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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
244 PM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
DISCUSSION
BERMUDA HIGH PRESSURE OFF THE CAROLINA COAST SHOULD SINK SOUTH
OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS, LEADING TO INCREASING CHANCES OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HOTTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED BY THE MIDDLE OF
NEXT WEEK WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING.
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS MODERATE INLAND AND LOW NEAR THE
COAST.
NCZ105>110-090745-
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
244 PM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 60
MIN/MAX TEMP 71 93 74 94
MAX/MIN RH (%) 100 56 98 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 4 SW 4
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 2000 80/0900 2000 81/0900
DISPERSION VERY POOR POOR
DSI 2 3
MIXING HGT (FT) 4700 4700
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 9 SW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 42300 61100
ADI EARLY 8 POOR 23 FAIR 7 POOR 34 FAIR
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 55 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 49 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 7 5 7
MAX LVORI LATE 9 3 7 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 5 FOG 7
MIN VSBY LATE 6 FOG 7 7
TURNER STABILITY F A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
95 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH
56 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
90 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 87 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 88 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 95 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ087-096-099-090745-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW
244 PM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 40
MIN/MAX TEMP 71 93 74 94
MAX/MIN RH (%) 100 52 99 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 2000 74/0800 2000 76/0800
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
DSI 3 3
MIXING HGT (FT) 5200 5800
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 8 W 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 41600 75400
ADI EARLY 8 POOR 26 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 52 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 59 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 69 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 8 5 7
MAX LVORI LATE 9 2 7 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 5 FOG 7
MIN VSBY LATE 5 FOG 7 7
TURNER STABILITY F A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 95 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
91 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 88 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 88 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 95 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ054>056-058-059-090745-
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
244 PM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 0 50
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 20 0 50
MIN/MAX TEMP 71 91 73 93
MAX/MIN RH (%) 100 62 100 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 4 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 2000 79/0900 2000 77/0800
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 4700 5600
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 9 SW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 42300 67200
ADI EARLY 8 POOR 25 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 40 FAIR
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 51 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 49 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 8 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 9 3 9 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 5 RAIN 7
MIN VSBY LATE 5 FOG 7 7
TURNER STABILITY F A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH
58 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
92 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 87 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH
56 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 89 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 95 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-090745-
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,
AND KINGSTREE
244 PM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0 30
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 20 0 30
MIN/MAX TEMP 71 92 73 92
MAX/MIN RH (%) 100 56 99 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 8 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 2000 74/0800 2000 76/0800
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 5500 5700
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 7 W 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 38500 68400
ADI EARLY 6 VERY POOR 28 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 50 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 57 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 69 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 8 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 9 3 9 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 3 RAIN 7
MIN VSBY LATE 4 FOG 7 7
TURNER STABILITY F A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
92 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
88 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 89 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 95 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE 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.
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