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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
238 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
DISCUSSION
TROPICAL AIR REMAINS IN PLACE ACROSS THE AREA FOR MUCH OF TODAY.
A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE NORTH THIS AFTERNOON
INCREASING SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES. THE FRONT WILL MOVE
SOUTH TONIGHT AND STALL IN GEORGIA. ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO
THE REGION THIS WEEKEND AND LINGER IN THE AREA, MAINTAINING
ELEVATED RAIN CHANCES INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE.
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS LOW.
NCZ105>110-281945-
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
238 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 50 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 92 61 85
MIN/MAX RH (%) 55 88 45
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR NE 4
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR E 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.08 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 76/0800 1900 68/0800
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 3 3
MIXING HGT (FT) 5200 5600
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NW 14 E 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 72800 50400
ADI EARLY 65 GOOD 7 POOR 54 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 71 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 58 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 6 RAIN 7
MIN VSBY LATE 6 RAIN 7 7
TURNER STABILITY C F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
86 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH 88 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
55 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 92 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
40 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
40 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH 91 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ087-096-099-281945-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW
238 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 40 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 90 63 85
MIN/MAX RH (%) 53 85 44
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) W 4 LGT/VAR NE 4
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 74/0800 2000 66/0600
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 3 3
MIXING HGT (FT) 5400 6100
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NW 14 SE 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 75600 48800
ADI EARLY 56 GEN GOOD 6 VERY POOR 50 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 76 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 56 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 6 FOG 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
89 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 87 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
40 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
92 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ054>056-058-059-281945-
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
238 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 50 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 30 50 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 92 64 84
MIN/MAX RH (%) 55 92 51
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) W 4 LGT/VAR E 5 G17
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR E 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.13 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 76/0800 1900 70/0800
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 3 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 5600 5900
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) W 15 E 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 84000 70800
ADI EARLY 59 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 58 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 75 GOOD 7 POOR 64 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 6 RAIN 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 5 RAIN 7
TURNER STABILITY B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 88 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 74 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 92 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
50 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 94 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 75 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
40 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
89 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-281945-
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,
AND KINGSTREE
238 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 40 30 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 90 64 85
MIN/MAX RH (%) 53 89 47
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 4
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.07 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 75/0900 1900 68/0800
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 3 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 5500 6400
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NW 13 E 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 71500 57600
ADI EARLY 55 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 55 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 72 GOOD 8 POOR 61 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 6 RAIN 7
MIN VSBY LATE 6 RAIN 6 RAIN 7
TURNER STABILITY B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH 89 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 71 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 90 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
50 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 71 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
30 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
92 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR 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...III
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