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FNUS52 KRAH 171954
FWFRAH
Fire Weather Planning Forecast For North Carolina
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
353 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
.DISCUSSION...
A warm and moist southwest flow will persist today. A weak front
will move east across the region tonight, then a stronger cold
front will cross the area late Friday into Saturday, before
stalling out just to our south.
NCZ021-180800-
Forsyth-
Including the city of Winston-Salem
353 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 50
Temp (24h trend) 58 (-2) 86 (+4) 56 82
RH % (24h trend) 79 (-12) 23 (-18) 82 42
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 7 G19 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 Lgt/Var SW 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip Begin 7 PM 8 AM
Precip End 9 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 430 7340 400 4320
Transport Wnd (mph) W 7 NW 13 N 2 SW 5
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3010 95420 800 21600
Burn Category 0 4 0 1
Inversion 7pm 68F/9am 7pm 63F/9am
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 64 Good 18 Gen Poor 58 Gen Good 5 Very Poor
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 96 Good 2 Very Poor 23 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 4 2 4
Max LVORI Late 3 1 3 2
LAL 2 1 1 3
Haines Index 5 4 5 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E B F B
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ022-180800-
Guilford-
Including the cities of Greensboro and High Point
353 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 58 (-1) 86 (+4) 56 82
RH % (24h trend) 82 (-8) 23 (-17) 87 42
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 7 G19 W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 NW 6 Lgt/Var SW 7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip Begin 2 PM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 430 7420 400 4850
Transport Wnd (mph) W 9 NW 15 NE 5 SW 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3870 111300 2000 33950
Burn Category 0 5 0 1
Inversion 7pm 68F/9am 7pm 62F/9am
Dispersion Fair Very Poor
Max ADI Early 61 Good 22 Fair 67 Good 6 Very Poor
Max ADI Late 8 Poor 98 Good 2 Very Poor 28 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 4 2 5
Max LVORI Late 3 1 3 2
LAL 2 1 1 3
Haines Index 5 4 5 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E B F B
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ023-180800-
Alamance-
Including the cities of Burlington, Graham, and Mebane
353 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 57 (-1) 86 (+3) 55 83
RH % (24h trend) 86 (-3) 25 (-15) 91 45
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 6 G18 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 Lgt/Var S 7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip Begin 2 PM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 430 7260 400 4450
Transport Wnd (mph) W 9 NW 15 NW 2 SW 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3870 108900 800 31150
Burn Category 0 5 0 1
Inversion 7pm 68F/9am 7pm 61F/9am
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 51 Gen Good 23 Fair 66 Good 7 Poor
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 98 Good 2 Very Poor 27 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 5 2 5
Max LVORI Late 3 1 3 2
LAL 2 1 1 3
Haines Index 4 5 5 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E B F A
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ024-180800-
Orange-
Including the cities of Hillsborough, Chapel Hill, and Carrboro
353 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 57 (-1) 86 (+4) 55 83
RH % (24h trend) 88 (+5) 26 (-15) 91 44
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 6 G18 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 6 Lgt/Var S 7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip Begin 9 PM 2 PM
Precip End 11 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 430 7200 400 4100
Transport Wnd (mph) W 9 NW 15 N 3 S 6
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3870 108000 1200 24600
Burn Category 0 5 0 1
Inversion 7pm 67F/9am 7pm 61F/9am
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 49 Gen Good 24 Fair 66 Good 10 Poor
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 101 Very Good2 Very Poor 25 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 5 2 6
Max LVORI Late 4 1 4 2
LAL 2 1 1 3
Haines Index 4 5 5 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E B F A
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ007-180800-
Person-
Including the city of Roxboro
353 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 57 (+1) 85 (+3) 53 81
RH % (24h trend) 89 (+12) 24 (-18) 96 44
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 6 G19 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 6 Lgt/Var S 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Begin 8 PM 2 PM
Precip End 11 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 430 7190 400 3830
Transport Wnd (mph) W 9 NW 16 N 3 S 6
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3870 115040 1200 22980
Burn Category 0 5 0 1
Inversion 7pm 66F/9am 7pm 59F/9am
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 50 Gen Good 29 Fair 66 Good 14 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 7 Poor 115 Very Good3 Very Poor 24 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 5 2 6
Max LVORI Late 4 1 5 2
LAL 2 1 1 3
Haines Index 5 5 5 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E B F A
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ025-180800-
Durham-
Including the cities of Durham and Rougemont
353 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 58 (0) 87 (+4) 55 84
RH % (24h trend) 85 (+7) 25 (-15) 92 43
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 6 G18 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 6 Lgt/Var S 7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip Begin 2 PM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 430 7350 350 4130
Transport Wnd (mph) W 9 NW 15 N 3 S 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3870 110250 1050 28910
Burn Category 0 5 0 1
Inversion 7pm 68F/9am 7pm 62F/9am
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 56 Gen Good 24 Fair 71 Good 14 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 7 Poor 106 Very Good3 Very Poor 25 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 5 2 6
Max LVORI Late 3 1 4 2
LAL 2 1 1 2
Haines Index 5 5 5 5
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E B F B
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ008-180800-
Granville-
Including the cities of Oxford and Creedmoor
353 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 58 (+3) 85 (+3) 52 82
RH % (24h trend) 83 (+6) 26 (-17) 96 45
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 6 G18 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 6 Lgt/Var S 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip Begin 8 PM 2 PM
Precip End 11 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 430 7080 370 3560
Transport Wnd (mph) W 9 NW 16 N 3 S 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3870 113280 1110 24920
Burn Category 0 4 0 1
Inversion 7pm 68F/9am 7pm 56F/8am
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 44 Gen Good 27 Fair 62 Good 17 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 7 Poor 112 Very Good3 Very Poor 30 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 4 2 6
Max LVORI Late 3 1 5 2
LAL 2 1 1 2
Haines Index 4 5 5 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E B F B
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ009-180800-
Vance-
Including the cities of Henderson and Kittrell
353 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 59 (+6) 85 (+3) 53 80
RH % (24h trend) 82 (+8) 27 (-16) 95 45
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 6 G18 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 6 Lgt/Var S 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip Begin 8 PM 2 PM
Precip End 11 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 440 7010 370 3380
Transport Wnd (mph) W 9 NW 16 N 3 S 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3960 112160 1110 23660
Burn Category 0 4 0 1
Inversion 7pm 68F/9am 7pm 55F/8am
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 42 Gen Good 27 Fair 59 Gen Good 17 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 7 Poor 114 Very Good4 Very Poor 28 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 4 2 6
Max LVORI Late 3 1 5 2
LAL 2 1 1 2
Haines Index 4 5 5 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E B F B
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ010-180800-
Warren-
Including the cities of Warrenton and Norlina
353 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 59 (+8) 86 (+4) 52 80
RH % (24h trend) 82 (+5) 27 (-15) 96 47
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 G17 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 6 Lgt/Var SE 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip Begin 9 PM 2 PM
Precip End 12 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 450 6900 370 3180
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 9 W 16 N 3 S 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 4050 110400 1110 22260
Burn Category 0 4 0 1
Inversion 7pm 68F/9am 7pm 55F/8am
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 40 Fair 27 Fair 61 Good 18 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 7 Poor 115 Very Good4 Very Poor 27 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 4 2 6
Max LVORI Late 3 1 5 2
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 5 5 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E B F A
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ011-180800-
Halifax-
Including the cities of Roanoke Rapids, Enfield,
and Scotland Neck
353 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 60 (+11) 86 (+3) 52 80
RH % (24h trend) 85 (-8) 27 (-16) 95 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 6 Lgt/Var SE 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06
Precip Begin 9 PM 2 PM
Precip End 2 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 450 7000 360 3390
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 10 W 16 N 5 S 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 4500 112000 1800 27120
Burn Category 0 4 0 1
Inversion 7pm 69F/9am 7pm 55F/8am
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 33 Fair 27 Fair 58 Gen Good 19 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 8 Poor 113 Very Good4 Very Poor 31 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 5 2 6
Max LVORI Late 4 1 5 2
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 5 5 3
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E B F A
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ026-180800-
Franklin-
Including the cities of Louisburg and Franklinton
353 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 60 (+6) 86 (+3) 54 82
RH % (24h trend) 82 (+5) 26 (-14) 95 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 G17 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 6 Lgt/Var S 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
Precip Begin 10 PM 2 PM
Precip End 12 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 450 6970 370 3530
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 10 NW 15 N 3 S 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 4500 104550 1110 28240
Burn Category 0 4 0 1
Inversion 7pm 69F/9am 7pm 57F/8am
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 43 Gen Good 26 Fair 59 Gen Good 18 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 8 Poor 113 Very Good4 Very Poor 30 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 4 2 6
Max LVORI Late 3 1 5 2
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 5 5 5
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E B F B
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ027-180800-
Nash-
Including the cities of Nashville, Spring Hope, and Rocky Mount
353 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 61 (+9) 87 (+4) 54 83
RH % (24h trend) 82 (+1) 26 (-13) 94 44
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 G17 W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 NW 7 Lgt/Var SE 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05
Precip Begin 10 PM 2 PM
Precip End 1 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 450 7060 360 3520
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 12 NW 16 N 5 S 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 5400 112960 1800 28160
Burn Category 0 4 0 1
Inversion 7pm 70F/9am 7pm 57F/8am
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 47 Gen Good 26 Fair 60 Gen Good 18 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 11 Poor 116 Very Good4 Very Poor 36 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 4 2 6
Max LVORI Late 3 1 5 2
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 5 5 5
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E B F B
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ028-180800-
Edgecombe-
Including the cities of Tarboro and Princeville
353 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 61 (+10) 87 (+3) 54 82
RH % (24h trend) 84 (-7) 25 (-15) 93 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 6 W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 NW 7 Lgt/Var SE 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07
Precip Begin 10 PM 2 PM
Precip End 3 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 450 7120 390 3720
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 13 W 16 N 5 S 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 5850 113920 1950 33480
Burn Category 0 4 0 1
Inversion 7pm 70F/9am 7pm 57F/7am
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 43 Gen Good 25 Fair 61 Good 19 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 11 Poor 117 Very Good4 Very Poor 37 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 4 2 6
Max LVORI Late 4 1 5 2
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 5 4 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E B F B
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ038-180800-
Davidson-
Including the cities of Lexington and Thomasville
353 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 57 (-3) 86 (+3) 56 83
RH % (24h trend) 90 (+1) 26 (-14) 86 39
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 G19 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 Lgt/Var SW 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip Begin 7 PM 2 PM
Precip End 11 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 430 6810 410 4430
Transport Wnd (mph) W 7 NW 12 E 2 SW 6
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3010 81720 820 26580
Burn Category 0 4 0 1
Inversion 7pm 66F/9am 7pm 63F/9am
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 62 Good 15 Gen Poor 49 Gen Good 5 Very Poor
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 83 Good 1 Very Poor 25 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 5 2 5
Max LVORI Late 4 1 3 2
LAL 2 1 1 3
Haines Index 4 4 5 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F A F B
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ039-180800-
Randolph-
Including the cities of Asheboro and Archdale
353 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 58 (-1) 86 (+3) 56 84
RH % (24h trend) 87 (-7) 27 (-12) 90 38
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 G18 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 Lgt/Var SW 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip Begin 8 PM 2 PM
Precip End 11 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 430 6840 410 4600
Transport Wnd (mph) W 7 NW 13 N 2 SW 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3010 88920 820 32200
Burn Category 0 4 0 1
Inversion 7pm 67F/9am 7pm 63F/9am
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 58 Gen Good 15 Gen Poor 55 Gen Good 6 Very Poor
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 82 Good 1 Very Poor 29 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 5 2 5
Max LVORI Late 3 1 3 2
LAL 2 1 1 3
Haines Index 4 5 5 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E B F A
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ040-180800-
Chatham-
Including the cities of Siler City and Pittsboro
353 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 58 (0) 87 (+4) 55 85
RH % (24h trend) 89 (-3) 27 (-12) 94 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 G17 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 Lgt/Var S 7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip Begin 9 PM 2 PM
Precip End 12 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 430 7040 400 4550
Transport Wnd (mph) W 8 NW 13 N 2 SW 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3440 91520 800 31850
Burn Category 0 4 0 1
Inversion 7pm 68F/9am 7pm 62F/9am
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 45 Gen Good 17 Gen Poor 59 Gen Good 7 Poor
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 93 Good 1 Very Poor 29 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 5 2 6
Max LVORI Late 4 1 4 2
LAL 2 1 1 3
Haines Index 4 5 5 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E B F A
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ041-180800-
Wake-
Including the cities of Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Wake Forest,
and Knightdale
353 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 60 (+2) 87 (+4) 56 85
RH % (24h trend) 87 (+4) 26 (-13) 91 43
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 6 G18 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 6 Lgt/Var S 7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip Begin 10 PM 2 PM
Precip End 1 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 440 7310 350 3830
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 9 NW 15 N 3 S 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3960 109650 1050 26810
Burn Category 0 5 0 1
Inversion 7pm 69F/9am 7pm 62F/9am
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 54 Gen Good 23 Fair 67 Good 16 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 8 Poor 107 Very Good3 Very Poor 27 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 5 2 5
Max LVORI Late 3 1 4 2
LAL 2 1 1 2
Haines Index 4 5 5 5
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E B F B
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ042-180800-
Johnston-
Including the cities of Smithfield, Selma, and Clayton
353 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 60 (+2) 88 (+3) 57 85
RH % (24h trend) 91 (+3) 25 (-11) 91 42
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 G17 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 6 Lgt/Var S 7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04
Precip Begin 10 PM 2 PM
Precip End 1 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 440 7280 360 4160
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 10 NW 15 N 5 S 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 4400 109200 1800 33280
Burn Category 0 5 0 2
Inversion 7pm 69F/9am 7pm 63F/9am
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 51 Gen Good 20 Gen Poor 65 Good 17 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 8 Poor 109 Very Good3 Very Poor 33 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 6 2 5
Max LVORI Late 4 1 5 2
LAL 2 1 1 2
Haines Index 4 5 5 5
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E B F B
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ043-180800-
Wilson-
Including the city of Wilson
353 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 61 (+8) 88 (+4) 55 84
RH % (24h trend) 85 (-5) 25 (-12) 93 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 6 G17 W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 NW 7 Lgt/Var SE 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04
Precip Begin 10 PM 2 PM
Precip End 2 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 450 7240 360 3740
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 12 NW 15 N 6 S 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 5400 108600 2160 33660
Burn Category 0 5 0 1
Inversion 7pm 70F/9am 7pm 58F/8am
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 54 Gen Good 24 Fair 63 Good 17 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 11 Poor 117 Very Good4 Very Poor 39 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 5 2 6
Max LVORI Late 4 1 5 2
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 5 5 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E B F B
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ073-180800-
Stanly-
Including the city of Albemarle
353 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 57 (-3) 88 (+4) 56 85
RH % (24h trend) 92 (+3) 26 (-12) 89 38
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip Begin 8 PM 2 PM
Precip End 12 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 430 6720 420 5250
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 7 NW 10 E 2 SW 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3010 67200 840 42000
Burn Category 0 4 0 3
Inversion 7pm 67F/9am 7pm 64F/9am
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 55 Gen Good 9 Poor 41 Gen Good 3 Very Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 71 Good 1 Very Poor 34 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 6 2 5
Max LVORI Late 5 1 4 2
LAL 2 1 1 3
Haines Index 4 5 6 5
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class F A F B
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ074-180800-
Montgomery-
Including the city of Troy
353 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 58 (-2) 88 (+4) 56 85
RH % (24h trend) 91 (-2) 25 (-11) 89 36
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip Begin 8 PM 2 PM
Precip End 1 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 430 6800 390 5320
Transport Wnd (mph) W 7 NW 12 E 2 SW 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3010 81600 780 42560
Burn Category 0 4 0 3
Inversion 7pm 68F/9am 7pm 64F/9am
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 61 Good 9 Poor 50 Gen Good 5 Very Poor
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 82 Good 1 Very Poor 33 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 5 2 5
Max LVORI Late 4 1 4 2
LAL 2 1 1 3
Haines Index 4 5 6 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E A F A
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ075-180800-
Moore-
Including the cities of Southern Pines, Pinehurst, Aberdeen,
and Carthage
353 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-1) 88 (+4) 55 86
RH % (24h trend) 87 (-9) 25 (-12) 94 36
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 Lgt/Var SW 7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip Begin 9 PM 2 PM
Precip End 1 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 430 7210 360 5850
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 9 NW 12 E 3 SW 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3870 86520 1080 46800
Burn Category 0 4 0 3
Inversion 7pm 74F/10am 7pm 64F/9am
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 52 Gen Good 12 Poor 52 Gen Good 7 Poor
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 88 Good 1 Very Poor 36 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 5 2 6
Max LVORI Late 4 1 4 2
LAL 2 1 1 3
Haines Index 4 5 5 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E B F B
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ076-180800-
Lee-
Including the city of Sanford
353 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 58 (-1) 88 (+5) 55 86
RH % (24h trend) 92 (0) 26 (-13) 93 39
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 Lgt/Var S 7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip Begin 9 PM 2 PM
Precip End 1 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 430 7000 390 5030
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 9 NW 14 E 5 SW 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3870 98000 1950 40240
Burn Category 0 4 0 2
Inversion 7pm 74F/10am 7pm 63F/9am
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 46 Gen Good 14 Gen Poor 56 Gen Good 9 Poor
Max ADI Late 7 Poor 94 Good 1 Very Poor 38 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 6 2 6
Max LVORI Late 4 1 6 2
LAL 2 1 1 2
Haines Index 4 5 5 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E B F A
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ077-180800-
Harnett-
Including the cities of Lillington, Angier, Buies Creek, Erwin,
and Dunn
353 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 60 (+1) 89 (+4) 57 87
RH % (24h trend) 92 (+2) 25 (-12) 91 36
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 6 G17 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 6 Lgt/Var S 7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
Precip Begin 10 PM 2 PM
Precip End 1 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 430 7250 370 4750
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 9 NW 14 NW 3 SW 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3870 101500 1110 33250
Burn Category 0 4 0 1
Inversion 7pm 69F/9am 7pm 65F/9am
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 49 Gen Good 16 Gen Poor 61 Good 12 Poor
Max ADI Late 7 Poor 101 Very Good1 Very Poor 32 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 6 2 6
Max LVORI Late 4 1 4 2
LAL 2 1 1 2
Haines Index 4 5 5 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E B F A
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ078-180800-
Wayne-
Including the city of Goldsboro
353 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 62 (+8) 89 (+4) 56 85
RH % (24h trend) 89 (-3) 25 (-12) 94 40
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 6 Lgt/Var S 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07
Precip Begin 11 PM 2 PM
Precip End 3 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 430 7530 370 4310
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 12 W 16 N 5 S 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 5160 120480 1850 34480
Burn Category 0 5 0 2
Inversion 7pm 70F/9am 7pm 63F/9am
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 49 Gen Good 21 Fair 65 Good 17 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 8 Poor 121 Very Good4 Very Poor 42 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 3 5 2 6
Max LVORI Late 4 1 5 1
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 5 5 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E B F B
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ083-180800-
Anson-
Including the cities of Wadesboro and Polkton
353 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-2) 89 (+4) 58 87
RH % (24h trend) 87 (-3) 24 (-10) 87 34
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip Begin 8 PM 2 PM
Precip End 1 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 430 7110 380 5700
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 8 NW 9 N 2 SW 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3440 63990 760 51300
Burn Category 0 4 0 3
Inversion 7pm 69F/9am 7pm 66F/9am
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 62 Good 8 Poor 43 Gen Good 3 Very Poor
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 71 Good 1 Very Poor 39 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 5 2 5
Max LVORI Late 3 1 4 1
LAL 2 1 1 2
Haines Index 4 5 5 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E A F A
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ084-180800-
Richmond-
Including the cities of Rockingham and Ellerbe
353 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 60 (-1) 89 (+4) 58 87
RH % (24h trend) 86 (-11) 24 (-11) 87 34
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip Begin 8 PM 2 PM
Precip End 1 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 430 7340 360 5680
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 8 NW 12 N 2 SW 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 3440 88080 720 45440
Burn Category 0 4 0 3
Inversion 7pm 69F/9am 7pm 66F/9am
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 59 Gen Good 9 Poor 50 Gen Good 4 Very Poor
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 84 Good 1 Very Poor 39 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 5 2 6
Max LVORI Late 3 1 4 2
LAL 2 1 1 3
Haines Index 4 5 6 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E A F A
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ085-180800-
Scotland-
Including the cities of Laurinburg, Camp Mackall, and Wagram
353 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 61 (0) 89 (+4) 59 88
RH % (24h trend) 89 (-10) 24 (-12) 87 37
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 NW 5 Lgt/Var SW 7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip Begin 9 PM 2 PM
Precip End 1 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 430 7470 360 5510
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 10 NW 12 N 3 SW 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 4300 89640 1080 44080
Burn Category 0 4 0 3
Inversion 7pm 70F/9am 7pm 66F/9am
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 53 Gen Good 11 Poor 53 Gen Good 5 Very Poor
Max ADI Late 10 Poor 82 Good 1 Very Poor 38 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 5 2 5
Max LVORI Late 4 1 4 2
LAL 2 1 1 2
Haines Index 4 5 6 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class D A F B
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ086-180800-
Hoke-
Including the city of Raeford
353 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 62 (+1) 89 (+4) 59 88
RH % (24h trend) 86 (-8) 25 (-11) 87 35
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 NW 5 Lgt/Var SW 7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip Begin 9 PM 2 PM
Precip End 1 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 430 7610 350 5450
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 10 NW 12 NE 5 SW 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 4300 91320 1750 49050
Burn Category 0 4 0 3
Inversion 7pm 71F/9am 7pm 66F/9am
Dispersion Fair Very Poor
Max ADI Early 54 Gen Good 13 Gen Poor 57 Gen Good 7 Poor
Max ADI Late 11 Poor 88 Good 1 Very Poor 35 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 5 2 5
Max LVORI Late 4 1 3 2
LAL 2 1 1 2
Haines Index 4 5 6 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class D B F B
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ088-180800-
Cumberland-
Including the cities of Fayetteville, Spring Lake, and Hope Mills
353 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 62 (+2) 89 (+3) 60 89
RH % (24h trend) 84 (-8) 24 (-11) 87 34
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 7 G17 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 NW 6 Lgt/Var S 7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip Begin 10 PM 2 PM
Precip End 2 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 430 7760 370 4780
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 10 NW 13 NW 3 SW 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 4300 100880 1110 33460
Burn Category 0 4 0 1
Inversion 7pm 71F/9am 7pm 67F/9am
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 52 Gen Good 16 Gen Poor 59 Gen Good 11 Poor
Max ADI Late 10 Poor 101 Very Good1 Very Poor 30 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 4 2 5
Max LVORI Late 3 1 3 2
LAL 2 1 1 2
Haines Index 4 5 6 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class D B F A
Remarks...None.
$$
NCZ089-180800-
Sampson-
Including the cities of Clinton and Roseboro
353 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 62 (+6) 89 (+4) 59 87
RH % (24h trend) 89 (-7) 25 (-12) 93 37
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 G17 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 Lgt/Var S 7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05
Precip Begin 11 PM 2 PM
Precip End 2 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 430 7670 380 4670
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 10 W 15 NE 3 S 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 4300 115050 1140 32690
Burn Category 0 5 0 1
Inversion 7pm 70F/9am 7pm 66F/9am
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 51 Gen Good 18 Gen Poor 66 Good 13 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 8 Poor 111 Very Good2 Very Poor 33 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 5 2 6
Max LVORI Late 4 1 5 2
LAL 2 1 1 2
Haines Index 4 5 6 4
RH Recovery Excellent Excellent
Stability Class E B F A
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Cooler. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
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