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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
235 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026
DISCUSSION
A NEARLY STATIONARY FRONT WILL LINGER NEAR THE AREA THROUGH
TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH TUESDAY AND WILL BE
FOLLOWED BY A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE FROM THE NORTH.
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS MODERATE.
NCZ105>110-200745-
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 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 20
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 20
MIN/MAX TEMP 66 89 69 92
MAX/MIN RH (%) 100 58 100 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) E 4 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR E 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 1900 78/1000 1900 75/0900
DISPERSION POOR VERY POOR
DSI 2 3
MIXING HGT (FT) 4300 4900
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) E 8 E 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 34400 34300
ADI EARLY 11 POOR 28 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 20 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 30 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 34 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 8 9 9
MAX LVORI LATE 9 3 9 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 5 FOG 7
MIN VSBY LATE 5 RAIN 7 7
TURNER STABILITY F B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
50 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
98 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM
RH 95 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
59 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
91 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ087-096-099-200745-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW
235 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20
MIN/MAX TEMP 66 90 69 92
MAX/MIN RH (%) 100 50 100 52
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 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 1900 77/1000 1900 74/0900
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
DSI 3 3
MIXING HGT (FT) 4700 5600
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NE 6 E 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 28200 39200
ADI EARLY 8 POOR 22 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 18 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 30 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 31 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 8 9 9
MAX LVORI LATE 9 3 9 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 5 FOG 7
MIN VSBY LATE 5 FOG 7 7
TURNER STABILITY F B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 71 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
98 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM
RH 95 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
57 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
93 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ054>056-058-059-200745-
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 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 0 20
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 20 20 0 20
MIN/MAX TEMP 69 88 69 91
MAX/MIN RH (%) 100 61 100 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR E 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.03 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 2000 75/1000 1900 75/0900
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 4200 4700
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) E 8 SE 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 33600 32900
ADI EARLY 8 POOR 23 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 18 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 26 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 29 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 9 9
MAX LVORI LATE 9 3 9 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 5 RAIN 7
MIN VSBY LATE 5 RAIN 7 7
TURNER STABILITY F C F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
50 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 75 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 74 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
97 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
70 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM
RH 95 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
91 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
57 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-200745-
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,
AND KINGSTREE
235 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 30
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 20
MIN/MAX TEMP 68 89 69 91
MAX/MIN RH (%) 100 54 100 54
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 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 1900 77/1000 1900 74/0900
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR
DSI 2 3
MIXING HGT (FT) 4800 5800
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) E 6 E 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 28800 34800
ADI EARLY 5 VERY POOR 23 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 18 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 31 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 34 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 9 9
MAX LVORI LATE 9 3 9 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 5 FOG 7
MIN VSBY LATE 5 RAIN 7 7
TURNER STABILITY F B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 71 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
98 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM
RH 95 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
93 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR 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.
FORECASTER...29
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