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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Raleigh NC

215 PM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026



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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

215 PM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026



...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT TO 10 PM EDT ON 

MONDAY DUE TO A COMBINATION OF BREEZY POST-FRONTAL WINDS AND LOW 

RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...



The combination of dry fine fuels, relative humidities around 25

to 30 percent, northerly wind gusts around 20 to 25 mph, and warm

temperatures will lead to an increased risk for the rapid spread 

of wildfires on Monday across the Piedmont and Sandhills of

central North Carolina.



Residents and visitors are urged to properly dispose of cigarette

butts, matches, and any other flammable items in appropriate

containers. Additionally, exercise caution if operating any

equipment that could create sparks and keep vehicles off of dry

grass. Most dry grasses, dead leaves, and other tree litter could 

easily ignite and spread fire quickly.



Lastly, remember to obey local burn bans. For more information about

wildfire danger, burn restrictions, and wildfire prevention and

education, please visit the North Carolina forestry or environmental

protection website.



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