Freeze Warning
FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY
North Carolina weather alerts
4 warnings and 1 advisory are in effect for North Carolina. The most serious is a freeze warning.
Updated from the National Weather Service · lists refresh hourly; the live map loads current alerts directly from the NWS
Map data: NWS, OpenFreeMap, OpenStreetMap
Active alerts in North Carolina
| Alert type | Active |
|---|---|
| Freeze Warning | 4 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
Freeze Warning
FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EST SUNDAY
Freeze Warning
FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY
Freeze Warning
FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY
Frost Advisory
FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY
North Carolina alerts by type
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- North Carolina winter weather advisories
- North Carolina cold weather advisories
- North Carolina freeze warnings
- North Carolina frost advisories
- North Carolina heat advisories
- North Carolina extreme heat warnings
- North Carolina high wind warnings
- North Carolina wind advisories
- North Carolina red flag warnings
- North Carolina dense fog advisories
- North Carolina tropical storm warnings
North Carolina counties
Every county page lists its active alerts, the alerts issued there in recent days and its full warning and tornado history.
- Alamance County
- Alexander County
- Alleghany County
- Anson County1
- Ashe County
- Avery County
- Beaufort County1
- Bertie County
- Bladen County1
- Brunswick County1
- Buncombe County
- Burke County
- Cabarrus County
- Caldwell County
- Camden County
- Carteret County2
- Caswell County
- Catawba County
- Chatham County1
- Cherokee County
- Chowan County
- Clay County
- Cleveland County
- Columbus County1
- Craven County1
- Cumberland County1
- Currituck County
- Dare County1
- Davidson County
- Davie County
- Duplin County1
- Durham County1
- Edgecombe County1
- Forsyth County
- Franklin County1
- Gaston County
- Gates County
- Graham County
- Granville County
- Greene County1
- Guilford County
- Halifax County
- Harnett County1
- Haywood County
- Henderson County
- Hertford County
- Hoke County1
- Hyde County1
- Iredell County
- Jackson County
- Johnston County1
- Jones County1
- Lee County1
- Lenoir County1
- Lincoln County
- Macon County
- Madison County
- Martin County1
- McDowell County
- Mecklenburg County
- Mitchell County
- Montgomery County1
- Moore County1
- Nash County1
- New Hanover County
- Northampton County
- Onslow County1
- Orange County
- Pamlico County1
- Pasquotank County
- Pender County1
- Perquimans County
- Person County
- Pitt County1
- Polk County
- Randolph County
- Richmond County1
- Robeson County1
- Rockingham County
- Rowan County
- Rutherford County
- Sampson County1
- Scotland County1
- Stanly County
- Stokes County
- Surry County
- Swain County
- Transylvania County
- Tyrrell County1
- Union County
- Vance County
- Wake County1
- Warren County
- Washington County1
- Watauga County
- Wayne County1
- Wilkes County
- Wilson County1
- Yadkin County
- Yancey County
Cities in North Carolina
Recent alerts in North Carolina
| Issued | Alert | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 11:47 AM EST | Frost Advisory | Tyrrell; Mainland Dare; Mainland Hyde; Pamlico; East Carteret |
| Nov 14, 11:47 AM EST | Freeze Warning | Martin; Pitt; Washington; Greene; Beaufort; Duplin; Lenoir; Jones; Northern Craven; Southern Craven; West Carteret; Inland Onslow; Coastal O |
| Nov 14, 10:21 AM EST | Freeze Warning | Durham; Franklin; Nash; Edgecombe; Chatham; Wake; Johnston; Wilson; Montgomery; Moore; Lee; Harnett; Wayne; Anson; Richmond; Scotland; Hoke; |
| Nov 14, 7:51 AM EST | Freeze Warning | Bladen; Columbus; Inland Pender; Inland Brunswick; Inland Georgetown; Central Horry; Northern Horry |
How often alerts are issued in North Carolina
Average number of alert events per year in North Carolina, 2016–2025, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | Per year | 2025 | 2026 so far | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 635.5 | 682 | 827 | November 6, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 475.4 | 482 | 408 | November 6, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 158.2 | 66 | 19 | October 11, 2026 |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 147.6 | 132 | 94 | October 31, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 139.6 | 144 | 105 | November 6, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 102.9 | 37 | 69 | November 6, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 71.5 | 69 | 34 | October 17, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 56.7 | 52 | 52 | November 6, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 45.3 | 43 | 30 | November 6, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 41.8 | 59 | 135 | September 5, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 38.8 | 55 | 57 | September 6, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 38.7 | 54 | 24 | March 16, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 34.2 | 15 | 17 | November 15, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 31.9 | 26 | 27 | November 15, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 30.5 | 20 | 12 | October 11, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 20.4 | 13 | 12 | November 15, 2026 |
Tornadoes in North Carolina
North Carolina has recorded 1,533 tornadoes since 1950, an average of 30.9 per year over the last 30 years, with 124 deaths. See North Carolina tornado history, maps and records →