Weather Alerts for Central NCIssued by the National Weather Service |
 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT |
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| CENTRAL NC | ||
Areas Affected: Granville - Vance - Warren - Halifax - Franklin - Nash - Edgecombe - Wake - Johnston - Wilson - Harnett - Wayne - Scotland - Hoke - Cumberland - Sampson |
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| Effective: Tue, 11/11 3:34am | Updated: Tue, 11/11 10:00am | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Tue, 11/11 6:00pm | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Observed |
Details:
The combination of low relative humidity values of 22 to 30 percent, ongoing drought conditions, dry fine fuels, and frequent wind gusts up to 20 to 30 mph will produce an increased fire danger across eastern portions of central North Carolina today. Outdoor burning is discouraged. Please consult your local burn permitting authorities as to whether burning is allowed today. If you must burn, use extreme caution, as fires can spread rapidly under these conditions. |
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| SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT |
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| CENTRAL NC | ||
Areas Affected: Granville - Vance - Warren - Halifax - Franklin - Nash - Edgecombe - Wake - Johnston - Wilson - Harnett - Wayne - Scotland - Hoke - Cumberland - Sampson |
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| Effective: Mon, 11/10 4:45pm | Updated: Tue, 11/11 10:00am | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Tue, 11/11 6:00pm | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Observed |
Details:
An Increased Fire Danger statement is in effect for portions of Central and Eastern North Carolina from 10 AM Tuesday morning to 6 PM Tuesday evening due to low relative humidity values around 25 to 30 percent, ongoing moderate drought conditions, increasingly receptive fuels, and frequently westerly wind gusts of 25 to 30 mph. Outdoor burning is discouraged. Please refer to your local burn permitting authority on whether you can burn. If you do burn, use extreme caution and ensure fire suppression equipment is readily available. |
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