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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
820 AM EDT THU SEP 10 2026
DISCUSSION
INCREASING HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS
SOUTHWEST WINDS BRING GULF MOISTURE ACROSS THE CAROLINAS. THIS
SHOULD BRING INCREASING COVERAGE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS
WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO RETURN WELL ABOVE SEASONAL NORMS
WITH HEAT INDICES LIKELY TO REACH OR EXCEED 100 DEGREES
THROUGH MONDAY.
WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE.
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS LOW.
NCZ105>110-110130-
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
820 AM EDT THU SEP 10 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 93 72 93
MIN/MAX RH (%) 54 100 62
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 79/1000 2000 78/0900
DISPERSION POOR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 4700 4200
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 9 SW 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 42300 33600
ADI EARLY 26 FAIR 8 POOR 24 FAIR
ADI LATE 48 GEN GOOD 6 VERY POOR 27 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 2 8 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY B F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
60 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
63 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ087-096-099-110130-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW
820 AM EDT THU SEP 10 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 93 72 93
MIN/MAX RH (%) 47 100 53
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR S 4 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) SW 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 81/1000 1900 77/0900
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 5600 4600
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 10 SW 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 56000 27600
ADI EARLY 28 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 21 FAIR
ADI LATE 56 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 27 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 1 8 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 4 FOG 7 5 RAIN
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
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
55 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH
97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
55 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SCZ054>056-058-059-110130-
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
820 AM EDT THU SEP 10 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 40
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 20 0 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 92 72 91
MIN/MAX RH (%) 60 100 62
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) S 4 LGT/VAR S 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM 11 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 83/1000 2000 78/0900
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 4200 3800
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) S 7 SW 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 29400 22800
ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 5 VERY POOR 19 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 33 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 22 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 5 RAIN 7 6 RAIN
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY B F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
65 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
65 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-110130-
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,
AND KINGSTREE
820 AM EDT THU SEP 10 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 40
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 20 0 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 92 71 92
MIN/MAX RH (%) 52 100 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM 2 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 81/1000 1900 77/0900
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 5700 4400
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 7 SW 6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 39900 26400
ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 5 VERY POOR 19 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 43 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 23 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 9
MAX LVORI LATE 2 9 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 2 RAIN 7 6 RAIN
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY B F C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND
90. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
56 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH
98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
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...TRA
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