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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
223 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026
...FIRE DANGER STATEMENT UNTIL 8 PM EDT 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.
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS LOW.
NCZ105>110-160730-
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
223 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026
..FIRE DANGER STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 61 89 62 91
MAX/MIN RH (%) 95 38 94 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) SW 6 SW 6 S 7 SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) SW 4 SW 9 G17 SW 5 SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 1900 70/0900 2000 65/0800
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
DSI 3 3
MIXING HGT (FT) 5500 8400
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 17 W 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 93500 109200
ADI EARLY 12 POOR 51 GEN GOOD 13 GEN POOR 50 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 7 POOR 64 GOOD 8 POOR 96 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 5 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY F B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
92 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM
RH 90 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
MAXIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
25 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
61 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
85 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
39 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ087-096-099-160730-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW
223 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026
..FIRE DANGER STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 60 91 62 90
MAX/MIN RH (%) 94 33 92 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) S 5 SW 5 S 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G17 SW 4 W 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 1900 69/0900 2000 69/0900
DISPERSION POOR FAIR
DSI 4 4
MIXING HGT (FT) 7200 8300
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 20 W 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 144000 83000
ADI EARLY 10 POOR 38 FAIR 13 GEN POOR 39 FAIR
ADI LATE 7 POOR 108 VERY GOOD7 POOR 93 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 5 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY F B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
85 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
29 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
80 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT
AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
MAXIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
22 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
58 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 24 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. MAXIMUM RH
85 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
29 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ039-054>056-058-059-160730-
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
223 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 59 90 60 91
MAX/MIN RH (%) 98 35 96 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) S 4 SW 4 S 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G17 LGT/VAR SW 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 1900 69/0900 2000 69/0900
DISPERSION POOR POOR
DSI 3 4
MIXING HGT (FT) 6500 8100
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 15 W 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 97500 97200
ADI EARLY 8 POOR 35 FAIR 11 POOR 50 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 7 POOR 80 GOOD 7 POOR 98 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 6 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY F B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
87 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
36 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
84 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MAXIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
25 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
59 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
88 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
36 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-160730-
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION,
AND MULLINS
223 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 59 91 61 90
MAX/MIN RH (%) 95 32 92 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) S 4 SW 4 SW 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) S 4 SW 8 SW 4 W 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 1900 68/0900 1900 68/0900
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR
DSI 4 4
MIXING HGT (FT) 7300 8000
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 18 W 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 131400 80000
ADI EARLY 9 POOR 32 FAIR 13 GEN POOR 38 FAIR
ADI LATE 7 POOR 111 VERY GOOD7 POOR 95 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 5 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY F B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
83 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
27 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
74 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT
AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
MAXIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
22 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
56 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 23 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
86 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
27 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST 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
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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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