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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
215 AM EDT SUN AUG 9 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.
WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE.
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS NONE.
NCZ105>110-091915-
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
215 AM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 93 74 94
MIN/MAX RH (%) 56 98 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 4 SW 4
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 76/0800 2000 78/0800
DISPERSION POOR
DSI 3 3
MIXING HGT (FT) 4800 5500
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 8 SW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 38400 71500
ADI EARLY 30 FAIR 7 POOR 54 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 47 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 64 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 7
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 5 FOG 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. 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.
NCZ087-096-099-091915-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW
215 AM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 93 74 94
MIN/MAX RH (%) 52 99 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 78/0900 2000 79/0900
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 3 3
MIXING HGT (FT) 5200 6100
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 8 W 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 41600 79300
ADI EARLY 26 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 51 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 53 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 82 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 7
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 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
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 95 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>056-058-059-091915-
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
215 AM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 50
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 20 0 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 91 73 93
MIN/MAX RH (%) 62 100 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) SW 4 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM 8 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 79/0900 2000 80/0900
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 3 3
MIXING HGT (FT) 4700 5400
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 8 W 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 37600 64800
ADI EARLY 26 FAIR 7 POOR 48 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 39 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 56 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 5 RAIN 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY 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.
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-091915-
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,
AND KINGSTREE
215 AM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 30
MAX/MIN TEMP 92 73 92
MIN/MAX RH (%) 56 99 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 78/0900 2000 79/0900
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 3 3
MIXING HGT (FT) 5200 6200
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 7 W 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 36400 74400
ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 51 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 48 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 74 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 8
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 3 FOG 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 96 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 NEAR 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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