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FNUS52 KILM 291832  
FWFILM  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST  
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
232 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
RAIN CHANCES INCREASE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY AS THE STALLED FRONT  
RETURNS NORTH. RIDGING HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE IN FROM THE NORTH  
SATURDAY NIGHT PUSHING THE FRONT BACK SOUTH, MAINLY QUIET WEATHER  
FOR SUNDAY. SCATTERED AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE  
POSSIBLE EARLY NEXT WEEK BEFORE DRIER AIR MOVES INTO THE REGION,  
DECREASING RAIN CHANCES.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS LOW.  
 
NCZ105>110-300745-  
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  
232 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 30 0  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 50 20 0  
MIN/MAX TEMP 65 86 56 79  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 93 63 85 44  
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 4 NE 5 G21 NE 6 G17  
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 NE 6 G20 E 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.09 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 2000 74/0900 2000 61/0800  
DISPERSION VERY POOR FAIR  
DSI 2 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 3500 5300  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) W 13 NE 12  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 45500 63600  
ADI EARLY 6 VERY POOR 39 FAIR 14 GEN POOR 65 GOOD  
ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 42 GEN GOOD 12 POOR 66 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 4 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 3 4 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 5 RAIN 7  
TURNER STABILITY F B E B  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
89 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
42 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 83 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
84 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
NCZ087-096-099-300745-  
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,  
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW  
232 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 20 0  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 50 0 0  
MIN/MAX TEMP 66 84 57 79  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 92 59 84 43  
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 4 LGT/VAR NE 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 NE 5 E 4  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.10 0.04 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 2000 71/0800 1900 60/0800  
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR  
DSI 2 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 3300 5200  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) W 13 E 8  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 42900 41600  
ADI EARLY 7 POOR 36 FAIR 12 POOR 62 GOOD  
ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 40 FAIR 10 POOR 61 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 4 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 3 4 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 6 RAIN 7  
TURNER STABILITY F B F A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH  
97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
89 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
37 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 84 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH  
86 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.  
 
 
 
SCZ054>056-058-059-300745-  
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  
232 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 30 0  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 50 20 0  
MIN/MAX TEMP 66 84 59 79  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 96 69 89 52  
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 7 G21  
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR W 4 NE 6 G19 E 7 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.15 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 2000 74/0900 2000 63/0600  
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR  
DSI 2 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 3100 4900  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) W 9 E 13  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 27900 63700  
ADI EARLY 8 POOR 27 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 61 GOOD  
ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 32 FAIR 14 GEN POOR 62 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 5 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 3 5 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 6 RAIN 7  
TURNER STABILITY F B E B  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
89 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH  
84 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
85 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-300745-  
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,  
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,  
AND KINGSTREE  
232 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 30 0  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 50 20 0  
MIN/MAX TEMP 66 83 59 79  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 95 65 90 46  
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 6  
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR W 4 E 5 E 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.13 0.16 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 2000 72/0900 2000 61/0600  
DISPERSION VERY POOR VERY POOR  
DSI 2 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 2900 4800  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NW 9 E 9  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 26100 43200  
ADI EARLY 7 POOR 29 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 61 GOOD  
ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 31 FAIR 14 GEN POOR 62 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 5 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 3 5 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 6 RAIN 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 6 RAIN 7  
TURNER STABILITY F B E B  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
89 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 85 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH  
87 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.  
 
 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR 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...LEW  
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