Fire Weather Watch

Locations Affected

Durham, NC ∙ Greensboro, NC ∙ Winston-Salem, NC ∙ Raleigh, NC ∙ Cary, NC ∙ High Point, NC ∙ Rocky Mount, NC ∙ Chapel Hill, NC ∙ Burlington, NC ∙ Ossipee, NC

Headline

...DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY...
.Gusty winds combined with low relative humidity, dry fuels, and strong and shifting winds will result in the potential for dangerous fire weather conditions.

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Raleigh NC 202 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY... .Gusty winds combined with low relative humidity, dry fuels, and strong and shifting winds will result in the potential for dangerous fire weather conditions. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY FOR DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR THE NORTHERN PIEDMONT AND NORTHERN COASTAL PLAIN... The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a Fire Weather Watch for dangerous fire weather conditions, which is in effect from Sunday morning through Sunday 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 011 Halifax, 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 027 Nash, Fire Weather Zone 028 Edgecombe, Fire Weather Zone 041 Wake and Fire Weather Zone 043 Wilson. * TIMING...11 AM to 6 PM EST Sunday. * WINDS...West to northwest 15 to 20 mph with frequent gusts of 25 to 35 mph and occasional gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Upper 60s to mid 70s. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

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