832  
FNUS52 KILM 281833  
FWFILM  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST  
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
233 PM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND, WITH SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS AT TIMES. RAIN COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES,  
ESPECIALLY LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY. HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL  
RETURN TO THE AREA BY TUESDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH THE UPCOMING  
WEEK.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS MODERATE.  
 
NCZ105>110-290745-  
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  
233 PM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 30 40  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 40 50 30 40  
MIN/MAX TEMP 70 85 69 90  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 100 76 100 69  
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.17 0.02 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 2 4 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 3 AM 6 PM  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 1900 77/1000 1900 75/0900  
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR  
DSI 2 3  
MIXING HGT (FT) 2600 4300  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) S 7 S 7  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 18200 30100  
ADI EARLY 5 VERY POOR 11 POOR 3 VERY POOR 22 FAIR  
ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 20 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 33 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 9 9 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 9 5 9 3  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 5 RAIN 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 6 RAIN 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY F B F B  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
95 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ087-096-099-290745-  
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,  
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW  
233 PM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 40 30  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 40 50 40 30  
MIN/MAX TEMP 70 84 70 90  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 100 73 100 62  
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.11 0.02 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM 6 PM  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 1900 75/1000 1900 74/0900  
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR  
DSI 2 3  
MIXING HGT (FT) 3300 4500  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) S 7 S 7  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 23100 31500  
ADI EARLY 4 VERY POOR 14 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 21 FAIR  
ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 26 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 35 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 9 9 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 9 5 9 3  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 2 RAIN 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 4 RAIN 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY F B F B  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ054>056-058-059-290745-  
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  
233 PM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 30 40  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 50 50 30 40  
MIN/MAX TEMP 71 85 70 90  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 100 76 100 69  
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.17 0.02 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 3 4 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 AM 6 PM  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 1900 76/1000 1900 76/0900  
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR  
DSI 2 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 2700 4000  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SE 7 SE 7  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 18900 28000  
ADI EARLY 5 VERY POOR 11 POOR 3 VERY POOR 23 FAIR  
ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 19 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 28 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 9 9 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 9 5 9 3  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 5 RAIN 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 5 RAIN 6 RAIN 7  
TURNER STABILITY F B F B  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
67 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
59 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-290745-  
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,  
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,  
AND KINGSTREE  
233 PM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 30 40  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 40 50 30 40  
MIN/MAX TEMP 70 83 69 89  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 100 75 100 64  
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.23 0.10 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 AM 6 PM  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 1900 74/1000 1900 74/0900  
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR  
DSI 2 3  
MIXING HGT (FT) 3400 4600  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) S 8 S 7  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 27200 32200  
ADI EARLY 4 VERY POOR 13 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 16 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 28 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 34 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 9 9 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 9 5 9 3  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 1 RAIN 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 2 RAIN 6 RAIN 7  
TURNER STABILITY F B F B  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
59 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.  
 

 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 

 
 
SC USERS NC USERS  
===================================================================  
VENTILATION RATE BURN CATEGORY VENTILATION RATE  
===================================================================  
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  
===================================================================  
FORECAST SURFACE WIND DISPERSION FORECAST SURFACE WIND  
===================================================================  
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...WEINER  
 
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.

The Nexlab NC Page
The Nexlab SC Page Main Text Page