Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
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FNUS52 KRAH 081955
FWFRAH
Fire Weather Planning Forecast For North Carolina
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
355 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
.DISCUSSION...
A series of upper level disturbances will interact with an
unseasonably moist airmass over North Carolina through early
Friday, bringing unsettled weather. A cold front will move across
the region on Friday, ushering in drier and less humid air for
the weekend.
NCZ021-090800-
Forsyth-
Including the city of Winston-Salem
355 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 50 20 40
Temp (24h trend) 64 (-1) 83 (-3) 60 75
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+2) 62 (+6) 85 43
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 W 7 NW 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 10 G18 W 5 NW 9 G17
Precip Amount 0.35 0.16 0.03 0.02
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 11 PM 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 530 3940 510 6260
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 9 W 22 W 12 NW 26
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 4770 86680 6120 162760
Burn Category 0 4 0 5
Inversion 6pm 69F/9am 8pm 65F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor Fair
Max ADI Early 21 Fair 22 Fair 50 Gen Good 26 Fair
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 52 Gen Good 8 Poor 100 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 7 3 5
Max LVORI Late 6 3 4 1
LAL 4 3 2 2
Haines Index 3 3 3 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F D E C
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ022-090800-
Guilford-
Including the cities of Greensboro and High Point
355 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 50 20 40
Temp (24h trend) 64 (-3) 83 (-4) 61 76
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+4) 62 (+8) 88 45
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 G17 SW 8 G17 W 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 11 G20 W 5 NW 10 G18
Precip Amount 0.27 0.14 0.02 0.05
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 11 PM 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 540 3950 530 5090
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 10 W 22 W 13 NW 23
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 5400 86900 6890 117070
Burn Category 0 4 0 5
Inversion 6pm 70F/9am 8pm 66F/9am
Dispersion Poor Fair
Max ADI Early 27 Fair 28 Fair 52 Gen Good 31 Fair
Max ADI Late 7 Poor 53 Gen Good 10 Poor 84 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 6 4 5
Max LVORI Late 6 3 5 1
LAL 4 3 2 2
Haines Index 4 2 4 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E D E C
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ023-090800-
Alamance-
Including the cities of Burlington, Graham, and Mebane
355 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 60 20 40
Temp (24h trend) 65 (-2) 85 (-3) 60 77
RH % (24h trend) 97 (0) 62 (+9) 93 48
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 G17 SW 8 G17 W 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 11 G19 W 5 NW 9 G17
Precip Amount 0.20 0.13 0.03 0.08
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 11 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 530 4120 510 4720
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 9 W 21 W 13 NW 23
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 4770 86520 6630 108560
Burn Category 0 4 0 4
Inversion 6pm 68F/8am 8pm 66F/9am
Dispersion Poor Fair
Max ADI Early 31 Fair 30 Fair 53 Gen Good 31 Fair
Max ADI Late 7 Poor 54 Gen Good 9 Poor 81 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 7 4 6
Max LVORI Late 6 3 5 1
LAL 3 3 2 2
Haines Index 4 3 3 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E D E C
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ024-090800-
Orange-
Including the cities of Hillsborough, Chapel Hill, and Carrboro
355 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 60 20 40
Temp (24h trend) 65 (-2) 85 (-3) 60 76
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+2) 61 (+8) 91 49
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 G17 SW 7 W 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 10 G19 W 6 NW 9
Precip Amount 0.17 0.14 0.04 0.08
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 2 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 530 4440 520 4990
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 8 W 22 W 13 W 22
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 4240 97680 6760 109780
Burn Category 0 4 0 4
Inversion 7pm 68F/8am 8pm 65F/8am
Dispersion Poor Fair
Max ADI Early 40 Fair 30 Fair 54 Gen Good 37 Fair
Max ADI Late 7 Poor 56 Gen Good 10 Poor 81 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 7 4 5
Max LVORI Late 6 3 5 1
LAL 3 3 2 2
Haines Index 4 2 3 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E D E C
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ007-090800-
Person-
Including the city of Roxboro
355 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 50 30 40
Temp (24h trend) 64 (-1) 84 (-3) 59 75
RH % (24h trend) 98 (0) 57 (+5) 92 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 5 G17 SW 5 SW 7 W 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 9 G18 W 5 NW 8
Precip Amount 0.13 0.10 0.02 0.05
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 11 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 530 4420 530 5010
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 12 W 21 W 13 NW 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 6360 92820 6890 90180
Burn Category 0 4 0 4
Inversion 7pm 66F/8am 8pm 65F/9am
Dispersion Poor Fair
Max ADI Early 34 Fair 31 Fair 51 Gen Good 34 Fair
Max ADI Late 8 Poor 66 Good 9 Poor 104 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 4 6 4 5
Max LVORI Late 5 3 5 1
LAL 3 3 3 2
Haines Index 4 2 3 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E C E C
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ025-090800-
Durham-
Including the cities of Durham and Rougemont
355 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 50 20 40
Temp (24h trend) 66 (-1) 87 (-2) 61 78
RH % (24h trend) 97 (-1) 59 (+8) 91 49
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 SW 7 W 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 10 G19 W 5 NW 8
Precip Amount 0.16 0.12 0.04 0.09
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 2 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 520 4610 530 5050
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 8 W 21 W 12 W 22
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 4160 96810 6360 111100
Burn Category 0 4 0 5
Inversion 7pm 69F/8am 8pm 65F/7am
Dispersion Poor Fair
Max ADI Early 50 Gen Good 33 Fair 58 Gen Good 41 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 57 Gen Good 9 Poor 74 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 6 4 5
Max LVORI Late 6 3 5 1
LAL 3 3 2 3
Haines Index 4 2 3 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E D E C
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ008-090800-
Granville-
Including the cities of Oxford and Creedmoor
355 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 50 30 40
Temp (24h trend) 64 (-2) 85 (-3) 61 76
RH % (24h trend) 97 (-1) 59 (+7) 91 48
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 5 G17 SW 6 SW 7 W 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 9 G17 W 5 NW 8
Precip Amount 0.13 0.09 0.02 0.07
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 11 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 520 4570 530 5140
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 9 W 21 W 13 NW 22
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 4680 95970 6890 113080
Burn Category 0 4 0 5
Inversion 7pm 67F/8am 7pm 64F/8am
Dispersion Poor Fair
Max ADI Early 41 Gen Good 32 Fair 53 Gen Good 40 Fair
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 69 Good 9 Poor 117 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 4 6 4 5
Max LVORI Late 6 3 5 1
LAL 3 3 3 2
Haines Index 4 2 3 3
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E C E B
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ009-090800-
Vance-
Including the cities of Henderson and Kittrell
355 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 50 30 40
Temp (24h trend) 65 (-2) 84 (-4) 62 76
RH % (24h trend) 97 (-2) 59 (+8) 90 48
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 5 SW 6 SW 7 W 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 9 W 5 NW 8
Precip Amount 0.12 0.08 0.02 0.07
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 11 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 530 4530 530 5040
Transport Wnd (mph) W 10 W 20 W 12 W 22
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 5300 90600 6360 110880
Burn Category 0 4 0 5
Inversion 7pm 67F/8am 7pm 64F/7am
Dispersion Poor Poor
Max ADI Early 44 Gen Good 31 Fair 52 Gen Good 42 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 7 Poor 69 Good 9 Poor 116 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 3 6 4 6
Max LVORI Late 5 3 5 1
LAL 3 3 3 2
Haines Index 4 2 3 3
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E C E B
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ010-090800-
Warren-
Including the cities of Warrenton and Norlina
355 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 50 30 40
Temp (24h trend) 65 (-3) 86 (-3) 62 77
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-3) 59 (+8) 94 49
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 5 SW 5 SW 6 W 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 9 G17 W 6 NW 8
Precip Amount 0.13 0.09 0.03 0.09
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 11 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 530 4330 530 5000
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 10 W 18 W 12 W 22
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 5300 77940 6360 110000
Burn Category 0 4 0 4
Inversion 7pm 68F/8am 7pm 65F/7am
Dispersion Poor Poor
Max ADI Early 46 Gen Good 29 Fair 50 Gen Good 43 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 7 Poor 64 Good 9 Poor 92 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 6 4 6
Max LVORI Late 5 3 5 1
LAL 3 3 3 3
Haines Index 4 2 3 3
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E C E B
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ011-090800-
Halifax-
Including the cities of Roanoke Rapids, Enfield,
and Scotland Neck
355 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 50 30 50
Temp (24h trend) 66 (-1) 86 (-4) 62 78
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-4) 59 (+9) 98 51
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 5 SW 6 SW 7 W 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 9 G18 W 6 W 8
Precip Amount 0.18 0.11 0.04 0.16
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 2 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 530 4560 530 4740
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 12 W 21 W 13 W 22
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 6360 95760 6890 104280
Burn Category 0 4 0 4
Inversion 7pm 72F/9am 7pm 66F/7am
Dispersion Poor Poor
Max ADI Early 48 Gen Good 28 Fair 44 Gen Good 47 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 8 Poor 58 Gen Good 9 Poor 89 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 6 4 6
Max LVORI Late 5 2 6 1
LAL 3 3 3 3
Haines Index 4 3 3 3
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E D E B
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ026-090800-
Franklin-
Including the cities of Louisburg and Franklinton
355 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 60 30 50
Temp (24h trend) 66 (-2) 86 (-3) 62 77
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-2) 59 (+8) 91 50
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 G17 SW 7 W 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 10 G20 W 6 NW 8
Precip Amount 0.17 0.10 0.03 0.15
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 2 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 520 4700 540 4660
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 9 W 18 W 13 NW 21
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 4680 84600 7020 97860
Burn Category 0 4 0 4
Inversion 7pm 69F/8am 7pm 66F/7am
Dispersion Poor Fair
Max ADI Early 47 Gen Good 34 Fair 50 Gen Good 47 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 60 Gen Good 9 Poor 93 Good
Max LVORI Early 3 6 4 5
Max LVORI Late 6 3 5 1
LAL 3 3 3 3
Haines Index 4 3 3 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E C E B
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ027-090800-
Nash-
Including the cities of Nashville, Spring Hope, and Rocky Mount
355 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 50 30 50
Temp (24h trend) 67 (-2) 87 (-4) 64 78
RH % (24h trend) 94 (-5) 56 (+7) 91 51
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 5 SW 7 G18 SW 8 W 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 11 G21 W 6 NW 8
Precip Amount 0.16 0.10 0.04 0.22
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 2 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 530 4790 530 4800
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 10 W 22 W 14 NW 22
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 5300 105380 7420 105600
Burn Category 0 4 0 4
Inversion 7pm 70F/8am 7pm 67F/7am
Dispersion Poor Fair
Max ADI Early 54 Gen Good 34 Fair 52 Gen Good 47 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 7 Poor 60 Gen Good 10 Poor 96 Good
Max LVORI Early 3 6 4 5
Max LVORI Late 5 1 5 1
LAL 3 3 3 3
Haines Index 4 3 4 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E D E B
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ028-090800-
Edgecombe-
Including the cities of Tarboro and Princeville
355 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 50 30 50
Temp (24h trend) 68 (-1) 87 (-5) 64 79
RH % (24h trend) 93 (-6) 54 (+7) 95 51
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 5 SW 7 G19 SW 8 W 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 11 G21 W 7 NW 8
Precip Amount 0.17 0.10 0.05 0.22
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 2 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 530 4910 540 4790
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 12 W 25 W 14 NW 22
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 6360 122750 7560 105380
Burn Category 0 5 0 4
Inversion 7pm 74F/9am 8pm 68F/7am
Dispersion Poor Fair
Max ADI Early 59 Gen Good 30 Fair 54 Gen Good 44 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 8 Poor 67 Good 10 Poor 83 Good
Max LVORI Early 3 5 4 5
Max LVORI Late 5 1 5 1
LAL 3 3 3 3
Haines Index 4 3 3 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E D E B
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ038-090800-
Davidson-
Including the cities of Lexington and Thomasville
355 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 50 20 40
Temp (24h trend) 65 (-2) 84 (-3) 60 77
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+5) 59 (+3) 90 44
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 G17 SW 8 G17 NW 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 10 G18 W 5 NW 9
Precip Amount 0.39 0.14 0.02 0.08
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 11 PM 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 530 3780 510 5480
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 12 SW 23 W 10 NW 20
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 6360 86940 5100 109600
Burn Category 0 4 0 4
Inversion 6pm 70F/9am 8pm 66F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor Fair
Max ADI Early 24 Fair 27 Fair 59 Gen Good 22 Fair
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 53 Gen Good 9 Poor 88 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 8 4 5
Max LVORI Late 8 3 5 1
LAL 4 3 2 3
Haines Index 3 3 3 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F D E B
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ039-090800-
Randolph-
Including the cities of Asheboro and Archdale
355 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 50 20 40
Temp (24h trend) 65 (-2) 85 (-3) 61 77
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+4) 59 (+4) 94 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G17 SW 7 G17 W 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 10 G19 W 5 NW 8
Precip Amount 0.32 0.13 0.02 0.11
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 11 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 530 3860 530 4990
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 9 W 23 W 12 NW 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 4770 88780 6360 89820
Burn Category 0 4 0 4
Inversion 6pm 68F/8am 8pm 67F/9am
Dispersion Poor Fair
Max ADI Early 29 Fair 35 Fair 60 Gen Good 26 Fair
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 54 Gen Good 9 Poor 78 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 7 4 6
Max LVORI Late 7 2 5 1
LAL 3 3 2 3
Haines Index 3 3 3 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F D E C
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ040-090800-
Chatham-
Including the cities of Siler City and Pittsboro
355 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 60 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 66 (-2) 87 (-2) 61 78
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+2) 59 (+5) 95 49
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 G17 SW 7 W 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 10 G19 W 5 NW 8
Precip Amount 0.20 0.13 0.02 0.14
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 2 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 520 4220 540 4730
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 9 W 23 W 14 NW 20
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 4680 97060 7560 94600
Burn Category 0 4 0 4
Inversion 7pm 72F/9am 8pm 66F/8am
Dispersion Poor Fair
Max ADI Early 39 Fair 34 Fair 63 Good 33 Fair
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 53 Gen Good 8 Poor 76 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 7 4 6
Max LVORI Late 7 2 6 1
LAL 3 3 2 3
Haines Index 4 3 3 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F D E C
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ041-090800-
Wake-
Including the cities of Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Wake Forest,
and Knightdale
355 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 60 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 67 (-2) 87 (-3) 64 79
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+5) 59 (+8) 92 52
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G18 SW 8 G17 W 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 11 G20 W 6 NW 8
Precip Amount 0.15 0.11 0.04 0.15
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 11 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 520 4570 540 4630
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 9 W 22 W 14 NW 21
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 4680 100540 7560 97230
Burn Category 0 4 0 4
Inversion 7pm 73F/9am 8pm 67F/7am
Dispersion Poor Fair
Max ADI Early 55 Gen Good 34 Fair 65 Good 45 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 58 Gen Good 9 Poor 82 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 6 4 5
Max LVORI Late 6 2 5 1
LAL 3 3 3 3
Haines Index 4 3 3 5
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E D E C
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ042-090800-
Johnston-
Including the cities of Smithfield, Selma, and Clayton
355 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 50 30 50
Temp (24h trend) 68 (-1) 89 (-3) 66 80
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+3) 54 (+5) 95 50
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 5 G17 SW 7 G19 SW 8 G18 W 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 12 G22 W 7 NW 8
Precip Amount 0.16 0.11 0.04 0.22
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 2 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 530 4720 560 4790
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 10 W 25 W 15 NW 20
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 5300 118000 8400 95800
Burn Category 0 5 0 4
Inversion 7pm 75F/9am 8pm 69F/8am
Dispersion Poor Fair
Max ADI Early 57 Gen Good 36 Fair 69 Good 43 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 7 Poor 67 Good 10 Poor 83 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 6 4 5
Max LVORI Late 6 1 5 1
LAL 3 3 3 3
Haines Index 4 3 4 5
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E D E C
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ043-090800-
Wilson-
Including the city of Wilson
355 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 40 30 50
Temp (24h trend) 68 (-1) 88 (-4) 65 79
RH % (24h trend) 95 (-4) 53 (+6) 94 50
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 5 SW 7 G19 SW 8 G18 W 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 12 G21 W 7 NW 8
Precip Amount 0.15 0.10 0.05 0.25
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 2 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 530 4840 540 4870
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 12 W 26 W 15 NW 21
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 6360 125840 8100 102270
Burn Category 0 5 0 4
Inversion 7pm 75F/9am 8pm 69F/8am
Dispersion Poor Fair
Max ADI Early 58 Gen Good 37 Fair 64 Good 43 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 7 Poor 69 Good 10 Poor 83 Good
Max LVORI Early 3 6 3 5
Max LVORI Late 6 1 5 1
LAL 3 3 3 3
Haines Index 4 3 4 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E D E C
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ073-090800-
Stanly-
Including the city of Albemarle
355 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 50 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 66 (-1) 85 (-4) 62 79
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+4) 57 (+3) 94 47
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G19 SW 8 G18 W 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 11 G20 W 5 NW 8
Precip Amount 0.43 0.18 0.04 0.14
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 11 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 530 3590 540 5230
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 12 W 23 W 14 W 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 6360 82570 7560 94140
Burn Category 0 4 0 4
Inversion 6pm 72F/9am 8pm 68F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor Fair
Max ADI Early 23 Fair 29 Fair 57 Gen Good 16 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 51 Gen Good 9 Poor 66 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 7 4 6
Max LVORI Late 7 2 6 1
LAL 3 3 2 3
Haines Index 4 3 3 5
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F D E C
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ074-090800-
Montgomery-
Including the city of Troy
355 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 70 50 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 66 (-1) 86 (-3) 62 80
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+4) 54 (+1) 97 44
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 G17 SW 7 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 10 G19 Lgt/Var NW 7
Precip Amount 0.40 0.17 0.03 0.14
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 2 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 520 3700 540 4620
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 8 W 22 W 12 NW 17
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 4160 81400 6480 78540
Burn Category 0 4 0 4
Inversion 7pm 72F/9am 8pm 68F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor Fair
Max ADI Early 30 Fair 31 Fair 61 Good 22 Fair
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 51 Gen Good 6 Very Poor 67 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 7 4 6
Max LVORI Late 7 1 6 1
LAL 3 3 2 3
Haines Index 3 3 3 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F D F C
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ075-090800-
Moore-
Including the cities of Southern Pines, Pinehurst, Aberdeen,
and Carthage
355 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 70 50 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 67 (-2) 87 (-3) 62 79
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+9) 54 (+3) 96 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G18 SW 8 G18 W 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 10 G21 W 5 NW 8
Precip Amount 0.33 0.16 0.03 0.17
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 2 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 530 3960 550 4490
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 9 W 22 W 15 NW 21
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 4770 87120 8250 94290
Burn Category 0 4 0 4
Inversion 7pm 73F/9am 8pm 68F/8am
Dispersion Very Poor Fair
Max ADI Early 44 Gen Good 33 Fair 64 Good 31 Fair
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 56 Gen Good 10 Poor 69 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 7 4 6
Max LVORI Late 7 1 5 1
LAL 3 3 2 3
Haines Index 3 3 3 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F D E C
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ076-090800-
Lee-
Including the city of Sanford
355 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 50 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 67 (-2) 87 (-3) 63 79
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+9) 56 (+4) 95 48
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 G17 SW 7 G17 W 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 11 G20 W 5 NW 8
Precip Amount 0.22 0.14 0.02 0.16
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 2 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 520 4130 550 4440
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 9 W 23 W 13 NW 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 4680 94990 7150 79920
Burn Category 0 4 0 4
Inversion 7pm 74F/9am 8pm 68F/8am
Dispersion Poor Fair
Max ADI Early 46 Gen Good 35 Fair 65 Good 34 Fair
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 54 Gen Good 9 Poor 73 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 8 4 6
Max LVORI Late 7 1 6 1
LAL 3 3 2 3
Haines Index 4 3 3 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F D E C
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ077-090800-
Harnett-
Including the cities of Lillington, Angier, Buies Creek, Erwin,
and Dunn
355 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 50 30 50
Temp (24h trend) 67 (-3) 89 (-3) 65 81
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+8) 52 (+3) 92 48
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G18 SW 8 G17 W 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 12 G22 W 6 NW 8
Precip Amount 0.21 0.14 0.03 0.18
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 2 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 520 4380 510 5020
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 9 W 25 W 13 NW 20
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 4680 109500 6630 100400
Burn Category 0 4 0 4
Inversion 7pm 75F/9am 8pm 70F/8am
Dispersion Poor Fair
Max ADI Early 57 Gen Good 35 Fair 53 Gen Good 36 Fair
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 61 Good 9 Poor 80 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 7 3 5
Max LVORI Late 6 1 5 1
LAL 3 3 3 3
Haines Index 4 3 3 5
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F D E C
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ078-090800-
Wayne-
Including the city of Goldsboro
355 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 40 30 50
Temp (24h trend) 69 (-1) 89 (-3) 66 81
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+1) 52 (+4) 99 49
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 5 SW 7 G19 SW 9 G18 W 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 12 G22 W 7 NW 8
Precip Amount 0.18 0.11 0.05 0.22
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 2 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 530 4990 570 4220
Transport Wnd (mph) W 13 W 28 W 15 NW 21
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 6890 139720 8550 88620
Burn Category 0 5 0 4
Inversion 7pm 75F/9am 8pm 70F/7am
Dispersion Poor Fair
Max ADI Early 62 Good 36 Fair 49 Gen Good 43 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 8 Poor 87 Good 10 Poor 80 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 6 4 5
Max LVORI Late 6 1 5 1
LAL 4 3 3 3
Haines Index 4 4 4 5
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E C E C
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ083-090800-
Anson-
Including the cities of Wadesboro and Polkton
355 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 40 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 67 (-1) 87 (-4) 65 81
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+5) 54 (+3) 94 47
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 G18 SW 8 G17 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 11 G19 W 5 NW 8
Precip Amount 0.39 0.24 0.05 0.18
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 2 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 530 3760 540 5410
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 10 SW 20 W 14 W 20
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 5300 75200 7560 108200
Burn Category 0 4 0 4
Inversion 7pm 74F/9am 8pm 70F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor Fair
Max ADI Early 38 Fair 28 Fair 60 Gen Good 22 Fair
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 54 Gen Good 9 Poor 79 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 6 4 6
Max LVORI Late 6 1 6 1
LAL 3 3 2 3
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F D E C
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ084-090800-
Richmond-
Including the cities of Rockingham and Ellerbe
355 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 50 20 60
Temp (24h trend) 67 (-2) 88 (-3) 65 81
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+7) 54 (+3) 97 48
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 G18 SW 7 G17 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 11 G20 W 5 NW 8
Precip Amount 0.37 0.22 0.05 0.19
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 2 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 530 4060 550 4650
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 9 SW 22 W 14 NW 21
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 4770 89320 7700 97650
Burn Category 0 4 0 4
Inversion 7pm 74F/9am 8pm 70F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor Fair
Max ADI Early 45 Gen Good 27 Fair 43 Gen Good 23 Fair
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 55 Gen Good 8 Poor 68 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 6 4 6
Max LVORI Late 6 1 6 1
LAL 3 3 2 3
Haines Index 3 3 3 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F D E C
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ085-090800-
Scotland-
Including the cities of Laurinburg, Camp Mackall, and Wagram
355 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 40 20 60
Temp (24h trend) 68 (-1) 88 (-4) 66 82
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+5) 55 (+6) 98 50
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G20 SW 9 G19 W 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 12 G22 W 6 NW 9
Precip Amount 0.34 0.20 0.05 0.18
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 2 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 530 4240 560 4060
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 9 SW 23 W 15 W 20
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 4770 97520 8400 81200
Burn Category 0 4 0 4
Inversion 7pm 71F/8am 8pm 70F/8am
Dispersion Poor Fair
Max ADI Early 51 Gen Good 33 Fair 46 Gen Good 28 Fair
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 63 Good 9 Poor 50 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 4 6 4 6
Max LVORI Late 6 1 5 1
LAL 3 3 2 3
Haines Index 3 4 4 3
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F D E C
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ086-090800-
Hoke-
Including the city of Raeford
355 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 40 20 60
Temp (24h trend) 68 (-2) 88 (-4) 66 82
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+6) 52 (+3) 93 48
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G20 SW 9 G20 W 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 13 G23 W 6 NW 9
Precip Amount 0.33 0.18 0.04 0.20
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 2 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 530 4090 540 4330
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 9 W 24 W 13 NW 22
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 4770 98160 7020 95260
Burn Category 0 4 0 4
Inversion 7pm 71F/8am None None
Dispersion Poor Fair
Max ADI Early 54 Gen Good 32 Fair 50 Gen Good 31 Fair
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 59 Gen Good 10 Poor 51 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 4 6 4 6
Max LVORI Late 6 1 5 1
LAL 3 3 2 3
Haines Index 3 4 4 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F D E C
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ088-090800-
Cumberland-
Including the cities of Fayetteville, Spring Lake, and Hope Mills
355 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 40 30 60
Temp (24h trend) 69 (-2) 90 (-3) 67 82
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+6) 50 (+3) 94 47
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G19 SW 9 G19 W 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 13 G23 W 7 NW 9
Precip Amount 0.30 0.14 0.04 0.20
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 2 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 530 4730 550 4810
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 8 W 25 W 15 NW 21
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 4240 118250 8250 101010
Burn Category 0 5 0 4
Inversion 7pm 71F/8am None None
Dispersion Poor Fair
Max ADI Early 69 Good 35 Fair 49 Gen Good 35 Fair
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 77 Good 9 Poor 55 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 4 6 3 5
Max LVORI Late 6 1 5 1
LAL 3 3 3 3
Haines Index 4 4 4 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F C E C
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ089-090800-
Sampson-
Including the cities of Clinton and Roseboro
355 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 40 30 60
Temp (24h trend) 69 (-2) 90 (-2) 67 82
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+2) 51 (+2) 97 49
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G19 SW 9 G19 W 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 12 G22 W 7 W 9
Precip Amount 0.32 0.12 0.06 0.18
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 520 5080 540 4010
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 9 W 25 W 15 NW 21
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 4680 127000 8100 84210
Burn Category 0 5 0 4
Inversion 7pm 76F/9am 8pm 70F/7am
Dispersion Poor Fair
Max ADI Early 68 Good 35 Fair 50 Gen Good 36 Fair
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 82 Good 10 Poor 65 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 6 4 6
Max LVORI Late 6 1 6 1
LAL 4 3 3 3
Haines Index 4 4 3 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E C E C
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$