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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
102 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
DISCUSSION
A VERY MOIST LOW-LEVEL AIRMASS WILL LEAD TO AREAS OF FOG THROUGH
EARLY THIS MORNING. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
AREA FROM THE NORTH SUNDAY NIGHT, AND A COOL WEDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
WILL SET UP ACROSS THE INLAND CAROLINAS THROUGH MIDWEEK. THE HIGH
WILL SHIFT OFFSHORE FOR THE LATTER HALF OF THE WEEK.
WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE.
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS LOW.
NCZ105>110-281915-
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
102 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 40 76
MIN/MAX RH (%) 59 100 42
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) N 4 LGT/VAR SW 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 52/1000 1800 60/1000
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 4000 5000
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 10 W 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 40000 40000
ADI EARLY 24 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 15 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 45 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 38 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 9 9
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 0 FOG 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY C F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
82 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM RH
97 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM
RH 67 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
57 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM
RH 100 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ087-096-099-281915-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW
102 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 42 76
MIN/MAX RH (%) 57 100 41
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) N 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) NONE 1800 63/1100
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 2 3
MIXING HGT (FT) 4100 5500
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 9 W 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 36900 77000
ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 19 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 42 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 74 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 7 9
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 0 FOG 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY C F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
78 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM RH
93 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
65 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM
RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ054>056-058-059-281915-
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, LONGS, BUCKSPORT, LORIS,
GREEN SEA, AND AYNOR
102 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 42 75
MIN/MAX RH (%) 63 100 43
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) N 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) N 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) NONE 1800 62/1100
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 4400 5000
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 10 W 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 44000 30000
ADI EARLY 24 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 15 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 47 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 34 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 9 9
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 3 FOG 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY C F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
88 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
56 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
94 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
69 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
60 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-281915-
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,
AND KINGSTREE
102 AM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 42 76
MIN/MAX RH (%) 58 100 41
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 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) NONE 1800 62/1100
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 2 3
MIXING HGT (FT) 4900 6100
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 8 W 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 39200 73200
ADI EARLY 26 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 19 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 47 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 71 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 9 9
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 1 FOG 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY C F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
82 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM RH
91 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM
RH 55 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.
SOUTH 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.
FORECASTER...CRM
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