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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
241 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026
...FIRE DANGER STATEMENT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT WILL MAINTAIN PERSISTENT
SOUTHWESTERLY WIND FLOW, ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND A CONTINUED
LACK OF MEASURABLE RAINFALL. LOW FUEL MOISTURE AND DECREASING
AFTERNOON RH THROUGH THIS WEEKEND WILL LEAD TO INCREASED FIRE
DANGER OVER THE AREA. DAILY SEABREEZES WILL TRAVEL FROM THE COAST
INLAND THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. NEXT MINIMAL CHANCE OF RAIN WILL
COME SUNDAY WITH A COLD FRONT.
WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE.
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS LOW.
NCZ105>110-151945-
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
241 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026
...FIRE DANGER STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 90 62 89
MIN/MAX RH (%) 36 95 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) SW 4 SW 6 SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) SW 7 SW 4 SW 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 69/0900 1900 68/0900
DISPERSION FAIR
DSI 2 3
MIXING HGT (FT) 6200 5900
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 14 SW 15
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 86800 88500
ADI EARLY 30 FAIR 11 POOR 45 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 66 GOOD 7 POOR 70 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
91 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
83 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
87 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MAXIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 26 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
61 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ087-096-099-151945-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW
241 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026
...FIRE DANGER STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 91 60 91
MIN/MAX RH (%) 30 91 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) SW 4 S 4 SW 4
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) SW 6 SW 4 SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 68/0900 1900 68/0900
DISPERSION FAIR
DSI 3 4
MIXING HGT (FT) 6900 6800
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 13 SW 18
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 89700 122400
ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 7 POOR 36 FAIR
ADI LATE 98 GOOD 7 POOR 109 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
85 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
75 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
29 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM
RH 78 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MAXIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 21 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
57 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
26 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ039-054>056-058-059-151945-
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
241 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 90 59 90
MIN/MAX RH (%) 33 95 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR S 4 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 68/0900 1900 69/1000
DISPERSION POOR
DSI 3 3
MIXING HGT (FT) 6700 6100
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 13 SW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 87100 73200
ADI EARLY 29 FAIR 7 POOR 31 FAIR
ADI LATE 78 GOOD 7 POOR 71 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
90 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
81 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
83 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
37 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MAXIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
24 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
59 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
33 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-151945-
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION,
AND MULLINS
241 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 90 59 91
MIN/MAX RH (%) 30 92 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) SW 4 S 4 SW 4
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) SW 6 SW 4 SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 68/0900 1900 68/0900
DISPERSION FAIR
DSI 3 4
MIXING HGT (FT) 6700 6900
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 13 SW 18
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 87100 124200
ADI EARLY 32 FAIR 8 POOR 31 FAIR
ADI LATE 93 GOOD 7 POOR 129 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
84 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
75 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH
26 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
75 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
31 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MAXIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 20 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
56 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
25 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE 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
===================================================================
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...RGZ
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