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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
229 PM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026
DISCUSSION
BERMUDA HIGH PRESSURE OFF THE CAROLINA COAST SHOULD SINK SOUTH
OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS, LEADING TO INCREASING CHANCES OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HOTTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED BY THE MIDDLE OF
THIS WEEK WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING.
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS LOW.
NCZ105>110-100730-
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
229 PM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 20 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 40 20 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 74 93 75 97
MAX/MIN RH (%) 99 59 93 48
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) SW 4 SW 4 SW 5 W 4
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 SW 4 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 2000 78/0800 2000 79/0800
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
DSI 3 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 5000 5800
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) W 13 W 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 65000 81200
ADI EARLY 7 POOR 48 GEN GOOD 11 POOR 55 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 68 GOOD 8 POOR 86 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 8 2 6 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY F B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
88 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 88 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 80. MAXIMUM RH
87 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 94 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
93 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ087-096-099-100730-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW
229 PM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 30 30 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 73 93 75 96
MAX/MIN RH (%) 99 56 93 46
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR W 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 2000 76/0800 2000 77/0600
DISPERSION VERY POOR POOR
DSI 3 3
MIXING HGT (FT) 5500 6300
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) W 13 W 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 71500 75600
ADI EARLY 5 VERY POOR 58 GEN GOOD 8 POOR 53 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 80 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 86 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 7 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 8 1 6 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY F B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
89 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 88 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
86 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 95 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
57 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SCZ054>056-058-059-100730-
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
229 PM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 30 0 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 73 93 76 96
MAX/MIN RH (%) 100 61 96 51
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 4 W 4
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 2000 78/0800 2000 78/0600
DISPERSION VERY POOR FAIR
DSI 2 3
MIXING HGT (FT) 5100 5900
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) W 13 W 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 66300 76700
ADI EARLY 6 VERY POOR 48 GEN GOOD 7 POOR 56 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 69 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 81 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 8 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 9 3 6 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY F B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
90 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 88 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 87 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH
57 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 93 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 95 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-100730-
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,
AND KINGSTREE
229 PM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 20 20 0 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 73 92 75 95
MAX/MIN RH (%) 100 56 94 49
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR W 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM
PRECIP END 9 PM 6 PM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 2000 76/0800 2000 77/0800
DISPERSION VERY POOR POOR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 5700 6200
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) W 13 W 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 74100 74400
ADI EARLY 5 VERY POOR 55 GEN GOOD 7 POOR 55 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 81 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 84 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 8 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 9 2 6 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY F A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
90 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
88 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 86 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 93 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
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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