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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
843 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
DISCUSSION
AFTER A BRIEF DRYING TREND TODAY, MORE SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE
POSSIBLE AT TIMES OVER THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK BEFORE DRY
AIR ARRIVES AGAIN TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE
UNLIKELY TO BE SUBSTANTIAL.
WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE.
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS LOW.
NCZ105>110-090145-
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
843 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 55 77
MIN/MAX RH (%) 43 94 69
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) N 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) E 4 LGT/VAR SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.14
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 54/0600 2000 67/0900
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 6200 3900
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) E 7 SW 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 43400 62400
ADI EARLY 39 FAIR 7 POOR 33 FAIR
ADI LATE 42 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 54 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 6 RAIN
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 6 RAIN
TURNER STABILITY A F B
REMARKS...BROTAK PROFILE PRESENT THROUGH TONIGHT.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH 95 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 93 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
50 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
84 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 87 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ087-096-099-090145-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW
843 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 55 77
MIN/MAX RH (%) 37 97 61
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) N 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 54/0600 2000 67/1000
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 3 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 6000 4500
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) W 5 SW 17
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 30000 76500
ADI EARLY 47 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 37 FAIR
ADI LATE 46 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 62 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 6 RAIN
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 6 RAIN
TURNER STABILITY A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM
RH 98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH 94 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 90 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
89 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 87 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ054>056-058-059-090145-
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
843 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
MAX/MIN TEMP 76 58 77
MIN/MAX RH (%) 41 97 72
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) N 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.23
PRECIP DURATION 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 55/0600 2000 68/0900
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 5900 3300
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NE 7 SW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 41300 42900
ADI EARLY 47 GEN GOOD 6 VERY POOR 35 FAIR
ADI LATE 49 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 44 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 6 RAIN
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 6 RAIN
TURNER STABILITY A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
40 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 74 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
80 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 91 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
50 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
88 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 87 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
40 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-090145-
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,
AND KINGSTREE
843 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
MAX/MIN TEMP 77 56 77
MIN/MAX RH (%) 35 98 62
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.14
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 54/0600 2000 67/1000
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 3 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 6000 4300
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) W 5 SW 15
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 30000 64500
ADI EARLY 51 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 35 FAIR
ADI LATE 52 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 62 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 7
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 6 RAIN
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 6 RAIN
TURNER STABILITY A F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 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
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 88 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
40 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
91 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 87 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
40 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW 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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