iNWS Alert

NCZ007>010-021>026-038>041-073>076-083>085-170000-
Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-Orange-
Durham-Franklin-Davidson-Randolph-Chatham-Wake-Stanly-Montgomery-
Moore-Lee-Anson-Richmond-Scotland-
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, Wadesboro, Polkton, Rockingham, Ellerbe, Laurinburg,
Camp Mackall, and Wagram
235 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

Increased fire danger will result this afternoon from low
relative humidity values around 20 percent, combined with ongoing
dry fuels and southwesterly winds that will gust to around 20 or
25 mph.

Outdoor burning is discouraged. Please consult your local burn
permitting authorities as to whether burning is allowed. If you
must burn, use extreme caution, as fires can spread rapidly under
these conditions.