000 
FNUS52 KRAH 201249
FWFRDU

FIRE WEATHER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
730 AM EST WED FEB 20 2002

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE STATE TODAY WILL BRING
SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY A FEW THUNDERSTORMS TOWARD
SUNSET...CONTINUING INTO THE NIGHT TIME HOURS. TEMPERATURES WILL
REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH THURSDAY.     
$$  

NCZ007>010-024>026-040-041-202155-
CHATHAM-DURHAM-FRANKLIN-GRANVILLE-ORANGE-PERSON-VANCE-WAKE-WARREN-
730 AM EST WED FEB 20 2002

                          TODAY       TONIGHT          THU
CLOUD AMOUNT               CLDY          CLDY       PT CDY
PRECIP CHC (%)               60           100            0
PRECIP TYPE                NONE          NONE         NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP                 67            46           65
AM WIND                   SW 15                       W 10
PM WIND                   SW 15         SW 10         W 15
PRECIP AMOUNT           .01-.10       .25-.49            0
PRECIP DURATION               1             7            0
PRECIP BEGIN               6 PM        CONTIN           --
PRECIP END               CONTIN          2 AM           --
HUMIDITY (%)                 46           100           37

BURN CAT                      5            --            4
MIXING HGT/DISP            6500          FAIR         6500
TRANSPORT WIND            SW 35         -- --         W 15 
$$

NCZ011-027-028-043-202155-
EDGECOMBE-HALIFAX-NASH-WILSON-
730 AM EST WED FEB 20 2002

                          TODAY       TONIGHT          THU 
CLOUD AMOUNT               CLDY          CLDY       PT CDY 
PRECIP CHC (%)               60           100            0 
PRECIP TYPE                NONE          NONE         NONE 
MAX/MIN TEMP                 69            47           66 
AM WIND                   SW 15                       W 10 
PM WIND                   SW 15         SW 10         W 15 
PRECIP AMOUNT           .01-.10       .25-.49            0 
PRECIP DURATION               0             8            0 
PRECIP BEGIN                 --          7 PM           --
PRECIP END                   --          3 AM           --
HUMIDITY (%)                 46           100           37

BURN CAT                      5            --            4
MIXING HGT/DISP            6500          FAIR         6500
TRANSPORT WIND            SW 35         -- --         W 15 
$$

NCZ021>023-038-039-202155-
ALAMANCE-DAVIDSON-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-RANDOLPH-
WINSTON-SALEM
730 AM EST WED FEB 20 2002

                          TODAY       TONIGHT          THU
CLOUD AMOUNT               CLDY          CLDY       MO CLR
PRECIP CHC (%)               70           100            0
PRECIP TYPE                NONE          NONE         NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP                 64            46           63
AM WIND                   SW 15                       W 10
PM WIND                   SW 15         SW 10         W 15
PRECIP AMOUNT           .10-.24       .10-.24            0
PRECIP DURATION               0             0            0
PRECIP BEGIN                6 PM        CONTIN          --
PRECIP END                CONTIN         12 AM          --
HUMIDITY (%)                 48            87           36

BURN CAT                      5            --            4
MIXING HGT/DISP            6000          FAIR         6000
TRANSPORT WIND            SW 35         -- --         W 15 
$$

NCZ042-075>078-084>086-088-089-202155-
CUMBERLAND-HARNETT-HOKE-JOHNSTON-LEE-MOORE-RICHMOND-SAMPSON-SCOTLAND-
WAYNE-
730 AM EST WED FEB 20 2002

                          TODAY       TONIGHT          THU
CLOUD AMOUNT               CLDY          CLDY       MO CLR
PRECIP CHC (%)               60           100            0
PRECIP TYPE                NONE          NONE         NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP                 69            49           66
AM WIND                   SW 15                       W 10
PM WIND                   SW 15         SW 10         W 15
PRECIP AMOUNT           .01-.10       .25-.49            0
PRECIP DURATION               1             7            0
PRECIP BEGIN               6 PM         CONTIN          --
PRECIP END               CONTIN           2 AM          --
HUMIDITY (%)                 46            93           39

BURN CAT                      5            --            4
MIXING HGT/DISP            6500          FAIR         6500
TRANSPORT WIND            SW 35         -- --         W 15 
$$

NCZ073-074-083-202155-
ANSON-MONTGOMERY-STANLY-
730 AM EST WED FEB 20 2002

                          TODAY       TONIGHT          THU
CLOUD AMOUNT               CLDY          CLDY       MO CLR
PRECIP CHC (%)               70           100            0
PRECIP TYPE                NONE          NONE         NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP                 68            48           66
AM WIND                   SW 15                       W 10
PM WIND                   SW 15         SW 10         W 15
PRECIP AMOUNT           .01-.10       .10-.24            0
PRECIP DURATION               1             5            0
PRECIP BEGIN               6 PM        CONTIN           --
PRECIP END                CONTIN         12 AM          --
HUMIDITY (%)                 43            93           37

BURN CAT                      5            --            4
MIXING HGT/DISP            6500          FAIR         6500
TRANSPORT WIND            SW 35         -- --         W 15 
$$

.FORECAST EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 40. HIGHS NEAR 60.


WIND THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY LESS THAN 15 MPH.

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAY...
TEMPERATURE NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.