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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
132 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..FIRE DANGER STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
DISCUSSION
ARCTIC AIR IS SETTLING INTO THE REGION. CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS
COULD REMATERIALIZE AGAIN ON FRIDAY. THE NEXT FRONT IS DUE SUNDAY
AND IT WILL BRINGING GOOD RAIN CHANCES BUT NOT SUBSTANTIAL RAIN
AMOUNTS.
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS NONE.
NCZ105>110-160745-
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
132 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..FIRE DANGER STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 18 49 31 65
MAX/MIN RH (%) 60 24 88 43
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) NW 6 G17 LGT/VAR SW 4 SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) W 4 SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 1800 30/0900 1700 43/0800
DISPERSION FAIR POOR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 3100 4800
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 17 SW 24
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 52700 115200
ADI EARLY 10 POOR 24 FAIR 7 POOR 67 GOOD
ADI LATE 8 POOR 60 GEN GOOD 6 VERY POOR 81 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 2 5 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY F C F C
REMARKS...BROTAK PROFILE PRESENT THROUGH TONIGHT.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MINIMUM RH 75 PERCENT. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
MAXIMUM RH 90 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. MAXIMUM RH
69 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH
68 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
38 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. MAXIMUM
RH 88 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ087-096-099-160745-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW
132 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..FIRE DANGER STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 20 48 31 63
MAX/MIN RH (%) 60 20 81 43
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5 G18
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 7 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 1800 29/0900 1700 43/0900
DISPERSION VERY POOR POOR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 3100 4400
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) S 20 SW 24
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 62000 105600
ADI EARLY 10 POOR 33 FAIR 7 POOR 63 GOOD
ADI LATE 7 POOR 60 GEN GOOD 7 POOR 75 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 2 3 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY F C F C
REMARKS...BROTAK PROFILE PRESENT THROUGH TONIGHT.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM RH 92 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
MAXIMUM RH 89 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH
66 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 19. MAXIMUM RH 67 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. MAXIMUM
RH 85 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
38 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ054>056-058-059-160745-
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
132 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..FIRE DANGER STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 20 49 32 64
MAX/MIN RH (%) 61 23 88 45
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 1800 30/0900 1700 42/0800
DISPERSION POOR POOR
DSI 1 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 3100 4700
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) S 16 SW 23
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 49600 108100
ADI EARLY 10 POOR 28 FAIR 7 POOR 68 GOOD
ADI LATE 7 POOR 52 GEN GOOD 7 POOR 86 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 4 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY F C F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM RH 95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
MAXIMUM RH 87 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. MAXIMUM RH
71 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH
70 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
39 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. MAXIMUM
RH 89 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-160745-
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,
AND KINGSTREE
132 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
..FIRE DANGER STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 19 48 31 62
MAX/MIN RH (%) 61 21 82 43
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 1800 29/1000 1700 39/0800
DISPERSION VERY POOR POOR
DSI 1 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 3000 3900
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) S 18 SW 18
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 54000 70200
ADI EARLY 13 GEN POOR 37 FAIR 7 POOR 60 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 6 VERY POOR 59 GEN GOOD 7 POOR 66 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 3 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY F C F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH 92 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
MAXIMUM RH 88 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH
70 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. MAXIMUM RH
69 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. MAXIMUM
RH 86 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
37 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR 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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