Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

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What locations do we serve ?

Our forecast area, or County Warning Area (CWA), is highlighted in the picture below. Our CWA consists of 31 counties in central North Carolina. This area includes the cities of Raleigh, Durham, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and Fayetteville and is home to approximately 4.79 million people (2020 Census).

We are not the only NOAA facility in the region; in fact there are 55 other facilities or locations where NOAA staff members are studying the condition of the atmosphere and ocean in the Carolinas.

There are seven NWS forecast offices that serve North Carolina. The illustration to the right shows all of the NWS forecast offices across the country, including those that serve North Carolina. Click on the offices listed below to go directly to their website: NWS offices around the country - click for details