North Carolina Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/08/2026 02:33

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 8 at 5:33AM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 8, 2026 - 2:33am
Expires: 
May 8, 2026 - 5:30am
Description: 
The fog will be the most dense across portions of the Triangle, the Sandhills and eastern Piedmont where visibilities will be less than a half mile at times. Motorists are urged to slow down, use low beam headlights, and allow extra following distance. Conditions should improve toward and just after daybreak.
Area Description: 
Granville; Vance; Warren; Halifax; Orange; Durham; Franklin; Nash; Edgecombe; Randolph; Chatham; Wake; Johnston; Wilson; Stanly; Montgomery; Moore; Lee; Harnett; Wayne; Anson; Richmond; Scotland; Hoke; Cumberland; Sampson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov