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FNUS52 KILM 071326
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
926 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
DISCUSSION
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TRAVERSE THROUGH THE AREA TODAY,
AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. A BRIEF DRYING TREND KICKS IN
FRIDAY, BEFORE MORE SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES OVER
THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE.
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS NONE.
NCZ105>110-080230-
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
926 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 50 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 50 20 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 79 51 75
MIN/MAX RH (%) 73 97 41
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) SW 7 G20 NW 4 N 4
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) SW 9 G22 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.07 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 11 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 72/0900 2000 NONE
DISPERSION POOR
DSI 2 3
MIXING HGT (FT) 3000 6200
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 24 S 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 72000 55800
ADI EARLY 55 GEN GOOD 10 POOR 44 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 61 GOOD 8 POOR 57 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 6 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 5 RAIN 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 3 RAIN 7 7
TURNER STABILITY C E A
REMARKS...BROTAK PROFILE PRESENT THROUGH TONIGHT.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
91 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
87 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
82 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ087-096-099-080230-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW
926 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 40 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 50 20 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 78 51 75
MIN/MAX RH (%) 78 97 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) SW 5 G17 N 4 N 4
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) W 7 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.40 0.09 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 11 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 70/0900 2000 54/0600
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 2 3
MIXING HGT (FT) 2800 5900
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 22 SW 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 61600 47200
ADI EARLY 53 GEN GOOD 10 POOR 47 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 62 GOOD 7 POOR 53 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 7 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 4 RAIN 7 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 3 RAIN 7 7
TURNER STABILITY C F A
REMARKS...BROTAK PROFILE PRESENT THROUGH TONIGHT.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
93 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
80. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
83 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
85 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ054>056-058-059-080230-
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, RED HILL, LORIS, AND AYNOR
926 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 40 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 50 20 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 80 53 75
MIN/MAX RH (%) 71 97 44
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) SW 7 G18 NW 4 N 4
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) SW 9 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.29 0.07 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 9 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 71/0600 2000 57/0600
DISPERSION POOR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 2800 6200
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) W 21 S 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 58800 49600
ADI EARLY 49 GEN GOOD 11 POOR 45 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 52 GEN GOOD 8 POOR 48 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 6 RAIN 7 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 3 RAIN 7 7
TURNER STABILITY C F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
84 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
85 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-080230-
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,
AND KINGSTREE
926 AM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 40 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 50 20 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 78 52 74
MIN/MAX RH (%) 75 97 38
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) SW 6 G18 LGT/VAR NE 4
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) W 8 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.46 0.09 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 10 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 69/0600 2000 56/0800
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 2 3
MIXING HGT (FT) 2300 6200
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 23 SW 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 52900 43400
ADI EARLY 50 GEN GOOD 10 POOR 45 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 40 FAIR 8 POOR 47 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 7 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 4 RAIN 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 3 RAIN 7 7
TURNER STABILITY C F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
50 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
82 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
87 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. SOUTH
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.
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