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 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
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
Minimum relative humidity will drop near or below 25 percent east
of the mountains in North Carolina and across most of northeast
Georgia this afternoon. Breezy conditions are also expected with
gusts ranging from 15 to 25 mph. The combination of low humidity,
breezy winds, and dry vegetation will lead to increased fire
danger today.
Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether
you can burn today. If you do burn, use extreme caution since
fires can quickly get out of hand under these conditions.
From: Dec 31, 2025 16:28
Until: Dec 31, 2025 22:00
Special Weather Statement
Relative humidity in the 20 to 25% range are expected across the
western Carolinas and northeast Georgia this afternoon. Breezy
conditions are expected this afternoon as well with gusts between
15 to 25 mph. The combination of low humidity, breezy conditions,
and dry vegetation will enhance the fire danger across the area.
Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether
you can burn today. If you do burn, use extreme caution since
fires can quickly get out of hand under these conditions.
From: Dec 31, 2025 06:29
Until: Dec 31, 2025 22:00
Wind Advisory
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* 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 Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
From: Dec 29, 2025 18:22
Until: Dec 30, 2025 02:30
Red Flag Warning
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM EST TODAY FOR THE
PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL NC...
Low relative humidity and strong, veering wind gusts will result
in Red Flag criteria behind the cold front this afternoon.
* 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, Fire Weather Zone 086 Hoke and Fire
Weather Zone 088 Cumberland.
* TIMING...Until 7 PM EST this evening.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 to 30 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
From: Dec 29, 2025 17:02
Until: Dec 30, 2025 00:00
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 29, 2025 17:00
Until: Dec 29, 2025 23:00
Red Flag Warning
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM EST TODAY FOR THE
PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL NC...
Low relative humidity and strong, veering wind gusts will result
in Red Flag criteria behind the cold front this afternoon.
* 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 today to 7 PM EST this evening.
* WINDS...West 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 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 29, 2025 08:00
Until: Dec 29, 2025 21:00
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 strong 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 during the afternoon, and the potential for
added surface moisture from scattered showers during the morning
hours.
* 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 29, 2025 09:16
Until: Dec 29, 2025 18:00
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...Until 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 29, 2025 09:42
Until: Dec 29, 2025 18:00
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
Special Weather Statement
Areas of patchy dense fog have developed across most of the South
Carolina Upstate and some parts of the North Carolina Piedmont
along Interstate 85. Visibility below 1 mile, and as low as 1/4
mile, is reported at multiple observing sites across these areas.
Expect fog to continue for the next several hours, possibly until
rush hour. Visibility may drop suddenly and over short distances.
If driving, increase your following distance and turn on your
low-beam headlights.
From: Dec 01, 2025 06:16
Until: Dec 01, 2025 12:00
Special Weather Statement
Areas of fog over northern portions of the Piedmont of central
North Carolina this morning are reducing visibilities to less than
a half mile in many locations. Drivers are advised to use extra
caution this morning, allow greater following distance, and allow
extra time to reach your destination. Visibilities are expected to
improve by 11 AM.
From: Nov 23, 2025 12:18
Until: Nov 23, 2025 15:45
Dense Fog Advisory
* WHAT...Visibility will lower to 1/4 mile or less in many areas.
Some areas may fall to near zero visibility in the Piedmont.
* WHERE...A large portion of central North Carolina.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
From: Nov 22, 2025 03:31
Until: Nov 22, 2025 13:00
Dense Fog Advisory
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.
* WHERE...Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Wilkes, and Yadkin
Counties.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM EST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
From: Nov 22, 2025 05:58
Until: Nov 22, 2025 13:00
Dense Fog Advisory
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.
* WHERE...The northern Foothills and Northwest Piedmont of North
Carolina.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
From: Nov 22, 2025 02:53
Until: Nov 22, 2025 09:00
Special Weather Statement
Areas of dense fog, reducing visibility to 1/4 mile or less, will
impact portions of the northern Foothills and Northwest Piedmont
of North Carolina overnight. This will mainly affect the I-77
corridor. If traveling in this area, be prepared for poor driving
conditions. Slow down and use low beam headlights if dense fog is
encountered.
From: Nov 22, 2025 04:10
Until: Nov 22, 2025 07:00
Air Quality Alert
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality in Raleigh
has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Fine Particulates
for Iredell, Rowan, Lincoln, Gaston, Mecklenburg, and Cabarrus
Counties, until midnight EST tonight.
An Air Quality Action Day means that Fine Particulates
concentrations within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy
standards. For additional information, please visit the North
Carolina Division of Air Quality Web site at
https://airquality.climate.ncsu.edu/.
From: Nov 21, 2025 16:40
Until: Nov 22, 2025 05:00
