Winter Storm Watch
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Confidence is
increasing in widespread snow, sleet, and freezing rain. This may
result in moderate to major impacts in infrastructure and
transportation.
* WHERE...All of central North Carolina.
* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous. Significant ice accumulation on
power lines and tree limbs may cause widespread and long-lasting
power outages.
From: Jan 22, 2026 05:52
Until: Jan 22, 2026 21:00
Winter Storm Watch
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Mainly snow and possibly sleet
along and north of U.S. 460, and snow, sleet and freezing rain
south of U.S. 460.
* WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina,
central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and
southeast West Virginia.
* WHEN...From Saturday morning through Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Winds and weight of snow or ice on tree limbs may down
power lines and could cause power outages. Travel could be very
difficult to impossible.
From: Jan 22, 2026 11:09
Until: Jan 22, 2026 20:00
Special Weather Statement
There are reports of patchy black ice this morning around Central
North Carolina. Temperatures will remain below freezing through
mid-morning, keeping some slick spots around through that time.
Secondary, less traveled roads, bridges, overpasses, and sidewalks
will continue to be be especially susceptible. However, there are
reports from the Triangle Area of some slick spots on Interstates
and main roads where patches of water running across the road
from Sunday's precipitation froze overnight.
Black ice is difficult to see and distinguish from dry surfaces.
The deceptive nature of black ice can catch you unaware while you
are driving or walking, causing you to lose control of your motor
vehicle or to slip and fall.
From: Jan 19, 2026 11:05
Until: Jan 19, 2026 15:15
Special Weather Statement
Roads remain wet from earlier precipitation. As temperatures fall
into the mid to upper 20s, patchy black ice will be possible
overnight and into early Monday morning. Secondary, less traveled
roads, bridges, overpasses, and sidewalks will be especially
susceptible.
Black ice is difficult to see and distinguish from dry surfaces.
The deceptive nature of black ice can catch you unaware while you
are driving or walking, causing you to lose control of your motor
vehicle or to slip and fall.
From: Jan 19, 2026 01:55
Until: Jan 19, 2026 14:00
Wind Advisory
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, central, south
central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West
Virginia.
* WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to noon EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
From: Dec 31, 2025 17:20
Until: Jan 01, 2026 01:30
Special Weather Statement
The combination of low relative humidity values of 25 to 35
percent, dry fuels, and wind gusts of up to 25 mph will produce
increased fire danger across north central North Carolina today.
Outdoor burning is discouraged. Please consult your local burn
permitting authorities as to whether burning is allowed. If you
must burn, use extreme caution, as fires can spread rapidly under
these conditions.
From: Dec 31, 2025 08:01
Until: Dec 31, 2025 22:00
Special Weather Statement
The combination of low relative humidity values near 25 to 35
percent, very dry fuels, and wind gusts of up to 20 to 25 mph will
produce increased fire danger across all of central North
Carolina today.
Outdoor burning is discouraged. Please consult your local burn
permitting authorities as to whether burning is allowed. If you
must burn, use extreme caution, as fires can spread rapidly under
these conditions.
From: Dec 31, 2025 07:28
Until: Dec 31, 2025 22:00
Red Flag Warning
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM EST MONDAY FOR THE
PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL NC...
Low relative humidity and strong, veering wind gusts will result in
Red Flag criteria behind the cold front Monday afternoon.
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a Red Flag
Warning for low humidity and strong wind gusts, which is in
effect from noon to 6 PM EST Monday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 007 Person, Fire Weather
Zone 008 Granville, Fire Weather Zone 009 Vance, Fire Weather
Zone 010 Warren, Fire Weather Zone 021 Forsyth, Fire Weather
Zone 022 Guilford, Fire Weather Zone 023 Alamance, Fire
Weather Zone 024 Orange, Fire Weather Zone 025 Durham, Fire
Weather Zone 026 Franklin, Fire Weather Zone 038 Davidson,
Fire Weather Zone 039 Randolph, Fire Weather Zone 040 Chatham,
Fire Weather Zone 041 Wake, Fire Weather Zone 073 Stanly, Fire
Weather Zone 074 Montgomery, Fire Weather Zone 075 Moore, Fire
Weather Zone 076 Lee, Fire Weather Zone 077 Harnett, Fire
Weather Zone 083 Anson, Fire Weather Zone 084 Richmond, Fire
Weather Zone 085 Scotland and Fire Weather Zone 086 Hoke.
* TIMING...From noon to 6 PM EST Monday.
* WINDS...West 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
From: Dec 28, 2025 17:21
Until: Dec 29, 2025 13:00
Wind Advisory
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina,
central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and
southeast West Virginia.
* WHEN...From 7 AM Monday to noon EST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
From: Dec 28, 2025 23:22
Until: Dec 29, 2025 12:00
High Wind Warning
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected,
especially at higher elevations.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, southwest and west
central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia.
* WHEN...From 7 AM Monday to noon EST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles.
From: Dec 28, 2025 17:20
Until: Dec 29, 2025 12:00
Red Flag Warning
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM EST MONDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHWEST PIEDMONT OF NORTH
CAROLINA...
.The combination of decreasing relative humidity through the
afternoon and very gusty wind gusts behind a departing cold front,
will allow for a narrow window of Red Flag conditions Monday
afternoon. However, limiting factors will be temperatures
trending much colder also during the afternoon, and the potential
for at least some added surface moisture from scattered showers
during the morning hours.
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from noon to 6 PM EST Monday.
* AFFECTED AREA...In North Carolina, Fire Weather Zone 004
Stokes, Fire Weather Zone 005 Rockingham and Fire Weather Zone
006 Caswell.
* WINDS...West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
From: Dec 28, 2025 17:54
Until: Dec 29, 2025 11:00
Wind Advisory
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina,
central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and
southeast West Virginia.
* WHEN...From 7 AM Monday to noon EST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
From: Dec 28, 2025 17:20
Until: Dec 29, 2025 01:30
High Wind Warning
* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected.
* WHERE...In North Carolina, Alleghany NC, Ashe, and Watauga
Counties. In Virginia, Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, and Roanoke
Counties.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles.
From: Dec 19, 2025 09:16
Until: Dec 20, 2025 03:00
Wind Advisory
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...In North Carolina, Surry and Wilkes Counties. In Virginia,
Amherst, Bedford, Patrick, and Franklin Counties.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
From: Dec 19, 2025 09:16
Until: Dec 20, 2025 03:00
Wind Advisory
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Virginia and
southeast West Virginia.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
From: Dec 19, 2025 09:16
Until: Dec 20, 2025 03:00
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Freezing rain. Ice accumulations around two tenths of an
inch.
* WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina,
central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and
southeast West Virginia.
* WHEN...Until noon EST today.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely be slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions.
The hazardous conditions may impact this morning's commute.
From: Dec 02, 2025 10:02
Until: Dec 02, 2025 17:00
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected, with a majority of the
precipitation expected in the form of freezing rain. Total snow
accumulations up to half an inch and ice accumulations around two
tenths of an inch.
* WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina,
central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and
southeast West Virginia.
* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to noon EST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Some roads, especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous. Very slippery sidewalks are
also possible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday
morning commute.
From: Dec 01, 2025 05:13
Until: Dec 01, 2025 19:00
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Freezing expected. Ice accumulations less than a tenth of
an inch.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, central, south
central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West
Virginia.
* WHEN...Until noon EST today.
* IMPACTS...Some roads, especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous. Very slippery sidewalks are
also possible.
From: Nov 30, 2025 07:27
Until: Nov 30, 2025 17:00
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Freezing expected. Ice accumulations less than a tenth of
an inch.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, central, south
central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West
Virginia.
* WHEN...From 2 AM to noon EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Some roads, especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous. Very slippery sidewalks are
also possible.
From: Nov 30, 2025 00:10
Until: Nov 30, 2025 10:00
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations of less
than a tenth of an inch.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, central, south
central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West
Virginia.
* WHEN...From 2 AM to noon EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Some roads, especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous. Very slippery sidewalks are
also possible.
From: Nov 29, 2025 08:00
Until: Nov 29, 2025 16:00
