Weather Alerts For Durants Neck, NC

# HEADLINE -------------------- INCREASED FIRE DANGER TODAY # SUMMARY -------------------- The combination of low relative humidity values in the 20 to 30 percent range, dry fuels, and gusty northwest winds will result in an increased risk for the rapid spread of wildfires across much of northeast North Carolina this afternoon. Residents are urged to exercise caution handling any potential ignition source, including machinery, cigarettes, and matches. Be sure to properly discard all smoking materials. Any dry grasses and tree litter that ignite will have the potential to spread quickly. A statewide burn ban issued by the North Carolina Forest Service is currently in effect. Open burning of any kind is illegal. # DETAILS -------------------- ISSUED AT Monday, April 20, 2026 at 7:06 AM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Wakefield VA HEADER Special Weather Statement # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Eastern Currituck, Gates, Hertford, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Western Currituck Including the cities of Margarettsville, Ahoskie, Corapeake, Elizabeth City, Horseshoe, Lilly, Sharon, Knotts Island, Quitsna, Edenhouse, Merry Hill, Midway, Windsor, Cape Colony, Edenton, Hancock, Macedonia, Mavaton, Saint Johns, Valhalla, Jacocks, Woodville, and Corolla

Pollen Index: 10.8 Pollen Level: high Predominant Pollen: Oak, Maple and Alder. The pollen levels for Tuesday will be falling but will remain in the very high range. The cause for the falling pollen levels is falling temperatures, higher dew points and lack of strong winds.