Special Weather Statement
Status
Issued Active alertStart Time
Fri 01/16/2026 02:35 AM ESTEnd Time
Fri 01/16/2026 07:00 PM ESTImpacts
Informational
Locations Affected
Raleigh, NC ∙ Winston-Salem, NC ∙ Durham, NC ∙ Greensboro, NC ∙ Cary, NC ∙ High Point, NC ∙ Chapel Hill, NC ∙ Burlington, NC ∙ East Rockingham, NC ∙ Anson County Airport Jeff Cloud Field, NCFull Alert Message
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Raleigh NC 235 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... Increased fire danger will result this afternoon from low relative humidity values around 20 percent, combined with ongoing dry fuels and southwesterly winds that will gust to around 20 or 25 mph. 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.
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NCZ007>010-021>026-038>041-073>076-083>085-170000- Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-Orange- Durham-Franklin-Davidson-Randolph-Chatham-Wake-Stanly-Montgomery- Moore-Lee-Anson-Richmond-Scotland- Including the cities of Roxboro, Oxford, Creedmoor, Henderson, Kittrell, Warrenton, Norlina, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, High Point, Burlington, Graham, Mebane, Hillsborough, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Durham, Rougemont, Louisburg, Franklinton, Lexington, Thomasville, Asheboro, Archdale, Siler City, Pittsboro, Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Wake Forest, Knightdale, Albemarle, Troy, Southern Pines, Pinehurst, Aberdeen, Carthage, Sanford, Wadesboro, Polkton, Rockingham, Ellerbe, Laurinburg, Camp Mackall, and Wagram 235 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026
