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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
234 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
DISCUSSION
AFTER A BRIEF DRYING TREND TODAY, MORE SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE
POSSIBLE AT TIMES OVER THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK BEFORE DRY
AIR ARRIVES AGAIN TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE
UNLIKELY TO BE SUBSTANTIAL.
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS LOW.
NCZ105>110-090745-
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
234 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 0 30
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 20 0 20
MIN/MAX TEMP 55 77 61 85
MAX/MIN RH (%) 93 70 100 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM 8 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 2000 66/0900 2000 69/0900
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 4200 5200
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 15 SW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 63000 67600
ADI EARLY 8 POOR 38 FAIR 10 POOR 28 FAIR
ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 52 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 48 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 7 8
MAX LVORI LATE 6 3 9 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 6 RAIN 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 6 RAIN 7
TURNER STABILITY F B F B
REMARKS...BROTAK PROFILE PRESENT THROUGH TONIGHT.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER.
LOWS AROUND 50. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
80 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
82 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 91 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
40 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
86 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ087-096-099-090745-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW
234 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 0 30
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 20 0 20
MIN/MAX TEMP 55 78 61 85
MAX/MIN RH (%) 95 61 100 49
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM 8 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 2000 63/0900 2000 68/0900
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
DSI 2 3
MIXING HGT (FT) 4000 6000
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 15 SW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 60000 78000
ADI EARLY 5 VERY POOR 38 FAIR 10 POOR 31 FAIR
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 57 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 59 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 7 8
MAX LVORI LATE 6 3 9 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 6 RAIN 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY F B F B
REMARKS...BROTAK PROFILE PRESENT THROUGH TONIGHT.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. MAXIMUM RH 88 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 92 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
40 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
86 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ054>056-058-059-090745-
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
234 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 20 40
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 20 0 20
MIN/MAX TEMP 56 78 61 84
MAX/MIN RH (%) 98 73 100 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR S 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.17 0.03 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 5 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 2000 67/0900 2000 71/1000
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 3400 4900
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 14 SW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 47600 58800
ADI EARLY 7 POOR 29 FAIR 10 POOR 22 FAIR
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 44 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 43 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 8 8
MAX LVORI LATE 7 4 9 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 6 RAIN 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 6 RAIN 7
TURNER STABILITY F B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 74 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
90 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
86 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM
RH 92 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
85 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-090745-
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,
AND KINGSTREE
234 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 0 30
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 20 0 20
MIN/MAX TEMP 55 78 61 84
MAX/MIN RH (%) 96 63 100 51
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 4 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 2000 66/1000 2000 67/0900
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
DSI 2 3
MIXING HGT (FT) 4000 5800
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 15 SW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 60000 69600
ADI EARLY 5 VERY POOR 29 FAIR 9 POOR 30 FAIR
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 53 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 55 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 8 8
MAX LVORI LATE 6 4 9 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 6 RAIN 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 6 RAIN 7
TURNER STABILITY F C F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. MAXIMUM RH 90 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM
RH 92 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
84 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW 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.
FORECASTER...21
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