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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
108 PM EST MON FEB 9 2026
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN DRY CONDITIONS WITH WARMING
TEMPERATURES AND RISING DEW POINTS THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT BEFORE AN
APPROACHING COLD FRONT BRINGS LIGHT RAIN CHANCES ON WEDNESDAY.
AFTER HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN BEHIND THE FRONT, ANOTHER STORM
SYSTEM COULD IMPACT THE AREA THIS WEEKEND, BRINGING A PERIOD OF
COOLER TEMPERATURES AND INCREASED RAIN CHANCES.
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS LOW.
NCZ105>110-100715-
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
108 PM EST MON FEB 9 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 28 68 48 68
MAX/MIN RH (%) 93 54 88 43
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6 W 7
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 SW 6 NW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 1800 53/1000 1800 51/0600
DISPERSION VERY POOR FAIR
DSI 1 1
MIXING HGT (FT) 2800 3700
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) W 17 NW 17
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 47600 62900
ADI EARLY 3 VERY POOR 29 FAIR 14 GEN POOR 43 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 52 GEN GOOD 18 GEN POOR 48 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 5 3 4 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY F B D C
REMARKS...BROTAK PROFILE PRESENT THROUGH TONIGHT.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH
69 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH
73 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH
84 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 88 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
64 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NCZ087-096-099-100715-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW
108 PM EST MON FEB 9 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 30 68 51 67
MAX/MIN RH (%) 97 56 87 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6 W 6
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 SW 7 NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 1800 51/1000 1800 NONE
DISPERSION VERY POOR FAIR
DSI 1 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 2900 4900
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 20 NW 18
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 58000 88200
ADI EARLY 4 VERY POOR 26 FAIR 13 GEN POOR 39 FAIR
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 63 GOOD 21 FAIR 82 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 6 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 4 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY F B E D
REMARKS...BROTAK PROFILE PRESENT THROUGH TONIGHT.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH
70 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH
72 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
38 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. MAXIMUM RH
91 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 93 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF RAIN 80 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
59 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ054>056-058-059-100715-
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
108 PM EST MON FEB 9 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 32 70 52 68
MAX/MIN RH (%) 100 55 85 53
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6 W 7
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 SW 6 W 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 1800 54/1000 1800 NONE
DISPERSION VERY POOR FAIR
DSI 1 1
MIXING HGT (FT) 3500 2800
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 20 NW 17
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 70000 47600
ADI EARLY 4 VERY POOR 28 FAIR 14 GEN POOR 53 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 65 GOOD 23 FAIR 40 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 7 4 3
MAX LVORI LATE 9 2 3 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY F B E D
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM
RH 76 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM
RH 74 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM RH
90 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH 93 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 78 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF RAIN 80 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
63 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-100715-
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,
AND KINGSTREE
108 PM EST MON FEB 9 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 30 70 52 68
MAX/MIN RH (%) 100 54 88 41
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6 W 7
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 SW 7 NW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 1800 53/1100 1800 NONE
DISPERSION VERY POOR FAIR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 3500 4600
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 22 NW 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 77000 73600
ADI EARLY 5 VERY POOR 25 FAIR 20 GEN POOR 41 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 73 GOOD 24 FAIR 53 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 7 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 9 2 4 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY F B D D
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH
75 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM
RH 73 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
39 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH
94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 74 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF RAIN 80 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
58 PERCENT. NORTHWEST 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.
FORECASTER...BOATMAN
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