Special Weather Statement
Status
Issued Active alertStart Time
Tue 04/21/2026 02:28 PM EDTEnd Time
Wed 04/22/2026 05:00 AM EDTImpacts
Informational
Locations Affected
Greenville, NC ∙ Jacksonville, NC ∙ Verona, NC ∙ Gloucester, NC ∙ Southern Shores, NC ∙ Farmville, NC ∙ Pinetown, NC ∙ Kilkenny, NC ∙ Maysville, NC ∙ Falkland, NCFull Alert Message
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 228 PM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026 ...INCREASED FIRE DANGER WEDNESDAY... The combination of dry fuels, gusty southwest to west winds, and low relative humidity of about 20-30% late Wednesday morning into Wednesday evening will lead to an increased risk for the rapid spread of wildfires on Wednesday. Most dry grasses, dead leaves, and other tree litter could easily ignite and spread fire quickly. A statewide burn ban issued by the North Carolina Forest Service is currently in place. Open burning of any kind is illegal.
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NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>092-094-193>196-198-199-203>205-220900- Martin-Pitt-Washington-Tyrrell-Mainland Dare-Greene-Beaufort- Mainland Hyde-Duplin-Lenoir-Jones-Pamlico-Northern Craven- Southern Craven-West Carteret-East Carteret-Inland Onslow- Coastal Onslow-Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island- Hatteras Island- Including the cities of Williamston, Robersonville, Oak City, Jamesville, Greenville, Bethel, Farmville, Grifton, Grimesland, Plymouth, Roper, Creswell, Columbia, Gum Neck, Manns Harbor, Stumpy Point, East Lake, Snow Hill, Hookerton, Walstonburg, Washington, Chocowinity, Belhaven, Bath, Aurora, Engelhard, Fairfield, Ponzer, Scranton, Swanquarter, Wallace, Warsaw, Kenansville, Beulaville, Faison, Kinston, La Grange, Pink Hill, Maysville, Pollocksville, Trenton, Oriental, Bayboro, Arapahoe, Vandemere, Vanceboro, Ernul, Dover, Cove City, New Bern, River Bend, Fairfield Harbor, Havelock, Morehead City, Newport, Atlantic Beach, Emerald Isle, Stella, Beaufort, Harkers Island, Sea Level, Cedar Island, Jacksonville, Richlands, Half Moon, Swansboro, Sneads Ferry, North Topsail Beach, Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, Manteo, Ocracoke, Rodanthe, Avon, Buxton, Frisco, and Hatteras Village 228 PM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026
