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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
112 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
DISCUSSION
OFFSHORE HIGH PRESSURE WILL LEAD TO ABOVE NORMAL TEMPS AND
MOISTURE LEVELS INTO SATURDAY. A STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING DECENT
RAINFALL THIS WEEKEND. MUCH COLDER AND DRIER WEATHER WILL THEN
RETURN STARTING SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK BEFORE
TEMPERATURES MODIFY STARTING WEDNESDAY.
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS MODERATE NEAR THE COAST (DUE TO SEA
FOG) AND LOW INLAND.
NCZ105>110-200715-
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
112 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 30 80
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 56 80 53 67
MAX/MIN RH (%) 100 61 92 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) SW 5 SW 8 G22 SW 4 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) SW 5 SW 11 G24 LGT/VAR E 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.25
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 10
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 5 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 1800 62/0900 1800 63/1100
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
DSI 2 1
MIXING HGT (FT) 3800 1800
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 26 E 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 98800 14400
ADI EARLY 12 POOR 55 GEN GOOD 12 POOR 9 POOR
ADI LATE 10 POOR 68 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 15 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 7 3 6 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 2 FOG 4 RAIN 5 RAIN
MIN VSBY LATE 3 FOG 6 RAIN 6 RAIN
TURNER STABILITY E D F D
REMARKS...BROTAK STACK PRESENT THROUGH TONIGHT.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 70 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 70 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
MAXIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM
RH 36 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. MAXIMUM RH
70 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. MAXIMUM RH
73 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH
38 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. MAXIMUM RH 77 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
NCZ087-096-099-200715-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW
112 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30 80
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 59 81 54 68
MAX/MIN RH (%) 100 53 86 52
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) SW 4 SW 9 G27 W 4 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) SW 5 SW 11 G27 LGT/VAR E 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.21
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 10
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 1800 63/0700 1800 63/1100
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
DSI 2 1
MIXING HGT (FT) 4800 2000
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) W 28 E 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 134400 16000
ADI EARLY 11 POOR 77 GOOD 10 POOR 9 POOR
ADI LATE 12 POOR 99 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 21 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 5 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 6 FOG 6 RAIN 7
MIN VSBY LATE 6 FOG 7 7
TURNER STABILITY E D F C
REMARKS...BROTAK STACK PRESENT THROUGH TONIGHT.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 60 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
MAXIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
32 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. MAXIMUM RH
68 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. MAXIMUM RH
74 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH
32 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. MAXIMUM RH 80 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SCZ054>056-058-059-200715-
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, LONGS, BUCKSPORT, LORIS,
GREEN SEA, AND AYNOR
112 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30 90
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20
MIN/MAX TEMP 58 82 55 69
MAX/MIN RH (%) 100 58 97 69
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) SW 5 SW 9 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) SW 5 SW 10 G23 LGT/VAR E 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.38
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 10
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 1800 62/0600 1800 66/1100
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
DSI 2 1
MIXING HGT (FT) 4400 2000
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 29 S 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 127600 26000
ADI EARLY 11 POOR 69 GOOD 10 POOR 13 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 12 POOR 82 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 22 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 7 3 6 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 5 FOG 6 RAIN 6 RAIN
MIN VSBY LATE 5 FOG 7 6 RAIN
TURNER STABILITY E D F D
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
MAXIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
36 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. MAXIMUM RH
72 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. MAXIMUM RH
74 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH
37 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. MAXIMUM RH 82 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-200715-
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,
AND KINGSTREE
112 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30 90
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20
MIN/MAX TEMP 60 81 54 69
MAX/MIN RH (%) 100 51 94 61
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) SW 4 SW 10 G25 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) SW 6 W 12 G24 LGT/VAR NE 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.04 0.32
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 10
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 1800 63/0600 1800 65/1100
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
DSI 2 1
MIXING HGT (FT) 5100 1900
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) W 26 E 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 132600 19000
ADI EARLY 11 POOR 79 GOOD 9 POOR 10 POOR
ADI LATE 14 GEN POOR 89 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 19 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 7 3 5 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY E D F D
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
50 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 30. MAXIMUM RH
61 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM
RH 32 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. MAXIMUM RH
70 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. MAXIMUM RH
77 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH
31 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. MAXIMUM RH 86 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR 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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