SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED APRIL 24 AT 1:46PM EDT
Effective: 2026-04-24 13:46:00 Local Time
Expires: 2026-04-25 19:00:00 Local Time
Issued by: NWS Wilmington NC
Alert Text
THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS, NEAR CRITICAL LOW RELATIVEHUMIDITY, AND GUSTY WINDS WILL LEAD TO INCREASED FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS DURING SATURDAY ACROSS SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO 25 TO 35 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON, WITH THE LOWEST HUMIDITIES ACROSS INLAND AREAS. IN ADDITION, SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 TO 20 MPH ARE EXPECTED, WITH THE HIGHEST WINDS ALONG THE COASTAL AREAS.
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Target Area
ROBESON, BLADEN, COLUMBUS, INLAND PENDER, COASTAL PENDER, INLAND NEW HANOVER, COASTAL NEW HANOVER, INLAND BRUNSWICK, COASTAL BRUNSWICK