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Special Weather Statement

Status

Issued Active alert

Start Time

Mon 03/03/2025 12:01 PM EST

End Time

Tue 03/04/2025 07:00 PM EST

Impacts

Informational

Locations Affected

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

Full Alert Message

Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Raleigh NC 1201 PM EST Mon Mar 3 2025 ...INCREASED FIRE DANGER CONTINUES THROUGH TUESDAY ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA... Very dry fine fuels and low afternoon relative humidities will promote an increased fire danger across NC through Tuesday afternoon. Winds will increase during the afternoon hours on Tuesday, with occasional gusts to around 20 mph. People are urged to avoid outdoor burning through Tuesday. 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.

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NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-050000- Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance- Orange-Durham-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Davidson-Randolph-Chatham- Wake-Johnston-Wilson-Stanly-Montgomery-Moore-Lee-Harnett-Wayne- Anson-Richmond-Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-Sampson- Including the cities of Roxboro, Oxford, Creedmoor, Henderson, Kittrell, Warrenton, Norlina, Roanoke Rapids, Enfield, Scotland Neck, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, High Point, Burlington, Graham, Mebane, Hillsborough, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Durham, Rougemont, Louisburg, Franklinton, Nashville, Spring Hope, Rocky Mount, Tarboro, Princeville, Lexington, Thomasville, Asheboro, Archdale, Siler City, Pittsboro, Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Wake Forest, Knightdale, Smithfield, Selma, Clayton, Wilson, Albemarle, Troy, Southern Pines, Pinehurst, Aberdeen, Carthage, Sanford, Lillington, Angier, Buies Creek, Erwin, Dunn, Goldsboro, Wadesboro, Polkton, Rockingham, Ellerbe, Laurinburg, Camp Mackall, Wagram, Raeford, Fayetteville, Spring Lake, Hope Mills, Clinton, and Roseboro 1201 PM EST Mon Mar 3 2025