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FNUS52 KILM 131208  
FWFILM  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST  
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
808 AM EDT MON APR 13 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT WILL STRENGTHEN OVER THE  
NEXT FEW DAYS, BRINGING PERSISTENT SOUTHWESTERLY WIND FLOW, ABOVE  
NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND A CONTINUED LACK OF MEASURABLE RAINFALL.  
NEXT MINIMAL CHANCE OF RAIN WILL COME NEXT SUNDAY.  
 
WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS MODERATE.  
 
NCZ105>110-140115-  
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  
808 AM EDT MON APR 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 83 58 87  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 42 97 34  
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) S 4 S 6 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) S 8 LGT/VAR SW 7 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 68/0900 1900 67/0900  
DISPERSION POOR  
DSI 3 3  
MIXING HGT (FT) 6300 6800  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 13 SW 12  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 81900 81600  
ADI EARLY 50 GEN GOOD 20 GEN POOR 45 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 66 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 69 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 7 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 6 FOG 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY B F B  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
87 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM  
RH 92 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
87 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
82 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM  
RH 89 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ087-096-099-140115-  
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,  
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW  
808 AM EDT MON APR 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 84 58 88  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 34 97 29  
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 SW 4  
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 66/0900 2000 66/0900  
DISPERSION POOR  
DSI 3 4  
MIXING HGT (FT) 6700 6300  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 14 SW 14  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 93800 88200  
ADI EARLY 57 GEN GOOD 20 GEN POOR 46 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 89 GOOD 7 POOR 94 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 5 FOG 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY B F A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
82 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM  
RH 85 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
35 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM  
RH 82 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
74 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH  
31 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM  
RH 80 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
33 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ039-054>056-058-059-140115-  
WILLIAMSBURG-COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-COASTAL GEORGETOWN-  
CENTRAL HORRY-NORTHERN HORRY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KINGSTREE, MYRTLE BEACH, SOCASTEE,  
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, GARDEN CITY, LITTLE RIVER, ANDREWS,  
GEORGETOWN, MURRELLS INLET, CONWAY, LONGS, BUCKSPORT, LORIS,  
GREEN SEA, AND AYNOR  
808 AM EDT MON APR 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 83 56 88  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 36 100 29  
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 71/1000 2000 70/1000  
DISPERSION VERY POOR  
DSI 3 3  
MIXING HGT (FT) 6600 6400  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 12 SW 9  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 79200 57600  
ADI EARLY 45 GEN GOOD 18 GEN POOR 37 FAIR  
ADI LATE 65 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 65 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 8 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 2 FOG 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY A F A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
91 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
42 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM  
RH 92 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
42 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM  
RH 87 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
80 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
39 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM  
RH 85 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
40 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-140115-  
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,  
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION,  
AND MULLINS  
808 AM EDT MON APR 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 84 57 88  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 32 99 29  
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 SW 4  
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 69/1000 1900 70/1000  
DISPERSION POOR  
DSI 3 4  
MIXING HGT (FT) 6400 6300  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 13 SW 13  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 83200 81900  
ADI EARLY 58 GEN GOOD 8 POOR 43 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 83 GOOD 7 POOR 89 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 3 FOG 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY B F B  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
84 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
30 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM  
RH 85 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
81 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
75 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH  
28 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM  
RH 77 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 

 
 
SC USERS NC USERS  
===================================================================  
VENTILATION RATE BURN CATEGORY VENTILATION RATE  
===================================================================  
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  
===================================================================  
FORECAST SURFACE WIND DISPERSION FORECAST SURFACE WIND  
===================================================================  
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...LEW  
 
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