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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
249 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
DISCUSSION
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THIS EVENING FROM THE NORTH WITH
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ALONG IT. THE FRONT WILL STALL
TO OUR SOUTH WITH MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS FRIDAY BEFORE IT MOVES
BACK NORTH THIS WEEKEND. DAILY RAIN CHANCES WILL LINGER THROUGH
THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS LOW.
NCZ105>110-290800-
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
249 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 60
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 40 0 0 50
MIN/MAX TEMP 61 86 63 84
MAX/MIN RH (%) 85 42 98 64
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) NE 4 E 5 LGT/VAR SW 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.15
PRECIP DURATION 1 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 AM
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 2000 68/0800 2000 74/0900
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 5900 2400
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 8 W 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 47200 21600
ADI EARLY 8 POOR 46 GEN GOOD 6 VERY POOR 31 FAIR
ADI LATE 6 VERY POOR 49 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 29 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 1 6 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 6 RAIN 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY F B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 91 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 60 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH
90 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 95 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH
88 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM
RH 84 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ087-096-099-290800-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW
249 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 50
MIN/MAX TEMP 63 85 65 83
MAX/MIN RH (%) 82 41 98 63
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) NE 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 2000 66/0800 2000 72/0900
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 5600 1900
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NW 7 W 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 39200 22800
ADI EARLY 7 POOR 43 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 26 FAIR
ADI LATE 6 VERY POOR 48 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 23 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 4 7
MAX LVORI LATE 4 1 7 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY F A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 92 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
89 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM
RH 86 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ054>056-058-059-290800-
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
249 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 20 70
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 40 0 0 50
MIN/MAX TEMP 65 85 66 82
MAX/MIN RH (%) 90 49 99 73
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR E 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.00 0.03 0.32
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 2000 70/0800 2100 75/0900
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 5600 1900
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) E 10 S 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 56000 15200
ADI EARLY 7 POOR 54 GEN GOOD 7 POOR 22 FAIR
ADI LATE 8 POOR 54 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 20 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 4 7
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 9 4
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
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 95 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
58 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
50 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
89 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM
RH 85 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-290800-
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,
AND KINGSTREE
249 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 20 70
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 30 0 0 50
MIN/MAX TEMP 65 85 65 82
MAX/MIN RH (%) 86 45 99 71
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR E 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR E 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.05 0.29
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 10 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 2000 68/0800 2000 73/1000
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 5900 2100
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SE 8 NW 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 47200 18900
ADI EARLY 6 VERY POOR 49 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 19 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 7 POOR 50 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 19 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 4 8
MAX LVORI LATE 4 1 8 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY F A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 94 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
90 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM
RH 87 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST 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...LEW
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