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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
902 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
DISCUSSION
A STALLED FRONT AND WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO LIFT
NORTH AND DISSIPATE LEAVING ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE TO TAKE
CONTROL. ANOTHER COLD FRONT AND POTENTIAL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
WILL BRING SHOWERS AND STORMS LATE WEEK WITH BETTER MEASURABLE
RAIN CHANCES.
WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE.
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS LOW.
NCZ105>110-180215-
INLAND PENDER-COASTAL PENDER-INLAND NEW HANOVER-
COASTAL NEW HANOVER-INLAND BRUNSWICK-COASTAL BRUNSWICK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURGAW, SURF CITY, WILMINGTON, MASONBORO,
MYRTLE GROVE, OGDEN, CAROLINA BEACH, SEAGATE,
BOILING SPRING LAKES, LELAND, SHALLOTTE, OAK ISLAND, LONG BEACH,
SOUTHPORT, AND SUNSET BEACH
902 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 20 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 88 73 96
MIN/MAX RH (%) 60 93 51
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) SW 5 SW 5 SW 10 G21
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) SW 6 SW 6 G18 SW 12 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 3 PM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 71/0600 2000 79/0800
DISPERSION FAIR
DSI 2 3
MIXING HGT (FT) 4200 5400
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 15 SW 24
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 63000 129600
ADI EARLY 32 FAIR 9 POOR 84 GOOD
ADI LATE 65 GOOD 10 POOR 95 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 4
MAX LVORI LATE 3 5 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 5 RAIN 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY C F C
REMARKS...BROTAK PROFILE PRESENT THROUGH TONIGHT.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 94 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 70 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 91 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
82 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
85 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 84 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ087-096-099-180215-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW
902 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 88 73 95
MIN/MAX RH (%) 49 89 49
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 4 SW 10 G24
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) SW 4 SW 6 G18 SW 11 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 2 PM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 70/0600 2000 77/0800
DISPERSION FAIR
DSI 2 3
MIXING HGT (FT) 4900 5300
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 15 SW 23
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 73500 121900
ADI EARLY 33 FAIR 7 POOR 90 GOOD
ADI LATE 80 GOOD 11 POOR 100 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 3 5 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 6 RAIN 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY B F C
REMARKS...BROTAK PROFILE PRESENT THROUGH TONIGHT.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
80 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 89 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
81 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
89 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 85 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ054>056-058-059-180215-
COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-COASTAL GEORGETOWN-CENTRAL HORRY-
NORTHERN HORRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MYRTLE BEACH, SOCASTEE,
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, GARDEN CITY, LITTLE RIVER, ANDREWS,
GEORGETOWN, MURRELLS INLET, CONWAY, RED HILL, LORIS, AND AYNOR
902 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 20
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 20 0 20
MAX/MIN TEMP 87 73 94
MIN/MAX RH (%) 63 91 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) SW 5 SW 5 SW 8 G19
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) SW 6 SW 6 G17 SW 10 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 3 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 73/0800 2000 78/0800
DISPERSION FAIR
DSI 2 3
MIXING HGT (FT) 3900 5700
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 15 SW 22
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 58500 125400
ADI EARLY 43 GEN GOOD 9 POOR 76 GOOD
ADI LATE 59 GEN GOOD 10 POOR 91 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 4
MAX LVORI LATE 4 5 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 6 RAIN 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 6 RAIN 7 7
TURNER STABILITY C F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 71 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 94 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
87 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
90 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
58 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
86 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-180215-
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,
AND KINGSTREE
902 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 88 73 92
MIN/MAX RH (%) 55 91 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 4 SW 9 G22
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) SW 5 SW 6 SW 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 2 PM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 71/0600 2000 77/0800
DISPERSION FAIR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 5000 5600
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 16 SW 23
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 80000 128800
ADI EARLY 34 FAIR 9 POOR 77 GOOD
ADI LATE 76 GOOD 11 POOR 101 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 3 5 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 6 RAIN 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 6 RAIN 7 7
TURNER STABILITY B F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 92 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
38 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
85 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
91 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 86 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
SC USERS NC USERS
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VENTILATION RATE BURN CATEGORY VENTILATION RATE
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NOT USED 0 0 TO 14759
0 TO 17249 1 14760 TO 33499
17250 TO 34499 2 33500 TO 44999
34500 TO 51749 3 45000 TO 59999
51750 TO 68999 4 60000 TO 111999
69000 OR GREATER 5 112000 OR GREATER
SC USERS NC USERS
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FORECAST SURFACE WIND DISPERSION FORECAST SURFACE WIND
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STAGNANT NEAR CALM
CALM VERY POOR 2 TO 4 MPH
2 TO 5 MPH POOR 5 TO 8 MPH
6 TO 8 MPH FAIR 9 TO 12 MPH
9 TO 13 MPH GOOD GREATER THAN 12 MPH
14 MPH OR MORE EXCELLENT
ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
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