687  
FNUS52 KILM 261854  
FWFILM  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST  
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
254 PM EDT MON OCT 26 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH WILL PROVIDE DRY AND  
PERIODICALLY BREEZY CONDITIONS THIS WEEK. RH WILL REACH NEAR  
CRITICAL VALUES AT TIMES INLAND OF THE COAST.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS NONE.  
 
NCZ105>110-270800-  
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  
254 PM EDT MON OCT 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
MIN/MAX TEMP 38 75 50 78  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 98 33 100 59  
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR N 4 LGT/VAR NE 7 G17  
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 NE 4 NE 8 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 1800 64/1100 1800 59/0900  
DISPERSION VERY POOR POOR  
DSI 1 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 3700 4000  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NE 13 NE 17  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 48100 68000  
ADI EARLY 5 VERY POOR 27 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 40 FAIR  
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 48 GEN GOOD 6 VERY POOR 54 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 6 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 9 3  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY F B F  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
62 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
60 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 100 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
65 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ087-096-099-270800-  
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,  
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW  
254 PM EDT MON OCT 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
MIN/MAX TEMP 38 75 49 78  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 95 33 100 57  
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 4 LGT/VAR NE 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 1800 64/1100 1800 56/0900  
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR  
DSI 2 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 3600 3600  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NE 12 NE 15  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 43200 54000  
ADI EARLY 4 VERY POOR 24 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 40 FAIR  
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 51 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 54 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 6 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 9 3  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY F B F  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
56 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
58 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ054>056-058-059-270800-  
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  
254 PM EDT MON OCT 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 75 48 78  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 91 31 100 57  
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 4 LGT/VAR NE 6 G17  
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 LGT/VAR NE 8 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 1900 64/1100 1800 57/0900  
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR  
DSI 1 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 3400 3800  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NE 12 NE 16  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 40800 60800  
ADI EARLY 5 VERY POOR 30 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 40 FAIR  
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 42 GEN GOOD 6 VERY POOR 58 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 9 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 9 3  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY F B F  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
63 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
60 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
62 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-270800-  
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,  
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,  
AND KINGSTREE  
254 PM EDT MON OCT 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
MIN/MAX TEMP 39 75 46 77  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 97 28 100 54  
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 4  
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 4 LGT/VAR NE 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 1800 64/1100 1800 54/0900  
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR  
DSI 2 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 3500 3700  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NE 12 NE 15  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 42000 55500  
ADI EARLY 4 VERY POOR 23 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 39 FAIR  
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 47 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 58 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 9 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 9 3  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY F B F  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
57 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
30 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
57 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

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