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FNUS52 KILM 281904
FWFILM
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
304 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
DISCUSSION
STORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING AS AN ESTABLISHED LINE OF STORMS
APPROACHES FROM THE NW. QUIETER CONDITIONS FOLLOW A COLD FRONT ON
WEDNESDAY. MOSTLY DRY WEATHER CONTINUES LATE THIS WEEK.
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS LOW.
NCZ105>110-290815-
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
304 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 72 93 66 92
MAX/MIN RH (%) 99 46 88 41
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) SW 8 G20 NW 4 LGT/VAR N 4
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) W 7 G20 NW 5 LGT/VAR NW 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM
PRECIP END 4 AM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 2100 76/0800
DISPERSION GOOD VERY POOR
DSI 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 6900
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) W 15 N/A
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 103500
ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 51 GEN GOOD 7 POOR
ADI LATE 14 GEN POOR 110 VERY GOOD7 POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 3
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 4 RAIN 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 4 RAIN 7 7
TURNER STABILITY D B F
REMARKS...BROTAK PROFILE PRESENT THROUGH TONIGHT.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
91 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
86 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
89 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 94 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 95 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ087-096-099-290815-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW
304 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 71 92 67 91
MAX/MIN RH (%) 100 48 85 42
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR NW 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.26 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM
PRECIP END 3 AM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 2000 75/0800
DISPERSION POOR VERY POOR
DSI 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 6600
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) W 16 N/A
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 105600
ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 51 GEN GOOD 7 POOR
ADI LATE 9 POOR 117 VERY GOOD7 POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 7 3
MAX LVORI LATE 7 1 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 4 RAIN 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 5 RAIN 7 7
TURNER STABILITY E A F
REMARKS...BROTAK PROFILE PRESENT THROUGH TONIGHT.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
90 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
92 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ054>056-058-059-290815-
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
304 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 40 0 0 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 74 93 69 92
MAX/MIN RH (%) 96 47 84 41
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) SW 7 G19 NW 4 LGT/VAR N 4
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) SW 5 G18 NW 4 LGT/VAR NW 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM
PRECIP END 5 AM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 2000 78/0800
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
DSI 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 6700
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) W 15 N/A
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 100500
ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 50 GEN GOOD 7 POOR
ADI LATE 14 GEN POOR 109 VERY GOOD7 POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 3
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 5 RAIN 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY E A F
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
90 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
89 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
92 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 95 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-290815-
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,
AND KINGSTREE
304 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 71 92 67 90
MAX/MIN RH (%) 100 47 85 40
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) SW 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR NW 4 LGT/VAR NW 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM
PRECIP END 5 AM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 2000 78/0900
DISPERSION POOR VERY POOR
DSI 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 7100
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) W 16 N/A
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 113600
ADI EARLY 12 POOR 50 GEN GOOD 7 POOR
ADI LATE 10 POOR 120 VERY GOOD7 POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 7 3
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 4 RAIN 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY E A F
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
89 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
92 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE 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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