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FNUS52 KILM 180628
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
128 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
DISCUSSION
A PASSING COLD FRONT WILL BRING MUCH-NEEDED RAINFALL (~0.5-0.75")
TODAY INTO EARLY TONIGHT. MAINLY DRY AND COLD WEATHER WILL THEN
FOLLOW THROUGH MID WEEK BEFORE TEMPERATURES MODERATE TOWARD THE
END OF THE WEEK WITH LOW RAIN CHANCES RETURNING SATURDAY.
WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE.
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS LOW TO MODERATE.
NCZ105>110-181930-
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
128 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 49 23 50
MIN/MAX RH (%) 81 100 41
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) N 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.51 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 47/0900 2100 33/0900
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 1 1
MIXING HGT (FT) 2000 3000
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NW 17 W 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 34000 48000
ADI EARLY 27 FAIR 12 POOR 38 FAIR
ADI LATE 32 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 50 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 9 8
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 3 RAIN 6 FOG 7
MIN VSBY LATE 2 RAIN 6 FOG 7
TURNER STABILITY D F C
REMARKS...BROTAK PROFILE PRESENT THROUGH TONIGHT.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. MAXIMUM RH
81 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH
68 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COLD. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. MAXIMUM RH 95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. MAXIMUM RH
83 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM RH
97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
64 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ087-096-099-181930-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW
128 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 48 24 49
MIN/MAX RH (%) 77 100 40
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) NW 4 LGT/VAR W 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.62 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 44/0800 2000 31/0900
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 1 1
MIXING HGT (FT) 1800 3100
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 14 W 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 25200 49600
ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 7 POOR 36 FAIR
ADI LATE 27 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 54 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 9 8
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 2 RAIN 4 FOG 7
MIN VSBY LATE 1 RAIN 4 FOG 7
TURNER STABILITY D F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH
80 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. MAXIMUM RH 66 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
36 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COLD. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. MAXIMUM RH 90 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. MAXIMUM RH
83 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
59 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ054>056-058-059-181930-
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
128 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 49 24 50
MIN/MAX RH (%) 79 100 40
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) N 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.57 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 5 PM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 45/0800 1900 32/0900
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 1 1
MIXING HGT (FT) 2000 3000
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) W 17 W 17
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 34000 51000
ADI EARLY 28 FAIR 11 POOR 43 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 33 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 54 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 9 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 2 RAIN 5 FOG 7
MIN VSBY LATE 1 RAIN 5 FOG 7
TURNER STABILITY D F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. MAXIMUM RH
83 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. MAXIMUM RH
72 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. MAXIMUM RH 95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. MAXIMUM RH
86 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
64 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-181930-
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,
AND KINGSTREE
128 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 23 49
MIN/MAX RH (%) 81 100 38
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) W 4 LGT/VAR W 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.64 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 5 PM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 42/0700 1800 31/0900
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 1 1
MIXING HGT (FT) 1800 3300
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NW 12 W 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 21600 52800
ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 7 POOR 42 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 24 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 55 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 9 6
MAX LVORI LATE 5 9 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 2 RAIN 4 FOG 7
MIN VSBY LATE 1 RAIN 3 FOG 7
TURNER STABILITY D F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH
80 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. MAXIMUM RH
70 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
39 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COLD. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. MAXIMUM RH 88 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. MAXIMUM RH
89 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH
97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
58 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW 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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