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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
247 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
DISCUSSION
A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA TONIGHT, WITH ELEVATED RAIN
CHANCES TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. HOWEVER, NO SIGNIFICANT DROUGHT
RELIEF IS ANTICIPATED. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP BELOW NORMAL FOR THE
END OF THE WEEK AND THE WEEKEND.
WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE.
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS LOW.
NCZ105>110-222000-
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
247 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 40
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 50 50 20
MAX/MIN TEMP 85 67 82
MIN/MAX RH (%) 74 100 75
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 4 N 9 G19
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) E 5 NE 5 NE 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.08 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 4 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 75/0900 1900 70/0600
DISPERSION FAIR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 2900 3200
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) E 14 NE 18
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 40600 57600
ADI EARLY 33 FAIR 8 POOR 37 FAIR
ADI LATE 39 FAIR 11 POOR 45 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 8 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 5 RAIN 6 RAIN 7
MIN VSBY LATE 6 RAIN 7 7
TURNER STABILITY C E D
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
50 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 75 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM
RH 90 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
81 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
82 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
86 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ087-096-099-222000-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW
247 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 30
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 50 50 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 89 67 80
MIN/MAX RH (%) 61 100 75
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 8 G19
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) E 4 NE 4 NE 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.15 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 3 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 74/0900 1900 69/0600
DISPERSION POOR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 3700 3100
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) E 12 NE 18
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 44400 55800
ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 35 FAIR
ADI LATE 40 FAIR 9 POOR 43 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 9 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 3 RAIN 6 RAIN 7
MIN VSBY LATE 6 RAIN 6 RAIN 7
TURNER STABILITY C F D
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 78 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
89 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
80 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
82 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
86 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
40 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SCZ054>056-058-059-222000-
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
247 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 40
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 50 40 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 87 67 81
MIN/MAX RH (%) 71 100 74
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 7 G17
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) E 5 NE 4 NE 9 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.09 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 4 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 77/1000 1900 69/0600
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 3100 3500
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) E 12 NE 15
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 37200 52500
ADI EARLY 26 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 32 FAIR
ADI LATE 34 FAIR 8 POOR 39 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 9 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 4 RAIN 6 RAIN 7
MIN VSBY LATE 6 RAIN 7 7
TURNER STABILITY C F D
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
50 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 77 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM
RH 90 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
81 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
80 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
85 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-222000-
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,
AND KINGSTREE
247 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 20
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 50 50 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 88 66 81
MIN/MAX RH (%) 61 100 74
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 6 G17
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) E 4 LGT/VAR NE 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.24 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 75/0900 1900 68/0600
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 4000 3400
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) E 10 NE 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 40000 54400
ADI EARLY 33 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 30 FAIR
ADI LATE 41 GEN GOOD 8 POOR 40 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 9 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 4 RAIN 6 RAIN 7
MIN VSBY LATE 6 RAIN 6 RAIN 7
TURNER STABILITY C F D
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 77 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
90 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
80 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
81 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
86 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
38 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...III
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