Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
Issued by NWS Raleigh/Durham, NC
996 WWUS82 KRAH 081302 SPSRAH Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Raleigh NC 802 AM EST Sat Mar 8 2025 NCZ007>010-021>026-038>041-073>077-083>086-088-090000- Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-Orange- Durham-Franklin-Davidson-Randolph-Chatham-Wake-Stanly-Montgomery- Moore-Lee-Harnett-Anson-Richmond-Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland- 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, Lillington, Angier, Buies Creek, Erwin, Dunn, Wadesboro, Polkton, Rockingham, Ellerbe, Laurinburg, Camp Mackall, Wagram, Raeford, Fayetteville, Spring Lake, and Hope Mills 802 AM EST Sat Mar 8 2025 ...INCREASED FIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA... Very dry fine fuels, wind gusts up to 25 mph, and low afternoon relative humidity below 30 percent will result in an increased risk of adverse fire behavior across portions of central North Carolina this afternoon. People are urged to avoid outdoor burning this afternoon. If you must burn, use extreme caution since fires can grow quickly and become dangerous in these conditions. Ensure that fire suppression equipment is readily available. Properly extinguish and dispose of any smoking materials. $$ GIH