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Extreme Cold Watch, North Carolina

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Dangerously cold wind chill temperatures as low as 5 degrees above zero possible. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 5 degrees above zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.

Ended Sunday, December 14, 2025.

Replaced by the Cold Weather Advisory on Sunday, December 14, 12:10 at night.

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Map of North Carolina with this watch The Extreme Cold Watch covers Wilmington, Leland, Lumberton. I-40I-74I-73I-20I-295WilmingtonLelandLumbertonNORTH CAROLINASOUTH CAROLINA20 mi I-40I-74I-73I-20WilmingtonLelandLumbertonNORTH CAROLINASOUTH CAROLINA20 mi I-40I-74I-295WilmingtonLumbertonNORTH CAROLINASOUTH CAROLINA25 mi I-40I-295WilmingtonLumbertonNORTH CAROLINA50 mi
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Details from the National Weather Service

What
Dangerously cold wind chill temperatures as low as 5 degrees above zero possible.
Where
Portions of southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina.
When
From Sunday evening through Monday morning.
Impacts
The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 5 degrees above zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken. Well below freezing temperatures in the teens for most areas will also harm sensitive plants and could even damage exposed pipes.

Updates

  1. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. December 13, 2025
  2. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. December 13, 2025
  3. Extreme Cold Watch issued for Sunday night through Monday morning. December 12, 2025