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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
237 AM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
DISCUSSION
HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH LIGHT WINDS THIS
MORNING, INCREASING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS LATE THIS
AFTERNOON COULD GUST UP TO 20-25 MPH (STRONGER WINDS EXPECTED AT
THE COAST). STORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO 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.
WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE.
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS LOW.
NCZ105>110-281945-
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
237 AM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 60 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 95 74 93
MIN/MAX RH (%) 54 97 46
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 10 G23 NW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) SW 9 G21 SW 7 G20 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.30 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM
PRECIP END 5 AM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 79/0900 2100 77/0800
DISPERSION GOOD
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 5100 5900
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 17 W 15
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 86700 88500
ADI EARLY 45 GEN GOOD 29 FAIR 54 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 71 GOOD 13 GEN POOR 92 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 3 FOG 4 RAIN 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 4 RAIN 7
TURNER STABILITY B D B
REMARKS...BROTAK PROFILE PRESENT THROUGH TONIGHT.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH
85 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
86 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
91 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
91 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 66 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 96 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 68 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ087-096-099-281945-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW
237 AM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 70 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 94 73 93
MIN/MAX RH (%) 52 99 48
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G20 NW 4
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) SW 7 G21 W 4 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.32 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 4 AM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 78/0900 2000 76/0900
DISPERSION FAIR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 5100 6200
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 18 W 15
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 91800 93000
ADI EARLY 45 GEN GOOD 27 FAIR 52 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 88 GOOD 8 POOR 104 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 4 7
MAX LVORI LATE 1 7 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 3 FOG 4 RAIN 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 4 RAIN 7
TURNER STABILITY B E A
REMARKS...BROTAK PROFILE PRESENT THROUGH TONIGHT.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM
RH 84 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
86 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ054>056-058-059-281945-
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
237 AM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 50 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 95 75 94
MIN/MAX RH (%) 52 96 50
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G22 NW 4
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) SW 8 G20 SW 6 G18 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.16 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM
PRECIP END 5 AM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 80/0900 2000 79/0900
DISPERSION FAIR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 5800 5900
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 15 W 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 87000 76700
ADI EARLY 43 GEN GOOD 16 GEN POOR 50 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 82 GOOD 13 GEN POOR 85 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 3 FOG 4 RAIN 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 5 RAIN 7
TURNER STABILITY B E A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 86 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 87 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
56 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 67 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 98 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-281945-
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,
AND KINGSTREE
237 AM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 60 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 94 72 92
MIN/MAX RH (%) 51 98 48
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G19 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) SW 7 G19 W 4 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.22 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 4 AM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 79/0900 2000 78/0900
DISPERSION FAIR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 5200 6700
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 17 W 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 88400 93800
ADI EARLY 43 GEN GOOD 14 GEN POOR 49 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 106 VERY GOOD8 POOR 100 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 4 7
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 3 FOG 4 RAIN 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 5 RAIN 7
TURNER STABILITY B E A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM
RH 84 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
86 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 60 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 LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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.
FORECASTER...21
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