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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
235 AM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
DISCUSSION
HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL RETURN FOR MID TO LATE WEEK. RAIN CHANCES
MAY RETURN FOR THE WEEKEND.
WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE.
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS LOW.
NCZ105>110-151945-
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
235 AM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 95 72 97
MIN/MAX RH (%) 41 99 45
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 79/0900 2000 80/0900
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 3 3
MIXING HGT (FT) 5400 6800
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) S 7 SW 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 37800 68000
ADI EARLY 27 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 41 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 39 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 73 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 5 7
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 5 FOG 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
92 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
91 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
86 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 91 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
89 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ087-096-099-151945-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW
235 AM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 95 72 97
MIN/MAX RH (%) 40 99 43
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 78/0900 2000 79/0900
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 3 3
MIXING HGT (FT) 5500 7900
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) W 6 W 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 33000 79000
ADI EARLY 26 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 42 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 39 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 80 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 5 8
MAX LVORI LATE 2 8 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 4 FOG 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
92 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
90 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 94 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
90 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ054>056-058-059-151945-
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
235 AM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 93 72 95
MIN/MAX RH (%) 51 100 52
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 79/0900 2000 80/0900
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 2 3
MIXING HGT (FT) 5100 6400
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) E 6 SW 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 30600 51200
ADI EARLY 26 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 32 FAIR
ADI LATE 31 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 56 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 2 9 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 5 FOG 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY B F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
93 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
93 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
89 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 93 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
90 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-151945-
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,
AND KINGSTREE
235 AM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 91 72 94
MIN/MAX RH (%) 46 100 47
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 77/0900 2000 79/0900
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 5700 7500
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) W 6 W 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 34200 60000
ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 35 FAIR
ADI LATE 37 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 71 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 5 8
MAX LVORI LATE 2 9 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 3 FOG 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY A F A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
92 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
90 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
90 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST 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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