North Carolina Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 10/02/2026 01:31

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued October 2 at 4:31AM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
October 2, 2026 - 1:31am
Expires: 
October 2, 2026 - 6:00am
Description: 
Areas of fog have developed this morning across interior portions of the Piedmont and the Virginia border counties. This includes the far northern Piedmont, northern and western parts of the Triangle and the southern Piedmont. Visibilities may be reduced at to a half mile or less at times, especially in Halifax, Franklin, Chatham, and Anson Counties. If driving this morning, make sure to allow extra driving time to reach your destination. Reduce driving speeds, increase following distances and use only low beam headlights. Visibilities should improve by 9am this morning.
Area Description: 
Person; Granville; Vance; Warren; Halifax; Alamance; Orange; Durham; Franklin; Randolph; Chatham; Stanly; Montgomery; Anson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov