW 17
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    11340        14500        40630
ADI Early             18 Gen Poor  21 Fair      29 Fair
ADI Late              19 Gen Poor  15 Gen Poor  42 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       5            5            5
Max LVORI Late        4            5            3
Min Vsby Early        7            7            7
Min Vsby Late         7            6 Fog        6 Fog
Turner Stability      B            D            C

Remarks...ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Index.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the upper 70s. South winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 75 percent. West
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum RH 63 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 72 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 76 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal.  Precipitation above normal.

$$